Raising Without Traumatizing. A Guide for Parents on Developing Confidence, Resilience, and Optimism in Children

"Fortunately, you — parents, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers raising and protecting children — are able to prevent or at least mitigate the destructive consequences of traumatic experiences." Children's anxiety, depression, and fearfulness worry concerned parents who do everything they can to shield their child from pain and disappointments. "How to raise healthy and happy children and help them cope with potential troubles without pain?" — is a question every parent asks. Peter Levine, a psychotherapist, medical doctor, and biological physicist, and Maggie Klein, a family and child psychologist, have developed a program to protect children from the traumatic effects of seemingly "ordinary" events and deeply shocking incidents that imprint on a child's consciousness. This book is indispensable for healing children who have experienced traumatic events and for supporting and consulting parents themselves. From this book, you will learn: - What events could have impacted a child's emotional background? - How to help children relieve stress, set boundaries, and understand their body's reactions? - What methods to use to develop emotional resilience and optimism in a child? - How to recognize and prevent possible traumatic situations?