Child care and upbringing: advice for parents Books
CoramBAAF Together in Time
Book SynopsisHow creative therapies helped a family who adopted two boys with attachment difficulties.
£7.95
CoramBAAF Holding on and Hanging in
Book SynopsisThe story of a boy, his foster family and their journey from trauma to healing.
£8.95
CoramBAAF Frozen
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£7.95
CoramBAAF Helping Birth Families: Services, Costs and
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£999.99
Checkpoint Press Delivered Unto Lions
£16.68
CoramBAAF Ten Top Tips for Identifying Neglect
Book SynopsisA handy reference guide providing a framwork for best practice.
£7.95
CoramBAAF The Birth Father's Tale
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£9.45
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child with Mental Health Issues
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£10.40
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child with Dyslexia
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£7.95
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child Affected by Parental Substance
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£8.50
CoramBAAF Once Upon a Time
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Adversity, Adoption and Afterwards
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Proud Parents: Lesbian and Gay Fostering and
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£13.25
CoramBAAF Digital Life Story Work
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£15.26
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child with Developmental Delay
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£11.76
CoramBAAF Pathways Through Education for Young People in
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£17.95
CoramBAAF Child Care Law: Scotland: A Summary of the Law in
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£9.45
CoramBAAF Comparing Long-Term Placements for Young Children
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£13.46
CoramBAAF John Triseliotis: Selected Writings on Adoption,
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£13.46
Hodder & Stoughton How to Help Your Autistic Spectrum Child
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£12.34
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child With, or at Risk of Genetic
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£7.95
CoramBAAF Facilitating Adoptions from Care: A Compendium of
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Promoting the Health of Children in Public Care
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£17.95
CoramBAAF Ten Top Tips for Devising A Care Plan
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£8.50
CoramBAAF Managing Difficult Behaviour: Tips and Techniques
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Parenting a Child Affected by Sexual Abuse
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£9.45
CoramBAAF Fostering Now: Law, Regulations, Guidance and
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£8.95
Corambaaf The Adoption Process in England
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Caring For A Child Who Has Been Sexually
Book SynopsisA must-read for anyone caring for a child affected by, or at risk of, child sexual exploitation.
£12.30
CoramBAAF The Foster Carer's Handbook On Parenting
Book SynopsisA must-read handbook for any foster carer who is, or who is likely to start, parenting teenagers.
£12.30
CoramBAAF Child Care Law: England 7th Edition
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£9.45
CoramBAAF The Foster Carer's Handbook On Education
Book SynopsisA must-read handbook for any foster carer seeking to support the children in their care through school and beyond.
£13.46
CoramBAAF Adopting a Child in Scotland
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£10.40
CoramBAAF The Foster Carer's Handbook On Health
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£13.46
CoramBAAF Parenting A Child With Sleep Issues
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£10.40
Hodder & Stoughton The Supermum Myth: Become a happier mum by
Book SynopsisStop feeling like a failure, and start enjoying motherhood Addresses the idea of 'Supermum', showing how unhelpful it is to try and reach unrealistic perfection Deals with negative emotions many mums feel: anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, and teaches them to change their thinking methods Uses proven techniques such as CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to empower mums to change their mindset and feel happier Teaches mums to focus on THEIR strengths and stop comparing themselves to others Empowers mums to stop feeling like they're not good enough, as they strive to be 'Supermum' - and start having confidence in their parenting. Uses CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to dismiss negative thoughts, learn to stop comparing yourself to others and to be a happier mum. As mums, we've all had that feeling of "not being good enough", not measuring up to expectations of how we should be doing - where parenting is concerned this is a really unhelpful trap to fall into, and doesn't help you or your children. It can lead to feelings of anxiety, guilt and failure. Especially if you're attaining to be an unrealistic figure: Supermum.What if you were able to dwell on the good stuff rather than the bad? To have confidence in your decisions, trust your gut, and let go of your skewed vision of 'perfect parenting'? The key is to find a way to navigate through any unhelpful thought patterns, to find a more positive, healthier outlook.This is a book for those seeking to find that shift in perception: to turn around your negative mindset, to view your own achievements in a different light, to be kinder to yourself. It uses CBT, mindfulness and other established therapies to help you to rebuild your confidence in your own parenting style and drown out the niggling competitive doubts. The sooner you do this, the sooner you can enjoy parenting your kids, and they will thank you for it. Embracing the imperfect, being good enough. With easy-to-follow activities combining a blend of other psychological strategies, the book walks you through exactly how to unpick your bad thinking habits. Author Anya Hayes and clinical psychologist Dr Rachel Andrew give you in-the-moment solutions to common parenting flashpoints, as well as enabling you to create robust, positive and flexible ways to approach parenting decisions in the future.
