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Approximately 2/3 of all children referred to mental health
agencies are labelled as having Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
Conduct Disorder, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
These children are at increased risk for poor outcomes including
academic failure, deviant peer groups, drug use, violence, and
delinquency. Identifying and treating these children as early as
possible offers promise for strengthening child protective factors
such as social, emotional, and academic competence and effective
parenting, thereby preventing and reducing the development of
conduct problems and other secondary risk factors. The book has two
elements -- first it allows parents to tell their stories: sharing
what it is like to have a "problem" child as well as the long and
painful route to finding support and recovery through parent and
child training. The book also elucidates in detail the
"collaborative process" of therapists working together with
families. This process combines the knowledge and expertise of the
clinician with the unique strengths, perspectives, culture and
goals of parents. Essentially the goal is to empower parents by
making them active partners in the therapy process, teaching them
parenting strategies to cope effectively with their child and
strengthen their relationship as well as build support networks.
The book uses case examples to illustrate these points and provides
examples of how to tailor the parent programs for high-risk
populations and multicultural families. Examples of when and how to
add adjunct therapies such as child and teacher training are also
discussed, providing a comprehensive guide for the collaborative
process for therapists using the Incredible Years (R) programs.
From the moment you share the news that you are pregnant or have a
new baby it feels like everyone becomes an expert. Did you see that
headline? Did you hear that story on TV? Have you heard the latest
about what they say is best? In a world overflowing with
information telling you what is best for you and your baby, making
decisions can feel overwhelming. Who do you trust? Who is telling
the truth? And how do you know if what they are saying is right for
you? How? By becoming your own expert in sorting the media spin and
politics from the actual facts and data. This isn't a book that is
going to tell you which decisions to make, or that there is ever
one right answer. It is not going to tell you that the same thing
is always best for everyone. Instead this is a guide to help you
evaluate information and evidence to decide what is right for you,
your body and your baby. In three main parts it will firstly open
your eyes to how information is shared in the media and how this
can affect our thinking and decision making. Next it will help you
spot who is funding, leading and promoting research and how this
can affect the content of what is shared. Finally it will talk you
through reading, understanding and evaluating evidence for yourself
across topics in pregnancy, birth and caring for babies. You'll
learn how to spot weaknesses in methods used, how to determine the
real risk for you and your baby, and how wider context and other
factors can influence what research means for you. Information is
power. Making your own decisions that are right for you is
empowering. #informedisbest
Help your teens grow into the very best versions of themselves!
From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and
disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare--but
it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen,
internationally renowned parenting expert Thomas W. Phelan explains
how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not
worth fighting over, and why your child's behavior likely matches
the definition of a normal adolescent! With helpful,
straightforward advice backed up by research and parent-tested
strategies, 1-2-3 Magic Teen will help you establish a calmer, more
respectful home and family life and show you how to guide your
teenager into healthy, functional young adulthood. * Learn the
Language: Communicate with open and engaging language, and listen
to your teenager the right way. * Establish Expectations: Learn how
to set limits while still encouraging independent decision-making
and helping your child develop their emotional intelligence. * Stay
in Touch: Allow your teen to open up to you in more meaningful and
inclusive ways through four simple connection building strategies.'
* Take Care of Yourself: Take time to maintain your own emotional
well-being to avoid allowing your own anxieties and stresses to
influence your children You'll also find tools and advice tailored
for the challenges of a teen lifestyle, including: * Forgetting to
do chores * Absence in family outings * Drop in grades * Missed
curfews * Parties and drinking * Work responsibilities The author
of the million-copy parenting bestseller 1-2-3 Magic applies his
time-tested, trusted advice in this straightforward, encouraging
guide that walks parents through the ups and downs of teen life,
allowing them to help their kids gain confidence and push toward
independence.
