The Secret Language of Children: How to Understand What Your Kids Are Really Saying

by Shapiro, Lawrence E.

• ISBN13: 9781402202421
• ISBN10: 1402202423
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

The Secret Language of Children is: --An unspoken language that all children use --An amazing door into your child's inner world --Your greatest tool for raising emotionally healthy kids With this groundbreaking book, Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, a leading child psychologist, shows you how to understand this amazing world of communication, and the joys and rewards it can bring. The Secret Language of Children is filled with games and techniques, designed by the experts, that help you better understand and relate to your child. Try these with your child and you'll be amazed by the results: --Baby Time: a series of games that teach your baby positive messages and let her know you'll always be there --The Scribble Technique: a drawing activity that reveals personality qualities --The Feelings Ball Game: a fun activity that teaches your child the importance of talking about feelings --The Repeat Technique: a simple yet innovate way to stop teasing and bullying The secret is out! Discover: --The meanings of ten different baby cries --How to play with your child to boost his esteem --How to interpret your child's play, stories or art --What children can do to avoid being bullied --The seven secrets to making your child popular for life The tools you need to build a stronger bond with your child and help him through all of childhood's little difficulties are in your hands. Give yourself and your child the gifts of the secret language of children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Secret Is Out	p. ix
The Secret Language of Babies
Babies Really Can Speak	p. 3
A New Way to Look at and Listen to Your Baby	p. 17
How Babies Call for Help	p. 31
Hand Talk: Talking with Your Baby before He Can Talk	p. 43
The Secret Language of Your Child's Play
Play: The Work of Children	p. 57
Understanding the Language of Your Child's Play	p. 77
Troublesome Play	p. 93
Fifteen Minutes of Play a Day: A Prescription for Happier, More Confident Children	p. 107
The Secret Language of Your Child's Stories and Dreams
Stories That Never End	p. 131
Understanding Your Child's Stories and Dreams	p. 147
The Problems That Stories Can Tell Us	p. 159
Speaking to Children through the Secret Language of Stories	p. 173
The Secret Language of Your Child's Art
Why Children Express Themselves through Art	p. 189
Art as Communication between You and Your Child	p. 207
How to Know When Your Child's Art Is Really a Call for Help	p. 217
Art to the Rescue	p. 225
The Secret Language of the Face, Body, and Voice
Speaking without Words	p. 237
Read Your Child Like a Book	p. 255
Does Your Child Know the Secrets of Nonverbal Communication?	p. 271
Connecting with Your Child and Directing Your Child	p. 285
The Seven Secrets of Social Success
Make Your Child Popular for Life	p. 303
Epilogue	p. 335
A Quick Guide to Activities	p. 337
References	p. 341
Index	p. 343
About the Author	p. 349
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