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Book SynopsisAn encouraging guide to helping parents find more happiness in their day-to-day family life, from the former lead editor of the New York TimesMotherlode blog.

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Book SynopsisPopular personal finance expert gives parents a creative plan for teaching their children how to manage money wisely.

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Book SynopsisThis highly anticipated third edition of the Handbook of Parenting brings together an array of field-leading experts who have worked in different ways toward understanding the many diverse aspects of parenting. Contributors to the Handbook look to the most recent research and thinking to shed light on topics every parent, professional, and policymaker wonders about. Parenting is a perennially hot topic. After all, everyone who has ever lived has been parented, and the vast majority of people become parents themselves. No wonder bookstores house shelves of how-to parenting books, and magazine racks in pharmacies and airports overflow with periodicals that feature parenting advice. However, almost none of these is evidence-based. The Handbook of Parenting is. Period. Each chapter has been written to be read and absorbed in a single sitting, and includes historical considerations of the topic, a discussion of central issues and theory, a review of classical andTable of ContentsPart I: The Parent 1. Parenting and Family Systems Patricia K. Kerig 2. Mothering Lynne Murray, Martin P. M. Richards, and Julie Nihouarn-Sigurdardottir 3. Fathers and Families Ross D. Parke and Jeffrey T. Cookston 4. Coparenting in Diverse Family Systems James P. McHale and Yana Sirotkin 5. Parental Gatekeeping Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan and Lauren E. Altenburger 6. Adolescent Parenting M. Ann Easterbrooks, Rachel C. Katz, and Meera Menon 7. Grandparenting Peter K. Smith and Lauren G. Wild 8. Single Parenthood Marsha Weinraub and Rebecca Kaufman 9. Divorced and Remarried Parenting Lawrence H. Ganong, Marilyn Coleman, and Caroline Sanner 10. Lesbian and Gay Parenthood Charlotte J. Patterson 11. Sibling Caregiving Laurie Kramer and Tessa N. Hamilton 12. Nonparental Caregiving Helen Raikes, Abbie Raikes, Jan Esteraich, Amy Encinger, Aileen S. Garcia, Sukran Ucus, and Elsa Escalante Part II: Becoming and Being a Parent 13. Intergenerational Transmission of Parenting David C. R. Kerr and Deborah M. Capaldi 14. Parenting and Contemporary Reproductive Technologies Susan Golombok 15. Transition to Parenthood Rebecca M. Ryan and Christina M. Padilla 16. Stages of Parental Development Jack Demick 17. Well-Being in Parenting S. Katherine Nelson-Coffey and Diamond Stewart 18. Parenting and Emotions Esther M. Leerkes and Mairin E. Augustine 19. Parenting Self-Efficacy Carlo Schuengel and Mirjam Oosterman 20. Parenting Cognitions George W. Holden and Margaret M. Smith 21. Parental Attributions Daphne Blunt Bugental and Randy Corpuz 22. Parent Socialization and Children’s Values Joan E. Grusec and Maayan Davidov 23. Personality and Parenting Peter Prinzie, Amaranta de Haan, and Jay Belsky 24. Psychoanalysis and Parenthood Bertram J. Cohler and Susan Paul

