Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience
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- Author：Peter A. Levine
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Summary
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF UPSETS AND TRAUMAS YOUR CHILD MAY EXPERIENCE - AND LEARN HOW TO TEACH THEM HOW TO BE RESILIENT， CONFIDENT， AND JOYFUL。
The number of anxious， depressed， hyperactive， and withdrawn children is staggering - and still growing！ Millions have experienced bullying， violence （real or in the media）， abuse， or sexual molestation。 Many other kids have been traumatized from more "ordinary" ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures， accidents， loss， and divorce。 'TRAUMA-PROOFING YOUR KIDS' sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now。 It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger and to help them "bounce back" after feeling scared and overwhelmed。 No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life's circumstances。
In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies， best-selling authors Dr。 Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them。 'TRAUMA-PROOFING YOUR KIDS' is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow "stress-busting"， boundary-setting sensory/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma's effect on a child's body， mind， and spirit。 Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development， this groundbreaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject， empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times。
Running Time => 7hrs。 and 46mins。
©2014 Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline （P）2021 Random House Audio
The number of anxious， depressed， hyperactive， and withdrawn children is staggering - and still growing！ Millions have experienced bullying， violence （real or in the media）， abuse， or sexual molestation。 Many other kids have been traumatized from more "ordinary" ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures， accidents， loss， and divorce。 'TRAUMA-PROOFING YOUR KIDS' sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now。 It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger and to help them "bounce back" after feeling scared and overwhelmed。 No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life's circumstances。
In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies， best-selling authors Dr。 Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them。 'TRAUMA-PROOFING YOUR KIDS' is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow "stress-busting"， boundary-setting sensory/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma's effect on a child's body， mind， and spirit。 Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development， this groundbreaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject， empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times。
Running Time => 7hrs。 and 46mins。
©2014 Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline （P）2021 Random House Audio
Reviews
Katarína Dóczéová
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O traumách sa hovorí veľmi malo medzi odbornou i laickou verejnosťou。 Keď sa povie slovo trauma， mnohokrát si predstavíme veľmi vážnu udalosť。 Pravda je taká， že i obyčajný pád môže mať neblahé následky na psychickú odolnosť dieťaťa。 Preto odporúčam každému rodičovi prečítať si aspoň tu časť knihy， ktorá popisuje ako reagovať pri úrazoch， lekárskych zákrokoch， ktoré postihli dieťa。 Pokial ste učiteľ， tak táto kniha je pre vás povinným čítaním。
Marie Costers
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Het is heel informatief， en praktisch bruikbaar， ook voor ‘leken’。 Toch vind ik ergens dat het boek net een reclamefolder is voor Peter Levine’s Somatic Experience， met weinig onderbouwing of nuancering。 Grootste verhalen hoe kinderen met 1 oefening opeens stukken beter zijn， zonder ook de nadelen/kanttekeningen/vragen erbij te beschrijven， maakt het wel wat ongeloofwaardig op momenten。 Komt soms sensationeel en goedkoop over。
Leah Hanley
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Great resource。 Covers specific traumas like injury， death， violation， abuse， medical， and being bullied。 Also includes exercises and activities that will help you speak to your child about their trauma。 Talks about warning signs and gives real examples。 Discusses the difference between grief and trauma。 Overall an excellent place to start， but not an exhaustive resource。
Alina
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Every parent should read this。
Lydia Bergen
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Practical and full of hope。 This is not a how-to wrap your child in bubble wrap and protect them from trauma book。 It’s a book demonstrating that trauma is a part of life， but thankfully， so is resilience。 Our own physical bodies being the healing agent for psychological pain is exciting。
Rachel
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Very helpful
Robin
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On hiatus。 Wasn't a fan of the part where it was implied that medical trauma can turn a kid into a serial killer。 The rest of the book was reasonable， seemed like good advice， but that tweaked my anxiety a little too much to continue。 Will try again some other time。 On hiatus。 Wasn't a fan of the part where it was implied that medical trauma can turn a kid into a serial killer。 The rest of the book was reasonable， seemed like good advice， but that tweaked my anxiety a little too much to continue。 Will try again some other time。 。。。more
Kevin B
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Absolutely essential。
JS
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great book on trauma and how we can help not only children but ourselves avoid and process trauma。 Trauma isn't just "big" events， it can happen to anyone at any time。 Being able to overcome the trauma and process it in the "correct" way is a huge part of mental health and positive healing！ great book on trauma and how we can help not only children but ourselves avoid and process trauma。 Trauma isn't just "big" events， it can happen to anyone at any time。 Being able to overcome the trauma and process it in the "correct" way is a huge part of mental health and positive healing！ 。。。more
Ramona
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Een erg duidelijk geschreven， prettig leesbaar boek over traumawerk bij kinderen waar ook volwassenen met trauma's veel aan kunnen hebben om deze te kunnen verwerken of er in ieder geval beter mee te kunnen omgaan。 Een aanrader！ Een erg duidelijk geschreven， prettig leesbaar boek over traumawerk bij kinderen waar ook volwassenen met trauma's veel aan kunnen hebben om deze te kunnen verwerken of er in ieder geval beter mee te kunnen omgaan。 Een aanrader！ 。。。more
