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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Child care & upbringing
Large social scene color photos with social communication prompts
children to practice social skills for introducing themselves,
asking other children to play, making comments, asking questions,
and saying goodbye in a variety of pretend social situations.
Speech and language pathologists, behavioral therapists, and
parents can use this book to help children with developmental
social skill challenges improve their social awareness, social
language, and social opportunities with other young children.
Role-playing is an important interactive component of this book
that also includes sample responses and data taking
recommendations. This book was created for children two through
five. It is an excellent resource for developing topic turn taking.
A different kind of parenting book, this guide moves away from the
"one expert, one voice" childcare books toward a synthesis of
research from a wide range of world-renowned professionals,
together with the experiences of real parents and children. Its
warm, funny, thought-provoking and helpful advice has helped
thousands of parents through the tough problems, contentious issues
and crucial questions faced by everyone with children. This
expanded and revised edition offers: an extended age-range - from
birth to 11 years; insights into how parents can develop happy,
healthy relationships with their children; and more real-life
examples from families who've hit problems and found solutions. The
text also features expanded sections on: understanding babies;
smack free effective discipline; behavioural problems; emotional
needs; eating problems and how to avoid them; lone parenting,
divorce and family change; communication in families; and sex and
drugs education for pre-adolescents.
Lipski offers a perfect primer for all parents who are interested
in learningabout and supporting their children's digestive health.
Fit Kids For Life covers common misconceptions regarding strength
training for children. Kids can safely use resistance training to
get fit for recreational activities and sports. Weight lifting
allows children to build strength, prevent injury, and improve
motor skills. Coaching tips, gender-specific workouts, and training
programmes are included. Youll also find tips on pre- and
post-exercise nutrition, staying hydrated while exercising, and
healthy snacks.
This book offers clear, actionable ways for parents and educators
to create and strengthen relationships with teens during a key time
of growth and development. With an emphasis on mindfulness,
non-violent communication, and rooted in what we know about brain
and social development during the adolescent years, this book is a
great resource for anyone who is struggling to understand how to
support and connect with young people. It includes practical
information and activities designed to help spur adults to reflect
on their goals as well as unearth their hidden biases about teens
and how to direct them. Happy, Healthy Teens focuses on small ways
to make a big difference in how teens see themselves and experience
their interactions with us and it will help you be more intentional
in your choices as you navigate the challenges of the adolescent
years. Creating strong, foundational relationships with young
people during these years has an enormous, lasting impact on their
ability to become adults who are confident, compassionate, and part
of a healthy community.
Answers the two most important questions about the use of
medication to treat ADHD. Does medication work? And is it safe? In
ADHD Medication, Dr. Walt Karniski uses his 40 years of experience
as a developmental pediatrician to address important concerns that
parents have about the use of medication for the treatment of ADHD.
Because there is no medical diagnostic test to definitively "make a
diagnosis" of ADHD, it is easy for critics to dismiss ADHD as a
disorder fabricated by doctors, teachers, and pharmaceutical
companies. Some parents blame themselves, and react with guilt,
believing that they should have raised their child differently. So
when you are presented with the diagnosis of a medical disorder in
your child, is it any wonder that you might react with confusion,
guilt, or denial? It doesn't have to be that way. Parents are
surprised to learn that there are almost 50 different medications
used to treat ADHD, representing only two primary medications. This
book addresses such issues as how to determine if medication is
needed, how to decide which medication is the right fit for your
child, whether children can outgrow ADHD, how to eliminate
medication side effects, and how you can discuss the need for
medication with your child. Most importantly though, this book
answers the questions: Does ADHD medication work, and is it safe?
This book is a powerful resource for parents and practitioners
alike seeking to understand the treatment of ADHD in children.
Does your family or community speak more than one language? Do you
wonder how to help your children successfully learn or keep those
languages? Do you want your children to have the gift of
bilingualism and aren't sure where to start - or how to keep going?
Every multilingual family has unique language needs. Bilingual
Families is a guide for you and your family. It combines academic
research with practical advice to cover the essential elements in
successful bilingual and multilingual development. Use this book
to: Learn about language goals - and how to set them Create a
'living' family language plan that develops and grows with your
family Learn how to talk about multilingualism with your children
and other key people in your children's life, like teachers and
relatives Recognise when you might need further support An
indispensable guide for your family's language journey.
Learn to talk to your child about their big feelings We can all
feel overwhelmed by big feelings, and this is especially true for
children. They are still developing their emotional awareness and
may struggle to manage their moods. While there's nothing wrong
with an emotionally sensitive child, it can make life a little more
difficult for them if they become easily frustrated, cry more
readily and experience low self-esteem and feelings of
powerlessness. This guide will teach you the skills to nurture your
child's ability to notice, regulate and articulate their feelings
in healthy, adaptive ways. Instil good sleeping and eating habits
Help your child create a list of calming actions for when they feel
angry or upset Introduce simple relaxation exercises Know when to
seek support
How can we have better relationships?