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Book Synopsis*Finalist for Best Overall Non-Fiction and Best Parenting & Family Book in the 2020 International Book Awards!*What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work offers parents an effective, step-by-step guide to some of the most common struggles for kids aged 512. Written by mental health professionals with over 30 years' experience listening to kids' thoughts and feelings, this book provides a framework to explore new ways of responding to your child that will help them calm down faster and boost their resilience to stress. With a dose of humor and plenty of real-life examples, the authors will guide you to build a bridge into your child's world to make sense of their emotions and behavior. Sample scenarios and scripts are provided for you to customize based on your caregiving style and your child's personality. These are then followed by concrete support strategies to help you manage current and future situations in a way that leaves everyonTrade Review"What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work is exactly the guide that frazzled and over-extended parents need for handling tough moments with kids. This book allows us to analyze our own behavior and to see things from a kid's perspective, avoiding the knee-jerk response all of us parents later regret. Today’s parents are often stretched very thin and running on empty, and this book can be a great help." - John Gottman, author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work"This is a book every parent should read! It is a down-to-earth, clear, and creative guide for those moments when all parents feel defeated and demoralized. And it's fun to read. It will help you reach for your best parenting self in difficult moments and keep that loving bond with your child growing." - Dr Sue Johnson, researcher, professor, and bestselling author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love"Read this book so that you can learn to read your children, responding not to their words, manner, or behaviour, but to the hidden emotional messages they are sending you. Parenting wisdom for those who want to connect with their children on the heart level." - Gabor Maté M.D., co-author, Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers"Ashley Miller and Adele Lafrance have created a superb guide to parenting. Their guidance is grounded in well-established, evidence-based principles of parenting, offered in an engaging and enlightening way full of illustrative examples. They speak to the sorts of problems all parents encounter; most especially, those moments when children and adolescents don’t want to talk about issues in need of discussion. Their advice will surely prove useful across the widest range of parenting and co-parenting situations, from everyday matters through times of crisis. This book should be in every parent’s home." - Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP, senior therapist, senior scholar, and clinical professor, The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA"Keep it simple. Reduce the outside chatter and reconnect with your instincts as a parent. That is what this book can offer. Full of scenarios depicting familiar situations with simple, doable solutions, this book provides gentle reminders on how to focus on what positive OUTCOMES you want. Practicing these thoughtfully written scripts will ease your mind and create long term skills that can be used in your day to day life. What a relief." - Mara St. Onge, founder of Blingja Concepts and author of Blingja, The Mindful Adventurer Ninja"I highly recommend this excellent resource to parents or guardians raising children of all ages. Dr. Ashley Miller and Dr. Adele Lafrance are both leading experts in their respective fields. Their experience is clearly demonstrated in this book, through their ability to break down complex situations, providing information in an easy-to-use format, and above all providing clear, concrete examples. This book helps us to understand different types of behaviour (‘building a bridge’), what to say (‘putting it into words’) and how to put it all together (‘getting practical’) - just what we need!" - Andrew Tugwell, MPH, director of Health Promotion & Prevention, BC Children’s Hospital"One might wonder how Ashley Miller and Adele Lafrance could possibly tell us ‘what to say when nothing seems to work’, since we can think of countless situations when we parents have that experience. They would certainly fail if they focused on each specific behavior and possible associated reasons for it and consequences to give. Instead, these authors focus on where we get stuck (our ‘knee jerk reactions’ and ‘common pitfalls’) as well as what we tend to overlook (our child’s mind along with our own) and present a way forward—a script that reaches into all manner of situations that are proving to be extra challenging. They show us how to build a bridge to the child’s mind, develop possible emotional translations for what we discover in our child, and put our discoveries into practical words that lead our child to feeling understood and being more willing to join us in a way that works for us both. Miller and Lafrance suggest possible scripts for a great many situations, while encouraging us parents to adapt them for our unique child and family. As a bonus, they offer scripts that might be of value in bridge-building with our partner too. After all, all family relationships are likely to become tricky and messy. This is a good book to take with us on our journey as we try to ‘get it right’ as well as to engage in the ‘do-overs’ that will certainly be necessary. This is a note of gratitude to these authors for their clearly written and oh-so-practical book for parents everywhere." - Dan Hughes, Ph.D., founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and author of many books including Attachment Focused Parenting: Building the Bonds of Attachment (3rd Ed.)"In this wonderful book for parents, Drs. Miller and Lafrance share the fruits of attachment theory and neuroscience to respond to those parenting situations when things get tough. Blending their clinical experience with their own humble and relatable real-life experience as parents and (imperfect) human beings, they remind us that the most precious gift we can offer for children (and ourselves) is our unconditional loving presence. Not satisfied to stop there, they go on to share practical strategies and language that can be applied today, to rebuild and repair the bridge with our children, as well as with ourselves and our co-parent(s)." - Dzung X.Vo, M.D., author of The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time"Wisdom is scarce and even common sense is not that common, but both are to be found in abundance in this gem of a book by Miller and Lafrance. Offering both a conceptual framework and practical suggestions, this book provides much needed answers for how to respond supportively and constructively to a wide variety of potentially tricky interactions with children. From day to day interactions, to coping with difficult emotions or tough questions, to handling moments of crisis such as a child who experiences a loss - raising a child can often feel like walking through a minefield. Parents will find that the advice of Miller and Lafrance provides a uniquely effective map for navigating through it. The personal tone, rich vignettes, and charming illustrations make the book especially relatable and easy to read. This is surely one for every parent’s bookshelf!" - Eli R. Lebowitz, associate professor in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine"Given the rising trends of childhood stress, anxiety, and addiction, we need practical communication tools that will help nurture healthy, connected parent-child relationships. This book does just that! Read it, try