The Great Behavior Breakdown

by B. Bryan Post

164 pages

Genres: Adoption, Fostering, Psychology, Parenting, Childrens

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Bryan Post · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will teach you about your own stress reactions, and how you can respond more effectively to your children from your own inner strength with compassionate understanding rather than reacting our of your fear. (Myla Kabat Zinn co-author of Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting)

[Lise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually never write book reviews but this book was so informative and helpful that I couldn't put it down! This book had pretty much all the answers to the questions I had concerning behavior problems with children who have had a traumatic past. Thank you for a truly life-changing book!

[Dawn Gainor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening. I would recommend this to every foster and adoptive parent.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this book by a caregiver of one of my students and asked to read it, in order to better understand children in foster care or who have been adopted out of foster care. This book challenged some of the perspectives and policies for dealing with challenging behaviors in the public education setting. The writing style made it easy to read and comprehend the information while encouraging reflection in order to better digest the information presented. The author did change my understanding of challenging behaviors stemming from past traumas and left me with some practices I can start implementing when dealing with students. I gave 4 stars as I felt that the author over simplified the individual’s responses to the practices mentioned. I have worked with enough individuals to know that the response described is not going to be the only response or even the typical response. I would have liked if the author had spent more time going into other possible responses and how to better address those responses. Overall, the content of the book was informative and worth reading.

[Magaly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is most helpful for parents that have adopted children, or those who are foster parents. Adopted children come with difficulties that needs to be address in order for then to grow healthy physically, and mentally. This book offers the tools need it to do just that.

The author has also many insight on how to help your children to regulate even if they don’t have any trauma, using simple language and terminology that are easily understood by any loving parent who’s desired is to help and love their child.

What I can take away from this book is; parents keep a close eye on your children, observe their behavior and never be to confident.
Children act out what had happened to then, which brings me to this, to never leave your child alone with other kids that you’re not so sure about their background,and what is going on inside their home, what happened to them, they can do it to your child.
Love conquers all !!
Magaly H.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good information, some not so great. Take what you need, I guess. I was pretty appalled when the author used the phrase "mental retardation" though. My licensor recommended this book, but as a general rule, I don't read parenting books by authors without letters after their name. I have no idea what, if any, this author's credentials are.

[Amanda Zimmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

priceless

[Lora Moeller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal insight to trauma response and advice relating to children dealing with issues. Has made me really think about why children portray such behaviour traits.

[Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a parent dealing with extreme behaviors, whatever their root cause (trauma, behavioral disorder, etc), I highly recommend this book. I really liked the format -- a few chapters of introduction and then subsequent chapters devoted to specific behaviors. The introductory chapters give a great overview of the author's philosophies about extreme behavior problems, as well as basic strategies to deal with them. The chapters I read about specific behaviors were great too, probably the most practical, systematic, and specific behavioral book I have read. I'm giving it 4 stars mainly because I found the author's approach and suggestions to be unrealistic at times. In general I did find it helpful, however, and I plan on reading some of his other works as well.

[Meryl Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend all parents, teachers and people who work with kids read this book as it provides valuable insight into how the brain works and how we can work with the kids whatever state their brains are in. The only reason I gave it four instead of five stars is that it didn't have enough examples or provide more examples. Dr. Post gives an example of what to do when a child fights homework... well, it didn't apply to my kid and I was stuck. So it would help to have more examples.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still like the BCLC books better than either of the books I have read that were solo written by Post. But this book drives home some things a bit more for me. Many of the examples in this book are identical to examples in the other book of his I have read (From Fear to Love), so that was kind of disappointing.

[Meredith Hammond · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful for parents and clinicians

[Angela Humphrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas for how to deal with challenging behaviors exhibited by children who have experienced trauma or neglect.