Every Parent Should Read This Book

Author : Ben Brooks
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781529403923

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Every Parent Should Read This Book by Ben Brooks Pdf

'AN INDISPENSABLE USER'S GUIDE TO ADOLESCENTS.. THE MOST REASSURING THING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THAT IT'S SO GOOD' Daily Mail 'THE BOOK TO READ' The Times 'EVERY PARENT SHOULD READ THIS BOOK' Clover Stroud 'A MUST-READ FOR THOSE WITH TEENAGE KIDS' Candice Brathwaite ------------ A GUIDE TO TEENAGERS FROM THIS CENTURY - FOR PARENTS FROM THE LAST CENTURY Written from a teenager's perspective, this is a unique field guide for parents about the secret lives of 21st century adolescents - from mental health to self-harm, from drugs to sexting - and how you can help them and yourself through these turbulent years without losing their trust. Things They Don't Want You To Know is a look at modern life through the eyes of a teenager, by someone who recently graduated from that club. Along the way, Brooks takes readers on a tour of the websites that most parenting manuals would rather pretend don't exist. Yet this is the stuff your kids are all over, on a daily basis. There is porn, there are hallucinogens, there is cyberbullying and suicidal ideation. Brooks' point is that to remain completely unaware of their existence can mean that as a parent, you end up getting blindsided. And being blindsided means you won't know what to say and how to say it when things go wrong. You'll be surprised, shocked but you'll also be reassured. This book will help you to understand and support your kids. They won't thank you, but they might hate you less.

Author : Margot Sunderland
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Child development
ISBN : 1405320362

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What Every Parent Needs to Know by Margot Sunderland Pdf

Re-writes the rule book on raising a child. Based on over 700 scientific studies into children's development, the author and child psychotherapist explains how to develop your child's potential to the full. He reveals how touch, laughter and play build emotional wellbeing for life, and also strategies for dealing with temper tantrums and tears.

Author : Roy Masters
Publisher : FHU Bookstore
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780933900103

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How to Survive Your Parents by Roy Masters Pdf

Author : Nancy Mellon
Publisher : Hawthorn Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781907359606

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Storytelling with Children by Nancy Mellon Pdf

Children love family storytelling and parents can learn this practical, magical art. Here are methods, tips and resources to enable you to: create a listening space, use the day's events and rhythms to make stories, transform old stories and make up new ones, bring your personal and family stories to life, learn stories by heart using pictures, inner theatre, walk-about, singing the story and other methods, and find the tale you want from Nancy's rich story-cupboard.

Author : Toby Young,Miranda Thomas
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780241004753

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What Every Parent Needs to Know by Toby Young,Miranda Thomas Pdf

What Every Parent Needs to Know is the bestselling, step-by-step guide to the new primary school curriculum from Toby Young and Miranda Bondy. What is your child learning each day in school? How can you tell if they are doing well or badly? And what can you do to help? This practical, detailed and user-friendly manual contains absolutely everything you need to know about primary schooling and the new UK curriculum, ensuring your child will succeed and flourish every step of the way. As parents we do the very best for our children in choosing the right school and preparing them for their very first day. But for the next seven years we have little idea what our child is learning, whether they are doing well or badly and what, if anything, we can do to help. What Every Parent Needs to Know changes that. It gives us, the parents, the details, the thinking behind and a thorough understanding of the brand-new primary school curriculum launching in September 2014. Taking us year-by-year through our children's schooling, we'll be given simple explanations of: - What they'll be taught and why (from phonics checks to SPAG tests) - What they need to know at the start of each year - What they should be able to achieve at its end - The games and exercises we can do at home to help out What Every Parent Needs to Know explains the confusing jargon while being otherwise jargon free and is written by two parents (who between them have nine children) with many successful years working in staff rooms and classrooms. Not only will this guide help you understand your children's journey through primary school, but it will also help you prepare, encourage and nurture them every step of the way. It's the manual every confused, unsure or worried parent has been waiting for. Toby Young is the outspoken columnist who wrote the international bestseller How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. A high-profile and passionate education reformer, he co-founded and set up two primary schools and wrote How to Set Up a Free School (2011) . Toby has 4 children, all currently at primary school. Miranda Thomas started teaching in 1990, coinciding with the very first national curriculum. She is now an A level physics teacher in Wiltshire, as well as being the Chair of Governors at her local primary school and a parent herself. Her youngest child is currently in Year 8.

