The Explosive Child

A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

De: Dr. Ross W. Greene

Narrado por: Dr. Ross W. Greene

Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, has worked with thousands of explosive children, and he has good news: these kids aren't attentionseeking, manipulative, or unmotivated, and their parents aren't passive, permissive disciplinarians. Rather, explosive kids are lacking some crucial skills in the domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem solving, and they require a different approach to parenting.

The Explosive Child is the highly acclaimed, lifechanging parenting guide in which Dr. Greene first delineated the Collaborative Problem Solving approach. Dr. Greene explains why kids exhibit challenging behaviors, why traditional behavior management strategies may not be effective for many kids, and how to use Plan B to solve problems collaboratively and teach your child the skills he or she is lacking.

As the model has evolved over the years, so has The Explosive Child, and it is available here in an abridged and updated fourth edition narrated by Dr. Greene.

Throughout this compassionate, insightful, and practical book, Dr. Greene provides a new conceptual framework for understanding their difficulties. He explains why traditional parenting and treatment often don't work with these children, and he describes what to do instead. Instead of relying on rewarding and punishing, Dr. Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving model promotes working with explosive children to solve the problems that precipitate explosive episodes, and teaching these kids the skills they lack.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2011 Dr. Ross Greene (P)2011 Dr. Ross Greene

Very useful information

This book explained my son so perfectly, I can't wait to start using the techniques described to help him.
It would be great for any parent, but especially those with children who have explosive episodes when things "don't go their way". The explanation of the reasons why some children act this way make so much sense and why traditional discipline doesn't work with these kids.
The technique to change the behaviour is so simple too!

This book is for information, there is no "story".

Understanding my child

This book has truly helped me understand my son In ways in which other books couldn’t. I finally can use resourceful techniques to help my explosive child. Thank you Dr. Greene.

Also for average children and adults too.

Essential must read. Excellent reading that sounds like you and your child are getting validated just from the tone of his voice. Other narrators read stories and questions so it holds interest and remains interesting. Simplified version of Parent effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon as well as How to Talk so Kids Will Listen series which gives more tools. However the explanations about the mind of the explosive child is comforting and refreshing. I also highly suggest the whole brain child for some other great tips and tools in the heat of the explosive moment that this book didn't address.

must read

I bought the actual book after starting this. These are great ideas that so far have worked wonders for my child and our relationship

the book every Urban teacher should read

this book addresses the fundamental concern of any Urban teacher. engages the teacher in the thought process of the explosive child in his or her classroom.

Super Helpful! We can't wait to start practicing

Loved Dr. Ross's tell it like it is approach while giving people space to forgive & forge through. Much appreciated from a tired mum.

Good info

Very good information! So helpful and insightful! This is going to make things so much easier to understand and progress with my son!

Must read for ALL parents

Fantastic book that works with all children not just explosive children. Fantastic directions very clear examples and it works!

READ THIS if you're an educator or admin.

A absolute most read for anyone in education and for parents dealing with challenging kids!

Great listen!

This is great for anyone dealing with a child with outbursts ours has ODD and this book was like a weight off my shoulders everything is exactly what the narrator says it would be. I highly recommend this to anyone struggling.