Kiyosaki expands on his belief that the school system was created
to churn out 'Es' / Employees...those "A Students" who read well,
memorize well and test well...and not the creative thinkers,
visionaries and dreamers -entrepreneurs-in-the-making...those "C
Students who grow up to be the innovators and creators of new
ideas, businesses, applications and products. The book urges
parents not to be obsessed with their kids' "letter grades" ("good
grades" might only mean they or the student themselves were
successful in jamming a square peg into a round hole...) and focus,
instead, on concepts, ideas, and helping their child find their
true genius, their special gift. The path they can pursue with a
love and true passion. Robert showcases success stories of "C
Students" who grew up to be phenomenal successes - and HIRED those
"A Students"(attorneys, accountants, and other school-smart
specialists) to work in their businesses...while the more average
students, "B Students," often find themselves in government-type
jobs...Not surprisingly, Kiyosaki will coin his own definitions of
what "A," "B," and "C" stand for as he gives parents and their
children bits of wisdom as well as insights and tools for
navigating an ever-changing world. ..an Information Age world where
the ability to change and adapt, understand relationships, and
anticipate the future will shape their lives.
Kids, Sex & Screens is Dr. Jillian Roberts' primer for parents
that know they need to speak with their children about sexualized
media, but don't know where to start. Our kids are being exposed to
sexual content at a younger and younger age, whether through the
Internet, advertisements, or interactions with their peers. When
children are exposed to this sexual information without context, or
images of a graphic nature, they can experience lasting
psychological effects with deep-seated ramifications. Kids, Sex
& Screens explains in easy-to-understand language what exactly
the psychological effects of that exposure can look like, and
offers parents the tools and expert advice on how to handle it
appropriately. Weaving eye-opening accounts from her own counseling
practice with up-to-date psychological science, Dr. Jillian Roberts
gives a full-fledged accounting of our sexualized society. Dr.
Roberts pairs this explanation with advice and concrete actions
that parents of both girls and boys desperately need. Writing with
warmth and authority, Dr. Roberts has an important message for
parents: you can mitigate the risks your child faces navigating a
sensational and sometimes disturbing world so that they grow up
healthy and strong. Using her "7-Point Compass" as a navigational
tool, Kids, Sex & Screens helps parents make sure their sons
and daughters mature in a manner that is age-appropriate in a
"mature content" world.
*Finalist for Best Overall Non-Fiction and Best Parenting &
Family Book in the 2020 International Book Awards!* What to Say to
Kids When Nothing Seems to Work offers parents an effective,
step-by-step guide to some of the most common struggles for kids
aged 5-12. Written by mental health professionals with over 30
years' experience listening to kids' thoughts and feelings, this
book provides a framework to explore new ways of responding to your
child that will help them calm down faster and boost their
resilience to stress. With a dose of humor and plenty of real-life
examples, the authors will guide you to "build a bridge" into your
child's world to make sense of their emotions and behavior. Sample
scenarios and scripts are provided for you to customize based on
your caregiving style and your child's personality. These are then
followed by concrete support strategies to help you manage current
and future situations in a way that leaves everyone feeling better.
Chapters are organized by common kid-related issues so you can
quickly find what's relevant to you. Suitable for parents,
grandparents, and other caregivers of children and pre-teens, as
well as professionals working closely with families, What to Say to
Kids When Nothing Seems to Work is an accessible resource for
efficiently navigating the twists, turns, and sometimes total chaos
of life with kids.
Ten million children in the United States-two million of them
preschoolers-suffer from anxiety. Anxious children may be afraid to
be out of their parents' sight; they may refuse to talk except to
specific people or under specific circumstances; they may insist on
performing tasks such as brushing teeth or getting ready for bed in
a rigidly specific way. For many children these difficulties
interfere with doing well in school and making friends as well as
with daily activities like sleeping, eating, and bathing. Untreated
anxiety can have a devastating effect on a child's future
emotional, social, academic, and work life. And since most kids
don't naturally outgrow anxiety, parents need to know how to help.
In Calming Your Anxious Child, Dr. Kathleen Trainor builds on
cognitive behavioral therapy to provide practical steps for guiding
parents through the process of helping their children manage their
anxieties and gain control over their worry-based behaviors. Dr.
Trainor's method involves identifying the anxieties and the
behaviors, rating them, agreeing on what behaviors to work on
changing, identifying strategies for changing behaviors, noting and
charting progress, offering incentives, and reinforcing progress.
Combining family stories with practical advice and support, Calming
Your Anxious Child teaches parents and caregivers how to empower
their children to overcome their worried thoughts and behaviors.