Author : Rahima Baldwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0890875197

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You are Your Child's First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin Pdf

Nowadays parents are bombarded by any number of approaches about how to be with their children. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER introduces a new way of understanding the human being so that parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children's best teachers. Chapters include: Caring for the Newborn, Helping Your Toddler's Development, The Development of Fantasy and Creative Play, Nourishing Your Child's Imagination, Rhythm and Discipline in Home Life, Readiness for School, and more.

Author : Joanna Faber,Julie King
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9781501131653

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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber,Julie King Pdf

"New stories & strategies based on ... 'How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk'"--Cover.

Author : AACAP,David Pruitt
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998-08-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0062701584

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Your Child by AACAP,David Pruitt Pdf

What does a typical three-year-old feel and think about? What can you anticipate from your six-year-old as he begins school, or if there is a death in the family? How will your ten-year-old respond to the news that her parents are divorcing? What does it mean that your eight-year-old seems to lie regularly? By describing the developmental milestones of childhood, discussing specific questions and concerns and examining more troublesome problems, this invaluable book is designed to provide guidance for your day-to-day interactions with your child. It covers a range of practical issues, from choosing your baby's doctor to dealing with sleep problems, from bolstering a child's self-esteem to helping a child manage school difficulties, from selecting age-appropriate toys to helping your child cope with divorce, death, or other circumstances disrupting family life. Your Child also moves beyond the day-to-day quandaries and concerns to those that represent more serious obstacles to a child's development and family life. The latter sections of the book provide extensive discussion of the developmental problems that usually require professional intervention, including emotional disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, persistent sleep difficulties, and psychotic disorders. The information provided in these sections will help you to recognize and understand these serious disorders and offers practical advice and useful information to guide you through the who, where, when, and why of getting help for your child. Written by members of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the leading national association of physicians dedicated to the healthy mental development of children and adolescents, Your Child is the only reference to offer comprehensive and accessible information for parents on the emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development of children from infancy through the preadolescent years. No other book offers such thorough information on: Understanding your child's developmental achievements in the day-to-day challenges of growing up Determining when your child's behavior is normal and when it's a signal for professional help Getting help for your child--including practical and reassuring advice on the many aspects of mental health treatment and the professions involved

Author : Michael Reist
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781459719064

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What Every Parent Should Know About School by Michael Reist Pdf

An inside look at what our schools are like today and practical advice for navigating the educational system. School is our children’s second home. They will spend more time there than anywhere else in their formative years. We all need to talk honestly about the nature of this environment, how it works, and how it doesn’t work. Our kids are depending on us to create a school system where they can learn as well as feel happy. The more we know about how school works, the better we will be able to navigate our way through "the system" and help our children do the same. What Every Parent Should Know About School is an honest, positive, thought-provoking look at what schools are today and what they could be in the future.

Author : Alan E. Kazdin,Carlo Rotella
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780547085821

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The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan E. Kazdin,Carlo Rotella Pdf

Features a step-by-step method for parents that experience problems with their children; discusses seven myths of parenting; and offers advice for solving common issues with children in different age groups, from toddlers to adolescents.

Author : Justin Coulson
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781460708996

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10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know by Justin Coulson Pdf

