Homemade Books to Help Kids Cope: An Easy-to-Learn Technique for Parents & Professionals

Homemade Books to Help Kids Cope shows parents how to create personalized books for and with their children.

They can be written and designed to fit any situation. Whether the issue is relatively straightforward, such as moving to a new home, or highly complex, such as a death in the family, the techniques described are flexible enough to handle them. And you don't need much to get started. Simple everyday items found in the house, a little time, and some creativity will go a long way in making communication more than just a good idea.

Robert G. Ziegler, MD, is a child psychiatrist at the Boundaries Therapy Center, Acton, Massachusetts, and Co-Director of the Child Outpatient Service at Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge.