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Children In Mind - Their Mental Health In Today's World And What We Can Do To Help Them (Paperback): Jenny Perkel Children In Mind - Their Mental Health In Today's World And What We Can Do To Help Them (Paperback)
Jenny Perkel
R300 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R66 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A psychologist’s guide for parents, care-givers and health care practitioners to the emotional challenges facing children and their parents today

Current research shows that certain childhood mental disorders are diagnosed more frequently today than in previous generations. Many of today’s children and teenagers are more unhappy, anxious and distressed than young people used to be. In this highly informative book, child psychologist Jenny Perkel explores in depth why this might be so, highlighting what modern-day South African children and adolescents are experiencing and the environment in which they are being raised.

Children in Mind presents a broad range of up-to-date findings from psychological, neurobiological, genetic, psychiatric, sociological and epidemiological research related to the diagnosis and treatment of children’s mental health problems. Theoretically informed but not theoretically dense, the book cites both local and international studies to increase awareness and understanding of children’s mental health.

Perkel discusses a broad spectrum of issues faced by today’s children and adolescents: the Covid-19 pandemic, the influence of electronic media, diverse family structures, stress and trauma, and difficult socio-economic circumstances. While offering no easy answers or formulaic solutions to the problems of troubled children, she shows how to think about children’s mental well-being in today’s South Africa.

Children in Mind is an invaluable resource for all those who work with troubled children and adolescents: psychologists, social workers, counsellors, educators and parents. The author’s informed and compassionate approach will help equip professionals and parents to help young people navigate complex issues and make adjustments in their behavior in order to live more balanced and happier lives.

Future-proof Your Child for the 2020s and Beyond - How to parent in disruptive times (Paperback, New Edition): Nikki Bush,... Future-proof Your Child for the 2020s and Beyond - How to parent in disruptive times (Paperback, New Edition)
Nikki Bush, Graeme Codrington
R300 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R60 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

‘Mommy, Daddy, what should I be when I grow up?’ This is the question every child asks when they begin to develop a sense of the future, and it’s never been harder for parents to answer it than now.

This century is characterised by disruptive change that is turning our world upside down. Jobs aren’t just changing, but whole industries are ceasing to exist. The scripts for success and failure are being rewritten on a daily basis in our families, at work and in life.

Do parents know who and what their children need to be, let alone what they might be able to do, in the future world of work?

This book doesn’t just paint a picture of what the future might hold, but provides frameworks and practical advice for what parents can do today in order to build solid foundations for their children so as to maximise their chances of success. Children who are equipped with the right sets of skills, attitudes and world views will remain relevant and able to take advantage of future opportunities.

Future-proof Your Child for the 2020s and Beyond is an invaluable guide for parents who wish to create realistic and relevant parenting goals that will set their children up to thrive, no matter what awaits them in the future.

Adjusting The Boundaries - Helping Children And Teens Cope With Separation And Divorce (Paperback): Anne Cawood Adjusting The Boundaries - Helping Children And Teens Cope With Separation And Divorce (Paperback)
Anne Cawood
R75 R59 Discovery Miles 590 Save R16 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The author will empower you to contain your children's anxiety and feelings of insecurity and to re-establish a measure of equilibrium as effectively as possible.

Using loads of case studies from her extensive files, Anne highlights the following:

  • How, when and where to inform your children in an age-appropriate and honest way;
  • Emotional support for you, the parent;
  • Guidance on effective parenting skills to help your children;
  • The how-to of active listening, anger management and clear, firm and consistent boundary setting - all with practical examples;
  • The legal process - with reference to the New Childrens Act - which emphasizes the principle of the best interests of the child being of paramount importance;
  • Assistance with compiling co-parenting agreements - taking in to account the ages and stages of the child, as well as possible limiting factors such as the need for supervised contact;
  • Tips regarding ongoing relationships with extended family and the introduction of new partners;
  • Advice to step-parents and parents who were never married before their separation
  • And much, much more...

