Callum Kindly and the Very Weird Child: A story about sharing your home with a new child (Therapeutic Parenting Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785923005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sarah Naish is an adoptive parent and Director of Inspire Training Group, which delivers training on attachment issues. They live in Gloucestershire, UK . Her daughter, Rosie Jefferies is a trainer at Inspire Training Group
That is until Katie Careful comes to stay with them who Callum thinks is a very weird child!Katie manages to get in the way whenever Callum wants to speak to his mum or have snuggle time. Luckily, his mum can explain to him why Katie acts differently.Written by an adoptive mum and her daughter, this is a story that explains what it's like for children aged 3-10 living with foster or adopted children, or with new children in the family.. Callum Kindly is a kind and caring boy, who lives alone with his mum. She cries and sulks on his birthday and she steals his toy car
A much-needed resource to support birth children in fostering families. Through the character of Callum Kindly, they will recognise the mixed feelings often experienced in sharing their family with children who have had difficult and traumatic life experiences -- Dr Heather Ottaway, lecturer in Social Work with Children and Families, University of Bristol This series of therapeutic parenting books deals with common emotional and behavioural difficulties of adopted and fostered children These books should be available in every adoption agency for use by social workers or to be lent to parents." -- Professor Julie Selwyn CBE, Director of the Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, University of Bristol This