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 Title:
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child: Helping Your Child
Thrive in an Extroverted World
Authors:
Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.
Review Date: July 26, 2006
Price:
$14.95 List Price or
$9.72 at Amazon.com
ISBN:
0-7611-3524-3
Description:
How can parents help their introverted children discover and
cultivate these wonderful gifts? Help is here. Written by Dr.
Marti Olsen Laney, author of The Introvert Advantage,
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child fully explains
introversion as a hardwired temperament, not a disability, and
tells just what parents need to do to help their child become
the person he or she is meant to be—and succeed in an
extroverted world.
Jackie's
Review: Over the past few weeks, I had the pleasure of
reading The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child.
Having a child who was extremely introverted until age 9, I
found the information here to be simply fascinating - I wish I
had found this book earlier in her development. Hidden Gifts
is a comprehensive manual on everything "introverted" for
parents, teachers - and the introverted child. Combined
with easy-to-understand comparisons of introversion and
extroversion, Dr. Laney takes the predominantly negative term
"introvert" and turns it into a marvelous journey of insight
into the positive gifts of the introverted child.
You are sure to
walk away from this book with knowledge enough to provide love
and support to the introverted child in your care, as well as
ways to help him/her come out of their social shell. I would
recommend this book to any parent of a shy or introverted child,
along with any teacher or caregiver of a who works with children
(because you are sure to have an introverted child in your care
during your career).
Of special note,
I found the following sections of the book to be particularly
helpful:
Twelve People
You'd be Surprised to Learn Are/Were) Introverts,
What
Introversion Isn't (Myths),
How to Spot an
Innie or an Outie,
A Quiz "Is Your
Child Introverted?",
How Innies and
Outies are Hardwired,
Improving
Sibling Relationships,
Supporting Your
Introvert at School,
Helping Your
Innie Manage Conflict, Bullies and Other Challenges, and
Syndromes and
Disorders that are Sometimes Confused with Introversion
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