Here and on Wellbeing Information Page 1 is a selection of resources for both parents and children to help with overall wellbeing. We have covered the topics that parents come to us most often for help, both for their children and themselves. We have expanded the list of coronavirus resources but also included tips on how to prepare your child to come back to school in September.
Resources for Family Resilience:
Books for Parents:
Developing Resilience by Michael Neenan
ISBN: 978-0-4157-9-291-0
The Yes Brain : How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child by Daniel J. Siegel
ISBN: 978-0-3995-9-466-3
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby’s Brain by Sue Gerhardt
ISBN: 978-0-4158-7-053-5
Building Resilience in Children and Teens : Giving Kids Roots and Wings by Kenneth R. Ginsburg
ISBN: 978-1-5811-0-866-8
Books for Children:
Ricky the Rock that Couldn’t Roll by Jay Miletsky and Erin Wosniak
ISBN: 978-0-5781-9-803-3
After the Fall How Humpty Dumpty got Up Again by Dan Santat
ISBN: 978-1-6267-2-682-6
The Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete Oswald
ISBN: 978-0-3992-5-537-3
Even Superheros have bad days by Shelly Becker and Eda Kaban
ISBN: 978-1-4549-1-394-8
Love by Matt de la Pena and Lauren Long
ISBN: 978-1-5247-4-091-7
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
ISBN: 978-1-554537-0-44
Ruby and the Rubbish Bin (Helping Children with Feelings) by Margot Sunderland and Nicky Armstrong
ISBN 978-0-8638-8-462-7
Self Esteem resources:
Books for parents:
Helping Children Who Think They Are Worthless by Margot Sunderland and Nicky Armstrong
ISBN: 860-1-4062-7-045-9
Banish Your Self-Esteem Thief: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Building Positive Self-esteem for Young People (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks) by Kate Collins-Donnelly
ISBN: 978-1849054621
Helping Children with Low Self-Esteem by Margot Sunderland
ISBN: 978-0-8638-847-0-2
Books for Children:
Helping Children to Build Self Esteem A photocopiable activities book by Deborah M. Plummer and Alice Harper
ISBN: 978-1-8431-0-488-9
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud and David Messing
ISBN: 978-0-9960-999-3-6
Giraffes Can't Dance Board book by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
ISBN: 978-0-545-39255-6
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
ISBN: 978 1-5545-370-4-4
Being Me: A Kid's Guide to Boosting Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem by Wendy L. Moss
ISBN 978-1433808845
Self-Kindness For Kids: Whizzo-Voice To The Rescue! By Fiona Forman
ISBN: 978-1-9069-2698-4
Anger resources:
Reading for parents:
Starving the Anger Gremlin
A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Book on Anger Management for Young People by Kate Collins-Donnelly
ISBN: 978-1-84905-286-3
Working with Anger and Young People by Nick Luxmoore
ISBN: 978-1-84310-466-7
Little Volcanoes
Helping Young Children and Their Parents Deal with Anger by Warick Pudney and Elaine Whitehouse
ISBN: 978-1-84905-217-7
Helping Children Locked in Rage or Hate by Margot Sunderland
ISBN: 978 -0-86388-465-8
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
ISBN: 978-1-433801-34-1
Stay Cool and In Control with the Keep-Calm Guru: Wise Ways for Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses by Lauren Brukner
ISBN: 978-1-785927-1-40
The Red Beast. Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome by K.I Al-Ghani and Haitham Al-Ghani
ISBN: 978-1-84310-943-3
Reading for children:
A volcano in my tummy:
Helping children to handle anger by Elaine Whitehouse and Warick Pudney
ISBN: 978-0-8657-1-3499
Take Charge of Anger: Kids Can Cope by Gill Hasson
ISBN: 978-1-6319-845-7-0
Mad isn’t Bad:
A child’s book about anger (Elf-help book for kids) by Michaelene Mundy and R.W. Alley
ISBN: 978-1-4976-8302-0
Everybody Feels ANGRY by Jane Bingham
ISBN: 978-1-78171-616-8
How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger (Laugh & Learn) by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis
ISBN: 978-1-5754-249-4-1
Feeling Angry (Everyday Feelings) by Katie Douglass and Mike Gordon
