- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (27 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060175346
- ISBN-13: 978-0060175344
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 376,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"All parents should read this book, especially those with children who are out of control. Ross Greene presents a loving, rational, and research-based approach to dealing with problems that most parents have either felt were their own fault or were unsolvable. I could not recommend this book more highly."-- Edward Hallowell, M.D.
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Dr. Ross Greene provides a compassionate, practical approach to treating "explosive" children. Rather than viewing their behavior as willfully disobedient, he draws upon recent advances in the neurosciences and his extensive experience working with challenging children at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in explaining that the difficulties of these children stem from brain-based deficits in two critical developmental skills: flexibility and frustration tolerance. These children may suffer from oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and bipolar disorder. Often misdiagnosed under the broad umbrella of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they are too readily treated with drugs that can exacerbate their behavior. In a departure from treatments relying on rewarding and punishing, Dr. Greene's approach helps us grasp the underlying problems of explosive children, defuse explosive episodes, and reduce tension and hostility levels for the entire family by providing valuable tools for coping.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a parent of an explosive child for 7 years, and a teacher of special education for 22, I highly recommend The Explosive Child. Dr. Greene has been able to help me transcend years of my own frustration to see this type of child through brand new eyes. The book not only presents a plan for prioritizing goals, it teaches the parent how to instruct the child in negotiation, adjusting to disappointment, and handling frustration. Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, it teaches adults how to reduce frustration in the child's environment, so explosive episodes are less likely to occur. Actual dialogue and scenarios from therapy sessions are used to illustrate these methods. Dr. Greene's subtle humor makes this an easy read with practical principles that can be implemented immediately.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can't really do more than echo the praises of other reviewers, but I wanted to add that this excellent book will be also be indispensible for many parents of children with autism, Asperger's syndrome or PDD-NOS. Most of the examples in the book focus on kids with ADHD or Tourette's, and the book only mentions PDD very briefly, but its wise advice would be equally relevant to verbal kids with autistic spectrum conditions who have rage attacks/tantrums, as many do.
I'm speaking from personal experience here - I have Asperger's syndrome (a mild autistic spectrum condition), and, looking back, as a child I definitely fitted the "inflexible-explosive" patterns described in the book. This book encapsulates all the wisdom my exhausted parents had to learn the hard way.
I already know of at least one parent of a teenager with AS who is currently finding the book absolutely lifesaving, and I've had to buy several copies to lend to people.
It's thoughtful, humane, and very practical. Very highly recommended.
51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide has really made a difference to our lives. I had read other books which described time outs and other ways of punishing kids. This guy has really understood what makes these kids tick, and his understanding has made me understand what we were doing wrong as parents.
I couldn't recommend this book enough and will be buying copies for other parents who have these same kind of inflexible, explosive kids. It's a lifesaver.
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Disappointing
Unfortunately, this is a typical self help book. Designed to sell because of your desperation! IMHO
Full of common sense and repetition. Read more
Full of common sense and repetition. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Englishbloke
Undecided
Found some useful comments in this book but found it very heavy going after a while. Its a very personal thing to be able to tell if somebody else will get a lot out of it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by jennings winchester
A useful book for those at the end of their tethers.
Reading this book was like finding out that you're not alone and it's not your fault. Worth the price not for amazing new insights, but for offering hope to parents like me whose... Read more
Published 7 months ago by nicola
Excellent book
One of the best books to deal with challenging behaviour.
Totally a must for the bookshelf of parents with autistic children.
Totally a must for the bookshelf of parents with autistic children.
Published 11 months ago by tinalouise
A must for parents educators and health professionals
This is probably the best book I have read on this subject. Difficult kids pose a formidable challenge to both parents and educators, and the advice you get is seldom helpful or... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joe M
Really amazing book
When my grandson was diagnosed with autism, it was alarming for my daughter, but fortunately this book has been a great help to her. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Patricia A. Plane
The Explosive Child
A fantastic book! The Explosive Child gives practical advice and guidance on how to deal with the most difficult of situations with children. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. S. J. Honey
A good tool, but doesn't teach boundaries
I have tried very hard to use this approach and other similar approaches described in other positive parenting guides (such as Raising your Spirited Child). Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Karolinka
ADHD Help
This book is a life saver when it comes to easy to understand details.We only just found out that my middle son has ADHD and when we read this it was a great help in understanding... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Mr. J. G. Lindsey
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Published on 15 April 2009 by Julie Greer
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