Deborah D. Gray - Games and Activities for Attaching With Your Child

GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR ATTACHING WITH YOUR CHILD

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GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
FOR ATTACHING
WITH YOUR CHILD

Deborah D. Gray and Megan Clarke

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia

First published in 2015 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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and

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Copyright Deborah D. Gray and Megan Clarke 2015

Front cover and book photographs copyright Doug Manelski 2015

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Gray, Deborah D., 1951

Games and activities for attaching with your child / Deborah D. Gray and Megan Clarke.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-84905-795-0 (alk. paper)

1. Attachment behavior in children. 2. Parent and child. 3. Educational games. I. Clarke, Megan. II.

Title.

BF723.A75G734 2015

649.5--dc23

2015005270

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN 978 1 84905 795 0

eISBN 978 1 78450 152 5

Dedications

To Tim, Conor and Coleman, who inspire me to stretch and grow every day.

Megan Clarke

To Trish, Elise, Zora, Langston and Isaiah, without whom this wouldnt have been possible, and to my parents, who taught me about Attachment.

Jill Dziko

To my mom, Becky Fisher, who taught me the joy of playing games.

Julie Fisher

To the community of children and families forming attachments after challenges.

Deborah Gray

To Sebastian, Gus and Amelia.

Laura Stone

Contents

List of Games and Activities

CONNECTING THE TWO OF YOU

CONNECTING THE WHOLE FAMILY