In these 23 original stories, mothers and fathers from all walks of lifestraight, gay, single, surrogate, biological, adoptiveexplore the challenges and rewards of parenthood.
The most recent and respected research on how temperament can affect a child's progress toward developmental milestones and responses to new experiences Research shows that many challenging behaviors are connected to a child's inborn temperament, the unique set of characteristics that each child is born with.
Offering parents realistic expectations about toddler behavior, this guide provides detailed, how-to advice for teaching kids to share and for intervening when toddlers have difficulty sharing.
For new babies, there are the first-year milestones that everyone talks aboutbabys first smile, first steps, and first wordsand then there are all the firsts that everyone conveniently forgets to mention.
Stemming from a wealth of both professional and personal experience, this guidebook combines real-life stories of challenges and successes with practical ideas for handling autism, every day.
How to Survive Your Teenager offers words of wisdom and entertaining stories on teenagers from the real 'pros' everyday parents across the country who have raised a teenager and survived to tell their story.
Over 100 games and activities designed for use from birth to one year are a gift from Vicki Lansky, tried and true advice-giver and author of more than two dozen books on parenting.
Parents will learn how to set the stage, recognize readiness, choose a potty seat, dress their child for success, deal with an uncooperative child, find productscloth or disposable, handle accidents, understand the issues, use rewardsor not, cope when traveling, and deal with bed-wetting.
First created by Planned Parenthood/Mar Monte in the late 1980's, this well loved, updated guide insures that children will be given accurate, age-appropriate information about sex.
Most of us expect to meander through the motions of love, marriage and (textbook) baby in the carriage, but once in a while life has something a little more special in store.
Building on the success of the 20 000 sales of the Terrific Toddlers books, this new book has updated and expanded the original books and added key sections in each chapter for parenting the school years (ages 5 to 12) and the teen years (ages 13+).
Jane Teverson expertly explains how counselling theory can be used by parents throughout the child's life, from infancy to adolescence, and makes a case for compassionate parenting.
Wenn die Familie mich wahnsinnig macht:Toxische Beziehungen erkennen und lösenIn einer Welt, in der Beziehungen einen so bedeutenden Teil unseres Lebens ausmachen, können toxische Bindungen einen verheerenden Einfluss auf unser Wohlbefinden haben.
sound strategies for identifying and supporting highly able children advice on how to develop a meaningful dialogue with school extensive lists of recommended fiction information on where to find additional help, and what activities are available a wealth of practical advice under separate subject headingsAble and Talented specialist Barry Teare brings parents and carers right up to date with new developments on the thinking and provision for gifted children.
Constipation, Withholding and Your Child is a positive, accessible guide to dealing with the common problems of stool withholding, soiling and wetting in young children.