TraumaProofing Your Kids, Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
TraumaProofing Your Kids, Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
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Trauma-Proofing Your Kids
A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience

Author: Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., Maggie Kline

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/08/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Understand the different types of upsets and traumas your child may experience—and learn how to teach them how to be resilient, confident, and even joyful

The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more “ordinary” ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures, accidents, loss and divorce. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger and to help them “bounce back” after feeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life’s circumstances.
 
In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow “stress-busting,” boundary-setting, sensory/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma’s effect on a child’s body, mind and spirit. Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development, this ground-breaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject, empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times.

About The Author

Peter A. Levine, PhD, is the developer of “Somatic Experiencing” and founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment. A NASA consultant, he lives in Encinitas, CA. Maggie Kline, MFT, has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, family and child therapist, school psychologist, and parent. She lives in Long Beach, CA.Janina is a dedicated audiobook narrator, and has completed close to 30 audiobook projects. She was born in Chicago, soaked in New York City’s African and West Indian accents for 11 years, and has swum in the swagger of the south (Atlanta, GA) for 20 years. She excels in voicing works by African American authors, as well as portraying authentic characters and voices of the African American Experience. Janina’s work has received Earphones awards, and numerous SOVAS and Audie finalist nominations.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monty

Trauma-Proofing Your Kids, a parents’ guide for instilling confidence, joy and resilience by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline impressed me as one of the most important books to have as a resource. It not only applies to kids, but it is equally appropriate for adults though there are other books by t......more

Goodreads review by Katarína

O traumách sa hovorí veľmi malo medzi odbornou i laickou verejnosťou. Keď sa povie slovo trauma, mnohokrát si predstavíme veľmi vážnu udalosť. Pravda je taká, že i obyčajný pád môže mať neblahé následky na psychickú odolnosť dieťaťa. Preto odporúčam každému rodičovi prečítať si aspoň tu časť knihy,......more

Goodreads review by Marie

Het is heel informatief, en praktisch bruikbaar, ook voor ‘leken’. Toch vind ik ergens dat het boek net een reclamefolder is voor Peter Levine’s Somatic Experience, met weinig onderbouwing of nuancering. Grootste verhalen hoe kinderen met 1 oefening opeens stukken beter zijn, zonder ook de nadelen/k......more

Goodreads review by Adam

This book was not what I expected. It was informative, but more than that, it was very practical. There were many examples of how to walk step by step, helping your child and guiding them through difficulty experiences. I see it as a helpful resource book, and would recommend it to parents, especial......more

Quotes

“Peter Levine and Maggie Kline have done an outstanding job of helping parents, and everyone else, to understand the different kinds of trauma children may face. I have done a lot of work in therapy around my own traumatic childhood event and was able to try out many of the easy-to-follow exercises they provide. I truly felt a relief and peacefulness that I had never felt before. I treasure this book and hope you will too.”
—Violet Oaklander, PhD, author of Windows to Our Children and Hidden Treasure: A Map to the Child’s Inner Self
“If you’ve ever wondered how to help children navigate the rough and tumble vicissitudes of life, this book is a godsend.”
—Sandra Blakeslee, co-author of The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
“This book is a must for every parent, teacher, coach and scout leader. It helps us to understand the stages of childhood development and supports parents in dealing with each stage more appropriately and sensitively. It is a pioneering work, a pioneering insight and a pioneering triumph. It is visionary common sense, pure and simple.”
—From the foreword by Mira Rothenberg
“Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is an important tool to help parents and all adults deal with children that have experienced trauma. Understanding that trauma is a part of life should signal all of us to prepare ourselves for the inevitable.”
—Ron Scruggs, athletic coach, parent and grandparent

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