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What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity (What to Do Guides for Kids) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dawn Huebner
Creator: Bonnie Matthews
Publisher: Magination Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 10116
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 88
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1591474507
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.232
EAN: 9781591474500
ASIN: 1591474507
Publication Date: August 2006
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Product Description
Did you know that life is like an obstacle course? Its exciting and fun, but full of tricky spots to get through. If youre a kid who feels so frustrated by those tricky spots that its hard to enjoy the good things in life, this book is for you. What to Do When You Grumble Too Much guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat negative thinking. Lively metaphors and illustrations help kids see life's hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles. And step-by-step instructions point the way toward becoming happier, more positive kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change. Praise for What to Do When You Worry Too Much "Dr. Huebner has created a completely accessible, easy-to-understand book to show worrying children a new way of life. Kids will breathe a sigh of relief to learn solutions that really work." Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Author of "Freeing Your Child from Anxiety" and "Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder"
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 Not bad read for young kids November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my very negative 10 yr old son an myself to read. It was very basic but informative. Maybe for a bit younger than 10 yrs though. It has some little writing/drawing activities based on what you're learning in each chapter. I think I was expecting more content. It was a very quick read for him. I'll have him go through it again as a reminder/refresh as it is definitely necessary but I think I had hoped for more.
 Great cognitive therapy based book November 15, 2008
Just from the intro. written to the parents, I was impressed. It made me feel more at ease about some of my son's issues. I am a former school counselor and I thought the layout of the book was great and it kept my 6 year old's attention (we would do a chapter a night each night before nights out). It gives some great concepts that plant seeds in a child's mind about what is going on when they are negative - even if they can't immediately put them to use. This is a wonderful series - we have tried three of the books.
Excellent Series - Very Easy to Use and Understand November 17, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This "What to Do" series was very useful to me as a parent. It explains complex psychological ideas at a child's level without condescending to them and then attempts to help them learn how deal with those strong emotions.
I purchased this book and What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) after my 5-year old was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It has helped her and her then 8-year old brother work through the many adjustments in our family after the diagnosis. We went through the book together and then talked about the activities that might help them deal with how they felt. The simple, clear explanations were a great starting point for discussion. Not everything "worked" nor did we focus on "solving" these emotions--rather we used the books to help the kids see that they are not alone and that there are things they can do when they feel trapped by strong emotions.
My daughter is now almost 7 and still takes the Grumbling book out to read it over. She knows she does have things to complain about in her life, but also that she doesn't want them to take over her life. I have also just purchased What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger (What to Do Guides for Kids)which she is anxious to read! How many books on these tough topics can you say THAT about?
If you have intense, thoughtful, strong-willed kids, this approach to the perpetual problems of grumbling, worrying and (I hope) anger management will help. And even if they won't read it, it will help you know how to talk about those feelings.
P.S. Another good book is Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids I know it sounds corny but change is a big stressor for my kids so that book helped address these emotions too.
A great book for helping kids tackle negative thoughts September 7, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I wasn't so sure about this book at first, the chapters at the beginning were a bit slow but WOW, by chapter 3 the concepts really start to hit home for the kids I work with in therapy. I appreciate another CBT resource that I will use again and again to help my clients.
Highly recommended for parents and therapists alike May 12, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a child clinical psychologist who regularly recommends books to parents to help provide reassuring information and practical tips to assist their children between sessions. My 12 year-old also loved this book and found a lot of good suggestions. Not only is the book easy to read and understand, it provides "homework" activities which allow a personalized approach and encourage active involvement by the child in overcoming a natural tendency toward negativity. I highly recommend this book!
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