《when the labels don't fit》是2008年Random House US出版的圖書。作者是barbara probst。
基本介紹
- 書名：when the labels don't fit
- 作者：barbara probst
- 出版社：Random House US
- ISBN：9780307395436
內容簡介
“One of the finest and most helpful books we have ever read .. . should be the first stop for any parent trying to help astruggling child.”
—Brock Eide and Fernette Eide, authors of The Mislabeled Child
Finally, a positive approach designed around your child’s traitsand needs
Many children do things that seem odd, troubling, or excessiveat some point in their development, and our culture is quick toattach a label to every child who’s “outside the box” or hard toraise. Again and again, studies document the explosion in thenumber of children receiving psychiatric diagnoses for beingintense, moody, or offbeat.
In this groundbreaking book, childhood development expertBarbara Probst provides a new framework for identifying thespecific traits—like rigidity, curiosity, perfectionism, intensity,slow tempo, a need for novelty, or a need for control—that lie atthe root of your child’s challenging behavior.
When the Labels Don’t Fit features a questionnaire for profilingyour child’s temperament and more than sixty strategies for dealingwith specific kinds of behavior. It’s the first comprehensivesystem that’s not based on figuring out what’s “wrong” with yourchild, but on helping you tap into your child’s strengths so youcan manage, nurture, and enjoy his or her essential “One of thefinest and most helpful books we have ever read . . . should be thefirst stop for any parent trying to help a struggling child.”
