Child category: 4509 books

Many parenting books these days are written by non-parents who advocate a ‘one size fits all’ approach, and often with little professional education to underpin their practice. This book is different. Written by a parent who is also a qualified early years professional, it combines personal...

This guide covers several topics including: Chapter 1: How Parents Can Help Stop Stuttering Chapter 2: How Does A Professional Plan Treatment For Someone Who Stutters Chapter 3: A Speech Language Therapist Can Help Treat Stuttering Chapter 4: Effective Communication With Stuttering People...

À la carte wisdom from the international bestseller Bringing up Bébé In BRINGING UP BÉBÉ, journalist and mother Pamela Druckerman investigated a society of good sleepers, gourmet eaters, and mostly calm parents. She set out to learn how the French achieve all this, while telling the story...

Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Bipolar Disorder at School presents child and education practitioners with an evidence-based framework for accurate identification, assessment, and intervention of bipolar disorder. This straightforward resource clears up misconceptions about the condition, and...

Discover how to Overcome your Child’s Addiction to Video Game You’re about to discover how to spot a video game addict and a proven solution to overcome Video game addiction for good. More and more kids suffer from Video Game dependency and waste their free time hooked on a screen....

It is between the ages of nine and ten that children begin to experience themselves as "I" for the first timeas separate individuals, different from their parents and peers and essentially alone. This inner experience is sometimes precipitated by the child's first encounter with death and the first notion...

Hi, my name is Dr. Griggs. I've been a psychologist in private practice for over two decades. I love writing ebooks on subjects that matter, and here's another one. I've spent years honing what works and what doesn't. I've read lots and lots of self-help books, and most of...

How does developmental psychology connect with the developing world? What do cultural representations tell us about the contemporary politics of childhood? What is the political economy of childhood? This companion volume to Burman's Deconstructing Developmental Psychology helps us to explain...

When Mr. Neill was correcting the proofs of The Problem Child, he realized suddenly that he had written the wrong book. “There isn’t a problem child,” he said, “there is only a problem parent.” That was some years ago, and then he had no time to tell the problem parent what he thought of...

If you are disturbed by the idea that to grow up is to learn to live with disillusionment, if you are fascinated by the perplexity of child-rearing, or if you fear you were more creative as a child, The Beast in the Nursery offers an illuminating and possibly life-changing experience.      In...

This wise and funny book presents a revolutionary yet highly practical approach to childcare: leave them alone. "The Idle Parent came as a huge relief to the whole family. Suddenly, it was okay to leave the kids to sort it out among themselves. Suddenly, it was okay to be responsibly lazy....

What becomes of a child who struggles with Attention Deficiet Disorder and Hyper-Activity and how he survived and overcame it in time!

Over 100,000 parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world...