This title deals with emotionally difficult issues in a clear, anecdotal manner, and has an over-riding theme of positivity. There is a strong message of hope and reconciliation with the emphasis on the power of choice and the importance of mind-set change in order to move on.

The Unicorn Baby - Debunking 10 Myths Of Modern Parenting (Paperback): Roxanne Atkinson The Unicorn Baby - Debunking 10 Myths Of Modern Parenting (Paperback)
Roxanne Atkinson
R265 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R53 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

If you have read a few baby books or searched the Internet for parenting tips you have most likely stumbled across the mythical Unicorn Baby. This is the baby who feeds every four hours and sleeps through the night, sits at six months, pees pure gold and poops rainbows.

Whether this baby exists or not does not matter. What matters is this: you did not get this baby. If you are looking to answer the question: “Is my baby normal?” then you are in the right place.

The Unicorn Baby is an honest and hilarious account of parenting. Roxanne uses her professional experience as an Occupational Therapist to identify and debunk ten modern parenting myths that cause all kinds of anxiety for new parents and often leads them down the wrong parenting paths. For example:

  • Myth: You need to get your baby into the perfect routine Reality: There is no such thing as the perfect routine
  • Myth: You should only feed your baby every four hours Reality: You should practice responsive feeding, not scheduled feeding
  • Myth: You must teach your baby to sleep through the night Reality: There is no magic formula that will make your baby sleep through the night, no matter what you do.
  • Myth: Your baby grows and develops every day Reality: Your baby will grow and develop in leaps and spurts

Each of these ten myths is explored and then debunked, helping parents to understand biologically why their baby may not be behaving as they were told they would. Acknowledging that every baby is unique, this book helps new parents navigate the first year, explaining the latest neuroscience in understandable, practical terms, before sharing some fascinating stories of other real-life babies.
Fully Human - A New Way Of Using Your Mind (Paperback): Steve Biddulph Fully Human - A New Way Of Using Your Mind (Paperback)
Steve Biddulph 1
R350 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R73 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

A mother of small children trusts her 'gut feelings' and it saves her life.

A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby – using a song.

What if there were parts of our minds which we never use, but if awakened, could make us so much happier, connected and alive? What if awakening those parts could bring peace to the conflicts and struggles we all go through?

From the cutting edge, where therapy meets neuroscience, Steve Biddulph explores the new concept of 'supersense' – the feelings beneath our feelings – which can guide us to a more awake and free way of living every minute of our lives. And the Four-storey Mansion, a way of using your mind that can be taught to a five-year-old, but can also help the most damaged adult.

In Fully Human, Steve Biddulph draws on deeply personal stories from his own life, as well of those of his clients, and from the frontiers of thinking about how the brain works with the body and the wisdom of the `wild creature' inside all of us. At the peak of a lifetime's work, one of the world's best-known psychotherapists and educators shows how you can be more alive, more connected. More FULLY HUMAN.

From the bestselling author of Raising Boys.

Rooiletterkind (Afrikaans, Paperback): Sandy Schoeman Rooiletterkind (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Sandy Schoeman
R240 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R52 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

My reis, eers as pleegma en later as aanneemma, was nie een waarop iemand my kon voorberei nie. Rooiletterkind is my poging om hierdie reis so eerlik as moontlik te ondersoek, vanaf die vertrekpunt een oggend voor ’n kerkdiens tot by ’n handgemaakte Moedersdagkaartjie meer as vyf jaar later.

Wat maak jy met ’n kind wat aanhou om teen jou liefde te baklei? Hoe help jy haar deur die slaggate van die lewe as jyself nooit daardeur is nie?

Dit is maar net twee van die vele vrae wat ek myself onophoudelik moes vra terwyl ek verbete vasklou aan ’n rooiletterdatum, ’n halsstarrige kind en ’n hart wat gereeld uit my borskas geruk word.

Saam met ons eie verhaal was daar egter ook ander stories wat vertel moes word — stories van ons kind se herkoms, van gebrokenheid en straatmense en kriminele en ’n drughuis sonder reëls of taboes.

