The Unofficial Guide to Therapeutic Parenting for Childhood Aggression and Violence

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Therapeutic Parenting for Childhood Aggression and Violence written by Sally Donovan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parenting a distressed child puts us in an extraordinary situation, which demands extraordinary parenting." The reasons why distressed children may behave violently can be complex; this book sets out the biological, psychological, and environmental reasons as to why your child may be displaying violent behaviours and helps you develop strategies to reduce the incidence of violence, de-escalate violent situations and repair relationships following incidents. With the aid of this guide, develop a language to enable children to understand their emotional states in a safe environment. Expertly written by award-winning author, columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist Carly Kingswood; learn how to care for yourself and the children in your lives.