Living with the Active Alert Child

A welcome resource for those parents of children bursting with energy creativity and intensity who feel as though they are struggling to keep up this guide offers relief reassurance and practical advice on dealing with what Linda Budd a psychologist with more than 35 years' experience terms active alert children. Dr. Budd provides a clear delineation of common characteristics and helps parents understand what motivates their children. She also offers case histories and lively anecdotes about successful strategies employed by other parents. This third edition of <i>Living with the Active Alert Child</i> includes a chapter on living with an active alert teenager as well as Budd's insights after having tracked many children to adulthood on what high-achievers many active alert children ultimately become.