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Michael's parents, a young blind neighbor, Elizabeth, and even the farm dog, Lady, are willing to help Michael play the games  The book contains short chapters, more than a dozen games, and over 90 playful, often humorous, illustrations, including some that are in color. The\u0026gt;\u003cem\u003eParent Guidebook\u003c\/em\u003e in the Appendix contains helpful information on nighttime fears and how to use the book and games. Researchers at Virginia Tech reported in 2015 that the use of a research version of Uncle Lightfoot resulted in clinically significant reduction in nighttime fears and separation anxiety. Independent researchers in Spain reported in 2006 that an earlier research edition of Uncle Lightfoot was helpful in reducing fear of the dark in children when compared to a waiting list control group. 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Does your child cry, whine, crawl into your bed at night, or refuse to go to bed? If so, Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch: Overcoming Fear of the Dark may be just the book to help turn nighttime fears and tears into nighttime fun  The artist has given the Third Edition a new look, with almost all of the more than 90 illustrations now in color  Previous versions of Uncle Lightfoot have been tested at four universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael is afraid at night (e.g., darkness, monsters, noises, burglars, sleeping alone, nightmares). 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 fear. Michael's parents, his brother, Tim, a young blind neighbor, Elizabeth, and even the farm dog, Lady, are willing to help Michael play the games  During the process of overcoming his fear, Michael also learns to create shadow animals, track animals, ride a horse, calm a goat, and rescue the dog from a cereal box attack  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 88-page children's book contains short chapters (usually only three to five pages), more than 15 games or activities, and more than 90 playful, often humorous illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition 3 represents a refinement of the earlier edition that received the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 2013 Seal of Merit Award. It is a lively, beautifully illustrated, entertaining book to help children, ages 4 to 8, deal with nighttime fears through a fictional story woven around fun family games. A 14-page Parent Guidebook is included in the Appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearchers in several studies have found clinically significant reduction in nighttime fears in children ages 4 to 8 who used earlier versions of the Uncle Lightfoot materials. Bedtime battles can exhaust fearful children AND their parents - and can interfere with a good night's sleep. Can overcoming nighttime fear be exciting and fun? 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