Tricky Behaviours: Managing Challenging and Confronting Children While Staying Sane!

Kids with Tricky Behaviours don’t need to be ‘fixed’ because they aren’t broken. They do, however, need to be shown ways to play to their own strengths and to learn a range of ways to interact with the world. They need to be shown how to flourish and thrive, and parents are the best people to do this. In this FULLY REVISED edition of Tricky Behaviours. Andrew Fuller again delivers, with his fantastic, well researched and proven advice for parents, care givers and educators. Breaking down behaviours into easily recognisable traits so that parents and teachers are able to show children how to play to their strengths and learn a range of ways to interact with the world. This makes the book easily referenced to focus on what each reader needs. Some of Andrew’s latest techniques are incorporated in this edition including the RESOLVE acronym, which can be applied to a whole range or behavioural issues. R espond with respect E ngage and build belonging S eek understanding O bserve feelings L ower the tempo V alue-add E mpower Andrew shows parents and educators how they can apply this technique (which was developed from crisis management techniques) to redirect angry, upset, and challenging behaviours, leading children into a calmer state. AUTHOR: Andrew Fuller is a Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist Fellow in the Departments of Psychiatry, Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne. He is an Ambassador for Mind Matters Member and the National Coalition Against Bullying. He is also a principal consultant to the national drug prevention strategy REDI. Andrew has recently been described as an “interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane” and as someone who “puts the heart back into psychology”. As a clinical psychologist, he works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. Andrew lives in Melbourne. INCLUDES TEACHERS’ SUPPLEMENT