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Here Wee Read.com presents 25 Diverse Multicultural children’s books for back to school. The website's focuses on diversity in literature and offers a blog, podcast and book shop.
If kids with anxiety could see themselves the way we see them, they would feel so much bigger than their anxiety. They would feel so much bigger than everything. ‘Hey Awesome’ explains how the same brain that can make them feel anxious sometimes, also comes with amazing strengths. It also includes powerful tips for children on how they can manage their anxiety. First we let them know how awesome they are, then we give them what they need to feel it for themselves.
Hey Sigmund, an internationally popular online resource created by best-selling author and psychologist Karen Young, provides contemporary, research-driven information on the art of being human, and being with humans. The website has a particular emphasis on strengthening the mental wellness of children and adolescents. It attracts millions of readers each year worldwide. The articles have been translated into a number of languages and have been published on various international sites including Parenting Magazine in New Zealand, The Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, and The Mighty.
Help children explore "Hidden Feelings" with this creative activity! All you need is paper towel rolls, pipe cleaners, paper and markers. Then have the child make a variety of feelings faces based on his or her developmental level. See article for full details on how to use this activity to guide children in understanding and sharing about complex and hidden feelings.
hen we think of hoarders, we visualize an adult who has filled a home with so much stuff — a lot of it worthless — that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to walk, sit down, or, say, cook or eat dinner. But children can be hoarders, too. Sometimes as young as 6 or 7 years old. And while children who hoard don’t have the run of the house in which to stash their compulsively acquired things, as adults do, they fill up their rooms, until functioning is seriously impaired. In this article you will learn What is hoarding? Why do some children hoard? How does therapy work for children who hoard?
For people with ADHD or ADD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain — and it may imitate mood disorders with suicidal ideation and manifest as instantaneous rage at the person responsible for causing the pain. Learn more about potential treatments here.
The real age of a child with ADHD is not tied to their birthday or intelligence, but to their emotional maturity and executive functioning skills. Learn how to shift your expectations and strategies based on your child’s ‘real age.’
Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. Blending solid information and sound advice with humor and lively illustrations, these anger-management tips guide kids to understand that anger is normal and to learn they can express it in healthy ways. The book teaches them how to recognize anger in themselves and others, how to handle situations and emotions (loneliness, guilt, frustration, fear) that lead to or mask anger, and how to deal with the anger they feel. This revised edition addresses children’s exposure to increased societal violence and includes discussion and examples of anger related to texting and social media. Young readers learn that cruelty and violence are not acceptable and there are safer, more positive ways to resolve conflicts. They also discover what to do when people around them are angry, how to get help, and how to locate other resources when they need more support.
Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of ADHD. The result: overblown reactions to small setbacks or challenges. In this video, learn the brain chemistry behind your runaway feelings.
Anxiety and OCD fill children's minds with lies and games. It will often tell a child that no one will understand. That no one will help. That parents, relatives, therapists and friends can’t help – won’t help. That they are not on the child’s “side.” It is “us against them” anxiety and OCD will whisper. Keep it to yourself. No one will understand. People will think you are crazy, weird, disturbed. These OCD and anxiety games, tricks and lies will deflate kids and suck out any trace of motivation they might have had to crush these issues. This episode on Ask the Child Therapist Kid’s Edition by Natasha Daniels, LCSW is talking directly to kids about how anxiety and OCD spin these lies to keep them unmotivated to work on these issues.
It’s vital that teachers and parents work together to help students with ODD. The experienced teachers in the WeAreTeachers Helpline group on Facebook suggest trying these methods at school and at home.
This article talks about how children understand death depending on age and development and lists common responses to death at different ages. Additional resources related to helping children cope with death are also provided.
Frederick was born with a beautiful light inside of him. This was the light of happiness, love and uniqueness. When he was younger he believed in himself and his light shone brightly for all to see. As he grew older something happened. Frederick started to doubt himself and his light started to fade. His light was dimmed by sadness, anger and loneliness. With the support of his parents and his new counselor Mrs. Lily, Frederick is able to see that his beautiful light was within him all along.This story offers children a unique insight into understanding their depression or that of a family member or friend. Throughout the story, the metaphor of a beautiful light inside of Frederick is used to represent the happiness, uniqueness and self-confidence that we all hope to strive towards in our lives. As Frederick notices his light fading, this once beautiful light is dimmed by feelings of sadness, anger and loneliness. This fading of light is meant to represent how a person with depression feels inside. The story of Frederick gives us all hope that even at our lowest point, if we look hard enough, we will find the light of our true joyful self within us.
It can be difficult to get children to share their feelings and thoughts, particularly in times of difficulty. Our 54-card pack provides children with a variety of sentence completion prompts to help them open up and share what they're thinking and feeling Ideal For A Variety Of Environments -- Designed with a therapeutic setting in mind. Whether formal or informal, our cards are an excellent resource for parents, teachers, therapists and other mental health professionals. Designed for children 5-12
When parents are divorcing kids will have plenty of questions about this big change in their family life. "Explaining divorce to children is a bit like covering the birds and the bees," says M. Gary Neuman, author of Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce. "Only after kids have had time to process the information will they be able to ask for more details." When your child starts peppering you with questions, put these expert tips into practice.
Kim West, LCSW (Sleeplady.com) gives expert advice on identifying possible triggers for nightmares and how to deal with nightmares and night time fears in children.
Everybody has thoughts sometimes that make them think, “Whoa, where did that come from?” These thoughts can be mean, sexual or violent. Like imagining a stranger naked or thinking of stabbing someone. Most of us just shrug these thoughts off. But for some kids, “bad thoughts” make them worry they’re bad people. And that makes them want to tell or confess these thoughts, so they can get reassurance that they’re not bad. Some kids get stuck in this pattern and feel the need to confess over and over. In this article Caroline Miller, the editorial director of the Child Mind Institute, interview's psychological professionals and discusses "bad thoughts", what they mean, why they sometimes get stuck in a child's mind, and how to help children understand and cope with such thoughts.
The The Anxiety Depression Association of America provides information for parents on OCD in children including information on symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatment. Recommended readings and resources are also included.
A paper fortune teller is a very versatile therapeutic activity that can be personalized to include a therapeutic goal or topic. Add statements, prompts, questions or challenges to your fortune teller. Follow these written and pictorial directions on how to make an Origami Fortune Teller and get to customizing!
A calm down corner is a comfortable space for children to sit, calm down their bodies, take a time-in and process their big feelings. This article offers a look at how a calming corner benefits your child’s social-emotional development, what to put in your calming space, how to use the calming corner & what to do if your child refuses to use it.