In this instant Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all. Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages.
Philippa Perry's sane, sage and judgement-free advice is an essential resource on how to have the best possible relationships with the people who matter to you most.
Lots of brilliantly funny illustrations, help to explain how the
body works inside and out! Kids will go bonkers about this book.
It's a first guide to the human body with all the gross and
disgusting bits! There's plenty of cool illustrations and easy
bite-size text, that kids will find both hilarious and informative!
Discover all about our powerful brains, it's mission control !
Muscles, the hardest worker is our heart it's constantly on the
go!! The nervous system sends and receives messages in super-fast
time .What happens when we sleep...apart from snoring? It's
hilarious but what makes our bottoms burp? Bright, comic-style
illustrations and fun (sometimes disgusting) facts are set out in
an engaging question and answer format. It's just the perfect way
for kids to take their first peek at the science of the human body.
Welcome to the fully-updated and revised 6th edition of The Wonder
Weeks-with 30% new material. Fussy at five weeks. Cranky at
19-weeks. Clingy at a year. The baby must be approaching a leap; a
time during which new skills are mastered, discoveries are made and
perceptions evolve. For new parents, being able to anticipate
predictable fussy phases-and the magic that follows-is a
game-changer, courtesy of The Wonder Weeks. With more than two
million copies sold worldwide, this award-winning guide is based on
ground-breaking behavioural research that explains how babies
experience ten magical "leaps" during the first 20 months of life.
It reassures parents that fussiness, regression and wakeful nights
are necessary for growth and won't last forever.
Originally published in the early 1930s this learned work on Sex
and Marriage presents in a realistic and practical manner the
essential facts of mating and reproduction whilst also dealing with
common sexual and marital problems which confront the average
couple.Contents Include: Fitness for Marriage The Biology of
Marriage The Male Sex Organs The Female Sex Organs Reproduction
Problems of Reproduction Prevention of Conception The Art of
Marriage Sex Technique and Orgasm Sexual Disharmonies Health in
Marriage etc. Illustrated. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork.
Reveals the impossible choices and downright terror mixed-status
families often face for their loved ones Living in a mixed-status
immigrant family might mean that your grandmother could be deported
at any moment, your son could be arrested at work, or your mother's
deportation hearing is postponed-again. Such uncertainty and fear
are the reality of life for mixed-status families-those that
include both undocumented immigrants and US citizens. In Contested
Americans, Cassaundra Rodriguez explores how members of
mixed-status families experience and articulate belonging in the
United States. The sixteen million people in the US who fall under
this classification share the fear of a family member's possible
deportation or the anxiety of leaving behind a child or elderly
relative. Rodriguez highlights how different members of the same
mixed-status families mediate undocumented statuses while
maintaining the collective whole of a family. For many young
adults, this may mean negotiating the sponsorship of their
immigrant parents, and for the parents, planning for the emotional,
physical, and financial well-being of their children in case of
deportation. Contested Americans is a timely book, filled with
vivid storytelling, that shows how immigration policies, racism,
and privilege collide in the backdrop of the lives of millions of
mixed-status families.
'The cold reality of my gender was dawning on me. It was motherhood that forced me to understand the timeless horror of our position. The reason women had not written novels or commanded armies or banked or doctored or explored or painted at the same rate as men. The cause was not, as I had been led to believe, that women had been prevented from working. Quite the opposite: We had been doing all of the work, around the clock, for centuries.'
After her first book was published to acclaim, journalist Megan K. Stack got pregnant and quit her job to write. She pictured herself pen in hand while the baby napped, but instead found herself traumatised by a difficult birth and shell-shocked by the start of motherhood.
Living abroad provided her with access to affordable domestic labour, and, sure enough, hiring a nanny gave her back the ability to work. At first, Megan thought she had little in common with the women she hired. They were important to her because they made her free. She wanted them to be happy, but she didn't want to know the details of their lives. That didn't work for long.
When Poonam, an Indian nanny who had been absorbed into the family, disappeared one night with no explanation, Megan was forced to confront the truth: these women were not replaceable, and her life had become inextricably intertwined with theirs. She set off on a journey to find out where they really come from and to understand the global and personal implications of wages paid, services received, and emotional boundaries drawn in the home. As she writes herself: 'Somebody should investigate. Somebody should write about all of this. But this is my life. If I investigate, I must stand for examination. If I interrogate, I'll be the one who has to answer.'
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