My Friendship-Guide

A little book for the moments that are hard to put into wordsSome children know exactly what they feel - they just don't know what to say. Everything happens fast, the words won't come, and afterwards there's a heavy feeling that's hard to explain.My Friendship Guide is a write-in guide for children who find friendship harder work than it looks. It doesn't ask a child to be someone else. It hands them ready-made words, a way to slow down, and room to practise - at their own pace, with no wrong answers. Puffis, a small and friendly companion, is there on every page.Six chapters, six practical tools: - Words to Use - ready-made phrases for tricky moments, so nothing has to be invented on the spot- Your Body & Feelings - what being "flooded" feels like, and a traffic light for slowing down before things spill over- Your Thoughts - how a thought shapes a feeling, and a simple thought map for untangling the two- Friendship From Both Sides - seeing your own part without being hard on yourself- Keeping Track - spotting patterns over time, no pressure- Extra Practice - more room whenever it's neededGrounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), one of the best-established approaches in child psychology. No guesswork - just tools that have been shown to work.Who it's for: children roughly 7-12, and especially useful for autistic and ADHD children, and for anyone who finds social situations tiring. Each chapter opens with a short explanation and real examples, then hands over the pencil.A good fit for home, and for school counsellors, SEN staff and speech and language therapists looking for something calm and concrete to work through together.Everything comes in waves.