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With the number and type of mental health issues in children on the
rise, and as more and more clinicians and counsellors are being
pushed to the front lines of defence, there is a greater need for a
comprehensive, practical resource that guides professionals through
the complexities of child and adolescent mental health. This
practical, comprehensive book answers that call.
Toddlers can drive you bonkers...so adorable and fun one
minute...so stubborn and demanding the next! Yet, as unbelievable
as it sounds, there is a way to turn the daily stream of "nos" and
"don'ts" into "yeses" and hugs...if you know how to speak your
toddler's language. In one of the most useful advances in parenting
techniques of the past twenty-five years, Dr. Karp reveals that
toddlers, with their immature brains and stormy outbursts, should
be thought of not as pint-size people but as pintsize...cavemen.
Having noticed that the usual techniques often failed to calm
crying toddlers, Dr. Karp discovered that the key to effective
communication was to speak to them in their own primitive language.
When he did, suddenly he was able to soothe their outbursts almost
every time! This amazing success led him to the realization that
children between the ages of one and four go through four stages of
"evolutionary" growth, each linked to the development of the brain,
and each echoing a step in prehistoric humankind's journey to
civilization: - The "Charming Chimp-Child" (12 to 18 months):
Wobbles around on two legs, grabs everything in reach, plays a
nonstop game of "monkey see monkey do."- The "Knee-High
Neanderthal" (18 to 24 months): Strong-willed, fun-loving, messy,
with a vocabulary of about thirty words, the favorites being "no"
and "mine."- The "Clever Caveman" (24 to 36 months): Just beginning
to learn how to share, make friends, take turns, and use the
potty.- The "Versatile Villager" (36 to 48 months): Loves to tell
stories, sing songs and dance, while trying hard to behave.To speak
to these children, Dr. Karp has developed two extraordinarily
effective techniques: 1) The "fastfood" rule -- restating what your
child has said to make sure you got it right; 2) The four-step rule
-- using gesture, repetition, simplicity, and tone to help your
irate Stone-Ager be happy again.Once you've mastered "toddler-ese,"
you will be ready to apply behavioral techniques specific to each
stage of your child's development, such as teaching patience and
calm, doing time-outs (and time-ins), praise through "gossiping,"
and many other strategies. Then all the major challenges of the
toddler years -- including separation anxiety, sibling rivalry,
toilet training, night fears, sleep problems, picky eating, biting
and hitting, medicine taking -- can be handled in a way that will
make your toddler feel understood. The result: fewer tantrums, less
yelling, and, best of all, more happy, loving time for you and your
child.
There is a new five-step secret to an automatic 'switch off' for
your baby's crying. Dr Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary
treasure sought by all parents - how to calm a crying baby in a
matter of seconds. A gentle antidote to rigid routines, Baby Bliss
is a wonderful blend of ancient and modern advice and wisdom.
Bringing your baby home for the first time is often a worrying
time, so give yourself a little support and feel happy in the
knowledge that your baby will feel calm and content if you follow
Dr Karp's simple advice. With pragmatic guidance and simply
suggested baby schedules Baby Bliss's tips can be easily applied by
both mothers and fathers. Dr. Harvey Karp's successful method
includes these revolutionary concepts . . . * The Calming Reflex:
The automatic rest switch to stop any baby crying in the first few
months of life. * The Cuddle Cure: The Five S's that can calm even
the most colicky of infants, including 'swaddling' and 'shhh' for
soothing sounds * Night-time peace: The simple routines that will
help baby (and parent) to relax and sleep through the night ...and
there'll be no more tears before bedtime. 'Karp has devoted his
entire career to babies and part of the appeal of Karp's methods
for calming babies is that they don't require anything fancy . . .
any blanket will do' The New York Times
Dr. Harvey Karp is famous for his brilliant insights into
centuries-old parenting problems and for discovering breakthrough
solutions that are simple ...practical ...and fast working. In "The
Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep", he works his magic once again
on the numbered 1 complaint of new parents. The bone-deep fatigue
that parents experience when their children sleep poorly is not
just a nuisance-it is very serious. Sleep deprivation can provoke
depression, illness, marital conflict, and even obesity. A flood of
sleep misinformation and contradictory messages have left parents
more confused than ever: Hold your baby-but don't spoil her!
Swaddle your baby-but don't let him get dependent on it! Based on
Dr. Karp's thirty years as a pediatrician and child
developmentalist, "The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep" reveals
groundbreaking new ideas to prevent or cure most sleep problems in
children under five years old, including: how to adjust a baby's
schedule to reduce day sleep and boost night sleep within the very
first weeks of life; how to use sleep cues like swaddling and a
special type of womb sound to help any infant sleep an extra one to
two hours at night within just days; and how to defuse bedtime
struggles and help your toddler fall asleep faster using a novel
sleep training approach called twinkle interruptus. Plus, "The
Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep" reveals many more foolproof
tips used by Dr. Karp with thousands of families to quickly turn
nighttime shrieks into nightlong slumber.
From the trailblazing founder of Green Babies organic clothing
comes the very first guide for new mothers in raising a "green"
family-and doing it simply and inexpensively. Filled with necessary
and convenient advice that takes the reader from the first months
of pregnancy and beyond, this indispensable book explains: - The
safest ways to get the house ready for the baby - The best baby
gear-from clothes to crib mattresses - Organic recipes for
health-conscious breastfeeding moms - How to throw a green baby
shower - The best solutions for storing breast milk safely - How to
keep play areas safe from chemicals - How to handle the diaper
dilemma: wash vs. toss - And much more!
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