Most Popular Books by Dawn Huebner

Many children avoid taking on challenges, melting down when the going gets tough. But doing things you aren''t very good at is one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy and strong. That means it''s okay to mess up, and fumble, and fail. In fact, you should do these things. Mistakes are exactly what your brain needs to grow. Facing Mighty Fears About Making Mistakes helps 6-10-year-olds get more comfortable with imperfection. Fun Facts about famous mistakes engage children, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and supplemental Resource Section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

Worry has a way of growing, shifting from not-a-big-deal to a VERY BIG DEAL in the blink of an eye. This big-deal Worry is tricky, luring children into behaviours that keep the anxiety cycle going. Children often find it hard to fight back against Worry, but not anymore. Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing, from worried to happy and free.

What to Do When You Worry Too Much guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Lively metaphors and humorous illustrations make the concepts and strategies easy to understand, while clear how-to steps and prompts to draw and write help children to master new skills related to reducing anxiety. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering kids to overcoming their overgrown worries. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, this book educates, motivates, and empowers children to work towards change. Includes a note to parents by psychologist and author Dawn Huebner, PhD.

Thinking about our body''s functions can be scary, especially when it morphs into Health Anxiety that gets in the way of everyday life. Facing Mighty Fears About Health teaches 4 steps to manage ''false alarm'' fears. Fun Facts about the body engage children, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

This updated edition of What to Do When You Worry Too Much guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety.

Many children are afraid of baddies and villains who do, in fact, do hurtful things. But sometimes fear far outstrips danger, and even children who are safe feel apprehensive all the time. Facing Mighty Fears About Baddies and Villains teaches 3 steps to help manage ongoing fears. Fun Facts engage children, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

Having a brother or sister can be tough. It can also be great, but it''s hard to see the great parts with so many bad parts getting in the way. Problems like fighting and bossing. Teasing and jealousy. Tattling. Pestering. And more. But what if you could do something about those problems? Clear them away? Then you''d be able to actually enjoy your siblings! This indispensable guide from best-selling author Dr. Dawn Huebner speaks directly to children ages 9-12, teaching skills to help them manage feelings and resolve conflicts, strengthening the bonds between brothers and sisters. Warm, witty, and packed with practical strategies, this interactive book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering siblings to live in peace.

No one like to throw up, but emetophobia is different, turning disgust into dread. Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up presents techniques to help shrink this common fear. Fun Facts about vomit engage children, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

Many children worry about doing things on their own, with fears escalating to the point of not being able to leave their parents'' side. But staying with a parent isn''t always possible, and doing things independently is an important part of growing up. Facing Mighty Fears About Being Apart From Parents teaches 3 steps to manage oversize fears. Fun Facts about separation in the animal kingdom keep children engaged, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and Supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

When children learn about something big and bad - even when they hear only bits and pieces - their brains get busy trying to make sense of it. Where did it happen? Why did it happen? And especially, will it happen again? Something Bad Happened guides children ages 6 to 12 and the adults who care about them through tough conversations about national and international tragedies. The non-specific term "bad thing" is used throughout, keeping this a flexible tool, and so children are never inadvertently exposed to events their parents have chosen not to share. Fear, sadness and uncertainty about the "bad thing" all are normalized, and immediately usable coping tools provided. For children and parents to read together, this one-of-a-kind resource by child psychologist and best-selling author Dawn Huebner provides comfort, support and next steps for children learning about troubling world events.

Fear of animals that slither, bite, and sting can get in the way of going places and doing things. Facing Might Fears About Animals teaches children techniques to shrink over-size fears. Fun Facts about bees, dogs, spiders, and snakes engage children, while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

First time jitters are normal, but when they turn into tears and outright refusal, the world shrinks in problematic ways. Facing Mighty Fears About Trying New Things teaches children to manage uncertainty about new experiences. Fun Facts engage children while a Note to Parents and Caregivers and a supplemental Resource section make this the perfect guide for parents and mental health professionals. This book is part of the Dr. Dawn''s Mini Books About Mighty Fears series, designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