£12.99
Luath Press Ltd Onlyness: Exploring the Predicament of the Only
Book SynopsisKillick illustrates this book with a series of vignettes taken from his own experience as an only child. It follows him as he grows up, featuring moments both pivotal and seemingly mundane. Onlyness explores the nature of what it means to grow up as an only child, and the ongoing effect that the only child's experiences have on his or her adult life.Trade Review.
£7.99
Octopus Publishing Group Drinking Custard: The Diary of a Confused Mum
Book Synopsis'Warning: so funny, even the strongest pelvic floors will be tested' - Net Mums'A very funny, honest look at the ups and downs of parenting. I absolutely loved it.' - Emily Dean, host of Walking the Dog'Lucy, a favourite comic of mine, manages to shed new light on something so universal. Her reaction to parenting is ridiculously refreshing and loaded with guilty laugh out loud honesty. After the school run, I implore you to pick a page, any page, then realise you're not alone. A gentle funny stroke of parenting genius' - Johnny Vegas'As a mum of two girls, I was nodding, laughing and emotional. I recognised so much of Lucy's journey in my own... I really loved it.' YolanDa Brown, BBC Loose EndsFrom TV's award-winning comedy mum and the writer of Hullraisers, Lucy Beaumont, comes her hilarious debut on the trials and tribulations of motherhood.Known for her sharp, witty and surreal view on everyday life, Lucy shares the unpredictable craziness of being a mum in this brilliant and laugh-out-loud 'mumoir'. Mums everywhere will recognise the madness of it all. Like when Lucy was hospitalised during her third trimester with chest pains but it turned out to be a burrito. Or when she was so tired at the park she forgot her own child's name. Heart-warming and laugh-out-loud funny, Drinking Custard also captures Lucy's marriage to comedian Jon Richardson, as they navigate Lucy's raging pregnancy hormones and balk at pram prices together.Get ready to make room on mum's bookshelf for Drinking Custard to sit alongside other mum classics such as Why Mummy Drinks, Hurrah For Gin! and The Unmumsy Mum.
£12.34
Corambaaf Adoption Now
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£13.46
John Catt Educational Ltd The Good Parent Educator: What every parent
Book SynopsisHow can you help your children do well at school and beyond? It’s a question millions of parents are asking themselves as they go to ever greater lengths to secure the best education results for their children. By the time they leave home, many parents will spend 10,000 days trying to help their children prepare for adulthood. Here for the first time are the essential evidence-informed tips to make you an effective parent educator. The Good Parent Educator provides the tools that will turn excessive parenting into effective learning. Whether it is helping children learn to read or revise, engaging with teachers, paying for private tutors, choosing a school, or deciding which degree or apprenticeship to apply for, this is the must-have expert guide. It reveals what really matters in education, debunking the many education myths and misconceptions that can harm children’s learning. Enabling parents to focus on effective uses of their time will lead to better outcomes, but also to a more balanced life. Based on the findings of thousands of studies, but also filled with personal parenting stories, the book’s ultimate aim is to empower children through education so they become independent thinkers ready to prosper in the world.
