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All children will be 'hard work', 'difficult' or 'challenging' at times. This book is intended to give you the tools you need to navigate your way through your child's middle years (ages six to twelve) and beyond with assertiveness, decisiveness, confidence, empathy and compassion.
You will learn how to be a skilful parent and be provided with strategies that have been proven to work. They are not the magic solution to all your difficulties, but...
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This widely recommended parenting guide offers a wealth of practical techniques to help you identify and communicate your own values about sexuality to your children, infants to age twelve. In this revised edition, acclaimed parenting educator Debra Haffner covers the latest research and addresses issues of timely concern, including Internet safety. The book includes: "Values Exercises" to help you identify and communicate your beliefs to your children...
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Are you thinking of enrolling your child in school? You might have heard the term 'school-readiness'- but what does it mean? Starting school is a big step for children and parents, and it can be hard to know where to start.
Experienced primary school principal Andrew Oberthur provides an accessible roadmap for you and your child to make a successful move into primary school. Andrew couples his experience with knowledge from some of Australia's leading...
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In a world dominated by technology, "Parenting in the Digital Age" explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when raising children in the digital era. This book delves into the intricate balance between screen time and real-life experiences, offering practical advice on how to foster healthy relationships with technology while strengthening the parent-child bond. Drawing on the latest research and expert insights, it provides strategies...
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Every family can be more functional. Every parent can raise happy, healthy, well-adjusted children.
• Discover the No. 1 action you can take today to strengthen your family.
• Learn dozens of practical ideas to make a real difference in your family life.
• Understand how to overcome barriers in family relationships.
• Find out how to have more fun with your children. For Parents of Toddlers to Teens
Learn to use day-to-day parenting...
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Weave the Bible's wisdom into your parenting and instill faith in your son
As a parent, you will always be your son's first and most powerful influence-which is why it's so important to raise him with God by your side. This guide is full of practical parenting advice and spiritual insights that show you how to root your parenting in God's Word and raise your son with intention and care.
What sets this guide apart from other Christian parenting...
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It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of 4-7 minutes outside each day, while we spend 4-7 hours using devices with screens. Needless to say, our physical, mental, emotional, and relational health has suffered. But there is a ready solution: get outside!
A homeschooling mother of five and founder of the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, Ginny Yurich explains how we got to this point, and how to get back to a healthier, more engaging...
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Survive adolescence-with the guide no parent should be without
Getting through adolescence is tough, but you can help your child make it through-and maintain a strong relationship! Covering everything from late childhood to puberty to emerging adulthood, Adolescence: A Parent's Guide offers you and your child the kind of sound and thoughtful advice you'll wish you'd gotten in your adolescence.
Divided into five chapters-each covering a specific...
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Parents are often perplexed by their children's typical behaviors and inevitable questions. This down-to-earth guide provides "Tips and Scripts" for handling everything from sibling rivalry and the food wars to questions about death, divorce, sex, and "whyyyy?" Betsy Brown Braun blends humor with her expertise as a child development specialist, popular parent educator, and mother of triplets. Whatever your dilemma or child's question-from "How did...
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Were you just Googling this: Help! My child hates school?
Is your child depressed, unmotivated, resentful, or angry when it's time to go to school each morning?
Does your child come home from school and share stories of being bullied, made fun of, or just plain feeling unheard or understood? Does your child possess unusual talents that go unrecognized or unused at school or, worse, is he or she seen as strange, weird, or abnormal by teachers...
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Whether you know it or not, if you're a dad, you're a hero- that's the message of bestselling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker.
Even if you're struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero father his children need. With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience-including her work with the NFL's Fatherhood Initiative-Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the...
14) A Modern Approach to the Birds & the Bees: A Parent's Comprehensive Guide to Talking about Sexuality
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How to Raise a Sexually Healthy, Safe, and Informed Child in Our Modern World
This book enables parents to engage in effective age-appropriate, evidence-based, integrated discussions with their children to optimize sexual health and reduce risk behaviors.
Raise sexually healthy kids. As parents, we want our children to be armed with scientifically accurate sexual education. But many of us lack the information, tools, and skill to be able to effectively...
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Quel type de parents aspirez-vous à devenir ? Quels sont vos désirs pour votre progéniture ? Après avoir exploré ces questions, l'auteure partage, dans ce livre, ses connaissances, ses outils et ses astuces testés et approuvés par des milliers de famille. L'ouvrage agit comme un guide bienveillant, offrant soutien et conseils sans imposer de manière autoritaire. Il vous accompagne dans la découverte de votre propre parentalité et du développement...
16) Essential Life Skills For Tween Girls: The Ultimate Guide to Building Self-Esteem, Managing Emoti
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Get the most out of your tween years with this comprehensive guide written just for girls dealing with the challenges of youth. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to grow as a person. It is full of useful tips on how to boost your self-esteem, handle your feelings, and communicate clearly. Learn useful things like how to cook healthy food, handle your money, and take care of yourself. Each chapter gives you life skills, from how to handle...
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***"***Do you remember the time Lorna tried to make ground beef with her car?******"
For almost forty years, Lorna Stuber's high school classmates have teased her mercilessly about the time she crashed her car into a steer, leaving the car with tufts of bovine hair stuck in cracks in the hood. The car has since been known as "Lorna's Cowfur Mobile".
Filled with relatable yet unique stories of sibling rivalry, community, and coming-of-age lessons,...
18) Maîtresseeee !
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Maîtresseeee ! transporte les lecteurs dans une école maternelle, les plongeant ainsi dans le quotidien des enfants de cinq ans. Les adultes y découvriront des mots amusants issus de l'imagination débordante des tout-petits, des situations comiques et la réalité de leurs vies enfantines. Toutefois, l'œuvre aborde également leurs émotions dissimulées et les tristesses qu'ils ne parviennent pas à exprimer verbalement. Ces lignes sincères...
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Simple solutions for your child's midday meal from an award-winning food journalist!
The Healthy Lunchbox is full of suggestions and ideas to help you provide your child with an appetizing and appealing meal each day. It covers:
• why many lunchboxes are unhealthy, and what a healthy lunch should consist of
• what size portions children (and adults) of different ages should have
• suggestions about seasonality, variety, and encouraging kids...
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The complete CBT-based guide for parenting kids with anxiety
Do you suspect your child may have anxiety? While it's normal for children of all ages to experience fears and worries, if your child's anxiety interferes with their daily life, it's time to get some help. Parenting Anxious Kids is an accessible, research-based guide for parents that is filled with actionable steps to help your child conquer their anxiety-and a must-have parenting tool...
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