A parent's guide to building resilience in children and teens: giving your child roots and wings

Description

Recognizing that the ability to bounce back after disappointment can be a problem for children and teens who do not learn positive ways to deal with internal and external pressure, this approach to building resilience avoids childhood stress by teaching children that failure is a natural part of life. To organize the discussion, the ingredients for resilience are broken down into "the crucial seven Cs": competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control--and are supplemented by discussions of understanding and respecting emotions, enjoying play, learning to accept.;Front Cover; Also available from the American Academy of Pediatrics; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I -- Resilience and Stress; Part 2 -- Competence and Confidence; Part 3 -- Connection, Character, and Contribution; Part 4 -- Coping; Part 5 -- Control; Part 6 -- When Resilience Is Challenged Beyond Reasonable Limits; Final Thoughts; Just for Kids; A Preteen's Personalized Guide to Managing Stress; A Teen's Personalized Guide to Managing Stress; Resources; Index; Back cover. Front Cover Also available from the American Academy of Pediatrics Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Part I -- Resilience and Stress Part 2 -- Competence and Confidence Part 3 -- Connection, Character, and Contribution Part 4 -- Coping Part 5 -- Control Part 6 -- When Resilience Is Challenged Beyond Reasonable Limits Final Thoughts Just for Kids A Preteen's Personalized Guide to Managing Stress A Teen's Personalized Guide to Managing Stress Resources Index Back cover.