Daddy Smarts is a commonsense guide for men on the cusp of first-time fatherhood. With tons of stories from actual dads, Daddy Smarts is filled with real-life examples from fathers around the country of every ethnic, religious, and economic background. Down-to-earth and conversational, it fills in prospective dads on the joys and realities of fatherhood.
Mom Daily Checklist So you don't forget your child at school
by Beyond Love Creations
Every nine seconds a baby is born in the United States, and in the split second that one life begins, countless others are changed forever. Becoming a father is one of the most wonderful, enlightening, crazy, scary, frustrating, and enjoyable experiences a man will ever go through, yet no one tells you what you are really in for until your child arrives. Daddy Smarts: The First Two Years is as close as it gets. In this follow up to Daddy Smarts: A Guide for Rookie Dads, best-selling author and v...
Kindergartnerin aus Leidenschaft Notizbuch
by Kindergartner-In Press
The bestselling educational book helping parents connect with their child's learning potential. The great, pioneering achievement of Maria Montessori was to recognize the crucial importance of a child’s first six years of development. During this time, a child’s power of absorption are at their highest, and lifelong attitudes and patterns of learning are formed. It is for this very sensitive period that the Montessori system of education can provide you, as a parent, with a unique opportunity t...
The two central tenets of John L. Hart's fascinating work, Becoming a Father are that a father is crucial to the emotional and social development of children and the act of fathering is important to the life and soul development of men. National reviews.
Introducing the Spanish-language edition of "Caring for You and Your Baby": the one book that can answer all of a parent's basic questions--from what to do when first thinking about getting pregnant through how to care for a child into its second year of life.
Susan Powter answers "What's for breakfast? What's for dinner? What's for lunch? What can I snack on?" with 100 of the best tasting, high-volume, low-fat recipes ever! Everything you need is right here - healthy, hearty, great recipes so you'll always have an answer when the kids say, "Hey, Mom! I'm hungry!"
The Instant Cookbook for When You're Expecting
by Jessica Stevenson
What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child's brain? What's the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work--and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to 5. This book is destined to revolutioni...
Caring for a Disabled Child (Straightforward Guides, #15)
by Abigail Knight
* sound strategies for identifying and supporting highly able children * advice on how to develop a meaningful dialogue with school * extensive lists of recommended fiction * information on where to find additional help, and what activities are available * a wealth of practical advice under separate subject headings Able and Talented specialist Barry Teare brings parents and carers right up to date with new developments on the thinking and provision for gifted children. He advises how you can pr...
Before you were born, I imagined touching you, holding you, kissing you. You were born early, and right then—at that very moment—I wanted to touch you, to hold you, to kiss you. But I learned that both of us needed to wait. So as we wait, here’s what I’ll try. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) isn’t what you expected and neither are the doctors, nurses, and machines that are now part of your baby’s life. But look around. Everything you see—from the doctors and nurses to the...
Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We're told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee, but aren't told why. Rules for prenatal testing are hard and fast--and unexplained. Are all of these recommendations right for every mom-to-be? Here, the author shows that pregnancy rules are often misguided and sometimes flat-out wrong. Pregnant women face an endless stream of decisions, from...
With so many parenting styles to choose from, when it comes to giving your child the best start in life it can be difficult to know which way to turn. Psychiatrist and mother Robin Burman's brilliant new book shows you the way: Hate Me Now, Thank Me Later is the definitive guide to helping your child grow with both love and discipline. Whilst in years gone by children were seen and not heard, too often nowadays their every whim and tantrum is pandered to. As much as the former is unthi...
While kids often have a fairly concrete understanding of what hope means, most need guidance to put the concept to work in their lives. Through their research and their work as educators, psychologists Diane McDermott and C.R. Snyder have come to believe that teaching hope can be life-saving, and they have developed an arsenal of strategies and techniques for teaching parents how to act as "hope guides" for their kids. With this work, they offer parents a user-friendly, interactive workbook, whi...
