The first children's book about abandonment with a father and son as the central characters, this book shows the confusion and agony of a little boy whose mother has disappeared. It also shows how his father recognises that the boy's actions demonstrate his fear and sorrow. Intended for children who never or seldom see their parents, and for the adults in these children's lives, the custodial parents, the foster and adoptive parents, the grandparents and legal guardians. Helps adults to recognise and address the fear of abandonment when they respond to children's questions and behaviour.

After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.

After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.

Time-out is a great way to handle misbehavior--but sometimes it doesn't do the job. When you feel frustrated, angry, helpless or scared because this traditional discipline tool doesn't work, you need to add Time-In. Designed to prevent problems by teaching children to think, to be competent and to succeed, Time-In recommends four tools that fit together like puzzle pieces. "Ask, " "act, " "attend" and "amend" are versatile enough to help you handle any behavior in children between the ages of one and 12. Some problems will be solved with one of these "pieces, " while others will require three or four. You can use "Time-in" when you want your children to: Listen and think (the parent asks);
-Change their behavior in a positive way (the parent acts);
-Pay attention to what they or others need (the parent attends); and
-Correct something they've done wrong (the child amends).