Download PDF Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books
Download PDF Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books
Download As PDF : Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books
Fire Child, Water Child is a revolutionary guide to parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that does not rely on medication or pathologizing your child’s challenges. This method, created by pediatrician and ADHD specialist Stephen Scott Cowan, helps you identify your child’s unique focusing style―wood, fire, earth, metal, or water―and calm the stress that can contribute to your child’s ADHD symptoms.
What is your child’s ADHD style?
• The Wood Child is an adventurous explorer who is always on the move but gets frustrated easily• The Fire Child is outgoing, funny, and can be prone to mood swings and impulsive actions
• The Earth Child is cooperative, peacemaking, but can feel worried or indecisive when stressed
• The Metal Child is comforted by routine, and finds it difficult to shift attention from task to task
• The Water Child is an imaginative dreamer, yet struggles to keep track of time
Download PDF Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books
"As far as I'm concerned everyone has some form amount of ADHD, that's what the description of the diganosis would lead me to believe. One thing the author mentions, which should really speak to parents who medicate their children, is that you wouldn't treat a fever for the rest of your life without looking into what's causing it, right? Why would anyone give their child stimulants for the rest of their lives? As a person with narcolepsy I have to take stimulants to stay awake/function normally. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy and the reason why is that if you try to come off of them it is a horrible detox experience. I thought one weekened I'd take a break from them. HUGE mistake. Trust me parents, you do not want your children physiologically dependent on the types of drugs that are used to treat ADHD in children. I actually purchased 2 more copies of this book to give to two of my sons' teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. my children aren't diagnosed with ADHD, but their teachers deal with sooo many different children everyday. The only issue I have with this book and what the author suggests is that a lot of "treatment" involves a more Eastern medicine approach. If, for example, acupuncture was suggested, not many people can afford that. Or, if some dietary changes are suggested, not everyone can afford organic foods or have access to them. Things like that. It's still a wonderful and insightful book."
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Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books Reviews :
Fire Child Water Child How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child SelfEsteem and Attention Stephen Cowan MD FAAP 9781608820900 Books Reviews
- This is an interesting approach to categorizing people. The hard part is figuring out what kind of parent you are to your specific type of a child. Perhaps a companion book needs to self assess what the parent is according to this classification.
- What an amazing gem of a book! I call it a gem because, like a diamond or ruby, the deeper you look the more facets and marvels you discover. I have heard Dr. Cowan lecture on the subject of attention problems in children several times. His ability to perceive the nature of each individual child is inspiring, but each time I wanted more clues to the management of their behavior problems. This book provides it all.
There are many excellent books about children's attention problems and ADHD, but none of them provide the unique perspective of Dr. Cowan's analysis and method. He applies the sophisticated understanding of Chinese medicine to the perplexing pediatric topic of ADHD. In the process he shows that ADHD is really a style of behavior. Each child can be understood through the filter of the five elements of Chinese medicine. Dr. Cowan brings this process alive with case examples and vivid descriptions of the characteristics of each type. Once parents understand which of the five types best describes their child's behavioral style, then they can apply specific remedial tools to encourage their child's emotional and spiritual development. This process is not a simple one for parents, but Cowan carefully and sensitively takes parents along the journey of discovery to understand their child through the perspective of the five types and to apply a wide range of interventions best suited to that type.
The interventions that Cowan proposes are calculated to bring the individual child's style into a greater balance and harmony. Although these interventions vary for each type, they have a common thread. All of them provide positive and life affirming activities and environments to encourage that child on the path of healthy development. The activities may include meditation, music, artistic pursuits, board games, martial arts, certain foods, or types of chanting depending on the child's type. Environments may include more exposure to nature, more direction and structure, or bringing certain types of sounds into the child's space.
Not only does he describe the five children's types and show the best activities to bring out the strengths of that type of child, he also takes a major leap into the realm of true child development. As a developmental pediatrician, Cowan brings a wealth of understanding to the process of maturation. With the tools and models of Chinese medicine and philosophy he maps out an emotional and spiritual developmental path for each type of child. Although he presents this sophisticated model in simple terms that parents can understand, this application of Chinese medical principles to child development represents a major philosophical breakthrough in developmental pediatrics. Cowan actually maps out the maturation of each type of child in the direction of their higher purpose.
This complex understanding of their child will probably require several readings by parents. Over the course of a child's elementary school years parents will return again and again to reference these sections about their child's type to further their understanding as their child grows and develops. I would highly recommend this book to every parent who wants to understand their child and help them grow emotionally and spiritually, whether or not they are struggling with attention issues. Similarly, pediatric clinicians and therapists will find in this book a wealth of information to benefit the children in their care. - As an ADHD adult, I was moved by the wisdom of this man. We are not diseased and shouldn't be treated as such.
As a parent I found it incredibly illuminating and helpful even if I dont have an ADHD child.
A must-read! - Great read for helping parents understand their child from a different perspective! A more holistic view of ADHD. A must read
- Makes so much sense with my son who is on the spectrum
- As far as I'm concerned everyone has some form amount of ADHD, that's what the description of the diganosis would lead me to believe. One thing the author mentions, which should really speak to parents who medicate their children, is that you wouldn't treat a fever for the rest of your life without looking into what's causing it, right? Why would anyone give their child stimulants for the rest of their lives? As a person with narcolepsy I have to take stimulants to stay awake/function normally. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy and the reason why is that if you try to come off of them it is a horrible detox experience. I thought one weekened I'd take a break from them. HUGE mistake. Trust me parents, you do not want your children physiologically dependent on the types of drugs that are used to treat ADHD in children. I actually purchased 2 more copies of this book to give to two of my sons' teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. my children aren't diagnosed with ADHD, but their teachers deal with sooo many different children everyday. The only issue I have with this book and what the author suggests is that a lot of "treatment" involves a more Eastern medicine approach. If, for example, acupuncture was suggested, not many people can afford that. Or, if some dietary changes are suggested, not everyone can afford organic foods or have access to them. Things like that. It's still a wonderful and insightful book.
- Wonderful book!! If you are a parent or have children in your life, this is a must. It is not just about ADHD. We all process and experience information and the world differently. Learn to understand what element you are and what the child is so you can effectively understand and communicate. Love the charts in the back too!
- Very informative book. So much wisdom and knowledge packed into this book.
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