Children who have generalized anxiety, OCD, social anxiety,
separation anxiety, phobias, or PTSD can all benefit from Dr.
Trainor's method, which also helps parents move from feeling
controlled by their child's anxiety to feeling that they are in
control of their family's future.
Get the Medical Info Your Family Needs When You Need It Most What
do you do when you have a medical question regarding your children?
Searching for answers online can be hit or miss. And can you trust
the information you're reading? With over 80 combined years of
experience, doctors Robert Lesslie and Robert Alexander have been
helping parents take good care of their kids for decades. Now, they
want to share their expertise with your family. From common or
controversial health issues to potential urgencies or emergencies,
get practical and accurate advice at your fingertips to questions
like these: Is my baby developing normally? What qualifies as a
fever and what should I do about it? My one-year old isn't walking
yet. When should I worry and what should I do? What should I look
for if I think my teenager has an eating disorder? Do immunizations
pose a danger to my children? Perfect for new parents or as an
additional resource for a growing family, this go-to guide will
provide you with peace of mind when medical situations arise.
The digital world is a place where even the most informed parents
and teachers can feel one pace behind children. Bombarded with
scare stories about the risks of everyday Internet interactions for
young people, those caring for them are frequently left to navigate
online minefields more or less on their own. This book is here to
help. Two leading experts on digital childhoods, Dr Sandra Leaton
Gray and Professor Andy Phippen, explore the realities of growing
up online in the 21st century. They provide an informative and
accessible guide to the issues young people face today, based on
the latest research and scholarship. They also expose the many ways
the child safeguarding industry means well, but often gets things
very wrong. The authors explain the latest research on topics such
as biometrics, encryption, cyphertext and sexting, and analyse
their relevance to the next generation. They raise a number of key
questions about the contemporary lives of young people, including
their relationship with digital technologies such as games, social
media, surveillance and tracking devices. They also challenge
conventional thinking on these issues. Rather than relying on
technology, they argue we should instead focus on the quality of
relationships between children, their peers, their parents and with
adults generally. Then we can build a healthy digital future for
society as a whole.
Do you wish your son or daughter would tell you more about what is
happening in their life, and that they would open up to you more
often? Are you worried about them as they seem to be spending more
and more time in their bedroom and on their smart phone? The
teenage years can be a time of concern and worry for parents and
carers from all backgrounds. However, Why Won't My Teenager Talk to
Me? offers the parent and care-giver insightful and practical
advice, as to how to encourage positive and respectful two-way
communication between you and your teenager. The new edition of
this essential book offers a positive way of thinking about the
teenage years. So much has changed in the last five years since the
book first appeared. Our knowledge of the human brain has
increased, and this new edition includes a whole chapter devoted to
the changing teenage brain.
She's hit the big time...hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie
Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But
despite this being Annie's dream job, success isn't all it's
cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure!
Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their
brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame. And
as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz
world, she feels like she's losing more and more of who she really
is. Could the big break she's always wanted, actually be a big
mistake? Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon will
love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author
Carmen Reid. What readers are saying! "If you love shopping as much
as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful." Bestselling author,
Katie Fforde "Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her
to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!" Bestselling
author, Jill Mansell "You will enjoy getting to know Annie
Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall
in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!" Reader review
"Fantastic read, couldn't put it down" Reader review "Can't wait to
read the next one!" Reader review
It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in
alcoholic homes. But what about the rest of us? What about families
that had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism,
compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, depression, problems in
expressing feelings, plus all the other personality traits that can
produce a family system much like an alcoholic one?
Countless millions of us struggle with these kinds of
dysfunctions every day, and until very recently we struggled alone.
Pulling together both theory and clinical practice, John and Linda
Friel provide a readable explanation of what happened to us and how
we can rectify it.
