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What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity (What-to-Do Guides for Kids Series) Paperback – Illustrated, August 15, 2006

by Dawn Huebner (Author), Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator)

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Did you know that life is like an obstacle course? It's exciting and fun, but full of tricky spots to get through. If you're a kid who feels so frustrated by those tricky spots that it's hard to enjoy the good things in life, this book is for you.

What to Do When You Grumble Too Much guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat negative thinking. Lively metaphors and illustrations help kids see life's hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles. And step-by-step instructions point the way toward becoming happier, more positive kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by psychologist and author Dawn Huebner, PhD.

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

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Draw a line that shows how you would get through this obstacle course.
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Write about a hurdle in your own life and how it made you feel.
What choices did you have when you were faced with an obstacle?


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Subtitle	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger	A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD	A Kid’s Guide to Accepting Imperfection	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep
Short Description	If you're a kid who feels so frustrated by life's tricky spots that it's hard to enjoy the good things, this book is for you.	If you're a kid whose temper quickly flares, a kid whose anger gets too big, too hot, too fast, this book is for you.	If you're a kid who focuses on one thing you want and thinks "it's not fair," this book is for you!	If it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you.	If you try to be right all the time, or if you worry about being less than the best, this book is for you!	If you're a kid who is convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for you.
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“What To Do When You Worry Too Much by Dr. Dawn Huebner will be a most appreciated book for parents of anxious children. In a straight-forward, clear and warm tone, Dr. Huebner teaches parents and their children effective techniques for dealing with anxiety based on well-established scientific principles. The message is positive and empowering. After reading the text together, and doing the recommended exercises, families will almost certainly be able to find relief from the 'worries' in their midst."—Jerry Miller, Ph.D., Director, University of Michigan Center for the Child and the Family

"Dr. Huebner has a gift for describing abstract issues in simple, concrete terms...a unique resource that helps children practice how to think differently. Highly recommended."—Carina Ziemek, MA, School Counselor

"The strategies that the author offers are ones that parents can use with simplicity and ease, which will assist to steer the child’s brain toward more useful, positive thoughts."—Peg Renz, M.S., LPC-IT, Resource Consultant, Trinity Academy

About the Author

Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in Exeter, New Hampshire, specializing in the treatment of children and their parents. She is the author of several books for children, including What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More and What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger. Visit her at www.dawnhuebnerphd.com and follow her on Facebook: @DawnHuebnerPhDSelf-HelpforParentsandKids.

Bonnie Matthews is the illustrator numerous books for children, including What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More and What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep. She lives in Baltimore. Visit her at www.bonniematthewsillustration.com and follow her on Instagram: @bonnie_matthews_illustration.

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Some children seem to have radar tuned in to what is wrong in any given situation. No matter how much is right, they have a way of noticing and commenting on every little problem, no matter how small or inconsequential.

Parenting a child who zooms in on problems, a child who often has a negative view, is hard work. If you are the parent of a child who "grumbles too much," you are probably nodding your head in agreement. You want your child to be happy, and you have probably worn yourself out trying to make that happen. You have bought the latest toys, waited in amusement park lines, laughed at marginally funny jokes. You have hosted play dates, lost at Go Fish, cooked endless bowls of macaroni and cheese, and repeatedly gone above and beyond the call of duty for the sake of your child. And your child probably has been happy. Children who tend toward the negative are actually often happy, as long as everything is going well. And therein lies the catch, because in real life, there are glitches. One of the rides at the amusement park is out of commission, you forget to pick up the blueberry yogurt, a school friend chooses to sit with someone else. And that's when the grumbling (and worse) begins. In the life of a child whose thinking quickly turns negative, a small mishap can shatter an afternoon. Children who tend toward negativity are masters at noticing problems. It's as if deviations, imperfections, and injustices jump out at them, magnified a hundred fold. They feel compelled to point out what is wrong or unfair. These children are experts at making mountains out of molehills, and typically grow increasingly angry when attempts are made to talk them out of their point of view. ... Now the goal, as you know, is not simply to end the grumbling. Children whose thinking quickly turns negative are good at fuming in silence, too. The goal is to teach these children about negativity and to motivate them to do something about it. The goal is also to help them become more resilient in the face of disappointment and to provide them with the skills they need to focus on the positive rather than staying mired in the negative.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Press; Illustrated edition (August 15, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591474507
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591474500
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 10 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #15,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #37 in Medical General Psychology
- #301 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
- #547 in Psychology & Counseling

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Bonnie Matthews has illustrated many children's books. Her whimsical characters have also appeared in more than 100 magazines worldwide, as well as on greeting cards, gift wrap, can labels, and even the cover of the Land's End Kids catalog. She lives in Baltimore.
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Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a psychologist, parent coach, and the author of 18 books (and growing) including the bestselling What to Do When You Worry Too Much and Outsmarting Worry.
Dr. Huebner recognized the need for lively, easy-to-read take-home materials to help children practice the strategies they were learning in her office. She created a format effective for 6-12-year olds – the What to Do Guides for Kids - teaching complex psychological concepts using metaphors, language, and humor easily understood by children. Her newer books maintain her distinctive voice while adding a layer of detail and sophistication appreciated by older children.
All of Dr. Huebner’s books echo her philosophy - that children can and should be taught to help themselves, and that they are capable of overcoming even stuck-seeming challenges. Dr. Huebner’s books sell briskly around the world, and have been translated into 23 languages. She has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN, WebMD and many other news and information outlets, and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting magazines. Dr. Huebner’s TEDx talk on Rethinking Anxiety has been viewed over a million times.
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Cameo S

