The Secret Language of Children: How to Understand What Your Kids Are Really Saying - Softcover

Shapiro, Lawrence E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402202423 ISBN 13: 9781402202421

Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc, 2004

Synopsis

The Secret Language of Children is:
--An unspoken language that all children use
--An amazing door into your child's inner world
--Your greatest tool for raising emotionally healthy kids

With this groundbreaking book, Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, a leading child psychologist, shows you how to understand this amazing world of communication, and the joys and rewards it can bring. The Secret Language of Children is filled with games and techniques, designed by the experts, that help you better understand and relate to your child. Try these with your child and you'll be amazed by the results:
--Baby Time: a series of games that teach your baby positive messages and let her know you'll always be there
--The Scribble Technique: a drawing activity that reveals personality qualities
--The Feelings Ball Game: a fun activity that teaches your child the importance of talking about feelings
--The Repeat Technique: a simple yet innovate way to stop teasing and bullying

The secret is out! Discover:
--The meanings of ten different baby cries
--How to play with your child to boost his esteem
--How to interpret your child's play, stories or art
--What children can do to avoid being bullied
--The seven secrets to making your child popular for life

The tools you need to build a stronger bond with your child and help him through all of childhood's little difficulties are in your hands. Give yourself and your child the gifts of the secret language of children.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Lawrence E. Shapiro has a Ph.D. in School and Child Psychology, and is an internationally recognized child psychologist and parenting expert. He has written more than two dozen books, including How to Raise a Child with a High EQ. He has created more than 75 therapeutic games, which are used by tens of thousands of mental health professionals around the world.

From Publishers Weekly

Child psychologist Shapiro (How to Raise a Child with a High EQ), believes that when it comes to communicating with children, words are only part of the answer. Gestures, eye contact, posture, voice tone, inflection and other nonverbal cues make a significant contribution to how effectively messages are expressed and received. Beginning in infancy parents can recognize not only such "macro" signs as facial expression and posture, but also "micro" signs such as the color of a baby's skin when she cries or the way she clenches her fists. Shapiro explores the intuitive, emotional connection between parent and infant and then devotes consecutive chapters to emotions toddlers and older children express through play, stories, dreams and art, offering parents ways to be more expressive with their children, as well as techniques to help children articulate their feelings. Shapiro provides a wealth of unique yet practical exercises, such as "The Family Museum" in which a child draws a room in a museum showing three things that are important in his family (thus revealing his perception of family values), or "The Ignoring Game," designed to help kids ignore teasing. Unfortunately, such obvious advice as "try and locate the cause of the pain" when a baby is crying may cause veteran parents to lose patience, but rookies may appreciate the author's step-by-step approach to a baby's needs. Shapiro includes a comprehensive appendix of fun, innovative activities and communication techniques parents can use at home.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1402202423
• ISBN 13: 9781402202421
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256