The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising a Strong-Willed Child
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising a Strong-Willed Child PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Coronato |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2009-10-06 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1101145102 |
When "because I'm the parent" meets "you're not the boss of me" . . . Good news: there are many ways to parent willful children without everyday clashes. Here parents learn how to capitalize on children's strengths and make bad days more manageable. Full of ideas and techniques, it explores: how to use empathy first and discipline second; exercises and strategies that work to calm toddler tantrums; bringing teachers on board; raging hormones in teen rebels; and dealing with health and safety issues. • Much more positive than other parenting books, which focus on discipline and parental control • Helps parents understand and accept children for who they are, as well as who they can hope to be
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parenting a Preschooler and Toddler Too
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parenting a Preschooler and Toddler Too PDF eBook |
Author | Keith M. Boyd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS |
ISBN | 9780028617336 |
You're not idiot, of course. You live peacefully with your spouse, get along with your in-laws, and even know how to placate an angry boss. But when it comes to controlling your preschooler, you feel like you're the one who should be having a fit. Don't cry! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parenting a Preschooler and Toddler, Too will teach you how to enjoy your child's increasing independence. Feel confident about helping your child begin to grow up--without you and your child growing apart. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Girls
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Girls PDF eBook |
Author | Gary J. Weisenberger |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9781592578818 |
Teaches parents of young girls what they need to know from birth to college, including advice and information on school, discipline, puberty, friends, boys, and other essential topics.
The Everything Parent's Guide To The Strong-Willed Child
Title | The Everything Parent's Guide To The Strong-Willed Child PDF eBook |
Author | Carl E Pickhardt |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2005-08-01 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1440523355 |
All children need guidance, yet some are definitely more resistant to parental direction and advice than others. Parenting a child whose personality may be described as "difficult" or "controlling" can leave you conflicted and frustrated. How do you nurture your child, get him to listen, and know who's in charge? It can be done. The Everything Parent's Guide to the Strong-Willed Child helps you work around stubborn and argumentative behavior. You'll learn how to encourage your child to compromise and communicate with you, rather than make unreasonable demands and/or shut down altogether. By learning what makes your child strong-willed, the effects of such behavior, and how to manage it, you can help your child achieve a more tempered disposition and teach him the lifelong rewards of a positive attitude. Psychologist Carl E. Pickhardt shows you how to: Regain control of your family Reap the benefits of healthy communication Discipline to teach, not to punish Resolve conflict between you and your child effectively Overcome willfulness in older children The Everything Parent's Guide to the Strong-Willed Child is your all-inclusive guide to regaining, and maintaining, a healthy and happy family.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology PDF eBook |
Author | Jack C. Westman M.D., M.S. |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 483 |
Release | 2011-07-05 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 110151678X |
Simplifying a complex subject. Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information about this complex subject are long, expensive textbooks. Until now. This, the first trade book to give a detailed, easy to understand explanation of the subject. • Age-by-age discussion of the psychological development of children.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Boys
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Boys PDF eBook |
Author | Barron M. Helgoe Esq. |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2008-03-04 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1440636435 |
A positive look at parenting sons Here's a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from the birth of their sons to the day they head off to college. In warm, wise words, the husband–and–wife team who are parents of two sons themselves, explore all that is different and the same, precious and at times irritating, about the boys in their lives. • Written by parents of a pair of teenage boys • Offers a unique positive perspective • Full of practical parenting tips • Topics covered include school, discipline, puberty, bullies, girls, and much more
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indigo Children
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indigo Children PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn Flynn |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2007-08-07 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1440626197 |
Forget the Age of Aquarius and hang on tight . . . The term “Indigo Children” entered the lexicon in 1982 when psychic and author Nancy Ann Tappe talked about the coming Indigo Age in her book, Understanding Your Life Through Color. In this guide, the authors explain why Indigo Children require lots of attention: they tend to think holistically and intuitively, and they process emotions differently. Parenting these high-level children is a challenge, and their years in school may be challenging. • Articles about the Indigo phenomenon have appeared in newspapers throughout the U.S. and as far away as Russia over the last few years, including one in the New York Times (1/06) • Author Wendy H. Chapman is considered one of the foremost experts on Indigo Children