Did you know that life is like an obstacle course? It''s exciting and fun, but full of tricky spots to get through. If you''re a kid who feels so frustrated by those tricky spots that it''s hard to enjoy the good things in life, this book is for you. What to Do When You Grumble Too Much guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat negative thinking. Lively metaphors and illustrations help kids see life''s hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles. And step-by-step instructions point the way toward becoming happier, more positive kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by psychologist and author Dawn Huebner, PhD. From the Note to Parents and Caregivers: Children who tend toward the negative are actually often happy, as long as everything is going well. And therein lies the catch, because in real life, there are glitches. One of the rides at the amusement park is out of commission, you forget to pick up the blueberry yogurt, a school friend chooses to sit with someone else. And that’s when the grumbling (and worse) begins. In the life of a child whose thinking quickly turns negative, a small mishap can shatter an afternoon. This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids® series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Guides for Kids® are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change. Introduction to Parents and Caregivers Chapter One: Are You Getting Stuck? Chapter Two: What Is Negativity? Chapter Three: How Does Negativity Get Started? Chapter Four: Strength and Flexibility Chapter Five: Exercise #1: Jumping Hurdles Chapter Six: Finding a Coach Chapter Seven: Exercise #2: Leaving the Past Behind Chapter Eight: Exercise #3: Flip Your Brain Chapter Nine: Exercise #4: The High Five Game Chapter Ten: What If Anger Gets in the Way? Chapter Eleven: How to Stay Positive Chapter Twelve: You Can Do It!

A Gold NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner u200b Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Activity Books (Silver) Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts? Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids. If that has happened to you, if it''s hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you. What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD''s tricks. With engaging examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD''s sticky thoughts and urges, and live happier lives. This What-to-Do Guide is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change. This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids® series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Guides for Kids® are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

What to Do When Your Temper Flares guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with anger. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach children a set of "anger dousing" methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts and controlling angry actions, resulting in calmer, more effective kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold provides the keys to escape from a variety of pesky habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach essential habit-busting strategies, targeting everything from nail biting and thumb sucking to shirt chewing, hair twirling, and more. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to set themselves free.

An updated edition of the classic interactive self-help book What to Do When Your Temper Flares pairs everything that worked so well in the original—the conversational tone, interactive elements, clear and actionable strategies—with new mindfulness tools, reordered step-by-step instructions, and updated advice for modern issues. This book arms kids with a set of "anger dousing" methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts and controlling angry actions, resulting in calmer, more balanced kids. Includes a note to parents and caregivers with additional information on cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with anger. While print versions include fill-in-the-blank workbook pages, the ebook versions have been adapted to be a non-consumable format, customized for library use.

The art of exposure lies in perfectly pitched challenges. Get them wrong and nothing changes. Get them right and you set an anxious child free. This practical resource guide contains 75 creative, user-friendly lists of exposure activities appropriate for 5-12-year olds struggling with anxiety. Entries cover a wide range of fears and concerns, such as Clowns, Making Mistakes, Picky Eating, Separation Anxiety, and Vomiting. An essential addition to the therapeutic toolbox of practitioners using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), this A-Z guide combines evidence-based guidance with inventive, engaging, actionable activities for an extensive list of childhood fears and concerns.

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with sleep. Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep — like magic!

Traditional Chinese edition of What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold：A Kid''s Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More

