Kids’ Skills

WARNING—Kids’ Skills is a radical book! It might just change your views about parenting, teaching, and what constitutes a child’s ‘problems’ forever.

Kids’ Skills is a playful and practical approach for supporting children to work through difficulties in more hopeful and empowering ways. At the heart of Kids’ Skills is one very significant idea—nearly all problems can be seen as skills that need to be developed.

Kids’ Skills does not blame children or parents for difficulties, nor does it eliminate the need for childhood professionals. But it does challenge traditional ideas about who the ‘experts’ are. Spoiler … your children are the experts! This approach encourages parents and carers to help children recognise their strengths and use these strengths to find solutions.

The 15 simple steps that comprise the Kids’ Skills method show us how to convert problems into skills. These practical steps invite children to become active participants in skill-building and solution-finding. By approaching problems in this way, parents and children become partners, which can also help build connection and trust.

This dynamic and playful book is full of ideas, stories and suggestions. Be prepared for refreshing and fun ways that children and adults can come together to convert problems into skills!

Kids’ Skills is a great resource for parents, primary and early childhood teachers, psychologists, counsellors, wellbeing teams, and parent support workers.

Softcover book, 165mm x 245mm, 130 pages