Mindful parenting for ADHD : a guide to cultivating calm, reducing stress, & helping children thrive
Title:
Mindful parenting for ADHD : a guide to cultivating calm, reducing stress, & helping children thrive
Author:
Bertin, Mark, author.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2015]
©2015
Physical Description:
x, 228 pages ; 26 cm.
Summary:
"Parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face many unique daily challenges. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive--and as a result, parents can become frustrated or stressed out. In Mindful Parenting for ADHD, a pediatrician presents a proven-effective program for helping both parents and kids with ADHD stay calm in the present moment. Parents will also learn how to let go of judgments, reasonably assess their child's strengths and weaknesses, lower stress levels for both themselves and their child, communicate effectively, and cultivate balance and harmony at home and at school"--
A workbook using proven-effective mindfulness techniques to help parents of child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive, since ADHD affects all of self-management and self-regulation. Bertin addresses the various symptoms of ADHD using non-technical language and a user-friendly format. He offers guidelines to help you assess your child's strengths and weaknesses, and create plans for building skills and managing specific challenges at home and at school.
General Note:
"Includes planning strategies, worksheets & tools for improving motivation, problem solving & goal setting"--Cover.
"Includes downloadable guided mindfulness meditations for parents"--Page 4 of cover.
"Written by a pediatrician and based in proven-effective mindfulness techniques, this book will help you and your child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control. If you are a parent of a child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably face many unique daily challenges. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive, since ADHD affects all of self-management and self-regulation. As a result, you might become chronically frustrated or stressed out, which makes caring for ADHD that much harder. In this book, a developmental pediatrician presents a proven-effective program for helping both you and your child with ADHD stay cool and collected while remaining flexible, resilient, and mindful. Bertin addresses the various symptoms of ADHD using non-technical language and a user-friendly format. In addition, he offers guidelines to help you assess your child's strengths and weaknesses, create plans for building skills and managing specific challenges, lower stress levels for both yourself and your child, communicate effectively, and cultivate balance and harmony at home and at school. If you are a parent, caregiver, or mental health professional, this book provides a valuable guide"--Provided by publisher.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction -- First steps on a mindful path to managing your child's ADHD -- Looking at ADHD through the lens of executive function -- Why your self-care matters for your child -- Change starts with you -- Listen closely and hear the effects of ADHD on communication -- Emphasizing success with targeted praise and rewards -- Addressing challenging behaviors -- ADHD goes to school -- Navigating ADHD medication decisions -- Creating routines that work -- Mindfulness for children.
Subject Term:
ISBN:
9781626251793
Format :
Book
