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The unofficial guide to adoptive parenting /
Witty and compassionate, this is a savvy adoptive parenting guide like no other, written by award-winning columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Unofficial Guide to adoptive parenting; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Dr Vivien Norris; Foreword by Jim Clifford OBE and Sue Clifford; Introduction; Chapter 1. It's All About Us
- Shaping Up to be a Therapeutic Parent; Unpicking our parenting; Good grief, is that a roadblock?; Great expectations; Value-ables; The brittle voice; Empathy: that's what you need; Magic beads; Elite parenting; Chapter 2. Establishing the Basics; Routine, routine, routine; Getting up; Getting dressed; Mealtimes; Bedtime; Expecting the unexpected; Slave to the rhythm; Chapter 3. This is Meant to be Fun; Weekends.
- School holidaysHigh days and holidays; Chapter 4. Leisure Time; Play; Snakes and ladders; Sports; Computer games; The internet and social networking; 'Please can we get a dog?'; Having a laugh; Family traditions; Chapter 5. Repetitive Strain; Learning the hard way; 'Can't be bothered'; 'Where is my other trainer?'; Regression; 'I didn't even touch it'; The lament of the laundry basket; Chapter 6. The Hard Stuff; 'Red Brain'; 'What's yours is mine'; Pants on fire; Verbal abuse or 'I f*****g hate you b***h'; Impression of a doormat; Chapter 7. Brothers and Sisters.
- 'My toothbrush tastes of soap'Violence between siblings; The eyebrows; This is a hijack situation; Ganging up; Differing 'trauma styles'; The Trauma See-Saw; Family therapist-in-training; Chapter 8. The Outside World; Insensitive questions and comments; School; Choosing a school; Being a strong advocate; Good practice; Getting help
- a short rant; Helpful help and unhelpful help; Friends and family; Leaving the house; Children making friends; Gaining independence; Breaking away; Chapter 9. 'Life Story Work'; Chapter 10. Self-Care; Secondary trauma; Living the dream; Taking a Me Holiday.
- A longer-term strategyChapter 11. Practical Techniques; Close supervision; Emergency plan; Random acts of kindness; 'Let me help you with that ... '; Unconditional treats; You look nice today; Making flexible plans; Natural consequences; Managed failure; Pick your battles; How many out of ten?; Draw me a picture; What sort of parent would I be if ...?; What happens at school, stays at school; Keep one step ahead; Triggers; Bonfire of the burdens; Warning: Mum's tired; That makes me feel ... ; Withdrawing; Sharing stories of failure; Mind jumping; Feeling out loud; It was wrong but I get why.
- Shock tacticsCome and sit with me; Filling their toolbox; Blank Page; Celebrate the wins.