{"product_id":"traumaproofing-your-kids-isbn-9781556436994","title":"Trauma-Proofing Your Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the different types of upsets and traumas your child may experience—and learn how to teach them how to be resilient, confident, and even joyful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more “ordinary” ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures, accidents, loss and divorce. \u003ci\u003eTrauma-Proofing Your Kids\u003c\/i\u003e sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e to help them “bounce back” after feeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life’s circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them. \u003ci\u003eTrauma-Proofing Your Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow “stress-busting,” boundary-setting, sensory\/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma’s effect on a child’s body, mind and spirit. Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development, this ground-breaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject, empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times.Dedication and Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eForeword by Mira Rothenberg \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrauma Is a Fact of Life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal-Life Examples of Children We Have Known \u003cbr\u003eTrauma Is Not Only in the Event\u003cbr\u003eThe Recipe for Trauma \u003cbr\u003eThe Recipe for Resilience \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding Resilience by Building Sensory Skills through Practice, Practice and More Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiving Appropriate Support to an Overwhelmed Child \u003cbr\u003eSimple Steps to Build Resilience \u003cbr\u003eDeveloping a Calming Presence \u003cbr\u003eGetting Acquainted with Your Own Sensations \u003cbr\u003eExercise: Noticing Sensations \u003cbr\u003eExercise: Exploring Sensations and the Rhythm of Pendulation\u003cbr\u003eExercise: Tracking Sensations with a Partner\u003cbr\u003eExercise: Making a Sensation Treasure Chest \u003cbr\u003eFirst Aid for Trauma Prevention: A Step-by-Step Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTricks of the Trade: Restoring Resilience through Play, Art and Rhymes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of Sammy \u003cbr\u003eFour Principles to Guide Children’s Play Toward Resolution \u003cbr\u003eMore Help for Kids through “Make-Believe” Play \u003cbr\u003eArt Activities: Clay, Play Dough, Painting and Drawing \u003cbr\u003eNature and Animal Rhymes Combined with Drawings That Build Resources \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemedies for Specific Situations: Amusement Park Rides to Zebra Bites \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Aid for Accidents and Falls \u003cbr\u003eThe Purpose of Touch When Helping a Child in Shock \u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Language to Soothe and Heal\u003cbr\u003eExercise: Experiencing the Power of Words\u003cbr\u003eMore Animal Rhymes to Help Your Child Regain Self-Confidence\u003cbr\u003eA Guide to Constructing a Healing Story \u003cbr\u003ePrevention of Medical Trauma \u003cbr\u003eWhat Parents Can Do to Prepare Children for Surgery or Other Medical Procedures \u003cbr\u003eWhen the Medical Procedure Is an Emergency \u003cbr\u003eElective Surgeries \u003cbr\u003eSensitivity to Your Child’s Pain \u003cbr\u003eA Timely Word about Bullies and School Shootings \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER V\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAges \u0026amp; Stages: Building Confidence by Fostering Healthy Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResponding to Your Infant: Issues of Safety and Trust \u003cbr\u003eYour Toddler’s Needs: “Me Do It Myself” \u003cbr\u003e“Tug of War” with Your Three- to Four-Year-Old\u003cbr\u003eYour Flirtatious Four- to Six-Year-Old Boy or Girl \u003cbr\u003eAdolescent Development: Who Am I?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER VI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSexual Violation: Reducing the Risk and Early Detection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSexual Trauma Symptoms \u003cbr\u003eReducing the Risk of Sexual Wounds\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Sexual Violation? \u003cbr\u003eSteps Caregivers Can Take to Decrease Children’s Susceptibility \u003cbr\u003eGames for Kids to Practice Making Boundaries \u003cbr\u003eWhy Most Children Don’t Tell: Making It Safe for Them to Tell You \u003cbr\u003eDate Rape and Other Teen Issues \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER VII\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeparation, Divorce and Death: Helping Your Child Move through the Grieving Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms of Grief versus Symptoms of Trauma \u003cbr\u003eTwo Views of Divorce: Rosy or Dark?\u003cbr\u003eSurviving Divorce: A Guide to Preserving Your Child’s Wholeness \u003cbr\u003eHelping Your Child Grieve \u003cbr\u003eDealing with the Death of a Pet \u003cbr\u003eSteps That Help Children Resolve Their Grief \u003cbr\u003eExercise: Grief Recovery \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER VIII\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuerrilla Warfare in Our Neighborhoods: The \u003ci\u003eReal \u003c\/i\u003eBattle to Protect Kids from Terror \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModels for Change in Hospitals and Medical Centers \u003cbr\u003eA Peek at a Model Family-Centered Children’s Hospital\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Crisis Intervention \u003cbr\u003eA New Model for Crisis Debriefing at School \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eAdditional Resources \u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors \u003cbr\u003eFoundation for Human Enrichment\u003cp\u003e“Peter Levine and Maggie Kline have done an outstanding job of helping parents, and  everyone else, to understand the different kinds of trauma children may face. I have  done a lot of work in therapy around my own traumatic childhood event and was able  to try out many of the easy-to-follow exercises they provide. I truly felt a relief  and peacefulness that I had never felt before. I treasure this book and hope you  will too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eViolet Oaklander, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eWindows to Our Children\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Hidden Treasure: A Map to the Child’s Inner  Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’ve ever wondered how to help children navigate the rough and tumble  vicissitudes of life, this book is a godsend.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eSandra Blakeslee, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe  Body Has a Mind of Its Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a must for every parent, teacher, coach  and scout leader. It helps us to understand the stages of childhood development and  supports parents in dealing with each stage more appropriately and sensitively. It  is a pioneering work, a pioneering insight and a pioneering triumph. It is visionary  common sense, pure and simple.