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Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 336 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science of child development have been overlooked. The authors discuss the inverse power of praise, why insufficient sleep adversely affects kids' capacity to learn, why white parents don't talk about race, why kids lie, why evaluation methods for "giftedness"...
3) No-drama discipline: the whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child's developing mind
Author
Language
English
Description
"The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears--without causing a scene ..."--Cover.
Don't Worry Be Happy: This practical guide combines proven cognitive-behavioural...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people...who just might save the world one day"--
Melinda Wenner Moyer was regularly asked to investigate and address all kinds of parenting questions: how to potty train, when and whether to get vaccines, and how to help kids sleep through the night. But as Melinda's children...
Author
Language
English
Description
"What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? How much TV is OK for a baby? What's the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. . . . In 'Brain Rules for Baby,' . . . [Dr. John Medina] bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into college? Teach them impulse control. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
It's 10pm, the golden hour. You're tired after a long day. The dishes are done, homework finished, and the kids are finally asleep. But no sooner is your head on your pillow before you hear them coming&those feet down the hallway. They're coming for you, coming for your rest, coming for your sanity, coming for your bed! You are losing sleep and patience, but the real concern is the effect on your child. Parents know that sleep is vital but often don't...
8) I breathe
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Have fun trying yoga poses and breathe your worries away!" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Almost every adolescent has said to parents, "You JUST don't understand." In The Breakthrough Years, child development expert Ellen Galinsky explains why that is so often true. Galinsky's seven-year inquiry into the adolescent brain and behavior, including conducting original studies-uniquely informed by the questions adolescents have about their own development-shows why our understanding of adolescence is out of step with the latest research-and...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing from the collective wisdom of pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child addresses key questions and concerns many parents have about the preschool and school-age years. In this book, parents learn what to expect in the lively, wonder-filled time between ages 3 and 11. Theyll find answers to family dilemmas such as feeding a picky eater, resolving sleep problems, addressing bullying, treating common injuries...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 214 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A science-based manual for feeding babies exactly what they need to hit physical and intellectual milestones from 6 to 24 months, with 60 recipes. World-renowned research neuroscientist, nutrition expert, and author of What to Eat When You're Pregnant Dr. Nicole M. Avena presents an essential guide for new parents on feeding babies during their critical first two years. Answering common questions about picky eaters, food allergies, diversifying baby's...
Author
Publisher
GIST Works, LLC
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First print edition.
Physical Desc
317 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In GIST The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids, psychologist Michael Anderson and pediatrician Dr. Tim Johanson take parenting into a new paradigm. Raising children today has never been more challenging as parents feel the stress watching their children grow-up not ready for life in the adult world.
Author
Language
English
Description
"All kids occasionally space out, get sidetracked, run out of time, or explode in frustration--but some do it much more often than others. The authors explain the crucial brain-based skills that 4- to 12-year-olds need to get organized, stay focused, and control their impulses and emotions. Handy questionnaires help parents home in on their own child's executive strengths and weaknesses. Armed with a better understanding of their "smart but scattered"...
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Some animals do things just like you while others are very different! Compare how you move, sleep, eat, wash, keep warm, dance, and much more, with creatures from all over the world.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xix, 327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Why is my face breaking out? How do I fit in when I'm taller than everyone else? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about growing up posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.
Author
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"How much of my child's personality and behavior is inborn? How much is learned? Every parent has pondered the "nature vs. nurture" question as they grapple with how to handle today's complex parenting challenges. Increasingly competitive schools, looming threats of climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic have sent many parents' anxiety spiraling out of control Parents' anxiety affects their kids, creating a recurring cycle of stress and worry....
20) Truly devious
Author
Series
Truly devious volume 1
Lexile measure
HL 680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham an early 20th century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. A place, he said, where learning is a game. Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with...