the techniques, and enjoy the discovery of who your child really is." – Dr. Shimi Kang, MD, psychiatrist, author of The Dolphin Parent and The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. "What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work is exactly the guide that frazzled and over-extended parents need for handling tough moments with kids. This book allows us to analyze our own behavior and to see things from a kid's perspective, avoiding the knee-jerk response all of us parents later regret. Today’s parents are often stretched very thin and running on empty, and this book can be a great help." - John Gottman, author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work "This is a book every parent should read! It is a down-to-earth, clear, and creative guide for those moments when all parents feel defeated and demoralized. And it's fun to read. It will help you reach for your best parenting self in difficult moments and keep that loving bond with your child growing." - Dr Sue Johnson, researcher, professor, and bestselling author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love"Read this book so that you can learn to read your children, responding not to their words, manner, or behaviour, but to the hidden emotional messages they are sending you. Parenting wisdom for those who want to connect with their children on the heart level." - Gabor Maté M.D., co-author, Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers"Ashley Miller and Adele Lafrance have created a superb guide to parenting. Their guidance is grounded in well-established, evidence-based principles of parenting, offered in an engaging and enlightening way full of illustrative examples. They speak to the sorts of problems all parents encounter; most especially, those moments when children and adolescents don’t want to talk about issues in need of discussion. Their advice will surely prove useful across the widest range of parenting and co-parenting situations, from everyday matters through times of crisis. This book should be in every parent’s home." - Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP, senior therapist, senior scholar, and clinical professor, The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA"Keep it simple. Reduce the outside chatter and reconnect with your instincts as a parent. That is what this book can offer. Full of scenarios depicting familiar situations with simple, doable solutions, this book provides gentle reminders on how to focus on what positive OUTCOMES you want. Practicing these thoughtfully written scripts will ease your mind and create long term skills that can be used in your day to day life. What a relief." - Mara St. Onge, founder of Blingja Concepts and author of Blingja, The Mindful Adventurer Ninja"I highly recommend this excellent resource to parents or guardians raising children of all ages. Dr. Ashley Miller and Dr. Adele Lafrance are both leading experts in their respective fields. Their experience is clearly demonstrated in this book, through their ability to break down complex situations, providing information in an easy-to-use format, and above all providing clear, concrete examples. This book helps us to understand different types of behaviour (‘building a bridge’), what to say (‘putting it into words’) and how to put it all together (‘getting practical’) - just what we need!" - Andrew Tugwell, MPH, director of Health Promotion & Prevention, BC Children’s Hospital"One might wonder how Ashley Miller and Adele Lafrance could possibly tell us ‘what to say when nothing seems to work’, since we can think of countless situations when we parents have that experience. They would certainly fail if they focused on each specific behavior and possible associated reasons for it and consequences to give. Instead, these authors focus on where we get stuck (our ‘knee jerk reactions’ and ‘common pitfalls’) as well as what we tend to overlook (our child’s mind along with our own) and present a way forward—a script that reaches into all manner of situations that are proving to be extra challenging. They show us how to build a bridge to the child’s mind, develop possible emotional translations for what we discover in our child, and put our discoveries into practical words that lead our child to feeling understood and being more willing to join us in a way that works for us both. Miller and Lafrance suggest possible scripts for a great many situations, while encouraging us parents to adapt them for our unique child and family. As a bonus, they offer scripts that might be of value in bridge-building with our partner too. After all, all family relationships are likely to become tricky and messy. This is a good book to take with us on our journey as we try to ‘get it right’ as well as to engage in the ‘do-overs’ that will certainly be necessary. This is a note of gratitude to these authors for their clearly written and oh-so-practical book for parents everywhere." - Dan Hughes, Ph.D., founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and author of many books including Attachment Focused Parenting: Building the Bonds of Attachment (3rd Ed.)"In this wonderful book for parents, Drs. Miller and Lafrance share the fruits of attachment theory and neuroscience to respond to those parenting situations when things get tough. Blending their clinical experience with their own humble and relatable real-life experience as parents and (imperfect) human beings, they remind us that the most precious gift we can offer for children (and ourselves) is our unconditional loving presence. Not satisfied to stop there, they go on to share practical strategies and language that can be applied today, to rebuild and repair the bridge with our children, as well as with ourselves and our co-parent(s)." - Dzung X.Vo, M.D., author of The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time"Wisdom is scarce and even common sense is not that common, but both are to be found in abundance in this gem of a book by Miller and Lafrance. Offering both a conceptual framework and practical suggestions, this book provides much needed answers for how to respond supportively and constructively to a wide variety of potentially tricky interactions with children. From day to day interactions, to coping with difficult emotions or tough questions, to handling moments of crisis such as a child who experiences a loss - raising a child can often feel like walking through a minefield. Parents will find that the advice of Miller and Lafrance provides a uniquely effective map for navigating through it. The personal tone, rich vignettes, and charming illustrations make the book especially relatable and easy to read. This is surely one for every parent’s bookshelf!" - Eli R. Lebowitz, associate professor in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine"Given the rising trends of childhood stress, anxiety, and addiction, we need practical communication tools that will help nurture healthy, connected parent-child relationships. This book does just that! Read it, try the techniques, and enjoy the discovery of who your child really is." – Dr. Shimi Kang, MD, psychiatrist, author of The Dolphin Parent and The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. Table of ContentsPart I. 1. A New Path 2. The Road Map 3. Potential Roadblocks 4. Staying on Track Part II. 5. "I don’t want to…" 6. "I miss…" 7. "You love my sister more…" 8. "This is the BEST!" 9. "My tummy hurts…" 10. "I’m not talking to you…" 11. "I’m so bad/stupid…" 12. "You just don’t get it!" 13. "I can’t decide…" 14. "Don’t go to work!" 15. "I got a terrible mark…" 16: "I hate my life!" 17. POW! (Dealing with aggression) 18. "Don’t make me go to Mom’s/Dad’s!" 19, The "Do-Over" 20. "You’re too soft! & You’re too hard!" 21. "Why are you talking to me like that?" Part III. 22. New Directions 23. Practical Resources 24. Recommended Readings