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eFrom the foreword by Mira Rothenberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTrauma-Proofing  Your Kids \u003c\/i\u003eis an important tool to help parents and \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003eadults deal with children  that have experienced trauma. Understanding that trauma is a part of life should  signal all of us to prepare ourselves for the inevitable.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eRon Scruggs, athletic  coach, parent and grandparent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter A. Levine, PhD, is the developer of “Somatic Experiencing” and founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment. A NASA consultant, he lives in Encinitas, CA. Maggie Kline, MFT, has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, family and child therapist, school psychologist, and parent. She lives in Long Beach, CA.The bad news is that trauma is a fact of life. The good news is that so is resilience. Simply stated, resilience is the capacity we all possess to rebound from stress and feelings of fear, helplessness and overwhelm. The analogy sometimes given for resilience is that of a metal spring, such as a “Slinky.” If you pull it apart, the coil naturally rebounds to its original size and shape. Of course, if you stretch this spring too many times (or exert too much force), it will eventually lose its elasticity.People (especially young people), however, need not lose their resilience through wear and tear. On the contrary, we have the capacity to actually build and increase our resilience as we encounter the stresses and strains of life. Resilient children tend to be courageous. This doesn’t mean that they are attracted to dangerous situations, but rather that they are \u003ci\u003eopen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ecurious \u003c\/i\u003eas they explore their world with gusto and exuberance. And, in their explorations, they inevitably have their share of rumbles and tumbles, collisions and conflicts.When resilient kids meet these forces of nature, they are open rather than shut down. Openness, indeed, is the characteristic that most typifies resilient kids. They are open to other children and enjoy sharing with them. At the same time, they are able to set boundaries of their own personal space and their possessions. They are in touch with their feelings, expressing and communicating them in age-appropriate ways. And, most of all, when bad things happen, they have a wondrous capacity (when supported) to breeze through them. They are the happy, lively children we wish we were. Their biggest challenges occur from events that could be potentially traumatic. Let’s delve into what types of life’s circumstances might cause such overwhelming reactions in our kids.Trauma can result from events that are clearly extraordinary such as violence and molestation, but it can also result from everyday “ordinary” events. In fact, common occurrences such as accidents, falls, medical procedures and divorce can cause children to withdraw, lose confidence, or develop anxiety and phobias. Traumatized children may also display behavioral problems including aggression, hyperactivity and, as they grow older, addictions of various sorts. The good news is that with the guidance of attuned parents and other caregivers who are willing to learn the necessary skills, children at risk can be identified and spared from being scarred for life, regardless of how devastating the events might be or seem.Parents are, at times, conflicted between protecting their children and permitting them to take the risks that build confidence and competence. It’s a tricky balancing act because as they master their world, children can also be traumatized when the unexpected inevitably happens. As much as you may try to “child-proof” your home, ultimately children—driven by their curiosity—will explore and get hurt. That \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ehow they learn and they \u003ci\u003ewill \u003c\/i\u003ehave their share of falls, burns, electrical shocks, animal bites and other encounters with the non-forgiving forces of nature. No matter how hard we try, we cannot close our children off in an impenetrable (and inescapable) bubble of safety.Our children are frequently exposed to \u003ci\u003epotentially \u003c\/i\u003etraumatic events. But parents need not despair. It is possible to minimize the effects of the “ordinary” situations mentioned above, as well as those from extraordinary events such as natural and man-made disasters, including violence, war, terrorism and molestation. Are we being ridiculous by proposing that adults can “traumaproof” kids? We don’t believe so. \u003ci\u003eRemember, although pain can’t be avoided . . . trauma is a fact of life . . . but so is resilience, the capacity to spring back.\u003c\/i\u003eIn this book you will learn practical tools to maximize your child’s resilience so that their equilibrium can be restored when they are stressed to their breaking point. Armed with this “recipe for resilience,” parents and other responsible adults can help to trauma-proof their kids while also generally increasing their tolerance to everyday stress. In this way they can truly become stronger, more caring, joyful and compassionate human beings. The word “trauma” pops up in the headlines of magazines and newspapers regularly. Popular TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show \u003c\/i\u003ebring understanding to millions of viewers regarding trauma’s gripping effect on body and soul. Trauma’s devastating impact on children’s emotional and physical well-being, mental development and behavior is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Since September 11, 2001, there has been an information blitz on how to cope with catastrophe.Despite this focus, however, precious little has been written regarding the common causes or the prevention and the non-drug treatment of trauma. Focus instead has been on the diagnosis and the medication of its various symptoms. “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” (1) Fortunately, you—the parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents who nurture and protect children—are in a position to prevent, or at least mitigate, the damaging effects of trauma. In order to do the most good for the children in your care, first you need to recognize the roots of trauma. Next, we take a closer look at trauma—its myths and realities. In this way you will understand what may cause a child to remain overwhelmed even though the actual danger has passed.\u003ci\u003eThis book will teach you how to help children notice and move through painful sensations and feelings without undue distress...\u003c\/i\u003e1. Peter A. Levine, \u003ci\u003eWaking the Tiger: Healing Trauma \u003c\/i\u003e(Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1997).","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301733585125,"sku":"NP9781556436994","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781556436994.jpg?v=1767742921","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/traumaproofing-your-kids-isbn-9781556436994","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}