Lawrence E. Shapiro Books

There is a secret language that all children speak. It is a language beyond words. It is revealed in your child's body movements and facial expressions, in their voice, in their art, in their play, even in their stories and dreams. It is a language that reveals their deepest fears and conflicts. It is a language quite familiar to professional therapists, but as a parent, you hardly know that it exists. In HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF CHILDREN, Dr Lawrence E. Shapiro provides the keys that will open the door to a whole new way for you to relate to your children. This secret language is too important in the understanding of children to be the exclusive province of mental health professionals: it should be a tool that you can use to enrich your relationship with your child. Learn how to: * Interpret your infant's cries * Observe and interpret your child's body language * Use art activities to reassure your child in times of trouble or conflict * Learn how to play on your child's terms * Enhance your child's ability to exercise self-control and co-operate * Boost your child's social skills In this innovative book, grounded in the science of parenting, Dr Shapiro teaches you the crucial and practical tools you need to understand - and speak - the secret language of your child.

Most parents understand the importance of prevention when it comes to the physical health and safety of their children. But what many parents don't realize is that it is also possible to use preventive measures for emotional and behavorial problems. As child psychologist Dr. Lawrence E. Shapiro explains in this provacative new book, parents tend to start paying attention only after actual symptoms begin to develop. Yet many problems can be addressed long before symptoms appear-if parents know just what to look for. Preventing emotional problems is much easier than treating them after they have already become disruptive to a child's life. In An Ounce of Prevention , Dr.Shapiro presents a variety of imaginative, highly successful strategies for handling the pivotal moments in every child's emotional developmentm, from the infant and toddler years through the grad school and teenage years. He helps you understand whether your child is at risk for specific problems and what you can do to reduce the risk. Dr.Shapiro offers advice for parents on such subjects as depression, underachievement, shyness, eating disorders, fallout from divorce, ADHD, and much more. Some of the suggestions will seem like common sense. Teaching your child good eating habits from a very young age will prevent eating disorders in adolescence. Helping a shy child make a phone call to a new friend will prevent social alienation in the teen years. But other recommendations may be surprising. Fearful babies should not be coddled if they outgrow their hypersensitivity. Toddlers should not be overly praised if you want them to as strive for success later in childhood. Parents should become more involved in their teenagers' education even when their teens are pulling away. Filled with wonderful examples and lots of concrete advice, this book presents all the skills you need to hlep your child become more resilient when confronted with many problems that face today's children and teens. Provide "an ounce of prevention" every day. It will make a difference in your child's happines-and yours.

Podněty k tomu, jak ovlivnit jednání dětí změnou jejich myšlení, jak je podpořit v navazování nových vztahů, motivovat je k dobrým výkonům, podporovat jejich vytrvalost apod. V poslední době se ukazuje, že pro úspěšné zařazení do života je emoční inteligence (EQ) důležitější než inteligence kognitivní (IQ). Emoční inteligence se týká schopnosti ovládat vlastní emoce, ale také empatie a sociálních dovedností. Rozvoj emoční inteligence dítěte by proto měl být nedílnou součástí výchovy na každém vývojovém stupni.

Jak mohou děti s ADHD dostat své impulzivní chování pod kontrolu? Odpověď nabízí kniha plná aktivit, které rozvíjejí sebedůvěru, sociální dovednosti a sebekontrolu. Autor shromáždil 44 jednoduchých aktivit, které mají podobu desetiminutovek a dají se provádět bez větší přípravy. Co se děti při hrách naučí? Budou z nich dobří kamarádi, kteří naslouchají ostatním, školu budou zvládat s větší lehkostí, rozpoznají své speciální dovednosti a podpoří tak svou sebeúctu, a naučí se své chování lépe plánovat a chovat se zodpovědně. Aktivity jsou určeny dětem od 8 do 12 let.