READINGS FOR PARENTS

Readings for parents are a fundamental resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the educational and relational challenges that every family faces. The CBPT website offers a carefully curated selection of texts that span from child psychology to pedagogy, providing valuable tools to improve communication and bonding with children. Through these readings, based on cognitive-behavioral play therapy, parents can learn effective strategies to manage complex situations and promote a serene and stimulating environment.

Helping children feel better through play is a novel approach to direct intervention, even with very young children.

Investing time in reading not only enriches one’s cultural background but also helps build more authentic relationships, fostering a conscious and respectful approach to the growth of one’s children

UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN’S WORLD TROUGH PLAY

CONTENT

Is it possible to slow down and spend quality time with your children? Yes, through play! This is the most natural way to connect with children, communicate with them, and be present as parents.

AUTHOR

MARIA A. GERACI is a developmental and educational psychologist and a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist. She is the author of several national and international publications and currently serves as the director of the CBPT Research Center in Rome. She is also an adjunct professor at various MIUR-recognized schools of specialization in psychotherapy and at several university master’s programs. She has twenty years of experience in training teachers across all school levels.

MY CHILD IS SCARED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

CONTENT

The aim of this book is to explain how children’s fears manifest at different stages of development, what behaviors parents should adopt, and how play therapy can be used as an intervention.