Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction The Power of a Child's Imagination xv
Part 1 The Tools 1
1 The Way Out Is Through the Inside Harnessing Your Child's Imagination 3
2 How to Get from Here to There The Nine Core Tools 19
3 The Benefits of Artistic Expression Combining Imagery Tools with Music, Drawing, and Writing 55
4 Grown-Ups Need Tools, Too Tips for Less Stress and Better Parenting 66
Part 2 Putting the Tools to Work 79
5 Everyone Deserves to Be Happy How Your Child Can Be His Own Best Friend 81
6 When Life Is Making Your Kid Sick Reducing Stomachaches, Headaches, and Other Aches 106
7 The Bogeyman and Other Scary Stuff Overcoming Fears and Feeling Safe 129
8 Bedtime Getting a Good Night's Sleep and Overcoming Bed-Wetting 155
9 Why Does Everyone Keep Leaving? Coping with Death, Divorce, and Other Losses 180
10 When Good Kids Do Bad Things ... To Themselves and Others Helping Your Child Handle Anger, Hurt, and Frustration 203
11 Go For the Gold-Celebrate the Bronze Achieving Success at School and in Sports 221
12 Can't We All Just Get Along? Living Peacefully with Siblings, Friends, and Parents 243
Afterword Using the Tools for a Lifetime 265
Note for Professionals 267
Note to Readers 269
Endnotes 271
Index 281