From popular author and resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, this book is a moving, inspiring and loving call to action for all parents. Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson shares the ten things every parent needs to know to raise their children in positive ways. They are also ways to make parenting easier for you - so you don't have to keep 'making it up as you go along'. Drawing on positive psychology, the book gives simple and effective strategies for the main issues parents of 2-12 year olds confront in everyday family life. Justin shares his secrets of effective attention, communication and understanding; how to discipline effectively and set limits; and how to manage hot-button issues such as sibling conflict, chores, school and screens - yet still have fun as a family. Praise for Dr Justin Coulson 'Justin is a genius! His honest, compassionate and sensible advice is music to this mum's ears. I want him to adopt our family!' - Jessica Rowe, co-host, Studio 10 'Dr Justin Coulson is who I turn to when I'm feeling overwhelmed with parenting my three young (and frequently boisterous) kids. His calm, logical advice never fails to help me be a better parent.' - Bec Sparrow, author of Find Your Tribe 'If your aim is to be the best parent you possibly can, this is your go-to book.' - Madonna King, author of Being 14 'A wonderfully practical book that's bulging with heart, soul and wisdom. It's a book I'll definitely be recommending to my children, who are now parents themselves.' - Michael Grose, parenting expert and founder of Parenting Ideas

Author : Ben Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Child rearing
ISBN : 1529403944

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Things They Don't Want You to Know by Ben Brooks Pdf

The child-rearing tactics they'd read about in parenting manuals or learned from their own parents were useless. Anyway, how do you punish someone who's already so miserable? Things They Don't Want You To Know is a field guide for confused parents who are currently custodians of any teenager who's feeling lost, alone, depressed or horny. I'm not an expert, a psychologist, or even a particularly good person, but I do understand the unique kinds of troubles that come with trying to grow up in the current climate, and I wanted to share what would have helped me, my friends, and everyone else I spoke to while writing this book. It might be hard to read what I write about self-harming, body piercings, gender confusion, drugs and social media angst. It might involve unpleasant surprises and be occasionally disgusting, but it could also help you to understand and support your kids. They won't thank you, but they might hate you less."

Author : Joshua Spodek
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814437940

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Leadership Step by Step by Joshua Spodek Pdf

Don’t be content with simply learning what makes a great leader. Take the time to put in the work building those character traits inside you. Why is it that most of the principles and ideas we are inspired with when we read leadership books rarely end up leaving the page? Because we’ve learned what successful leaders are doing, as well as why we should be implementing it ourselves, but we have no idea how we can specifically do all this in our unique circumstances. Leadership Step by Step walks you through what to do and how to do it by taking you through an integrated and comprehensive progression of exercises designed to cultivate key abilities, behaviors, and beliefs through experience. By the end of the 22 exercises in this hands-on book, you will learn to: Build self-awareness Manage emotions Speak in an authentic voice Create meaningful connections Inspire others Each chapter opens with a story demonstrating a vital leadership skill. Then, it guides you through the process of developing that skill for yourself. Leadership Step by Step teaches you how to be that leader you’ve read so much about!

Author : Matthew R. Sanders
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781742286952

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Every Parent by Matthew R. Sanders Pdf

Every Parent shows you how to build a positive relationship with your child and help them develop the skills, values and behaviours that will enable them to do well in life. The book has practical answers to all your concerns about children's behaviour from infancy to late primary school, and provides plenty of no-nonsense, practical advice on how to deal with a wide range of common parenting situations. Thoroughly updated, this book will alleviate the stress of parenting by offering you step-by-step strategies that have been tried and tested.Every Parent provides you with a comprehensive discussion of the nature and causes of common behavioural and development problems in children, and advises when your child's behaviour signals more serious long-term problems. It then helps you put together a logical and realistic parenting plan that will help you build a warm and caring family environment to promote healthy adjustment and positive behaviour in your child.

Author : Betty Fairchild,Nancy Hayward
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001151391

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Now that You Know by Betty Fairchild,Nancy Hayward Pdf

"One of the most important books about gay people yet published, Now that you Know is a challenging and enlightening guide for the 20 to 40 million parents in the United States who may be faced with the knowledge that a son or daughter is homosexual. It was written by two mothers of gay children and draws on dozens of candid interviews with gay men and women and their parents. The authors discuss the nature of homosexuality, its effect on the lives and careers of children, the prospects for gay relationships, and the troubling question of religion. They tell parents how to respond supportively to gay children and how to keep families together in a bond of understanding and affection. Finally, they describe the nationwide Parents of Gays groups, which encourage parents to share their experiences and learn to help one another."--Publisher's description.