Preface xiiibook suggests that the content is relevant only to chil-
dren who explode, the CPS model is applicable equally
to children who withdraw, cry, or “implode.”
In writing this and the first two editions of The Explo-
sive Child, my goal has been to provide an enlightened
understanding of the children and, flowing from this
understanding, to describe a practical, comprehensive
approach aimed at decreasing adversarial interactions be-
tween explosive children and their adult caretakers at
home and in school.
The kids haven’t changed all that much since I worked
with my first explosive child a long time ago, but my ap-
proach to helping them and their parents and teachers is
a lot different. And it works a lot better.
As always, the only prerequisite is an open mind.