Bibliograph

Growing feelings, a kids' guide to dealing with emotions about friends and other kids, Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore & Christine McLaughlin

Type

Label

Growing feelings, a kids' guide to dealing with emotions about friends and other kids, Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore & Christine McLaughlin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 6-10, Beyond Words

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Growing feelings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1375996779

Responsibility statement

Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore & Christine McLaughlin

Sub title

a kids' guide to dealing with emotions about friends and other kids

Summary

"Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling shy at a party where they don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about them. This entertaining and empowering book addresses a wide range of feelings children have about friends and other kids, including worry, guilt, jealousy, compassion, and gratitude. Through relatable cartoon stories, practical, research-based coping strategies, plus silly commentary from a cat and dog who have their own (questionable) ideas about what might help, kids get a hands-on approach that they can put into practice. Child psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin show kids how to recognize the Feelings Story behind common friendship rough spots, demonstrating the links between events, thoughts, emotions, actions, and social reactions through the situational cartoons, so children can clearly see how their reactions fuel or resolve relationship problems. And going far beyond a simplistic and unrealistic "don't worry, be happy, think positive only" approach, Growing Feelings offers a nuanced perspective on feelings about friends. It emphasizes that all emotions are useful and guides children in how to empathize with others' reactions, as well as how to understand, manage, and communicate in healthy ways about their own feelings. Caring friendships are a protective factor for children's mental health. Giving kids the tools they need to deal with the feelings about friends is a powerful step toward protecting and improving their well-being."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Feeling anxious about friends -- Feeling angry about friends -- Feeling sad about friends

Target audience

juvenile

Classification