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Have you ever looked at the lengthy school holiday dates and
silently screamed in desperation? Have you gone part time yet are
still doing a full-time workload? Have you ever been too afraid to
ask about maternity benefits or flexible working? Do you constantly
feel guilty about missing school events and secretly envious of
other mums at the school gates who seem to be doing it all better
than you? If any (or all) of the above rings true for you, you are
NOT alone. While the demands of work are increasing with longer
working hours and more pressure to remain 'switched on' to our
phones and computers, the needs of our children and the world of
school and childcare have stayed the same. Something has got to
change before we all reach breaking point. The Mother of All Jobs
brings together the wisdom of women who opened up about their
experiences into a manifesto to help working parents thrive.
'I couldn't put this book down. Whip smart, hilariously funny and
shocking. A must-read' Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother In 2009, Lenora Chu, her husband
Rob, and toddler Rainey, moved from LA to the Chinese megacity
Shanghai. The US economy was spinning circles, while China seemed
to be eating the planet's economic lunch. What's more, Shanghai
teenagers were top in the world at maths, reading and science.
China was not only muscling the rest of the world onto the
sidelines, but it was also out-educating the West. So when Rainey
was given the opportunity to enroll in Shanghai's most elite public
kindergarten, Lenora and Rob grabbed it. Noticing her rambunctious
son's rapid transformation - increasingly disciplined and obedient
but more anxious and fearful - Lenora begins to question the
system. What the teachers were accomplishing was indisputable, but
what to make of their methods? Are Chinese children paying a price
for their obedience and the promise of future academic prowess? How
much discipline is too much? And is the Chinese education system
really what the West should measure itself against? While Rainey
was at school, Lenora embarked on a reporting mission to answer
these questions in a larger context. Through a combination of the
personal narratives and thoughts of teachers, parents,
administrators and school children, Little Soldiers unpacks the
story of education in China.
Want to Paint a Happy Future for Your Children?Start Drawing the
Line Today.Boundaries with Kids will help you:Recognize the
boundary issues underlying child behavior problemsSet boundaries
and establish consequences with your kidsGet out of the "nagging"
trapStop controlling your kids-and instead help them develop
self-controlApply the ten laws of boundaries to parentingTake six
practical steps for implementing boundaries with your kidsOne of
the most loving things you can do for your children is set firm
boundaries with them. Boundaries with Kids will help you raise your
kids to take responsibility for their own actions, attitudes, and
emotions. In eight sessions, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
help you bring order to problematic circumstances and cultivate
healthier ways of relating with your kids.This participant's guide
will help you gain maximum benefits from the interactive format of
Boundaries with Kids ZondervanGroupware (TM). It's filled with
pointed assessments, insights, questions for thought and
discussion, and exercises and activities to help you connect
principles with family-strengthening applications. As you set and
maintain wise boundaries with your children, you'll instill
character in them that will help them lead balanced, productive,
and fulfilling adult lives.
'The authentic inside track... Gripping' Lemn Sissay 'An important
and hugely powerful book... So inspiring, I loved The State of It'
Neil Morrissey 'Incredibly compelling' Denise Welch CAN WE FIX HOW
WE LOOK AFTER CHILDREN IN CARE? Government cuts, unregulated care
homes, inadequate staff training - campaigner and care home
consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and
frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of
his loud message: we are failing our young people and something
needs to change. Chris delves deep into the lives of care home
kids, from experiences with county lines, drugs, trafficking, knife
crime, gang violence to child exploitation and sexual abuse. He
tells the stories of the voiceless, the children who have been left
behind, compounded by his own experiences of growing up in care.
How is the care system failing our young people and controlling
just who and what they can become? What help do we really give
children after their time in care is over, left to fend for
themselves? Is it too late to fix the state of it? URGENT AND
CRITICAL, THE STATE OF IT WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK YOU READ
THIS YEAR. In support of Become, the charity for children in care
and young care leavers, a charity registered in England and Wales,
charity number 1010518.
He's finally here! His life is just beginning. He's a perfectly
wonderful bundle of joy, a delight, a rascal of the best kind.
Welcome him with warm bear hugs and great big smiles. This tender
collection of sweet photos, inspiring quotes, and loving sentiments
is the perfect way to welcome the arrival of a new baby boy. As
thoughtful as it is encouraging, this beautiful gift book, paired
with your heartwarming wishes, becomes the perfect way to share
your excitement and bless the newest family member.
With indispensable advice on every aspect of childhood, this guide
encourages parents to help their children recapture the positive
aspects of childhood that seem to have been lost in recent years.
Promoting an understanding of the nature of childhood, this
resource is a powerful reminder to act and think in ways that will
mean the best for the well-being of young children.
This guide offers parents fresh perspectives and simple skills
to encourage good behavior in children and reduce stress for the
entire family. Emphasizing personal choice, free will, and
dispassionate parent-child interactions, Dr. William H. Hughes's
step-by-step approach has been developed, tested, and proven to
work time and again by child psychiatrists.
Dr. Hughes demonstrates how parents must allow their children to
decide for themselves whether they will cooperate and how they will
act. Effective parenting builds character and increases
self-confidence. Here, kids learn that they can choose to
behave--and be rewarded for it. Dr. Hughes recommends that
parents:
- Set expectations. Make clear what the expected behavior is,
whether it's doing homework or taking out the trash. - Monitor
behavior. Keep an eye on what children are supposed to be doing,
but let them decide for themselves whether they will complete the
task. - Reward. Verbally praise good behavior and offer kids a
reward. Let them play video games for an hour or invite a friend to
a sleepover.
Many parents are convinced that reward systems simply do not
work. Dr. Hughes explains why his approach gets the desired results
while other approaches do not. By not engaging in power struggles
and giving rewards only when expectations have been met, parents
teach their kids that in choosing good behavior they are choosing
rewards--and rewards "will" motivate kids to act better. Dr. Hughes
also outlines a clear strategy for dealing with kids who just won't
take no for an answer.
The book encourages parents to modify their "own" behavior,
teaching them to shift their focus away from battling with their
kids and to use their energy to help their children develop winning
habits and attitudes for life.
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated
picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our
children safe from inappropriate touch. We teach water safety and
road safety but how do we teach 'body safety' to young children in
a way that is neither frightening nor confronting? This book is an
invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and health
professionals. The comprehensive notes to the reader and discussion
questions at the back of the book support both the reader and the
child when discussing the story. Suitable for ages 3 to 12 years. A
free 'body safety' song, supporting teacher's pack and other useful
resources are also available from: www.somesecrets.info
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