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Informationen zum Autor Sarah Naish is author of bestselling parenting guide The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting. She is an adoptive parent, founder of the National Association of Therapeutic Parents, director of Inspire Training Group and author of the hugely popular Therapeutic Parenting Books series. She lives in Gloucestershire. Sarah Dillon is a Founding Committee Member and Therapeutic Lead of the National Association of Therapeutic Parents. She is also a therapist, specialising in attachment difficulties, complex and developmental trauma, and spent much of her childhood in the care system. She lives in Derby. Klappentext A guide to therapeutic parenting, a special, specific way to bring up kids who have experienced trauma in their past. Fully illustrated with informative cartoons and graphics by Kath Grimshaw. Zusammenfassung The ideal starting point for understanding therapeutic parenting. This fully illustrated guide uses straightforward language and cartoon strips to explain this parenting style, covering over 40 different common issues. The perfect resource for parents, teachers and other adults, whether completely new to therapeutic parenting, or more experienced. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments. 3 Introduction Sarah Naish. 3 1 WHY DO OUR CHILDREN DO THE THINGS THEY DO?!4 1 The Unskilled Pilot - (A lack of trust)5 2 The Spider Parent- (Fear of adults)7 3 My Friend the Spider- (Staying safe)10 4 The Automatic Car- (Illogical behaviours)12 5 The Plane Crash (part 1) - (Impulsiveness)15 6 The Deal Breaker -(Breaking promises)18 7 The Land of Now- (Unable to link cause and effect)20 8 The Crumbling Wall - (Hidden disabilities)23 2 RAISING PENGUINS. 26 9 Penguins Don't Fly- (Our children are different)27 10 The Messy Nest (Destruction)30 11 The Girl Who Wouldn't Try - (Self sabotage)32 12 Squeezing the Glass- (Over controlling)35 13 The King of the Castle (Traditional consequences don't work)37 14 Lie Tennis- (Lying)40 15 The Apprentice Who Wasn't Sorry- (Fake apologies)43 16 The Lift - (Unintended consequences)46 3 IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS - The Unhelpful Others. 50 17 The Goldfish -(Risk averse practice)51 18 The Measuring Stick - (Judgement from others)54 19 The Cart - (Our burden)57 20 The Ostrich Teacher- (Unhelpful schools)60 21 The Snowflake Parent- (Unhelpful others)62 4 PARENTING IN THE TRAUMA TORNADO.. 64 22 The Eye of the Storm- (Managing chaos)65 23 The Elephant- (Staying kind)67 24 The Steam Train- (Keeping on track)69 25 The Rude Wind- (Responding to rudeness)71 26 The Conductor - (Controlling behaviour)74 27 The Missiles- (Responding to arguing)77 28 The Cliff Top- (Keeping boundaries)79 29 The Inquiry Lie- (Honesty)82 5 SAFER PARENTING- Therapeutic Responding. 84 30 The Needle on the Record- (Changing our responses)85 31 The Plane Crash Part 2- (Unable to calm)87 32 ACE Detective- (Working out what is behind the behaviour)91 33 The Frightened Dog- (Connecting in a crisis)94 34 Sharing the PIE- (Sibling rivalry)96 35 The Shame Pit- (Overwhelming shame)100 36 The Escalator - (Natural and logical consequences)103 6 WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!106 37 The Trap Door -(Triggers)107 38 Trauma Pancakes- (Multiple issues surfacing)111 39 The Jigsaw Child- (Why sabotage happens)114 40 The Smoke Detector- (Unexpected behaviours)117 41 The Monster in the Cupboard - (Difficult quiet times)119 7 THE OVERWHELMING NEED.. 122 42 The Two-year-old Psychopath- (Lack of empathy)123 43 The Pet Spider- (Being controlled)126 44 Memory Beach- (Memory issues)129 45 The Hand-Grenade- (The 'trouble-maker')132 46 The Car Crash- (Feeling overwhelmed)134 8 FILLING THE CUP. 135 47 The Empty Cup- (Exhaustion)136 48 The Boring Place- (Getting a break)138 49 Eeyore Parenting- (Losing h...