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She really liked it because she could write in it and draw pictures. But this one was different. She isn't really a reader but went 3/4's of the way through it the first time.I think it has helped somewhat with her anger, but we are still working on it.It is a good step in the right direction. My 8-year-old daughter who has a very quick temper loved this book right away. She usually doesn't go for books that I want her to read because it will "help" her with something.
She can't say why she likes it, but she does.Anne My daughter is nine years old and she really likes this book. I placed it in her room, I hadn't told her I had ordered this for her, but she found it and has read quite a bit of it already.
Six months later, he still reads it and talks about (and uses). While this book hasn't been a cure-all, it has helped him tremendously. It also helps that the material is presented in a way that he could relate to, with lots of questions and fun language.
He threw it on the floor and walked away. I also gave him a highlighter and told him to mark things that seemed important. At first my son was really angry that he got this book.
Doing this gave him a sense of ownership and helped him connect with the ideas. the strategies he learned. When I finally got him to look at it with me I let him treat it as a workbook.
After all, it has spaces for writing and drawing.
I am a former school counselor and I thought the layout of the book was great and it kept my 6 year old's attention (we would do a chapter a night each night before nights out). Just from the intro. This is a wonderful series - we have tried three of the books. It gives some great concepts that plant seeds in a child's mind about what is going on when they get angry - even if they can't immediately put them to use. written to the parents, I was impressed. It made me feel more at ease about some of my son's issues.
The book was written well for his age - some humor, comic book type pictures, and some ideas that my 8 year old found to be helpful. It's very helpful to get a third party involved so remotely. My son was showing a lot of anger, and didn't want to talk about it. This book was a great way to approach the subject during a non-angry time.
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