ISBN 978-1-526300-1-57
Hello Happy! Mindful Kids: An activity book for young people who sometimes feel sad or angry by Stephanie Clarkson and Katie Abey
ISBN: 978-1-7837-089-9-4
Resources for Sibling Rivalry:
Books for Parents:
How to Prevent and Manage Sibling Rivalry Amongst Brothers by David Leads
ISBN: 978-1-5027-658-7-1
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
ISBN: 978-0-3933-422-1-5
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Paperback by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
ISBN: 978-1-8481-230-9-0
Calm Parents, Happy Siblings : How to stop the fighting and raise friends for life by Dr Laura Markham
ISBN: 978-1-7850-402-5-2
Books for Children:
What Baby Needs by William Sears, Martha Sears and Christie Watts Kelly
ISBN: 978-0-3167-882-8-1
The Peanuts Guide to Brothers and Sisters by Charles M. Schulz
ISBN: 978-1-782-1136-9-0
We'll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Pam DeVito
ISBN: 978-1-8906-270-6-5
When Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole
ISBN: 978-0-0992-991-1-0
I'm a Big Sister by Joanna Cole and Rosalinda Kightley
ISBN: 978-0-0619-006-2-4
I’m a Big Brother by Joanna Cole and Rosalinda Kightley
ISBN: 978-0-0619-006-5-5
Useful Websites:
https://www.sibs.org.uk/supporting-young-siblings/parents/
www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/siblings/siblings-101
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sibling-rivalry.html?WT.ac=ctg#catfeelings
https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/behaviour/friends-siblings/preventing-fights
https://www.psychologytoday.com/.../why-kids-hit-siblings-and-how-help-them-stop
The Strong Willed Child Resources:
Reading for Parents:
1-2-3 Magic Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D
ISBN: 978-1-889140-16-2
Try and make me! Simple Strategies that turn off the tantrums and create cooperation by Ray Levy and Bill O’Hanlon
ISBN: 1-57954-553-X
Why Can’t My Child Behave?
Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families by Dr Amber Elliott
Parenting the Strong Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Programme of Parents of Two – to Six – Years Olds by Nicholas Long and Rex Forehand
Love Bombing: Resetting Your Child’s Emotional Thermostat by Oliver James
ISBN: 978-1-78049-137-0
Strong Willed Child or Dreamer by Dana Scott Spear and Ron L Braund
ISBN: 978-0-7852-7700-0-2
Reading for Children:
A Nifflenoo Called Nevermind: A Story for Children Who Bottle Up Their Feelings by Margot Sunderland and Nicky Armstrong
ISBN: 978-1-86388-496-2
Self-Control to the Rescue!: Super Powers to Help Kids Through the Tough Stuff in Everyday by Lauren Brukner and Apsley
ISBN: 978-1-7859-275-9-1
How to be a Superhero Called Self-Control!: Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses by Lauren Brukner
ISBN: 978-1-849-0571-72
Why Do I Have To?: A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules by Laurie Leventhal-Belfar
ISBN: 987-1843-1089-1-7
Resources for Bullying:
Books for Parents:
Empowering Children Against Bullies : A Parental Guide by Vicky Omifolaji
ISBN: 978-1-51431-26-3-6
Books for Children:
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies by Howard Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison
ISBN: 978-0-9715390-6-8
Tales from the Bully Box by Cat Woods
ISBN: 978-1-940-180-0-69
Stand in my Shoes/ Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson and Shelly Johannes
ISBN: 978-1-935326458
The Invisible Boy by Trudi Ludwig and Patrice Barton
ISBN: 978-1582-464-50--3
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy
ISBN:978-0-7852-770-02
Bully Beans by Julia Cook and Anita DuFalla
ISBN: 978-1-931636-49-0
Useful Websites:
https://www.bullying.co.uk/advice-for.../what-to-do-if-your-child-is-being-bullied/
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bullies.html?WT.ac=ctg#catbehavior
https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Bullying/Pages/Bullyingadviceforparents.aspx
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-parents.../supporting-a-bullied-child