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Ginsburg, Kenneth R.,

Building resilience in children and teens : giving kids roots and wings / Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, with Martha M. Jablow ; cover design by Daniel Rembert ; book design by Peg Mulcahy. - Third edition. - Elk Grove Village, Illinois : American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015. - xvi, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes index. Includes online videos.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Resilience and stress. Why resilience? -- Stress and its effects -- Ingredients of resilience: 7 crucial C's -- Not letting others undermine your child's resilience (or psych you out!). The value of play -- Noticing, praising, and criticizing -- Authentic success -- Thinking clearly -- No more lectures -- "I get it!" -- Changing behavior step-by step -- Shifting the blame to save face -- Media literacy -- Not being broken -- Building confidence. Connection, character, and contribution. Connection -- The art and importance of listening -- Strengthening family ties -- Widening the circle -- Some cautions about connection -- Supporting resilience in military families -- Nurturant connections offer meaningful protection against the effects of childhood trauma -- Character -- Grit: the character trait that drives performance -- Contribution. Taking action -- Taking care of your body -- Taking care of your emotions. Positive discipline strategies -- Increasing kids' control -- Delaying gratification -- Preparing our families for lifelong interdependence -- One rung at a time -- Not everything is within our control. When resilience is challenged beyond reasonable limits. Extreme circumstances -- Turning for help -- When your own resilience reaches its limits. Just for kids: a personalized guide for managing stress -- Parting thoughts. Part 1. Part 2. Competence and confidence. Getting out of the way -- Part 3. Part 4. Coping. Getting a grip on stress -- Part 5. Control. Styles of discipline -- Part 6. Part 7. Especially for communities and individual teens. Community-based resilience-building strategies --

This book offers coping strategies for facing the combined elements of academic performance, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure, and family tension.

ISBN: 9781610023856 1581108664

LCCN: 2014932928

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC014105 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019452082 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child rearing.
Parent and child.
Resilience (Personality trait) in children.
Resilience (Personality trait) in adolescence.
Adolescent psychology.
Child psychology.
Parenting.

LC Class. No.: HQ769 / .G56 2015 HQ769 / .G563 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 155.418

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WS 105 / G563 2015