Selfies, Sexts And Smartphones - A Teenager's Online Survival Guide (Paperback): Emma Sadleir Selfies, Sexts And Smartphones - A Teenager's Online Survival Guide (Paperback)
Emma Sadleir
R270 R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Save R59 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

As a teenager in today’s crazy online world, you may think you’ve got it all sussed out. But even YOU don’t know about all the legal pitfalls, hidden dangers and future implications of what you do, see and post online.

Selfies, Sexts And Smartphones is the book every teenager (and their parents) should read. It covers all of the major issues teenagers face in the digital age, including cyberbullying, sexting, addiction, internet safety, porn, anxiety, depression, privacy and reputation, and does so within a South African context. Accessible, informative and even fun, this book will help guide you to a happy, rewarding and, most importantly, safe online life.

Future-Proof Yourself - How To Win At Work And Life (Paperback): Nikki Bush Future-Proof Yourself - How To Win At Work And Life (Paperback)
Nikki Bush 1
R230 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Save R50 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

When last did you get lost? We rarely do in the era of Google Maps and Waze, but satellite navigation systems are of no use when disruption turns our lives upside down. When swirling mists of uncertainty block our view of the future, we might question our ability to cope. But with awareness, determination and practise we can improve our competence, build our resilience and confidence, and gain a sense of control, even when everything feels out of control.

Whether your life has been disrupted by death, divorce, disease, Covid-19 lockdown, working from home, moving town, starting a new job, or any of a host of other disruptive events that can either make or break you, this book will guide you to the best possible outcome. Disruption is never comfortable, but regardless of whether it is positive or negative, it is a catalyst for change.

Future-Proof Yourself provides simple but effective lessons and frameworks to help you future-proof yourself to win at both work and life. Dip into chapters on disruption, remote working, resilience, teamwork, leadership and family, and learn how to remain focused, utilise pressure and create a recipe for personal success. A distillation of Nikki Bush’s professional insights as a human-potential and parenting expert, combined with her personal honesty and vulnerability, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to harness their courage and curiosity to build a rewarding, fulfilling future for themselves – no matter what life throws at them.

Baby Knows Best - Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the Rie Way (Paperback): Deborah Carlisle Solomon Baby Knows Best - Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the Rie Way (Paperback)
Deborah Carlisle Solomon
R423 R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Save R69 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach.
Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST is based on Gerber's belief in babies' natural abilities to develop at their own pace, without coaxing from helicoptering or hovering parents. The Educaring Approach helps parents see their infants as competent people with a growing ability to communicate, problem-solve, and self-soothe.
BABY KNOWS BEST is a comprehensive resource that""shows parents how to respond to their babies' cues and signals; how to develop healthy sleep habits; why babies need uninterrupted playtime; and how to set clear, consistent limits. The result? More relaxed parents and more confident, self-reliant children.

Tech-Savvy Parenting - A Guide To Raising Safe Children In A Digital World (Paperback): Nikki Bush, Arthur Goldstuck Tech-Savvy Parenting - A Guide To Raising Safe Children In A Digital World (Paperback)
Nikki Bush, Arthur Goldstuck
R100 R78 Discovery Miles 780 Save R22 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Nikki Bush, a parenting expert, and Arthur Goldstuck, a technical commentator, will help parents get a handle on what’s happening in consumer technology. In this sensitive and insightful guide, they carve a path through the maze of terminology, dangers and opportunities to help parents navigate new spaces together with their children, with greater confidence.

In explaining the technology, they never ignore the human context: to place children’s use of technology in the context of the relationship between parents and their children.

The guide will ensure children are both safe and savvy in this fast-changing world, and the process starts with parents. For families to remain connected, both online and offline, and for young people to develop into responsible digital citizens, parents need to bridge the digital divide for their children.