This book is so great for that

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2015

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I am a homeschool mom and decided to focus on emotional health this year for my kids' Health subject. So far we had just been discussing feelings and recognizing and acknowledging them but I wanted to dive deeper to help my kids deal with their feelings/emotional issues as well. This book is so great for that. This is a book that a child could read to themselves and do the exercises alone but I chose to read it with all my kids together. I love the analogy of life as an obstacle course and the hurdles in life are the problems or challenges kids (and even grown-ups) have. I love how it encourages and guides kids on how to not just solve a problem but learn to get past it as well. It has been a great learning experience for my kids and for me. However, I will say, for my pre-teen and my ADHD child, they have a harder time letting go of the habit of grumbling and have added these exercises to their lists of complaints. But I'm working with them on it and I still think it's a great, easy-to-follow book and would recommend it to any parent.

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Locke Fam

Wow a great tool

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014

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Wow a great tool - I have a son that was very down on himself and about situations in general. He was the ultimate in grumbler. In fact when I got this book out he was grumbling but by the end of the book there was a totally different outlook. We were at the beginning of summer vacation and I didn't want to spend the summer dealing with a sour puss the whole time so I thought, "what will it hurt". I am SO GLAD I made the purchase. We were able to sit down the two of us or with mom too and go over a lesson every few days.

Each lesson had a great theme and was relate-able to a youngster in such a way they could put themselves in the situation as well as allowed us to do the same. Then as things came up we could calmly bring the lesson up and you could see the light bulb go off in his head - it clicked. So by the time we finished it was like we have a new person able to enjoy the summer again.

My wife and I were so impressed with it that we are looking at some of the other ones for the other kids too.

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Devorah V.

My son loves this!

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022

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I bought this to help my 6 year old work through some negative feelings. We’ve gone through this book a few times together already, a chapter or two at a time. He asks me to read it with him when he feels like he needs a refresher. He finds that it really helps him. I’m a big fan!

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mistysmurf

Awesome way to start a conversation with your child

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014

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I purchased the whole set of these books to read to my 8 year old son who has a tendency to be negative. We read them together chapter by chapter. It is written in a way that helps him understand how and why he feels this way sometimes. It also gives helpful tips on how to combat negative emotions. After we read the first book, he actually asked me to read all the others with him! Now every time he gets upset and starts to grumble, I remind him of the book and he is able to get himself out of it.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2022

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This book needs more than 5 stars. It’s so simple, but so powerful. My son and I would read a few chapters each night and talk through the questions and activities. I couldn’t recommend it more.

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lchf

Great cognitive therapy based book

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2008

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Just from the intro. written to the parents, I was impressed. It made me feel more at ease about some of my son's issues. I am a former school counselor and I thought the layout of the book was great and it kept my 6 year old's attention (we would do a chapter a night each night before nights out). It gives some great concepts that plant seeds in a child's mind about what is going on when they are negative - even if they can't immediately put them to use. This is a wonderful series - we have tried three of the books.

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S J

Great for my 6 year old Eeyore

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015

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My 6 year old daughter is a choleric Eeyore. I had tried the book on anxiety with my 10 yo adhd daughter, and it bombed, but I was feeling brave enough to try this on with my 6 yo anyway. We read one chapter a day as a bedtime story. She loved the book and requested it every day. I did not tell her that _she_ grumbled too much, I just told her I found this book and it looks interesting. I think what she liked best about the book was the idea that she is not captive to her thoughts but can change them and begin to critique her own mind. The book has very approachable concepts for kids and my daughter began to use them immediately, explaining her anger at her brother to me by using the concepts from the book. My 10 yo even got interested and I think it would be good for her too. If you're thinking about it, go ahead and buy it, you won't regret it.

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Do We Really Need So Much Stuff?

Great for the whole family

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2013

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Clearly communicated concepts, whimsical drawings. Not a perfect book but really works well to help kids see their choices when looking at a problem. The key message here is that there are pros and cons to everything and if you are unbalanced in your view you may habitually see only the cons.

If your kid grumbles, they probably learned it from upper management ;) so read it together and focus on family-wide transition to a brighter outlook... This book is a great simple tool to get you going. We are still working on it...

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Amazing book

Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2021

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Boughy on recommendation of my childs counselor and am so glad we did. Has really helped us to help him understand his emotions and anxiety. I definitely recommend.

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Gran libro para poder aprender a educar y gestionar las emociones de los niñ@s

Reviewed in Spain on October 19, 2018

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Gran libro para poder aprender a educar y gestionar las emociones de los niñ@s, y para adultos, ayuda a entendernos mucho mejor. Sin duda una gran compra. 100% recomendable.

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good book

Reviewed in Australia on September 21, 2021

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My child found the book is cute and interesting. It helped to release her anxiety.

A. Casas

Revelatory and effective!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2016

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My son is 9, gifted, grumbling about me buying this book and grumbling about having to read it. Even so, I have to say he was drawn into it almost immediately. The book uses really clear metaphors that are easy to go back to when confronted with a new problem. Especially loved the image of the boy who stands in front of a hurdle and shouts at it to move away. Now it's easy for me to refer to this image and tell him "don't be that boy!". The information in the book really works on several levels and gives useful tips and hints for the parents of grumblers as well. Regarding the American words in it that some parents complained about, I have to say that my son thought it was cool to read an American book for once. All in all, highly recommended.

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Reviewed in Japan on October 26, 2010

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It is a cut book to read to children or have them read when they are just in a bad mood.

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