Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-343).
Contents
Introduction -- Part one: The basics (1. Why our children do the things they do ; 2. A word about developmental trauma and related disorders ; 3. The essential foundations of therapeutic parenting ; 4. The P.A.R.E.N.T.S. model of Intervention for therapeutic parents; 5. Summary and explanation of other therapeutic parenting strategies ; 6. Responses and strategies to avoid ; 7. Managing our own feelings: compassion fatigue and self-care) -- Part two: A-Z of behaviours and challenges with solutions.
Summary
Parents of children with attachment difficulties, or who have experienced childhood trauma, need to parent differently to meet their child's specific needs and help them start to make sense of the world. This book is everything you need in order to therapeutically parent, with the brand new P.A.R.E.N.T.S model and an A-Z of practical advice.