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Book SynopsisGet up to date on the latest EYFS framework with this brand-new handbook. Written by industry expert Penny Tassoni, this comprehensive handbook is easy-to navigate, colourful and accessible for all those who want to understand the latest updates to the EYFS and improve their practice. - Be guided by Penny''s practical and helpful advice on safeguarding and welfare and gain an in-depth understanding of the education requirements of the EYFS.- Create a comprehensive curriculum for your practice that is linked to the Ofsted framework.- Test yourself both in theory and practice with hypothetical questions and tips for practical application throughout the handbook.- Explore suggested activities for each age range and area of learning and development.- Discover the new ''Ofsted Feature'', which will help practitioners achieve Outstanding in their Ofsted inspection.

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Book SynopsisParenting and caring for a child who is struggling to cope can be painful and stressful, and can make it very hard to enjoy life yourself. Feelings of blame, guilt, sorrow, despair, fear and frustration may be swirling around alongside a desperate desire to cure their pain.Although parenting a child who is experiencing difficulties is a common problem, we can feel desperately alone when it is happening to us. When someone we love is struggling - for whatever reason - we may become unhappy too. For countless parents and children there are problems with no easy solutions. However, that''s where this book comes in. It aims to help understand for ourselves what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.This book is packed with stories from real parents, combined with information from psychological research.