£14.99
BenBella Books The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising
Book SynopsisWe all want our children to reach their fullest potential—to be smart and well adjusted, and to make a difference in the world. We wonder why, for some people, success seems to come so naturally. Could the secret be how they were parented? This book unveils how parenting helped shape some of the most fascinating people you will ever encounter, by doing things that almost any parent can do. You don't have to be wealthy or influential to ensure your child reaches their greatest potential. What you do need is commitment—and the strategies outlined in this book. In The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children, Harvard economist Ronald Ferguson, named in a New York Times profile as the foremost expert on the US educational "achievement gap," along with award-winning journalist Tatsha Robertson, reveal an intriguing blueprint for helping children from all types of backgrounds become successful adults. Informed by hundreds of interviews, the book includes never-before-published insights from the "How I was Parented Project" at Harvard University, which draws on the varying life experiences of 120 Harvard students. Ferguson and Robertson have isolated a pattern with eight roles of the "Master Parent" that make up the Formula: the Early Learning Partner, the Flight Engineer, the Fixer, the Revealer, the Philosopher, the Model, the Negotiator, and the GPS Navigational Voice. The Formula combines the latest scientific research on child development, learning, and brain growth and illustrates with life stories of extraordinary individuals—from the Harvard-educated Ghanian entrepreneur who, as the young child of a rural doctor, was welcomed in his father's secretive late-night political meetings; to the nation's youngest state-wide elected official, whose hardworking father taught him math and science during grueling days on the family farm in Kentucky; to the DREAMer immigration lawyer whose low-wage mother pawned her wedding ring to buy her academically outstanding child a special flute. The Formula reveals strategies on how you—regardless of race, class, or background—can help your children become the best they can be and shows ways to maximize their chances for happy and purposeful lives.Trade Review"If you are a parent or plan to be, read this book. You'll learn what you can do—and there is a lot you can do—to help your child succeed in the fullest sense of the word. Beautifully written, impeccably crafted. I loved it."—Angela Duckworth"The Formula is for all parents who want to be powerful advocates and strategic partners for their kids. Refreshingly practical, it unpacks what parents of high-achieving adults did to help their children be successful and happy. I recognize so many of these traits in my wonderful parents." —Dr. Bridget Terry Long, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education "With over 40 years of education experience, I have learned that a child's success isn't solely dependent on grades or standardized tests. Success, starts first and foremost at home, with parents that support an intrinsic motivation for their children to reach their fullest potential. However, just as children have different learning styles, parents, as well, have different parenting styles. The Formula masterfully combines the latest research with compelling, real-life stories and introduces us to different parenting styles and provides a formula for teaching, motivating, and empowering successful children." —John D. Couch, Apple's first VP of Education and coauthor of Rewiring Education The Formula pursues an important question that social scientists, preoccupied with explaining the problematic outcomes of childhood, seldom address: the role parents play in developing children—regardless of their race, class, or national origin—who become extraordinarily successful in life. Ferguson and Robertson's compelling analysis of data collected on the life stories of interesting people who change the world is a must-read." —William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContents Introduction Chapter 1. The Mystery of SuccessThe Black BoxAn Investigation into SuccessMasters of the FormulaChapter 2. What We Mean by SuccessPurpose + Agency + Smarts = Fully RealizedProdigies versus the Products of the FormulaWho Our Achievers Are and How We Chose Them Chapter 3. The FormulaThe Incredible Life of Jarell LeeThe Formula: The Eight Roles of Master ParentingParenting Styles: What Is Different About the Formula? Chapter 4. The StrategistsThe Strange and Strategic Parenting of Lisa SonWhy Esther Wojcicki Raised the Smartest Girls in the WorldMs. Badger’s Holographic Ideal Chapter 5. The Early-Learning Partner (Role #1)Rob Humble’s Moment of TruthThe Science of PlayTeaching a Baby to Read: The Early-Lead EffectThe Girl Raised by a Village of Teenagers Chapter 6. The Flight Engineer (Role #2)Masters Monitor and Manage (Even from the White House)Asserting Authority: “You Will Respect My Child”Knowing When (Not) to Step In: “You Can Deal with Your Teacher This Time” Chapter 7. SiblingsCautionary TalesThe Receptive ChildIs Your Oldest Child Really Smarter, or Were You Just Tired with the Rest of Them? Chapter 8. The Fixer (Role #3)The Fixer to the Rescue Vigilance: How One Mother Deconstructed the SATSacrifice: Dad Says, “We Need to Leave—Now!”Resourcefulness: The Girl Who Needed a Flute Chapter 9. The Revealer (Role #4)Albert Einstein’s Master ParentsThe Art of Supplementing EducationExposure to the World—and Harsh Realities Chapter 10. The Philosopher (Role #5)The Preschooler Who Debated Aristotle in the BathtubWhat the Philosopher Creates, Part 1: Bree Newsome’s MissionWhat the Philosopher Creates, Part 2: Jarell Lee’s Purpose Chapter 11. The Model (Role #6)A Ripple EffectWhen the Past Provides the ModelTracing Family Mindset Chapter 12. The Negotiator (Role #7)Bringing a Child to the Bargaining TableNegotiators, not PushoversMaster Parent versus Tiger ParentIs the Formula the Superior American Style of Parenting? Chapter 13. Mastering HurdlesSuccess MindsetHow “Gritty” Ryan Quarles Found a Way to WinMaggie Masters a Memory SlipThe Future News Anchor Who Stuttered Chapter 14. The GPS (Role #8)The Navigational Voice in Their HeadThe GPS and the Fully Realized Human BeingThe Achievers as Parents Conclusion: The Formula’s SecretAcknowledgmentsNotesIndexAbout the Authors
£18.99
Birthmoon Creations Vitamin K and the Newborn
£13.93
BoD - Books on Demand Selbstregulation für Kinder
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£15.99
Sociall en Cultureel Planbureau Towards Tolerance: Exploring Changes and
Book SynopsisThis report describes trends and differences in attitudes to homosexuality in Europe. Which are the countries where acceptance is increasing--or declining? Which countries can currently be described as tolerant, and in which countries are there clear limits to that tolerance? And which factors underlie these differences? SCP answers these questions by drawing on large European datasets.