Julia Torgrimso
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Note: parts of the book that did not pertain to my situation were skimmed over。 This book was very helpful to me in describing what trauma is and how it manifests itself in a person。 Also， the comparison between trauma and grief was very interesting。 I appreciated the authors sectioning off various traumatic situations and offering help for those particular situations。
Katie
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I read this for school but would definitely recommend it for any parent。 This is a good book to help your kids through a traumatic event and tho help build resiliancy for protection from future events。 This book is an easy read。
Annell
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Good info。Favorite Quote:It's not our words that have the greatest impact; it's the non-verbal cues that create the feelings of safety and trust。 Before you can attune to your child's sensations， rhythms and emotions， you must first learn to attune to your own。 Then your calm can become their calm。" pg。 17 Good info。Favorite Quote:It's not our words that have the greatest impact; it's the non-verbal cues that create the feelings of safety and trust。 Before you can attune to your child's sensations， rhythms and emotions， you must first learn to attune to your own。 Then your calm can become their calm。" pg。 17 。。。more
Rod White
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I think this was a very helpful， well-written book。 My main warning， for those who might care， is that Peter Levine has a long association with Esalen and his "somatic experiencing" is rather religious， in essence。 You might want to have the whole picture behind this book。 http://traumahealing。com/news-views-v。。。 I think this was a very helpful， well-written book。 My main warning， for those who might care， is that Peter Levine has a long association with Esalen and his "somatic experiencing" is rather religious， in essence。 You might want to have the whole picture behind this book。 http://traumahealing。com/news-views-v。。。 。。。more
Monty
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Trauma-Proofing Your Kids， a parents’ guide for instilling confidence， joy and resilience by Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline impressed me as one of the most important books to have as a resource。 It not only applies to kids， but it is equally appropriate for adults though there are other books by these authors that speak more directly to adult issues。 Because of the areas addressed in the book， it is not just for parents—it is really for everyone。The authors， using much data from science， ident Trauma-Proofing Your Kids， a parents’ guide for instilling confidence， joy and resilience by Peter A。 Levine and Maggie Kline impressed me as one of the most important books to have as a resource。 It not only applies to kids， but it is equally appropriate for adults though there are other books by these authors that speak more directly to adult issues。 Because of the areas addressed in the book， it is not just for parents—it is really for everyone。The authors， using much data from science， identify trauma and resilience as givens for all of us。 Their goal is to teach others to minimize the negative affects of trauma and to enhance the development of resilience。 Trauma can be as simple as a toddler falling down and as complex as being bullied or being a victim of sexual violation。There are eight steps in this process， and each step is elaborated on in the book。 Also， there are a series of exercises for the reader to get a feel for what the healing process is all about。 If anything， the reader will likely experience healing as well。Here are the steps to take for when a traumatic event takes place:1。tCheck your own body’s responses first。 This is key because we can not be helpful if we haven’t taken our own reactions into account。2。tAssess the situation。 Check out the degree of your child’s response to the event。3。tAs the shock wears off， guide your child’s attention to his/her sensations。 This is exactly what you do for yourself in #1。 Checking for sensations is detailed in the book since it is something that most of us don’t do routinely， plus it is different from being in touch with your feelings。4。tSlow down and follow your child’s pace by careful observation of changes。 Your pace is secondary at this point。5。tKeep validating your child’s physical responses。 This builds on your child’s developing a sense self and choice in life。6。tTrust your child’s innate ability to heal。 Everyone has the capacity within him/herself to heal。7。tEncourage your child to rest even if she doesn’t want to。 This rest time can be as brief as a few seconds。 This enables the child to further be aware of sensations and allows the body to find ways to shake off the traumatic event。8。tThe final step is to attend to your child’s emotional responses and help him/her make sense of what happened。 I used to think of this as one of the early steps until I read this book。There is much more to this book。 For example， there is an extensive example of how child patients learn to prepare themselves for surgery and other medical interventions。 There is a chapter on remedies for specific situations from amusement park rides to zebra bites。 The authors also address developmental stages as well as separation， divorce and death。 They also distinguish differences in symptoms of grief vs。 trauma。 。。。more
Sydney Kroll Register
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Very practical， hands on approach。 This book is full of exercises and strategies that anyone （parent or no） could use to make our world a little brighter for us all。
Ariel
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the title of this book is weird， but i enjoyed the book quite a bit。 it was recommended to me by someone who works as a psychologist in the area of childhood trauma。 it was not a clinical book， very easy to read， and gave good stories and hands on "things to do" to help your kids face various situations。 the title of this book is weird， but i enjoyed the book quite a bit。 it was recommended to me by someone who works as a psychologist in the area of childhood trauma。 it was not a clinical book， very easy to read， and gave good stories and hands on "things to do" to help your kids face various situations。 。。。more
Tuyet-lyn
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