Child Psychology category: 2885 books
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Life and Reality
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2010
Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persist about bilingualism and bilinguals. Does being bilingual mean you are equally fluent in two languages, or that you belong to two cultures,...
After-School Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development
Learning from Specific Models, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
The second volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference addressing how after-school programs can promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development. It examines summer learning...
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child
Helping Your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005
Introverted children are often misunderstood, even by their parents, who worry about them. Engaged by their interior world, they’re often regarded as aloof. Easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation, they can be seen as unmotivated. Content with just one or two close friends, they may be perceived...
by Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2012
This ebook discusses what not to do after the divorce, or put more positively, what to do to help your child(ren) cope and process this very big life-changing event. It focuses on the child’s experiences, and presents these to parents so parents know what not to do.I start with a summary of some...
by George Isaac
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2001
This book is a unique, short, and practical guide to doing psychiatric evaluations of children for clinical purposes. The author uses his experience as a child psychiatrist during the past three decades, in United States, India, and Canada to provide practical insights into the art of doing excellent...
Growing an In-Sync Child
Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop, Learn, and Grow
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
A fresh and timely approach to understanding the profound impact of motor development on children of all ages and stages.
Based on the authors' more than seventy combined years of professional success working with children of all abilities, Growing an In-Sync Child provides parents, teachers,...
20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
Discover the Secrets to Understanding the Unique Needs of Your Adopted Child-and Becoming the Best Parent You Can Be
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent?
Does my child consider me a successful parent?
Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”?
What tools do I need to succeed?
In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew,Sherrie...
by Penelope Leach
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Penelope Leach's Your Baby & Child is the most loved, trusted and comprehensive book in its field--with almost two million copies sold in America alone. Newsweek says that it is not only one of the best parenting books, but also "by far the most pleasurable to read."
This new version, completely...
The Wonder Years
Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate The Major Developmental Milestones
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
From America’s most trusted pediatric authority comes an indispensable, easy-to-use guide to helping your baby and young child flourish in the first five years of life—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
The first five years of a child’s life are filled with major developmental and...
Trusting What You're Told
How Children Learn from Others
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
If children were little scientists who learn best through firsthand observations and mini-experiments, how would a child discover that the earth is round—never mind conceive of heaven as a place someone might go after death? Trusting What You’re Told begins by reminding us of a basic truth: Most of what we know we learned from others.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Timely and authoritative, this unique handbook explores the breadth of current knowledge on temperament, from foundational theory and research to clinical applications. Leaders in the field examine basic temperament traits, assessment methods, and what brain imaging and molecular genetics reveal about...
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition
A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in a completely revised and expanded fourth edition!
In this fully updated fourth edition, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, one of the country’s leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solving...
The Developing Mind, Second Edition
How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
This bestselling book put the field of interpersonal neurobiology on the map for over 100,000 readers. Daniel J. Siegel goes beyond the nature and nurture divisions that traditionally have constrained much of our thinking about development, exploring the role of interpersonal relationships in forging...
Children of Incarcerated Parents
Theoretical Developmental and Clinical Issues
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2010
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This important book covers developmental outcomes of children in this predicament, parenting from prison, and family reunification. It is filled with research findings and addresses clinical issues as well. Many children are affected by a parent in the criminal justice system, and this...