£24.99
The University of Chicago Press Growing Each Other Up When Our Children Become
Book SynopsisFrom growing their children, parents grow themselves, learning the lessons their children teach. Growing up, then, is as much a developmental process of parenthood as it is of childhood. While countless books have been written about the challenges of parenting, nearly all of them position the parent as instructor and support-giver, the child as learner and in need of direction. But the parent-child relationship is more complicated and reciprocal; over time it transforms in remarkable, surprising ways. As our children grow up, and we grow older, what used to be a one-way flow of instruction and support, from parent to child, becomes instead an exchange. We begin to learn from them. The lessons parents learn from their offspring voluntarily and involuntarily, with intention and serendipity, often through resistance and struggle are embedded in their evolving relationships and shaped by the rapidly transforming world around them. With Growing Each Other Up, Macarthur Prize winning sociolo
£22.80
Columbia University Press Family Wisdom
Book SynopsisA collection of reflections on all aspects of family life from around the world. The book covers the passage of life, connections within the family, everyday dramas, and issues such as the media, racism, sexism and working mothers. It also contains advice from contemporary experts.
£64.00
Yale University Press The Yale Guide to Childrens Nutrition
Book SynopsisWhat is the healthiest diet for an infant? What constitutes a nutritious school lunch? - this text, written by doctors, dieticians, nurses and social workers, answers such questions. It presents information and guidelines about childhood nutrition and includes recipes from famous chefs.
£51.95
Yale University Press Raising Henry
Book SynopsisRachel Adams' life had always gone according to plan. Everything changed with the birth of her second child, Henry. Just minutes after he was born, doctors told her that Henry had Down syndrome. In this book, she chronicles the first three years of Henry's life and her own transformative experience of becoming the mother of a disabled child.Trade Review"An important, hopeful book."—Susannah Meadows, New York Times"In this quietly moving memoir, Adams writes about coming to terms with her son's diagnosis, education, limitations, and identity. . . . Generous and honest."—Boston Globe"In this quietly moving memoir, Adams writes about coming to terms with her son's diagnosis, education, limitations, and identity. . . . Generous and honest, Adams politely rejects some of the frames others want to put on her family. Henry isn't an angel, she isn't a saint."—Boston GlobeWinner of the 2014 Delta Kappa Gamma Society's Educator's Award“This is a terrific book—gorgeously written, beautifully realized.”—Michael Bérubé, author of Life as We Know It: A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child“. . . this book is a composite of the challenges and enjoyments of the first few years of a child with special needs and the family. . . . very useful for parents, family members, but also professionals including physicians, nurses, therapists, and genetic counselors.”—Fran Hickey, M.D., Director of the Sie Center for Down Syndrome, Colorado Children’s Hospital“Adams succeeds in the difficult task of rendering intensely personal material in a way that makes any reader reflect on larger cultural questions . . . This book should be mandatory reading for all medical students, especially those entering the fields of obstetrics and gynecology.”—Georgina Kleege, author of Sight Unseen and Blind Rage: Letters to Helen Keller"Rachel Adams’ Raising Henry: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability, and Discovery is a must-read, moving, thought-provoking, important. I highly recommend."—Jon Colman, President, National Down Syndrome Society "Raising Henry is not just a forthright and poetic family chronicle; it is a provocative exploration of Down syndrome, disability, and what it means to be human. Adams is feisty, compassionate, and brilliant."—Penny Wolfson, author of Moonrise: One Family, Genetic Identity and Muscular Dystrophy
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