Ganador del premio Gold NAPPA (Premios nacionales de publicaciones para padres) ¿Sabías que las preocupaciones son como los tomates? No, no puedes comerlas, pero puedes hacerlas crecer, simplemente hay que prestarle atención. Si tus preocupaciones han crecido de tal manera que te molestan casi todos los días, entonces este libro es para ti. Qué hacer cuando te preocupas demasiado sirve para guiar a padres y a niños a través de las técnicas cognitivo-conductuales más usadas en el tratamiento para la ansiedad. Las metáforas e ilustraciones en este libro hacen que los conceptos y estrategias sean más fáciles de entender, mientras que los pasos que muestran cómo hacerlo y las indicaciones para dibujar y escribir ayudan a los niños a dominar las nuevas habilidades relacionadas con la reducción de la ansiedad. Este interactivo libro para la autoayuda es el mejor recurso para educar, motivar y capacitar a los niños para que superen sus preocupaciones excesivas. Atractivo, alentador y fácil de seguir, este libro educa, motiva y capacita a los niños para trabajar hacia el cambio. Incluye una nota para los padres por la psicóloga y autora Dawn Huebner, PhD. Sacado de la Nota para los padres: Si es padre o cuidador de un niño con ansiedad, sabe lo que se siente ser un rehén. Su hijo también lo sabe. Los niños que se preocupan demasiado son prisioneros de sus miedos. Hacen todo lo posible por evitar situaciones que les causan miedo y hacen las mismas preguntas de ansiedad una y otra vez. Sin embargo, las respuestas no les dan prácticamente ningún alivio. Los padres y cuidadores pasan mucho tiempo tranquilizando, persuadiendo, acomodando y haciendo cualquier otra cosa que se les ocurra para minimizar la angustia de su hijo. Pero no funciona. La ansiedad sigue teniendo el control. Como indudablemente ha descubierto, decir simplemente a un niño ansioso que deje de preocuparse no ayuda en absoluto. Tampoco ayuda aplicar lógica de adultos, ni permitir que su hijo evite las situaciones temidas, ni consolándolo cada vez que exprese sus temores. Este libro forma parte de la serie de guías “QUÉ HACER” para niños (What-to-Do Guides for Kids®) de Magination Press e incluye una "Introducción para padres y cuidadores". What-to-Guides for Kids® son libros interactivos de autoayuda diseñados para guiar a niños de 6 a 12 años y a sus padres a través de las técnicas cognitivo-conductuales más utilizadas en el tratamiento de diversas preocupaciones psicológicas. Atractivos, alentadores y fáciles de seguir, estos libros educan, motivan y capacitan a los niños para trabajar hacia el cambio. Additional books in the bestselling What to Do Series: Noticias te Asustan: Guía para Niños para Entender las Noticias Actuales / What to Do When the News Scares You (Spanish Edition) Te Preocupas Demasiado: Guía Para Niños Para Superar La Ansiedad /What to Do When You Worry Too Much (Spanish Edition)

La vita è come una gimcana, tortuosa e piena di ostacoli. Se però un bambino non riesce a saltare questi ostacoli, si sentirà frustrato e sfiduciato, brontolando sempre senza godere delle cose belle che la vita offre, insieme alle difficoltà. È insomma una questione di pensiero negativo o positivo. Ma opportune strategie possono aiutare, migliorando la qualità dell''esistenza.

Come convincere un bambino a perdere brutte abitudini come quelle di rosicchiarsi le unghie, succhiarsi il pollice o parlare con la bocca piena? Forse è possibile immaginare una riprogrammazione del comportamento: il libro propone cinque chiavi per aprire i lucchetti delle catene che spesso legano i bambini a comportamenti negativi in apparenza più forti di tutto.

Lo sapevi che le preoccupazioni sono come i pomodori? No, tranquillo, non le puoi mangiare… però le puoi coltivare e far crescere, semplicemente prestando loro attenzione. Molti bambini, anche se non lo sanno, «coltivano» le loro preoccupazioni. In tal modo, quelli che all’inizio possono sembrare semini minuscoli, è facile che diventino problemi enormi, impilati l’uno sull’altro, che non si sa più dove mettere. Se ti è successa una cosa del genere, cioè se le tue preoccupazioni sono diventate così forti da disturbarti quasi costantemente, questo libro è per te. Anche tu ti preoccupi troppo? ti aiuta attraverso attività pratiche, giochi divertenti e istruzioni ad affrontare passo per passo questo tipo di problemi, portandoti progressivamente ad acquisire le abilità necessarie per affrontare le situazioni con serenità. Questo libro interattivo ti aiuterà a superare le preoccupazioni eccessive e a liberarti da ogni ansia! Il libro fa parte della collana Cosa puoi fare se..., che raccoglie 5 «guide per tipi svegli» che aiutano i bambini dai 6 ai 12 anni a superare i piccoli grandi problemi che incontrano crescendo. Scritti in un linguaggio semplice e accessibile, i libri forniscono una serie di trucchi, rimedi, antidoti e strategie per liberarsi da comportamenti e atteggiamenti sbagliati. I libri parlano direttamente ai bambini, coinvolgendoli in giochi, esercizi, semplici attività. In questo modo, senza pressioni, il bambino acquisirà una serie di tecniche che lo aiuteranno a crescere, lasciandosi alle spalle il suo problema. In allegato a ogni libro, una guida pratica dove il genitore, l’insegnante o lo psicologo troveranno utili consigli su come utilizzare al meglio le guide. La collana è basata su un metodo sperimentato con ottimi risultati dall’American Psychological Association, l’Associazione degli Psicologi Americani, che raccoglie più di 150.000 Soci. I volumi hanno vinto numerosi premi internazionali conferiti dalle più prestigiose associazioni di genitori: l’Excellent Product – iParenting Media Award, il Mom’s Choice Awards®, il National Parenting Publications Awards e il Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.

