Overcoming School Anxiety: How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries | 
| Manufacturer: AMACOM
Category: EBooks
List Price: $16.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 20873
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.154
ASIN: B001BY2ZMA
Publication Date: July 18, 2008
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Product Description
Every year, more than 68 million students of every age find themselves worrying endlessly about that first day of school, even before it begins. Their hearts race, their stomachs turn and their palms sweat just thinking about getting on the school bus for the first time, that first surprise quiz, or that notoriously strict teacher. For parents of these children, nothing can be more upsetting than dropping their kids off on the first day of school, wondering how they will cope. Now, they can stop worrying and start helping. As a seasoned psychotherapist, Diane Peters Mayer has successfully treated hundreds of elementary and high school students suffering from this common and serious problem. In "Overcoming School Anxiety", she shows parents how to deal with a wide variety of concerns from the fear of leaving home and refusal to go to school, to bullying and school violence and the fear of speaking up in class. Mayers also offers easy-to-learn exercises and techniques, including breathing and relaxation exercises for children of all ages, focusing techniques, and tips on proper diet and exercise that help relieve stress. Filled with real-life examples as well as proven advice for working with teachers, principals and counselors, this is the only comprehensive guide that will enable every parent to help their child cope, build confidence and succeed in school.
Book Description
Every year, more than 68 million students of every age find themselves worrying excessively about their first day of school, even before it begins. Their hearts race, their stomachs turn, and their palms sweat just thinking about getting on the school bus for the first time, that first pop quiz, or that notoriously strict teacher. For parents of these children, nothing can be more upsetting than dropping their kids off on the first day of school, wondering how they will cope. Now, they can stop worrying and start helping. As a seasoned psychotherapist, Diane Peters Mayer has successfully treated hundreds of elementary school students suffering from this common disorder. In Overcoming School Anxiety, she shows parents how to deal with a wide variety of problems, from test and homework anxiety, to bullying, and fear of speaking up in class. Mayer also offers easy-to-learn techniques for children including breathing and relaxation exercises, focusing techniques, and tips on proper diet and exercise that help relieve stress. Filled with real-life examples as well as proven advice for working with teachers, principals, and counselors, this is the only comprehensive guide that will enable every parent to help a child cope, build confidence, and succeed in school.
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Comprehensive and Effective October 9, 2008
As a mother of a 7 year old daughter who is already a bit Type A, this book was a valuable resource to me in channeling her desire to excel in a healthy way.
I found the exercises at the end of each section to be especially helpful. It enabled me to actually role play certain issues with her and guide her effectively through them.
As a health and fitness professional one of my favorite sections was the one on nutrition and how that effects a child's brain as well as their moods. I also thought the chapter on getting physical with your child (exercise) was right on target and great advice considering our current issues with childhood obesity in this country.
In summary this is an excellent resource for any parent who wants to make the most of these early developmental years in our children's lives.
 Overcoming School Anxiety September 24, 2008
In an age where homework has tripled and children spend their free time in all sorts of planned activities the pressures to keep up and perform better than their peers can be staggering. As a parent this book gave me the tools to be able to recognize and understand how to properly deal with everyday anxieties my child might face. It is a must read and a great reference guide for any parent with school age children.
An extremely helpful and clearly written book September 3, 2008
At last! A book that delivers what its title promises! This is a lucid, extremely well-organized book that parents and counselors will likely find useful in helping children cope with school-related anxieties. Although each chapter provides informative reading, I found the last 5 or so chapters most instructive and interesting. So much of what we can do to help our children often involves little more than a bit of care and thoughtfulness in approach. The author of this book makes that abundantly clear by focusing on simple belly-breathing exercises, "let go and flow" technique, healthful eating and daily exercise, and even alternative (but not far-fetched) medical treatments. This book is a must for any parent or counselor who seeks to help children live up to their academic potential despite psychological challenges, all the while understanding--in the matter-of-fact way of a seasoned professional--that these sorts of "problems" are rather common but certainly need not be debilitating.
A Reading Must for All Parents August 26, 2008
Diane Mayer's book, Overcoming School Anxiety, should be on every parenting how-to book shelf, right next to Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. With insight and compassion, Ms. Mayer guides us through our child's daunting school world; and with clarity and wisdom, she teaches us how to calmly and perceptively lead our child to success, self-confidence, and self-esteem. This book is more than its name implies--each of us, child and adult alike, reacts physically and mentally to stress of everyday life. Ms. Mayer identifies those stressful triggers and teaches parents and children to employ common-sense coping mechanisms for better lives in school and out. Health care professionals and educators--add this book to your Reading Musts for Parents! As a mother of two, I find this book indispensable.
A Great Asset for Teachers, Parents, and Counselors! July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for parents, teachers, and counselors. So many children suffer from school anxiety and this book is a great resource for anyone who works with or lives with school-aged children. The fears and frustrations surrounding school anxiety can be very intense. The book offers easy-to-follow explanations about anxiety, how it can devastate children, and how to conquer it. It provides solutions for parents whose children are being bullied, who are afraid of test-taking, who are overwhelmed with homework, or afraid of failing in school. As a counselsor of children, I am already applying the techniques with my clients! It's terrific. Finally, someone has put a name to this pervasive problem!
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