{"product_id":"why-are-you-so-scared-a-childs-book-about-parents-with-ptsd","title":"Why Are You So Scared?: A Child's Book About Parents With PTSD","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a parent has PTSD  children can often feel confused  scared  or helpless. Why Are You So Scared? explains PTSD and its symptoms in nonthreatening  kid-friendly language  and is full of questions and exercises that kids and parents can work through together. The interactive layout encourages kids to express their thoughts and feelings about PTSD through writing  drawing  and designing. This book can serve as a practical tool for kids to cope with and eventually feel better about their parents PTSD. A comprehensive note to parents offers advice for using this book to help children communicate the emotions that may accompany their parents PTSD recovery. From the Note to Parents:  PTSD can negatively affect the children of parents or caregivers who experience it. In addition to being confused and worried about their parent or caregiver  children may experience fear and sadness of their own. A negatively affected child may suffer poor performance at school  act out at daycare  or withdrawal from family and friends. PTSD is not just a condition of the adult  but a condition of the family and others close to the child.  There are several important aspects of their parent or caregivers PTSD that children should understand. Although your childs age and maturity level  and your own comfort level  should dictate how much emphasis you give any particular issue  its important that each of the following be acknowledged  at least to plant a seed for future discussion. This book  and the discussions it is meant to facilitate  should help your child: understand what PTSD is and what it is not; recognize and cope with his or her feelings; and realize that things will get better and that help is available. This book is meant to be read by or to your child with guidance from a parent  teacher  counselor  or other adult that he or she trusts. Although you can accomplish this in several ways  it may be best to read it in sections. This way  several discussions can take place over an extended period  allowing time for your child to form questions and discover his or her own solutions to some of the concerns covered in the book. Regardless of how you decide to use this book  remember to watch for cues from your child. He is the best measure for how much information is too much and when its OK to keep reading and talking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966581338165,"sku":"ByrdShop_143381045X","price":91.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781433810459.jpg?v=1770569743","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/why-are-you-so-scared-a-childs-book-about-parents-with-ptsd","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}