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This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Wouldn't it be great if you could climb into bed, snuggle under your covers, and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without listening for noises or thinking about bad guys? Without an extra drink, or an extra hug, or an extra trip to the bathroom?
Bedtime is tough for many kids. If you're a kid who dreads your bed, and you're convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for you.
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with sleep. Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep — like magic!
This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids® series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Guides for Kids® are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.
ISBN-13: 9781433803185
Media Type: Paperback(New Edition)
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication Date: 02-15-2008
Pages: 96
Product Dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 6 - 12 Years
Series: What to Do Guides for Kids Series #5
Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in Exeter, New Hampshire, specializing in the treatment of children and their parents. She is the author of several books for children, including What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More and What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger. Visit her at www.dawnhuebnerphd.com and follow her on Facebook: @DawnHuebnerPhDSelf-HelpforParentsandKids.
Bonnie Matthews is the illustrator numerous books for children, including What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More and What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep. She lives in Baltimore. Visit her at www.bonniematthewsillustration.com and follow her on Instagram: @bonnie_matthews_illustration.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Parents and Caregivers
Chapter One: A Little Magic
Chapter Two: Important Numbers
Chapter Three: The Set-Up
Chapter Four: Patterns
Chapter Five: When Fear Gets in the Way
Chapter Six: On Your Own
Chapter Seven: Bad Guys and Monsters
Chapter Eight: Busy Brains
Chapter Nine: Relaxing Your Body
Chapter Ten: Nighttime Awakenings
Chapter Eleven: Scary Dreams
Chapter Twelve: Sleep Tight
