Shares advice for parents on how to help children bolster their brain power while improving focus and attention, covering practical topics ranging from exercise and nutrition to sleep and play.

As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship to technology, from birth to the teen years. You'll learn: *How much screen time is too much at different ages. *What your kids and teens are actually doing in all those hours online. *How technology affects social, emotional, and cognitive development. *Which apps and games build smarts and let creativity shine. *How your own media habits influence your children. *What you need to know about privacy concerns, cyberbullying, and other dangers. *Ways to set limits that the whole family can live with. Winner (Second Place)—American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category

The bestselling author of "Why Do They Act That Way?" writes the book his readers have been asking him for: how and when to say no to kids and make it stick.

"By parents, for parents. That is what makes Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning different from most parenting books. Drawing on personal parenting stories and expert advice from more than 60 contributors, this guide will leave you with ideas you can put into action immediately."--from back cover.

WINNER! Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books -- Mom's Choice Awards: The best in family-friendly media "My kid is smart, but..." It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. In fact, many bright children face special challenges: Some are driven by perfectionism; Some are afraid of effort, because they're used to instant success; Some routinely butt heads with authority figures; Some struggle to get along with their peers; Some are outwardly successful but just don't feel good about themselves. This practical and compassionate book explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents do-able strategies to help children cope with feelings, embrace learning, and build satisfying relationships. Drawing from research as well as the authors’ clinical experience, it focuses on the essential skills children need to make the most of their abilities and become capable, confident, and caring people.

Parenting has never been as challenging as in today's world of working parents, hectic schedules and nuclear families. Along with being a confident professional, you also have the crucial responsibility of nurturing and shaping your child's future. Smart Parents, Smarter Kids brings to you a new-age parenting philosophy that will make sure that your kids outshine you! Inside are topics as diverse as 'Working Parents' - striking a balance between your child's needs and your career goals, 'Creche - the Dear Friend', 'The Go, Grow, Glow Nutrients' - planning nutrient-rich diets for your kids, to the more sensitive and rarely discussed, 'Can - Child Abuse and Neglect' and 'Single Parenting'. Including tips, suggestions and solutions, coupled with personal accounts of parents and children and written by a doctor couple with more than two decades of experience, this book is an expert's guide to optimal child growth and development.

A practical, accessible, science-based guide to developmental changes in the teen brain and how they affect behavior and what parents and teachers can do about the challenging problems that arise as a result.