Raising Happy Children - The Key To A Calm, Connected Child (Paperback): Lizanne du Plessis Raising Happy Children - The Key To A Calm, Connected Child (Paperback)
Lizanne du Plessis
R95 R75 Discovery Miles 750 Save R20 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Children develop strong brain connections and feel happy when they learn how to control their bodies, manage big overwhelming feelings and develop their thinking skills. These important skills come more easily for some than for others - which also means that there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to parenting.

Filled with stories, examples and easy to understand analogies, Raising Happy Children will help you understand what is going on inside your child's developing body and brain as well as your child's true nature and how this affects the way he thinks, feels and behaves.

You'll also find lots of fun games you can play during your day-to-day interaction - crucial in the development of your child's ability to regulate his body and develop his thinking in the midst of big, overwhelming feelings. In this book, Lizanne also gives step-by-step ways to deal with some of the most common parenting struggles,as they relate to your unique child, such as: Meltdowns; Temper tantrums; Fears, anxieties and stress.

Once you understand your unique child, you'll be ready to set appropriate boundaries and put rituals and routines in place that will guarantee a calm, happy and deeply connected family.

Calm Parents, Happy Siblings - How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life (Paperback): Laura Markham Calm Parents, Happy Siblings - How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life (Paperback)
Laura Markham 1
R519 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R96 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Popular parenting expert Dr Laura Markham has garnered a large and loyal readership around the world, thanks to her simple, insightful approach that values the emotional bond between parent and child. However, as any parent of more than one child knows, it's challenging for even the most engaged parent to maintain harmony and a strong connection when competition, tempers, and irritation run high. In this highly anticipated guide, Dr Markham presents simple yet powerful ways to cut through the squabbling and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings, while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs. Calm Parents, Happy Siblings presents hands-on, research-based advice on: Creating deep connections with each one of your children, so that each truly believes that you couldn't possibly love anyone else more. Fostering a loving family culture that encourages laughter and minimizes fighting. Teaching your children healthy emotional self-management and conflict resolution skills - so that they can work things out with each other, get their own needs met and respect the needs of others. Helping your kids forge a close lifelong sibling bond, as well as the relationship skills they will need for a life of healthy friendships, work relationships, and eventually their own family bonds.

A Love Journal: 100 Things I Love about Dad (Paperback): Jeff Bogle A Love Journal: 100 Things I Love about Dad (Paperback)
Jeff Bogle
R333 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R59 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Self-Love Workbook for First-Time Moms - A Road Map to Falling in Love with Yourself Again (Paperback): Elsa Rojas Self-Love Workbook for First-Time Moms - A Road Map to Falling in Love with Yourself Again (Paperback)
Elsa Rojas
R455 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R68 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Successful Co-Parenting Workbook - Practical Exercises to Heal Yourself and Help Your Kids Thrive (Paperback): Sherry L.... The Successful Co-Parenting Workbook - Practical Exercises to Heal Yourself and Help Your Kids Thrive (Paperback)
Sherry L. Smith
R445 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R69 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Gender Identity Guide for Parents - Compassionate Advice to Help Your Child Be Their Most Authentic Self (Paperback): Tavi... The Gender Identity Guide for Parents - Compassionate Advice to Help Your Child Be Their Most Authentic Self (Paperback)
Tavi Hawn
R420 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R72 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Discipline Your Kids with Positive Parenting - A Practical Guide to Building Cooperation and Connecting with Your Child... Discipline Your Kids with Positive Parenting - A Practical Guide to Building Cooperation and Connecting with Your Child (Paperback)
Nicole Libin
R439 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R70 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reflections - Lessons for Life from the Man You Are Becoming (Paperback): Spencer Geswein Reflections - Lessons for Life from the Man You Are Becoming (Paperback)
Spencer Geswein; Foreword by Andrea Brackett; Illustrated by Tekoa
R533 R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Save R88 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The World Deserves My Children (Hardcover): Natasha Leggero The World Deserves My Children (Hardcover)
Natasha Leggero
R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A laugh-out-loud funny collection of insightful and razor-sharp essays on motherhood in our post-apocalyptic world from comedian Natasha Leggero. When Natasha Leggero got pregnant at forty-two after embarking on the grueling IVF process, she was over the moon. But once her feelings of bliss dissipated, she couldn't help but shake the lingering question: Am I doing this right? And then, Should I be doing this if the world is about to end? In The World Deserves My Children, Natasha explores themes like "geriatric" motherhood, parenting in an environmental panic, fear and love, discipline (and conflicting schools of thought on how not to raise a brat), and more. Ultimately, Natasha determines that motherhood is worth it. After all, where do you think the next five generations of humans will be if the only people who are having kids don't believe in science? The world deserves my children.

Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded - A Different Way of Seeing Autism (Paperback): Barry M. Prizant Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded - A Different Way of Seeing Autism (Paperback)
Barry M. Prizant; As told to Thomas Fields-Meyer
R498 R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Balancing from the Heart - Transformation - Self-Sovereignty - Vitality - Creation in Pregnancy, Motherhood, & Beyond.... Balancing from the Heart - Transformation - Self-Sovereignty - Vitality - Creation in Pregnancy, Motherhood, & Beyond. (Hardcover)
Robyn Lynn A'Chey
R859 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R147 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Daily Dad - 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids (Hardcover, Main): Ryan Holiday, Nils Parker The Daily Dad - 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids (Hardcover, Main)
Ryan Holiday, Nils Parker
R540 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R108 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

What does it mean to be a great father? And how do you become one? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs guidance: because fatherhood is not a one-off, it is something you do every day. Instead of a parenting book you read once as a sleep-deprived new parent, The Daily Dad provides 366 accessible meditations on fatherhood, one for each day of the year. Drawing quotes from history, literature and psychology, bestselling author Ryan Holiday - a father of two himself - has crafted a daily practice that will help dads old and new to find inspiration and advice. Each entry offers a memorable lesson on being the role model your child needs, rooted in timeless principles. From Socrates to Martin Luther King Jr., ancient philosophy to contemporary figures, The Daily Dad collates wisdom from around the world to help every dad face the day-to-day challenges in the lifelong job of parenting, and ultimately become the best father they can be.

Gratitude - Mom Devotional - Prayers to Pause, Reflect, and Give Thanks (Paperback): Jenifer Metzger Gratitude - Mom Devotional - Prayers to Pause, Reflect, and Give Thanks (Paperback)
Jenifer Metzger
R389 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R68 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Momstrology - The Astrotwins' Guide to Parenting Your Little One by the Stars (Paperback): Ophira Edut, Tali Edut Momstrology - The Astrotwins' Guide to Parenting Your Little One by the Stars (Paperback)
Ophira Edut, Tali Edut
R739 R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Save R110 (15%) In Stock

They say kids don't come with a set of instructions--the AstroTwins beg to differ

Are you a Cancer mom trying to understand your Sagittarius daughter? Are you a Virgo mother with a Pisces son who seems to be your polar opposite? Wondering why your little Taurus was such an easy baby, but your Aquarius was anything but? Even if you've only ever read your horoscope in the back of a magazine for fun or never given astrology a second thought, you'll be amazed at the insights you'll get from Momstrology, a guide to parenting by the stars.

From choosing a preschool, to picking hobbies and activities, to understanding what it means when your toddler gets clingy, or your big kid wants to quit soccer, or your tween talks back, Momstrology is a unique guide through all of the phases of your child's life. Offering charts for every astrological sign to decipher your child's good days and bad days, likes and dislikes, and how your child deals with authority, limits, separation, and siblings, the AstroTwins offer real-world advice, from a cosmic perspective, that is always supportive and never overwhelming. With a section devoted to understanding your strengths and challenges as a mom based on your sign and another section that matches you with your children to see how you all mesh together, Momstrology is a parenting guide like no other.

Let Momstrology be your go-to guide in the trenches of parenthood...through tears and triumphs and meltdowns and milestones, for every age and stage.

Hunt, Gather, Parent - What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans... Hunt, Gather, Parent - What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans (Paperback)
Michaeleen Doucleff
R517 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R127 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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