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Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour

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This book lays out ways to develop yourself as a storyteller while giving background in how healing/encouraging stories are important for children's development and stages of growth. (Stories give an inner picture for the developing) My husband and I both appreciate this book and have pulled out the book for times when we are noticing a pattern in our child that is developing (eg. not sharing with others). The index for stories if very easy to use... and both our children have enjoyed the stories for over a year now... (children 4 and 7 now). In fact, we have read these stories even when we have not had "challenging behaviour"-- they are simple and enjoyable.

Since reading this book, I have gone from being a storytime reader to story teller. I have used Susan Perrow's stories with my son, family, friends, and in the classroom. Her book has been instrumental in helping me to understand the power of storytelling and the benefits. The stories are very satisfying to the listener and when the children see me again, they ask for another story. On my end, storytelling does not come naturally. The tips on successful story telling and how to create your own stories have been especially useful.

I have had the pleasure of attending Susan's Storytelling Workshop which I really enjoyed. For almost a year now I have been reading the stories from this book to both my 6 and 3 (age appropriately) year olds. They absolutely love these stories and I am constantly asked to read "just one more please mummy". They even ask to read these stories when they wake first thing in the morning too. These stories will delight all children and are not meant only for those with challenging behaviours.

Susan's model for story writing is simple and clear. If you wish to learn to write your own stories or share some wonderful stories with your children, I highly recommend this book. Susan's stories are wholesome and so enjoyable. I am quite inspired to start illustrating these stories with my children as an artistic activity, thereby allowing the stories to live more fully within us.

Thank you Susan !!!

It was recommended at the annual Waldorf conference this year. I have read a few stories and they have worked out for our family. The discipline chapter about how to approach dealing with bad tempers is very buddhist related (which also serves as a learning guide for both parent and child). They loved the story on the water sprites for going potty. I believe it is geared for younger kids; perhaps seven and below (depending on child). I wish I read this for my first child!

A wonderful collection of therapeutic stories to integrate into therapy sessions. Stories are beautifully written to address a wide range of issues including dishonesty, disruptive behaviour, shyness, bullying, grief, and separation anxiety. An important addition to the field!

Liana Lowenstein, MSW, Author of "Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Youth"

Love this book. The title is deceptive (I think) and this is my only critical remark on it. If you could only buy one book on storytelling to children, this would be it. This is not only about storytelling but gives actual stories that are unique and easy/fairly easy to memorize. And the children love them. I ignored this book for months because of the title, since I didn't have "problem" children or behaviour problems to speak of. But once I actually looked into the book I saw that there was much more here than what the title incurred. I recommend this to anyone serious about teaching or raising healthy children through the wonder of storytelling.

I am always looking for good stories for my son (3 years old) - He is so quick to internalize and begin imitating stories I give him that I want each one to be worthy of our time and his attention. This book is FULL of wonderful short stories for nap time or bed time. We have never had a book before without pictures, but ever since I opened this one, he has not wanted to go back to his picture books. He enjoys imagining the scenes in his mind as I read. I appreciate that the book is divided into topics (stories for situations a child may be facing, such as feeling shy, clinging to mom, being uncooperative, feeling impatient). Also, the stories are prefaced with a guide for what is age-appropriate. I can tell that we will be using this book not just now but well into his 7th or 8th year.

Love this book. It is FULL of very enjoyable stories (pretty much for ages 3-4 and up), categorized by "behavior issue". However, it is relevant to note that the stories stand strong in their own right and certainly don't need to be told only inthe context of a child's behavior issue. The stories include the author's own as well as classic stories from around the world and others from her colleagues. She also has a very encouraging and helpful section on developing your own story-telling skills. Highly recommended!

This book is a great contribution in the process of helping children to develop under firm basis. It helps to design specific healing stories according to the needs of each family.

We have been using these stories along with a candle at night and our boys are mesmerized....they always ask me to tell them a story and this book not only provides me with great ones to use---it also teaches you how to come up with your own stories that you can use to overcome behaviors that are undesirable. This is a great resource for all parents.