No Such Thing As a Bad Kid!: Understanding and Responding to the Challenging Behavior of Troubled Children and Youth

by Charles D. Appelstein

Written specifically for teachers, child and youth-care professionals, and foster parents, No Such Thing As a Bad Kid is packed with information for anyone who lives or works with youngsters at risk. This empowering handbook provides hundreds of hands-on tips and sample dialogues which can help revolutionize your interactions with troubled kids and their interactions with the world. Even parents of children not at risk will benefit from this book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Teaching, Psychology, Adoption

280 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Amy Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book even though it was long. It gave some great ideas & advice. Parents if you have some strong willed & even defiant kids this book is a must read. Teachers if you haven’t read this yet then I strongly encourage you to do so. If you’re a social worker who deals with kids- doesn’t matter where you work- this book I believe will help make things easier for when you deal with the kids who are striking out about their situation, this also goes for foster parents as well.

[Sarah Kundmueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a helpful tool for all those working with kids. It’s emphasis on building relationships and how to maintain them while being a stable adult with limits who is fair with discipline is applicable in all settings.

[Molly Springer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read for anyone dealing with children.

[Shane]

Inspiring, practical and compassionate.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was an easy read with huge insight and constructive advice. I would suggest this book to anyone interested in working with children who have experienced trauma or neglect.

[Kate Cardenas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written specifically for child- and youth-care professionals, teachers, and foster parents, No Such Thing As a Bad Kid is packed with information for anyone who lives or works with kids at risk. Based on the premise that misbehavior is a coded message, this empowering handbook guides you through the decoding process and, via hundreds of hands-on tips and sample dialogues, into approaches capable of revolutionizing your interactions with troubled children and their interactions with the world. Even parents of children not at risk will benefit from this book.

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was aight. I really like it when social workers are passionate about what they do, but they often think common sense should rule the day, a little too much sometimes. I appreciate the wisdom, but I think we read books (and probably write them too) to garner a little more about the workings of the world than just "you should do this because it worked for me". -Read this one for class.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated and at time geared more towards foster parents and caretakers - but nonetheless chock-full of both principles, research, rationale, and strategies that teachers of students in poverty will be able to use to impact their classrooms and their relationships with their students. Looking forward to sharing this!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book after seeing Applestein speak at our courts training day. I felt he was an engaging speaker & this book was good as well. However, more tuned towards foster care workers or residential care workers than my current position, I still found it good with solid examples of how to work with troubled youth.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been an amazing book writen as a guide to dealing with troubled children and teenagers. I will read and re-read this book many times in my life. It offers more practicle wisdom than most will ever be able to absorb. Thumbs up!! If you work with kids, this is a must read.

[Cheri]

I just started reading it, I will let you know more when I'm done.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Professional reading.

[Vic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading for educators working with at-risk youth. I really enjoyed the accompanying DVD.

[Kirsten Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read for work