Mona Delahooke Knihy

A groundbreaking new approach to understanding and treating children with disruptive, troubled or challenging behaviours.

From a leading child psychologist comes a groundbreaking understanding of children's behavior, offering insights and strategies for parents. Dr. Mona Delahooke has counseled many parents struggling with their children's challenging behaviors, such as emotional outbursts and tantrums. She emphasizes that these behaviors are not the problem but symptoms that reveal insights into a child's unique physiological makeup. Dr. Delahooke presents a radical new approach to parenting, rooted in her clinical experience and recent research in neuroscience and child psychology. Rather than a "top-down" method focusing solely on the thinking brain, she advocates for a "bottom-up" approach that acknowledges the role of the entire nervous system in shaping children's feelings and behaviors. Understanding the biology behind behavior allows parents to provide the resources children need to thrive, fostering a happier, more connected relationship. This approach empowers parents with tools to help their children develop self-regulation skills while emphasizing the importance of parental self-care. By shifting focus from securing compliance to nurturing connection and balance in both body and mind, parents can unlock a deeper understanding of their children, leading to calmer behavior, improved family dynamics, and greater resilience.

A groundbreaking resource for the field of early intervention.Full of clear, straightforward steps, guiding principles and useful techniques backed by neuroscience and research, Dr. Mona Delahooke provides practical methods so that all childhood providers can better support the social and emotional lives of children and families.Illustrated with worksheets, charts and handouts, this reader-friendly book will provide valuable tools to nurture relationships, measure progress, reduce child stress, address challenging behaviors and promote self-regulation.Proven and effective tools for children diagnosed - Developmental and learning differences- Communication and speech differences- Autism- Sensory Processing Disorder- Medical conditions- Emotional or behavioral challenges