The Boy Who Was Afraid of Dogs

Understand and manage the most common animal phobia of all – fear of dogs!Get a better understanding of common childhood fears and anxietiesSee effective ways of relating, listening and speaking to childrenThe Boy Who Was Afraid of DogsJonathan Turner is afraid of dogs, all dogs. He feels very alone as everybody else seems to love them, or like them at least. If only someone understood, anybody. How can he ever feel normal around dogs? There were all kinds of things Jonathan could not (or would not) do because he was so afraid of dogs. He couldn’t visit houses where dogs lived. He couldn’t go for a walk on the beach because dogs loved to walk on the beach. He couldn’t go to the shop on his own because Mr. Moore’s dog, Freddy, might be on village patrol. Sometimes, and worst of all, Jonathan Turner missed birthday parties...The Boy Who Was Afraid of Dogs tells the story of how nine-year-old Jonathan Turner’s fear of dogs is transformed and how the adults around him helped that transformation.The Boy Who Was Afraid of Dogs is the first story in Understanding Children Series 1, a research-based, accessibly-written series of stories for adults to read with children, or for children to read themselves. The stories •give the reader a better understanding of children’s common fears and anxieties, •model good ways of relating, listening and speaking to children, •provide practical ideas about how (and how not!) to communicate with children, especially about their fears and anxieties.The stories deal with fears and anxieties about a range of subjects including monsters, dogs, conflict, body image and Santa Claus. The communication strategies in the stories, however, are relevant to any topic or issue.Online courses, seminars and workbooks available.greenbikebooks@gmail.com