Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch: Overcoming Fear of the Dark (Third Edition)

Does your child cry, whine, refuse to go to bed, or crawl into your bed at night because your child is afraid of the dark? Are bedtime fears exhausting you and your child, keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep? If so, let Uncle Lightfoot help turn nighttime fears into nighttime fun! Previous versions have been tested at four universities and found to be effective in helping children with fear of the dark through a story woven around 17 fun family games and activities.

Michael is afraid at night (e.g., darkness, monsters, noises, burglars, sleeping alone, nightmares), but he wants to learn to be brave. His friend, Jerome, calls him a scaredy-cat. Uncle Lightfoot, a modern-day Creek Indian, is a retired teacher who knows games that can help overcome nighttime fears. Michael’s parents, his brother, Tim, a young blind girl, Elizabeth, and even the farm dog, Lady, are willing to help Michael play the games and learn to sleep in his own bed at night!

17 fun games/activities woven around a fictional story for ages 4 to 8 Colorful, often humorous, illustrations in the 3rd Edition Children’s book contains 88-pages in short chapters (usually 3 to 5 pages each)
14-page Parent Guidebook in the Appendix 3rd Edition is a refinement of an earlier edition that received the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Seal of Merit Award

While gaining tools to deal with nighttime fears, Michael also learns to ride a horse and rescues the dog from a cereal box attack! Can overcoming fear of the dark and other nighttime fears be exciting and fun? Uncle Lightfoot Flip That Switch: Overcoming Fear of the Dark makes a convincing case that it can be.