An indispensable guide to more peaceful and enjoyable parenting
'This isn't a parenting advice book, it's a book about you. The
words you read in this book, however, will have a far greater
impact on your children, than those contained in any parenting book
you could read (and I count my own in that too).' How many times
have you asked yourself 'what's wrong with me? Why can't I stay
calm?'. So many of us would love to follow a gentler, more positive
style of parenting, but we don't think we're cut out for it,
because we aren't naturally calm. We feel that there is something
wrong with us, that we're not good enough. We believe we are
failing our children by not controlling our own emotions
adequately. What we don't realise is that this describes almost
every parent there ever was - and ever will be. In her trademark
gentle, supportive and reassuring style, bestselling author Sarah
Ockwell-Smith shows that while we all lose it at times, everyone
can become a calmer parent. Based on her many years' experience
working with parents, Sarah provides research, advice and practical
exercises that will set you on the path to calmer parenting that
will benefit both you and your child. Covering everything from the
impact of your own upbringing on your parenting style to work and
home life balance and letting go of the quest for perfection to
ensuring your own basic needs are met, How to Be a Calm Parent is
for any parent who knows that they need to be calmer to raise well
adjusted, happy children, but struggles with their own emotions and
stress levels.
Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with
television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more,
studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in
order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions.
Disturbingly, a lack of movement has been shown to lead to a number
of health and cognitive difficulties, such as attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation and
sensory processing issues, and aggressiveness at school recess
break. So, how can you ensure that your child is fully engaging
their body, mind, and all of their senses? Using the same
philosophy that lies at the heart of her popular TimberNook
program-that nature is the ultimate sensory experience, and that
psychological and physical health improves for children when they
spend time outside on a regular basis-author Angela Hanscom offers
several activities to help your child thrive, even if you live in
an urban environment. Today it is rare to find children rolling
down hills, climbing trees, or spinning in circles just for fun.
We've taken away merry-go-rounds, shortened the length of swings,
and done away with teeter-totters to keep children safe. Children
have fewer opportunities for unstructured outdoor play than ever
before, and recess times at school are shrinking due to demanding
educational environments. With this book, you'll discover
activities you can do anytime, anywhere, to help your kids achieve
the movement they need to be happy and healthy in mind, body, and
spirit.
Ten million children in the United States-two million of them
preschoolers-suffer from anxiety. Anxious children may be afraid to
be out of their parents' sight; they may refuse to talk except to
specific people or under specific circumstances; they may insist on
performing tasks such as brushing teeth or getting ready for bed in
a rigidly specific way. For many children these difficulties
interfere with doing well in school and making friends as well as
with daily activities like sleeping, eating, and bathing. Untreated
anxiety can have a devastating effect on a child's future
emotional, social, academic, and work life. And since most kids
don't naturally outgrow anxiety, parents need to know how to help.
In Calming Your Anxious Child, Dr. Kathleen Trainor builds on
cognitive behavioral therapy to provide practical steps for guiding
parents through the process of helping their children manage their
anxieties and gain control over their worry-based behaviors. Dr.
Trainor's method involves identifying the anxieties and the
behaviors, rating them, agreeing on what behaviors to work on
changing, identifying strategies for changing behaviors, noting and
charting progress, offering incentives, and reinforcing progress.
Combining family stories with practical advice and support, Calming
Your Anxious Child teaches parents and caregivers how to empower
their children to overcome their worried thoughts and behaviors.
Children who have generalized anxiety, OCD, social anxiety,
separation anxiety, phobias, or PTSD can all benefit from Dr.
Trainor's method, which also helps parents move from feeling
controlled by their child's anxiety to feeling that they are in
control of their family's future.
This text provides a basic framework to the current law relating to
the care of children and includes reference to all recent
legislation, including new regulations, guidance and standards and
summarises the main statutes, regulations and court rules currently
in force.
This title provides expert knowledge about Dyslexia, coupled with
facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and
accessible style.
Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? A Different Take on Kids
with ADD, ADHD, OCD and Autism provides us with a refreshing and
new perspective on these children who are so different from their
peers. Co-authored by three practitioners who have had remarkable
success working with them, this book is filled with practical
tools, stories, observations, and life changing questions that can
be used by anyone who has one of these kids in their life and who
is looking for something different. These children are magical and
you are sure to fall in love with many of them. There are many
magical adults as well ... those who are willing to step beyond
what so many experts in the field advocate, into what they actually
know to be effective with the children. Parents and siblings and
relatives; teachers and therapists and administrators; peers and
loved ones and friends ... all will benefit from this
groundbreaking book.
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