Originally Posted by chay
Our situation was slightly different but we found "The Explosive Child" to be a useful book.

The basic premise that they don't have the skills to be able to handle the situation rang true for us and since adopting the approach from the book we've been able to help our DS calm down in a variety of situations. It is still a work in progress but at least it feels like we're moving in the right direction.

Now off to find the Living with Intensity book.

And if you liked "The Explosive Child," lots of good free resources from Dr. Ross Greene at this website:

http://www.livesinthebalance.org/

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