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A practical book full of tips, techniques and example situations to
support and encourage good behaviour in children: perfect for
parents at their wits' end! They're squealing for a packet of
strawberry squiggles in the supermarket... refusing to put their
coat on even though it's below freezing outside... squabbling over
who gets the cup with the kangaroo on it... or running around with
their pants on their head when they're meant to be putting their
pyjamas on. Let's face it, life with kids can be exhausting and
exasperating. Sometimes you can find yourself nagging, negotiating,
battling and bellowing your way through the whole day. Surely it's
not meant to be this hard, you think. Roll on bedtime! Here, in one
little book, is everything you need to know to make your day-to-day
life as a parent easier. Based on in-depth interviews with child
psychologists, it gives you techniques, tactics, tips and tricks
that research shows actually work. The clear, practical, punchy
advice tells you exactly how to deal with your child's unwanted
behaviours and shifts the dynamic of your relationship so your
child not only co-operates but wants to co-operate in the first
place. Finally, it will feel like you are on the same team! And
that way, not only will your life be easier, but you'll be able to
enjoy your child's company a whole lot more!
Movement, play, and active exploration in the first five years of a
child's life are essential to the development of his or her body
and brain. Now "Active Baby, Healthy Brain" presents 135 massages,
exercises, and activities that engage your child's love of play
while also stimulating his or her brain development in multiple
areas, including:
Balance
Cross-pattern movement
Visualization
Vestibular (inner ear) stimulation
Laterality
Fine and gross motor skills
Each activity is presented on its own page with step-by-step
instructions, appealing illustrations, and illuminating sidebars.
The detailed instructions tell you exactly how to do each activity,
as well as how to incorporate toys, music, dance, and games. No
single activity takes more than two minutes, and all that's
required is ten minutes a day. More than thirty years in the
making, "Active Baby, Healthy Brain" is an indispensable guide for
everyone who is raising a child or who interacts with preschoolers.
'Punk Mom' Jessica Mills uses her own experience of pregnancy and
parenting to illuminate the tricky course ahead for the prospective
parent who doesn't fit into the relatively wealthy demographic that
is the target of most parenting advice.
How to Create Little Happy Learners presents an inspiring selection
of learning and craft activities designed to promote a love of
learning. Written by Sophie David, a former early years teacher and
adviser who is now a stay-at-home mum with 3 children under 5, she
is now channelling her knowledge and creativity to show-case the
craft ideas she was using to keep her children entertained. Here,
she offers over 60 fun-packed activities for children, all
highlighting different skills (fine motor, phonics, maths,
creativity, communication and independence). Split into topics
ranging from animals to transport, Sophie not only offers crafting
activities that involve children and can be used time and time
again utilising everyday items, she also adapts each activity for
different age groups (from 0-5 years) so you can reuse the book as
your child grows. Some activities include: - Searching for animal
fossils (phonics and creativity) - Bug Count (problem solving and
maths) - Emotion stones (communication) - Creating sensory bags
(baby play and motor skills) This book offers a bank of great
activities to not only inspire a love of learning in your children
but to make that journey a fun, craft filled one.
Sleep disorders in children are on the rise. Experts have
pronounced sleeplessness a 'hidden health crisis' for young people,
with 10 percent of children presenting with diagnosable sleep
disorders - but well over half are misdiagnosed. Every year, tens
of thousands of children are treated for diseases such as diabetes,
learning disorders, or chronic pain, when the real root cause of
their ailment may actually be a sleep disorder for which they're
not being treated. In this ground-breaking guide, neurologist and
sleep expert Dr Chris Winter identifies the signs and symptoms of
the most common sleep disorders affecting children today, and he
empowers parents and caregivers to understand the steps necessary
to address and treat their children's sleep problems. From common
issues such as too much screen time and night terrors, to
narcolepsy, sleep apnoea, and more, The Rested Child leaves no
stone unturned. This book pulls back the curtain on the
relationship between poor sleep quality and paediatric epidemics
related to psychiatric health, rising obesity, ADD/ADHD, pain
disorders, and other undiagnosed disorders of sleepiness and
fatigue. Finally parents have a resource to help them uncover the
root of their children's problems, and, more important, to provide
the answers on how to help.
'Warning: so funny, even the strongest pelvic floors will be
tested' - Net Mums 'A very funny, honest look at the ups and downs
of parenting. I absolutely loved it.' - Emily Dean, host of Walking
the Dog 'Lucy, a favourite comic of mine, manages to shed new light
on something so universal. Her reaction to parenting is
ridiculously refreshing and loaded with guilty laugh out loud
honesty. After the school run, I implore you to pick a page, any
page, then realise you're not alone. A gentle funny stroke of
parenting genius' - Johnny Vegas 'As a mum of two girls, I was
nodding, laughing and emotional. I recognised so much of Lucy's
journey in my own... I really loved it.' YolanDa Brown, BBC Loose
Ends From TV's award-winning comedy mum and the writer of
Hullraisers, Lucy Beaumont, comes her hilarious debut on the trials
and tribulations of motherhood. Known for her sharp, witty and
surreal view on everyday life, Lucy shares the unpredictable
craziness of being a mum in this brilliant and laugh-out-loud
'mumoir'. Mums everywhere will recognise the madness of it all.
Like when Lucy was hospitalised during her third trimester with
chest pains but it turned out to be a burrito. Or when she was so
tired at the park she forgot her own child's name. Heart-warming
and laugh-out-loud funny, Drinking Custard also captures Lucy's
marriage to comedian Jon Richardson, as they navigate Lucy's raging
pregnancy hormones and balk at pram prices together. Get ready to
make room on mum's bookshelf for Drinking Custard to sit alongside
other mum classics such as Why Mummy Drinks, Hurrah For Gin! and
The Unmumsy Mum.
The coming-of-age experience has changed dramatically, with
girls maturing sooner than ever. But what happens when a girl has
the body of a 13-year-old and the brain of an 8-year-old? Contrary
to popular wisdom, early puberty is not merely a reflection of
physical changes--it's deeply psychological, too, with effects that
can put a girl at higher risk for behavioral problems and long-term
health challenges, such as obesity, depression, eating disorders,
and even cancer.
"The New Puberty" is a reassuring, empowering guide for millions
of parents--as well as teachers, coaches, pediatricians, and family
members--by two notable experts in the field. Compiling original
research and clinical experience, Drs. Greenspan and Deardorff
offer practical strategies for supporting girls entering this
complex stage of their lives. Readers will learn why girls are
developing faster than they did a generation ago (it's not just
environmental toxins); the potential physical and emotional
consequences; how to tell if a girl has reached puberty early and
what to do; and how to initiate and continue difficult
conversations.
Impeccably researched, comfortingly prescriptive, and a timely
antidote to sensationalistic headlines, "The New Puberty" provides
the roadmap to help young girls move forward with confidence,
ensuring their optimal health and happiness for the future.
For generations, the songs and rhymes of American folk culture have
delighted little ones and connected adult and child. These
treasures were once passed on from parent or grandparent to child,
but are now in danger of being lost and forgotten with changes in
technology and family structure. This series helps to develop a
young child's imagination and musical sensibilities, as well as
create an intimate quiet time between parent and child. Playing
circle games and singing simple songs are the easiest of activities
for very young children to take part in. This collection includes
58 songs and rhymes, such as "Hot Cross Buns and It's Raining",
"It's Pouring", as well as well-known circles such as "Here We Go
Round the Mulberry Bush".
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