Dr John Helping Young Children Handbooks - Set of 2
Written by Child Psychologist Dr John Irvine
Suitable for parents, educators and carers
The Helping Young Children Handbooks by leading child psychologist Dr John Irvine provide practical, evidence‑informed guidance to support young children as they navigate big emotions. This set of two accessible handbooks is designed to empower adults with simple, effective strategies to help children manage worry, frustration and anger in healthy, constructive ways.
Written in a clear, reassuring style, Dr John’s handbooks bridge the gap between psychology and everyday practice making them ideal for use at home, in early learning settings or in primary classrooms.
Included in This Set
Helping Young Worriers Beat the WorryBug
A practical guide for supporting children who experience anxiety and excessive worry. This handbook helps adults understand what worry looks like in young children and offers clear strategies to reduce anxiety, build reassurance and encourage emotional resilience.
Focus areas include:
Understanding childhood worry and anxiety
Helping children talk about worries
Building coping strategies and confidence
Supporting emotional regulation
Helping Young Children Manage Frustration & Anger
This handbook focuses on helping children recognise, express and manage feelings of frustration and anger in positive ways. It provides guidance on responding calmly, teaching emotional skills and promoting self‑control.
Focus areas include:
Recognising early signs of frustration
Supporting emotional expression
Teaching calm‑down strategies
Building self‑control and problem‑solving skills
Key Educational & Practical Benefits
Supports Social & Emotional Development: Helps adults guide children in understanding and managing worry, frustration and anger key components of emotional wellbeing.
Builds Adult Confidence & Understanding: Equips educators, parents and carers with clear explanations and practical tools, reducing uncertainty when supporting children with big emotions.
Encourages Positive Communication: Promotes supportive language, emotional validation and calm responses that strengthen adult‑child relationships.
Practical & Easy to Apply: Written for real‑world use, the strategies can be easily applied in everyday routines, classrooms and family life.
Ideal Companion to SEL Resources: A perfect complement to emotional learning tools such as storybooks, soft toys and classroom wellbeing programs.
Ideal For
Early learning centres & primary classrooms
Parents and carers supporting emotional development
Wellbeing, counselling and SEL programs
Professional development and family resources
The Dr John Helping Young Children Handbooks – Set of 2 offers compassionate, practical support for nurturing children’s emotional skills helping them feel understood, supported and confident as they learn to manage life’s challenges.