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	Full Title:	Trauma-Proofing Your Kids A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience
	Author(s):	Peter A. Levine; Maggie Kline
	Publishing / Edition:	North Atlantic Books, 2014

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Chapter 1.

Real-Life Examples of Children We Have Known
Trauma Is Not Only in the Event
The Recipe for Trauma
The Recipe for Resilience

Chapter 2.

Giving Appropriate Support to an Overwhelmed Child
Simple Steps to Build Resilience
Developing a Calming Presence
Getting Acquainted with Your Own Sensations

Exercise: Noticing Sensations
Exercise: Exploring Sensations and the Rhythm of Pendulation
Exercise: Tracking Sensations with a Partner
Exercise: Making a Sensation Treasure Chest

First Aid for Trauma Prevention: A Step-by-Step Guide

Chapter 3.

The Story of Sammy
Four Principles to Guide Children's Play Toward Resolution
More Help for Kids through "Make-Believe" Play
Art Activities: Clay, Play Dough, Painting, and Drawing
Nature and Animal Rhymes Combined with Drawings That Build Resources

Chapter 4.

First Aid for Accidents and Falls
The Purpose of Touch When Helping a Child in Shock
The Power of Language to Sooth and Heal

Exercise: Experiencing the Power of Words

More Animal Rhymes to Help Your Child Regain Self-Confidence
A Guide to Constructing a Healing Story
Prevention of Medical Trauma
What Parents Can Do to Prepare Children for Surgery or Other Medical Procedures
When the Medical Procedure Is an Emergency
Elective Surgeries
Sensitivity to Your Child's Pain
A Timely Word about Bullies and School Shootings

Chapter 5.

Responding to Your Infant: Issues of Safety and Trust
Your Toddler's Needs: "Me Do It Myself"
"Tug of War" with Your Three- to Four-Year-Old
Your Flirtatious Four- to Six-Year-Old Boy or Girl
Adolescent Development: Who Am I?

Chapter 6.

Sexual Trauma Symptoms
Reducing the Risk of Sexual Wounds
What Is Sexual Violation?
Steps Caregivers Can Take to Decrease Children's Susceptibility
Games for Kids to Practice Making Boundaries
Why Most Children Don't Tell: Making It Safe for Them to Tell You
Date Rape and Other Teen Issues

Chapter 7.

Symptoms of Grief versus Symptoms of Trauma
Two Views of Divorce: Rosy or Dark?
Surviving Divorce: A Guide to Preserving Your Child's Wholeness
Helping Your Child Grieve
Dealing with the Death of a Pet
Steps That Help Children Resolve Their Grief

Exercise: Grief Recovery

Chapter 8.

Models for Change in Hospitals and Medical Centers
A Peek at a Model Family-Centered Children's Hospital
Community Crisis Intervention
A New Model for Crisis Debriefing at School

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