All children need love but for troubled children a loving home is not always enough. Children who have experienced trauma need to be parented in a special way that helps them feel safe & secure builds attachments & allows them to heal. Playfulness acceptance curiosity & empathy (PACE) are four valuable elements of parenting that combined with love can help children to feel confident & secure. This book shows why these elements are so important to a childs development & demonstrates to parents & carers how they can incorporate them into their day-to-day parenting. Real life examples & typical dialogues between parents & children illustrate how this can be done in everyday life & simple stories highlight the ideas behind each element of PACE. This positive book will help parents & carers understand how parenting with love & PACE is invaluable to a childs development & will guide them through using this parenting attitude to help their child feel happy confident & secure.