Helping Young Worriers Beat the WorryBug : A Practical and Fun-Filled Guide of Therapeutic Ideas and Activities

The Helping Young Worriers Beat the WorryBug guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the Don't Feed the WorryBug story book. The guide is designed to support anyone interested in helping their child thrive emotionally. Written by renowned Australian Child-psychologist Dr. John Irvine and illustrated by Andi Green, creator of the WorryWoo Monsters, this book helps children and their parents evaluate, understand and beat the WorryBug. Explanations on anxiety, mindfulness and thought beating coupled with games and activities to battle the WorryBug make this no-nonsense book the perfect solution to arm our children with positive strategies to overcome worry.

Dr. John Irvine is one of Australia s most renowned child psychologists. As a pioneer in his field, he has been read, viewed or heard throughout the nation. At the age of 18, he started his own one-teacher school. He continued in the field teaching in the New South Wales schools for many years before becoming a child psychologist. He is currently a consultant at the R.E.A.D. Clinic, in Australia, and has written several books including Thriving at School and A Handbook for Happy Families, which now has four accompanying DVDs. Dr. John is a much sought after speaker who has been featured in various newspapers and on current affairs and TV news segments.