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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"The best, most useful book on parenting I've ever read." --Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Parents are looking for alternatives to rewarding, nagging, threatening, and taking away privileges. Redirecting Children's Behavior is their comprehensive guide to creating a family life that is close, cooperative, and respectful. Guiding parents of children from 18 months to 18 years, author and expert Kathryn J. Kvols provides: How to...
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New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
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Discover an age-old parenting method that treats children with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion from infancy into adulthood. The Natural Child makes a compelling case for a return to attachment parenting, a child-rearing approach that has come naturally for parents throughout most of human history. In this insightful guide, parenting specialist Jan Hunt links together attachment parenting principles with child advocacy and homeschooling...
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Like most parents, Amy and Jeffrey Olrick left the hospital with their first child desperate to know, "What do we do ?" But years of parenting three kids and Jeffrey's work as a child psychologist convinced them to ask a better question: "How shall I be with this new person?" In a culture obsessed with parenting formulas, it's easy to miss the fact that science and lived experience have proven that human development and thriving are a matter of relationship....
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English
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From the director of the Yale Parenting Center, a practical guide to dealing with the routine challenges of raising a child. Alan Kazdin's The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is the gold standard for research-backed advice on being a better parent for difficult children. But now in The Everyday Parenting Toolkit , Dr. Kazdin focuses on the children who aren't defiant. Dr. Kazdin's methods are based on the most up-to-date research and...
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English
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From the dad who created the viral tweet supporting his son's nail polish, this essential parenting guide shares 38 parenting tips for battling gender norms, bringing down "man up" culture, and helping sons realize their potential.
Our boys are in a crisis. Toxic masculinity and tough guy-ism are on display daily from our leaders, and we see anger, dysfunction, violence, and depression in young men who are suffocated by harmful social codes. Our...
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Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Grade school bullies are a fact of life. But kids can protect themselves from these tormenters, thanks to Keith Vitali, a Black Belt Hall of Famer and a past guest on the The Oprah Winfrey Show. He shows parents some very basic self-defense techniques that they can teach their children so kids have the skills to stand up for themselves in everyday situations. Vitali's simple instructions come accompanied by lots of black-and-white photographs in easy-to-follow,...
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Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What can the past teach us about what it means to be a "good" Christian parent today? Today's parenting guidance can sometimes feel timeless and inviolable--especially when it comes to the spiritual formation of children in Christian households. But even in the recent past, parenting philosophies have differed widely among Christians in ways that reflect the contexts from which they emerged. In this illuminating historical study, David Setran catalogs...
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The truth is, child rearing is not complicated. Therefore, it is not hard. There will be difficult moments, of course, . . . but if a parent is experiencing the rearing of a child or children as generally difficult--as emotionally, intellectually, and even physically exhausting, then the parent is doing something wrong. --John Rosemond, Family Building Trusted family psychologist John Rosemond has a revolutionary message for today's parents: Your...
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Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Sterling's newest book in the acclaimed Great Expectations series covers every challenge parents and children face in the transition from baby to toddler, from toilet training and teeth brushing to language skills and healthy sleep habits, plus discipline, socialization, and play. Special sections on nutrition and childcare enrich the mix, along with insights to help parents become more flexible, responsive, patient, and creative.
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HarperCollins Canada
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
More life-saving parenting advice from the bestselling author of Breaking the Good Mom Myth. Bringing the same perceptive and actionable advice that made Breaking the Good Mom Myth an international bestseller, TV host and psychotherapist Alyson Schafer again comes to the rescue of desperate parents everywhere. For those who've tried just about everything to discipline their kids, Honey, I Wrecked the Kids explains why children today really are resistant...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education. Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau-All good things are wild and freemother of five Ainsley Arment founded Wild + Free. This growing online community of mothers and families want their children to receive a quality...
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Publisher
New Growth Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
As a companion small group resource to Parenting First Aid by Marty Machowski, this study guide reminds parents they aren't alone in their struggles, providing an opportunity to talk about their challenges and pray for and encourage other parents. Each of the ten chapters of Parenting First Aid Study Guide contain book excerpts, Scriptures for encouragement, and questions to help stimulate discussion and application exercises. Machowski reminds men...
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Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"How do we parent our kids in ways that lead to lasting faith? Sarah Cowan Johnson unpacks how parents can have an active discipleship role in forming their children's faith. Filled with exercises and activities for families to do together, this handbook is an essential resource for discipling children with confidence and creativity"--
15) To Train Up a Child: Child Training for the 21st Century-Revised and Expanded : New Material Added
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No Greater Joy Ministries
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
To Train Up a Child, first published in 1994, began as a letter to a homeschool mother in answer to her question, How did you train your children to be so happy and obedient? Mike did not consider himself to be an author, nor did Debi possess the means or the knowledge to publish a book. They realized that it was a big subject that could not be put into a few pages, so they wrote a book. Friends and neighbors were consulted, gleaning their views and...
16) How to Unspoil Your Child Fast: A Speedy, Complete Guide to Contented Children and Happy Parents
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
Description
You don't have to say yes to prove that you love them. "Describes helpful, pertinent, and loving ways to correct spoiled behavior before it becomes a serious problem." -ParentWorld Nearly 95% of parents feel like they are overindulging their children, but feel powerless to stopping themselves. How to Unspoil Your Child Fast offers a straightforward and practical solution to fixing and preventing the problems of spoiling your children and offers concrete...
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Publisher
Parenting Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The most recent and respected research on how temperament can affect a child's progress toward developmental milestones and responses to new experiences Research shows that many challenging behaviors are connected to a child's inborn temperament, the unique set of characteristics that each child is born with. When adults who work with children understand what makes a child tick, they can adapt their parenting, teaching, or treatment protocols to the...
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Publisher
UIT Cambridge Ltd
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Guides parents who want to be green, but don't know how to balance that in a busy modern life In this fun, practical, and inspirational guide, you'll learn how to maintain your green values while raising your children, engaging with nature, and getting outdoors-all without feeling guilty about the inevitable compromises. Aimed at parents of zero to 10-year-olds, this book takes a humorous and lighthearted look at all things green and nature inspired....
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Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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The first three years of life are the most important for nurturing a child's full potential: that's when they start forming attachments, developing a sense of self, and learning to trust. During this time, there are critical windows of opportunity that parents can take advantage of-if they know how. In a dozen succinct yet information-packed chapters, award-winning columnist and professional therapist Dr. Jenn Berman gives parents the knowledge they...
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Publisher
AMACOM
Language
English
Description
Successful potty training begins with the approach that is right for your child. Is your toddler frightened of the process, afraid even to go near the bathroom? Or does he or she seem to know when it's time to go, but can't quite make it there in time? This insightful guide helps take the stress out of the situation. The book distinguishes between common childhood personality types, providing simple strategies tailor-fit for your child, whether he...
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