Un aiuto attraverso attività pratiche, giochi divertenti e istruzioni ad affrontare passo per passo il problema, portando ad acquisire le abilità necessarie per gestire nel modo migliore la rabbia. Nel volume troviamo molti trucchi per controllare le azioni impulsive e per imparare ad usarle in modo costruttivo.

Dopo i 6-8 anni di età, i bambini dovrebbero essere responsabili della qualità del loro sonno. Se il momento di andare a letto è per loro un problema, li si può aiutare con attività pratiche, giochi divertenti e suggerimenti per affrontare in prima persona paure e difficoltà legate al sonno. L''aiuto di genitori ed educatori resta fondamentale, tuttavia è importante che i bambini prendano coscienza in prima persona dell''importanza di un buon riposo e delle strategie per ottenerlo.

È possibile spiegare ai bambini che il nostro cervello è come un gigantesco computer, programmato per selezionare i sentimenti e le informazioni che riceve, evitando di essere sommerso dai pensieri inutili. Se, malgrado ciò, questo meccanismo si inceppa e fastidiose fissazioni invadono la nostra vita, condizionandola, non è il caso di arrendersi: un opportuno percorso di desensibilizzazione ci può aiutare.

Sabia que suas preocupações são como tomates? É verdade que elas não são comestíveis, mas podem multiplicar-se e crescer tanto quanto eles - basta dedicar-lhes muita atenção. Se suas preocupações já estão muito grandes, a ponto de incomodarem todo dia, este livro pode ser uma boa pedida.

Não seria ótimo se você fosse para a cama, entrasse embaixo de seus cobertores e dormisse bem, sem nenhum problema ou medo? Sem ouvir barulhos e sem pensar em bandidos? Sem precisar tomar alguma coisa antes de dormir, sem precisar de um abraço a mais de sua mãe e sem ter de ir mais uma vez ao banheiro? A hora de dormir é um momento difícil para muitas crianças. Se você enfrenta problemas ao dormir e está convencido de que somente uma espécie de mágica tornaria as coisas mais fáceis, este livro vai surpreendê-lo. O que fazer quando você não consegue dormir conduz filhos e pais pelo caminho da compreensão das técnicas cognitivo-comportamentais utilizadas no tratamento dos problemas do sono. Medos, uma mente que não descansa, um corpo inquieto e a dependência excessiva dos pais são problemas abordados aqui, fazendo com que as crianças adquiram as habilidades de que precisam para dormir mais tranquilamente à noite. Este livro interativo é um recurso completo para educar, motivar e capacitar as crianças para dormirem bem e para continuarem dormindo bem como se fosse mágica!

Você sabia que a irritação é como o fogo? Começa com uma fagulha, inflamando-nos com sua energia e determinação. Pode, também, sair do controle, causando muitos problemas. Se você é uma criança cujo humor logo vira mau humor, uma criança cuja irritação não pára de crescer, este livro será uma leitura proveitosa. O que fazer quando você se irrita demais ensina crianças e pais a compreender as técnicas cognitivo-comportamentais mais frequentemente utilizadas no tratamento de problemas relacionados à irritação. Exemplos envolventes, ilustrações vivas e instruções passo a passo instruem as crianças a criar métodos para ?apagar o fogo da irritação? ? métodos voltados a esfriar os pensamentos e a controlar as ações realizadas quando se está com raiva, métodos que levam a um estado de calma e maior satisfação. Este livro interativo educa, motiva e capacita as crianças a trabalharem pela mudança de suas vidas.