When Lizzy Was Afraid Of Trying New Things

Children are sometimes anxious about new experiences and they worry aboutfailing. Thoughts or scripts such as ?I can?t? can restrict healthy play andlearning. T... » 

Children are sometimes anxious about new experiences and they worry aboutfailing. Thoughts or scripts such as ?I can?t? can restrict healthy play andlearning. This book is designed to help young children develop constructivealternatives to unnecessary ?worry? thoughts. In this story Fuzzy the LittleSheep helps his anxious sister Lizzy attempt different activities and testherself in gentle realistic ways. Her fears are shown in ways that the youngchild can relate to. Lizzy is shy and afraid of failing or making mistakes soshe refuses to play and try new things. Fuzzy devises a plan whereby she getsto add a new stone to a rock pile every time she tries something new. Shestarts out small but eventually tries more and more things as she gets excitedby the growing rock pile and realizes how much fun she is having in her play.She is pleased to master new things and becomes aware of changes in herfeelings. Coping strategies are shown using humorous imagery relaxationtechniques and selfsoothing scripts. Gradually increasing challenges arereinforced by visual evidence the growing rock pile and positiveconsequences. «