Building Happier Kids

Stress-busting Tools for Parents

Hansa Bhargava

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• eBook ISBN:
  9781610025768
• Year: 2022

Kids today are facing unprecedented pressures—and their mental health is suffering. As a parent, you may feel burned out and exhausted yourself—and perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of taking on your child's stress. But Building Happier Kids offers practical, concrete steps you can take to help your kids and yourself! Dr. Bhargava prescribes taking an intentional pause from modern life's nonstop pace to focus on ways you can meaningfully impact your family's emotional well-being. Overscheduling, homework, and every-present electronic devices may make these seem easier said than done, but Dr. Bhargava offers realistic, balanced advice that will help you prioritize health and restore the happiness of childhood.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Quiz: How Strong Is Your Child’s Emotional Well-being?
• Quiz: Is Your Family Embracing the Basics?
• Quiz: Is Your Family Overscheduled?
• Quiz: Is Your Child’s Digital Media Use Excessive?
• Quiz: Is Your Child at Risk for Toxic Stress?
• Quiz: Does Your Family Prioritize Sleep?
• Quiz: Parents: Do You Have a Handle on Your Stress?
• Quiz: Does Your Family Have a Plan in Place for Crises?
• Quiz: Does Your Child Have Tools to Find Their Purpose?
• Chapter 10: Final Tools to Build Happy and Healthy Kids
• Index
• Back Cover