Child Development category: 2058 books
by Larry Waldman
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2010
What sets this classic child-raising book apart from other books is Dr. Larry Waldman's ability to tell you why your child is misbehaving--then, step-by-step, in easy-to-understand language he tells you how to use proven methods to reverse that behavior. Over 24,000 families have been helped...
Spare the Kids
Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
A challenge to the cultural tradition of corporal punishment in Black homes and its connections to racial violence in America
Why do so many African Americans have such a special attachment to whupping children? Studies show that nearly 80 percent of black parents see spanking, popping, pinching,...
Raising a Daughter
Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Girls are born believing that they can do anything, but our media-driven culture of mixed messages and conflicting values can make growing up a confusing and risky business. And for parents, it is a daunting responsibility to raise confident, independent daughters while still keeping them safe. Jeanne...
by Becky A Bailey
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
I Love You Rituals offers more than seventy delightful rhymes and games that send the message of unconditional love and enhance children's social, emotional, and school success.Winner of a 1999 Parent's Guide Children's Media Award, these positive nursery rhymes, interactive finger plays, soothing...
Back to Normal
Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
A veteran clinical psychologist exposes why doctors, teachers, and parents incorrectly diagnose healthy American children with serious psychiatric conditions.
In recent years there has been an alarming rise in the number of American children and youth assigned a mental health diagnosis. Current...
How Babies Talk
The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
In their first three years of life, babies face the most complex learning endeavor they will ever undertake as human beings: They learn to talk. Now, as researchers make new forays into the mystery of the development of the human brain, Golinkoff and Hirsh-Pasek, both developmental psychologists and...
Speaking of Boys
Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2009
My eight-year-old son is the only boy in his class who doesn't have a Gameboy. I don't want him to be ostracized for not having one, but I worry that it's addictive. What do you think?
Our two sons are eleven and fourteen, and they are fiercely competitive. The tension around our house is awful....
REASONS AND REMEDIES
Dyslexia, Autism, Speech and language difficulties, Behavioural problems, Stammering, Tics, Dyspraxia, Convulsions, Mental illness, ADHD
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
REASONS AND REMEDIES is a highly readable, ground-breaking approach to children’s difficulties. It is based on the consistent clinical findings and revelations of an experienced Speech and Language Therapist / Pathologist and takes the reader on a journey of discovery.
It is a book written...
Starting from Scratch
The Origin and Development of Expression, Representation and Symbolism in Human and Non-Human Primates
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
This book compares the beginning of symbolic thought in human infancy with that of our close primate relatives, the chimpanzees. The author investigates the precursors of symbolism by studying the actions and interactions of a small group of these intelligent, non-human primates who live in Singapore...
Children and Adolescents in Trauma
Creative Therapeutic Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2010
Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools.
The contributors describe a wide range of approaches, including art therapy and literature, and how creative...
Developmental Social Neuroscience and Childhood Brain Insult
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Synthesizing cutting-edge knowledge from multiple disciplines, this book explores the impact of acquired brain injury and developmental disabilities on children's emerging social skills. The editors present an innovative framework for understanding how brain processes interact with social development...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Exploration and play behaviour form the subject of this book, in which a wide range of research activities, both theoretical and practical, are presented from various fields. In particular, the emphasis on applications (for example, in the development of software) demonstrates the integrated approach...
by Erik H. Erikson
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 1993
The landmark work on the social significance of childhood.
The original and vastly influential ideas of Erik H. Erikson underlie much of our understanding of human development. His insights into the interdependence of the individuals' growth and historical change, his now-famous concepts of...
But How'd I Get In There In The First Place?
Talking To Your Young Child About Sex
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
Young children ask questions about sex, sexuality, conception, and birth that can be embarrassing or uncomfortable for parents. With her characteristic good sense and cool head, author Deborah Roffman will put even the most awkward parents at ease, giving them the skills to talk confidently with young...