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Book

Ready, set, breathe : practicing mindfulness with your children for fewer meltdowns and a more peaceful family

Call Number

  • 306.874 N311 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, [2015]

Physical Description

183 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

"How can parents prepare for and prevent their kids' inevitable meltdowns? In Ready, Set, Breathe, a clinical social worker and mother of two shows parents how to improve both their child's and their own ability to focus, calm down, and deal with stress through everyday mindfulness games, activities, rituals, and habits. Designed for children ages 2-10 years old, this book is fun, engaging, and effective! This is a must-read for all parents"--

Notes

"For kids aged 3 to 10"--Cover.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Getting Into A Mindful Mind-Set. 1 How Mindfulness Can Help Your Child ; 2 It All Starts with You
  • Part 2: Sharing Mindfulness With Your Child. 3 Helping Your Child Find his Inner Zen Master ; 4 Making Space in Your Lives for Mindfulness ; 5 Talking About Mindfulness with Kids ; 6 Your Mindfulness Toy Box
  • Acknowledgments
  • Resources
  • References
  • Parent Contributors.

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