Parent's Survival Guide for Coping with Computers and TV
Children watch TV and use computers for five hours daily on average. But electronic media demands conflict with the needs of children. The result? Record levels of learning difficulties, obesity, eating disorders, sleep problems, language delay, aggressive behaviour, anxiety - and children on fast forward.However, Set Free Childhood shows how to ......
Is your child ready for their first year of school? Settling Your Child in School: A Parent's Guide is a comprehensive guide to help your child cross the gap between pre-school and school. Learn what schools expect of children so your child can enjoy their first school experience.
When students with disabilities make the shift to college, they'll encounter a number of changes. Seven Steps to College Success identifies these changes and how parents and professionals can prepare students for a confident, successful transition. The book also shows how students can find colleges that are a good fit and what accommodations might ......
How to Have Honest Conversations With Young Children
Serves as a guide for parents with children from infancy through six years of age, to help parents recognize how their behaviour influences their child's sexuality. The goal of Sex Ed, Strollers, and Sippy Cups is to give parents practical tools to proactively teach young children about sexuality, and the confidence to use these tools.
Using the power of less to raise happy, secure children
As the pace of life accelerates, with too much stuff and too many choices and too little time, children are feeling the pressure. This book is for parents who want to slow down, but who don't know how and for families with too much stuff and too many choices. Here are four simple steps for de-cluttering, quieting, and soothing family dynamics ......
A must-read for any man going through the pain of divorce. When Mark Tucker read a message on his wife’s phone that was clearly meant for another man, his life fell apart. His family as he knew it would never be the same...he would become one of those depressed and sad weekend Dads to his two daughters...
Promoting Your Child's Behavioral, Emotional, Academic, and Social Devel
Challenging kids don't behave badly on purpose -- they are simply struggling to "catch up" in key areas of psychological and cognitive development. If your child or teen's emotional or behavioral difficulties are getting in the way of success at home, at school, or in social situations, this is the book for you. Dr. Michael Bloomquist has spent ......
When young children are diagnosed with conditions such as Down Syndrome, autism or other forms of developmental delay, there is much that parents can do to help. This new edition of the award-winning Small Steps Forward includes up-to-date research and practice, providing parents and carers with the information they need and a host of ideas to ......