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Anxiety about going to school is a common problem for children and teenagers. It is part of a young child's normal developmental anxieties but becomes more abnormal as the child gets older. Anxiety based school refusal in older children and teenagers is a serious problem that needs to be treated promptly. It affects about 5% of children and teenagers. The longer it is allowed to go on, the harder it is to return the child to school. Missing out on school not only means the child misses out on education but also on other skills such as mixing with peers and developing more independence.
There are a variety of factors associated with school refusal: the child may be anxious by temperament or there may have been traumatic events at school or worrying problems at home. An illness that has kept the child away from school can also be a trigger. Commonly, it is a combination of these things that starts the anxiety and school refusal.
The main principle underlying good treatment is to teach the child or teenager that the anxiety will settle with time and it is very unlikely that anything bad will happen, despite the child feeling it almost certainly will. Such a program usually involves gradual desensitisation. The child is taken closer and closer to school and, at each stage, uses learned relaxation skills to reduce anxiety. When the anxiety subsides, the next stage can be attempted. Learning how to settle anxiety is a very important skill in many life situations. Some parents think it could be cruel to let their child experience any anxiety, but it is important to keep the child in the anxiety-provoking situation until anxiety subsides and the child can take credit for overcoming it. If the child always flees when anxious, it will be much harder for that child to learn to control anxiety and problems might get worse.
Any anxiety problem deserves to be taken seriously, but it is often a mistake to think we have to be solemn just because something is serious. Inappropriate solemnity empowers the problem not the person. This book uses not so solemn cartoons to illustrate every idea. The cartoons use a wobbly cartoon couple to represent the thoughts and beliefs that drive school related anxiety. The Wobblies' methods are revealed so the child can learn to fight them and eventually banish them.
With a serious problem like school avoidance, it's always a good idea to get expert assistance. You can do that by asking counsellors at the school or your family doctor for advice. You can also contact your community health centre or local association for mental health.
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Read the first book and this 2nd one did not disappoint! Loved every chapter. More please!
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
What a difficult story to tell. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability. Definitely made me think.
I had hopes for this book but was not expecting what I would read within the pages. If your kink is deplorable grammar, incoherent sentences, and inconsistent messages, then this book is for you. At first, I thought the book I received was not the book I ordered. But as I dived in, it was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to anyone
There are not many reviews on the internet for this book. In researching the many stores selling the book, it was self-published which makes a lot of sense. The online description is written perfectly, so reading the actual book was very difficult. Pages two and three are written clearly as well as the table of contents. Pages 155 and 156 are also written logically.
It appears this book was written, then sent through a program like “Grammarly.” Once completed it seems it was published without being re-read or edited. The first clue was the title narrative that used “Has” instead of “As.” The table of contents is one page off from what it shows on pages four though seven. Many of the “q’s” are written as “[]”
Below are some examples of what was within the pages of this book written verbatim:
“Chains & Discipline/ Domination & entry/ Sadism & Masochism (BDSM) is a wide classification of bed room play.” Page 9
“When bringing up the topic of chains, you are actually asking a person to offer you their depend on, their flexibility, and also possibly their suggestion of security in exchange for sensual/sexual enjoyment, power-play, and also feasible re-evaluation of your very own connection.” Page 39
“Techni[]ue can take a selection of kinds and also be as easy or facility as you pick to (new paragraph) bargain for your details scenario” Page 52
“BDSM stands for chains as well as entry, technique and also supremacy as well as sadism and also masochism.” Page 125
“SHELF means Risk Aware Consensual Kink.” Page 130
“Approval is whatever.” Page 152
“your twist isn’t my twist, yet your twist is OKAY.” Page 153
“You can be a top, base, or button” Page 153