What to Do When It's Not Fair A Kid’s Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy

by Toner, Jacqueline B.; Freeland, Claire A. B.; Thompson, David

• ISBN13: 9781433813412
• ISBN10: 1433813416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-09-16
• Publisher: Magination Press

Summary

Gold Medal, Mom's Choice Awards

This book introduces kids to cognitive behavioral therapy based strategies that can help them understand and deal with envy, jealousy, and self-esteem.
 
Just like a pirate using a spyglass, kids may focus in on one thing that they want, and not notice all the good things they already have. If you’re a kid who thinks “it’s not fair,” this book is for you!
 
What to Do When It’s Not Fair guides children and their parents through the difficult emotion of envy and jealousy using strategies and techniques based on a cognitive-behavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with envy—so they can sail the high seas with pleasure!

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-Do 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.

Author Biography

Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice, working for more than thirty-five years with youth and their families. Interested in bringing the general principles of cognitive–behavioral therapy to families everywhere, she is the co-author of What to Do When It's Not Fair, What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake, and What to Do When You Feel Too Shy. She lives with her husband in Baltimore. They have two grown children. Visit Dr. Freeland at www.clairefreelandphd.com

Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is the co-author of several self-help books. She has been in private practice working with children, teens, and families for over thirty years. Dr. Toner earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and completed two post-doctoral programs (in pediatric psychology and adolescent medicine) at the University of Maryland Medical School. Dr. Toner also serves as lead facilitator and consultant on a project on medical ethics led by Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is the mother of three grown children and lives with her husband in Baltimore.

David Thompson, illustrator of What to Do When It's Not Fair, is a third-generation artist living in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife and two daughters. 

Table of Contents

Introduction to Parents and Caregivers
Chapter 1: Yo! Ho! Ho!
Chapter 2: Put Down Your Spyglass
Chapter 3: Steer Your Ship
Chapter 4: Keep Your Ship Sailing
Chapter 5: Pull Up That Anchor
Chapter 6: Lighten Your Load
Chapter 7: When Other People Envy You
Chapter 8: All About You
Chapter 9: Taking Care of Yourself
Chapter 10: You Can Do It