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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Douglas Riley" data-source="post: 253470" data-attributes="member: 6888"><p>Greetings to the board. It has been a number of years since I have participated, and I recently posted on the General Forum. Those of you who remember me probably associate my name with my book,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878339639?ie=UTF8&tag=condudisor08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0878339639" target="_blank"><em>The Defiant Child</em></a>. I am writing to let you know that my latest book, entitled <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0618700811?ie=UTF8&tag=condudisor08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0618700811" target="_blank">What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You</a></em>, may be of particular use to parents with explosive children in the three, four, and five-year old range. The book was published by Houghton Mifflin in August, 2008, and I am pleased to announce that it recently won The Mom's Choice Awards gold medal for parenting books for 2009. </p><p> </p><p>The premise of the book is that there are a number of "types" of explosions. While all explosions look the same on the surface, the underlying cause of any given child's explosive behavior can vary widely. Some children explode because they are exquisitely sensitive to unexpected events or transitions or changes, and cannot tolerate anything unexpected. Others explode because of hidden food sensitivities. Still others explode because of issues related to sensory integration disorder. The book goes through eleven different underlying causes, among them anxiety, perfectionism, immaturity, undiagnosed allergies, undiagnosed sleep/airway issues, and so on, and teaches parents how to recognize and treat each of the causes behind a child's explosive behavior.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the fact that the underlying causes can vary so widely, I am not of the belief that there can be a one size fits all type of treatment. For example, common sense tells us that it would never work to use the same methods to treat a child who explodes due to anxiety with the same methods you would use to treat a child whose explosions are due to oppositional defiant disorder. The book goes to great length to give specifics on the treatment of each of the underlying causes.</p><p> </p><p>Chapter Two of the book is particularly relevant to the young exploders, those in the 3.5 to 5 year old range. It talks about the "Big Kid Program" at great length. The interventions in that chapter come from the idea that every young child's fantasy is to be thought of as "big," and that the proper use of verbal feedback on their behavior can make a large difference in how they act. For kids in the five and six year-old category, I also use an intervention that I refer to as "the brain game." It essentially helps children learn to control their impulse to explode by making sure that their "big kid brain" stays in charge of their behavior, and does not let their "little kid brain" become their "boss brain." Kids love to do this role play, and it is amazing how quickly they come to value using their own thinking to stay in the big kid zone. I also have a children's cartoon book, <em>Quark Blows His Top!, </em>about a little green alien who literally explodes and has to learn how to pull himself back together. It will soon be available on my website, drdouglasriley.com. </p><p> </p><p>I will be happy to visit, and try to answer questions about the book and the techniques in it. At this point of my career - 32 years in the chair and counting - my strongest interest is in the littlest exploders. If we can help them early, it will make life so much better for them, as well as for everyone they live with and interact with during the day. It is my fondest wish that the book will be helpful to you and to your children.</p><p> </p><p>Best regards, Doug Riley</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Douglas Riley, post: 253470, member: 6888"] Greetings to the board. It has been a number of years since I have participated, and I recently posted on the General Forum. Those of you who remember me probably associate my name with my book,[URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878339639?ie=UTF8&tag=condudisor08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0878339639"][I]The Defiant Child[/I][/URL]. I am writing to let you know that my latest book, entitled [I][URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0618700811?ie=UTF8&tag=condudisor08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0618700811"]What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You[/URL][/I], may be of particular use to parents with explosive children in the three, four, and five-year old range. The book was published by Houghton Mifflin in August, 2008, and I am pleased to announce that it recently won The Mom's Choice Awards gold medal for parenting books for 2009. The premise of the book is that there are a number of "types" of explosions. While all explosions look the same on the surface, the underlying cause of any given child's explosive behavior can vary widely. Some children explode because they are exquisitely sensitive to unexpected events or transitions or changes, and cannot tolerate anything unexpected. Others explode because of hidden food sensitivities. Still others explode because of issues related to sensory integration disorder. The book goes through eleven different underlying causes, among them anxiety, perfectionism, immaturity, undiagnosed allergies, undiagnosed sleep/airway issues, and so on, and teaches parents how to recognize and treat each of the causes behind a child's explosive behavior. Due to the fact that the underlying causes can vary so widely, I am not of the belief that there can be a one size fits all type of treatment. For example, common sense tells us that it would never work to use the same methods to treat a child who explodes due to anxiety with the same methods you would use to treat a child whose explosions are due to oppositional defiant disorder. The book goes to great length to give specifics on the treatment of each of the underlying causes. Chapter Two of the book is particularly relevant to the young exploders, those in the 3.5 to 5 year old range. It talks about the "Big Kid Program" at great length. The interventions in that chapter come from the idea that every young child's fantasy is to be thought of as "big," and that the proper use of verbal feedback on their behavior can make a large difference in how they act. For kids in the five and six year-old category, I also use an intervention that I refer to as "the brain game." It essentially helps children learn to control their impulse to explode by making sure that their "big kid brain" stays in charge of their behavior, and does not let their "little kid brain" become their "boss brain." Kids love to do this role play, and it is amazing how quickly they come to value using their own thinking to stay in the big kid zone. I also have a children's cartoon book, [I]Quark Blows His Top!, [/I]about a little green alien who literally explodes and has to learn how to pull himself back together. It will soon be available on my website, drdouglasriley.com. I will be happy to visit, and try to answer questions about the book and the techniques in it. At this point of my career - 32 years in the chair and counting - my strongest interest is in the littlest exploders. If we can help them early, it will make life so much better for them, as well as for everyone they live with and interact with during the day. It is my fondest wish that the book will be helpful to you and to your children. Best regards, Doug Riley [/QUOTE]
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