Child category: 4509 books
Family Investments in Children's Potential
Resources and Parenting Behaviors That Promote Success
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2004
The papers in this volume bring together a cross-disciplinary mix of researchers--developmental psychologists, evolutionary biologists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists--working on the common theme of investments in children. The interdisciplinary conceptual framework adopted by this...
by Lisa Laming
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
50 Best No Cry Sleep Solution for Your Newborn Baby
You know how tough it is when your baby won’t stop crying. You may be worried that something is wrong with your child, that you’ll lose your cool, that your parenting skills aren’t up to the job, or that you’ll never connect with your baby....
by Joseph R. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018
How prepared are you to guide your baby through the first and most important year of his life?
There's nothing quite like a baby's first months of life, as they are arguably the ones that will have the most impact throughout their entire development.
First-time parents and veterans...
Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies
Keeping the Body, Mind & Emotions on Task in Children with Autism, ADHD or Sensory Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Keeping children bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptation for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich...
by Gary C. Morchower
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
What parent hasn't had the experience of leaving a pediatrician's office more confused than when they came in? Or gotten home and thought of 10 questions they should have asked after the diagnosis was given? Dr. Morchower understands. As a board-certified pediatrician and President of the Pediatric...
Parents and Children Communicating with Society
Managing Relationships Outside of the Home
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2010
The volume opens a new frontier in parent-child communication research as it brings together veteran researchers and newcomers to explore the communication of parents and children as they create relationships outside the family. The chapters herein examine communication processes and problems of parents...
365 Toddler Activities That Inspire Creativity
Games, Projects, and Pastimes That Encourage a Child's Learning and Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Activities for imaginative playtime - every day of the year!
With 365 Toddler Activities That Inspire Creativity, you can spark your child's creativity and maximize his or her potential every day of the year. Written by an experienced child-care expert, you will find hundreds of entertaining...
Sam Feels Better Now!
An Interactive Story For Children
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Sam saw something awful and scary! Ms. Carol, a special therapist, will show Sam how to feel better. Children can help Sam feel better too by using drawings, play, and storytelling activities. They will be able to identify and manage their own feelings and difficulties in their lives following a traumatic...
Dear Mister Rogers, Does It Ever Rain in Your Neighborhood?
Letters to Mister Rogers
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1996
Inspiring letters from the beloved host of PBS’s Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the subject of the acclaimed documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? and a forthcoming biopic starring Tom Hanks
Every question that a child or parent asks is important, and no one understood that better than Fred...
How to Detect Developmental Delay and What to Do Next
Practical Interventions for Home and School
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
If a child is not meeting expected milestones it can be a source of great anxiety for parents and teachers. This forthright guide offers practical advice on how to recognize the signs of developmental delay, address difficulties effectively, and help the child to flourish.
Mary Mountstephen presents...
Childhood
A Study of the Growing Child
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1995
The author traces human development through childhood. She describes the spirit and soul as the child incarnates and how the individual comes to expression in various ways, including the particular temperament; the unique formative forces that give shape to the physical body; the development of consciousness;...
Bundle of Joy
Caring for your child in the first year of life
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
The arrival of a new baby brings a sense of euphoria and serenity that are often mixed with feelings of uncertainty and frustration. Making sure your crib is safe, worrying about how to stop a fussy baby from crying, finding the right feeding schedule and knowing when to introduce solid foods are...
Roots of Empathy
Changing the World Child by Child
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Roots of empathy—an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon—has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. Now, as The New York Times reports that “empathy lessons are...
The Connected Father
Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities during Your Child's Adolescence
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Parenting Expert Carl Pickhardt Shows How the Bonds Between Fathers and Teens Can Be Strengthened
Many fathers feel unprepared for their child's adolescence, in their denial, often times preferring to believe that it will only happen to other people's children. In this sensitive and forthright...