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Book SynopsisTurn your home into a Montessori home-and become a more mindful, attentive, and easy-going parent. It's time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a "terrible two" into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery. With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect of living with a toddler, here are five principles for feeding your child's natural curiosity, from "Trust in the child" to "Fostering a sense of wonder." Step-by-step ways to cultivate daily routines with ease, like brushing teeth, toilet-training, dealing with siblings, losing the pacifier. Plus learn how to: * Stay composed when your toddler is not and set limits with love and respect-without resorting to bribes or punishment * Set up your home and get rid of the chaos * Create Montessori activities that are just right for your one-to-three-year-old * Raise an inquisitive learner who loves exploring the world around them * See the world through your toddler's eyes and be surprised and delighted by their perspective * Be your child's guide-and truly celebrate every stageTrade Review“This graceful guide to parenting toddlers within the Montessori educational philosophy teaches adults with the same spirit of gentleness, presenting a coherent, attractive system while simultaneously breaking its instruction down into small, understandable chunks that seem reasonable to master.” —Publishers Weekly“With every page chock-full of plans for how to make one’s home a haven for a youngster’s intellectual and emotional growth, this valuable manual fills a gap on a topic not as frequently addressed in the literature on toddler development.” —Library Journal " This is a down-to-earth, accessible book that makes Montessori at home doable. She provides clear ideas for discipline and parenting, and it’s written in a friendly, parent-to-parent way." —Book Riot

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Book SynopsisWhen a family of women have finally escaped domestic violence, they find that their journey has only just begun. Follow along as the mother and her five daughters grow from victims to victors, through their tribulations and their triumphs.Jaynee never expects to be a single mom. She plans to be the perfect Mormon wife and mother, but when children’s protective services tells her she must leave with her children or they will be taken from her, she finds herself raising five daughters by herself. Told through the eyes of several of the daughters, as well as Jaynee herself, the Pink House is the collection of stories, memories, and events that paint a picture of a family recovering from abuse and finding their own strength and independence.The Pink House is a raw and unvarnished peek inside the lives of a family who discover together the power of graciousness and love to overcome difficulty, become strong, and heal their hearts and souls. It is the tender, heart-rending, and ultimately triumphant story of an imperfect family making the best of things. You will laugh and cry and fall in love with these girls, and their story will keep you turning the pages till the very end.In storybook lore, the princess is passive. She is acted-upon. But the cowgirl is strong, independent, sure of herself. She takes action. Through the circumstances handed to them, the women of The Pink House laugh, cry, make mistakes, learn… and ultimately grow into cowgirls.

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Book SynopsisWhen a family of women have finally escaped domestic violence, they find that their journey has only just begun. Follow along as the mother and her five daughters grow from victims to victors, through their tribulations and their triumphs.Jaynee never expects to be a single mom. She plans to be the perfect Mormon wife and mother, but when children’s protective services tells her she must leave with her children or they will be taken from her, she finds herself raising five daughters by herself. Told through the eyes of several of the daughters, as well as Jaynee herself, the Pink House is the collection of stories, memories, and events that paint a picture of a family recovering from abuse and finding their own strength and independence.The Pink House is a raw and unvarnished peek inside the lives of a family who discover together the power of graciousness and love to overcome difficulty, become strong, and heal their hearts and souls. It is the tender, heart-rending, and ultimately triumphant story of an imperfect family making the best of things. You will laugh and cry and fall in love with these girls, and their story will keep you turning the pages till the very end.In storybook lore, the princess is passive. She is acted-upon. But the cowgirl is strong, independent, sure of herself. She takes action. Through the circumstances handed to them, the women of The Pink House laugh, cry, make mistakes, learn… and ultimately grow into cowgirls.

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Book SynopsisThis volume explores the intersections of welfare, gender and mothering work in the context this political reality. It explores austerity and the policies of neoliberal governments that work to deprive some mothers of their welfare. This volume also explores how motherhood is socially constructed in various social locations and places around the world. Last, it examines different ways of thinking about mothering and what changes to laws and policies are required to assist all who are mothering and provide better support to their families.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide for parents of young children with autism or developmental delays outlines simple and effective practices for developing communication, social and behavioural skills.Developmental delays and signs of autism usually show up before 18 months of age, yet children are often not diagnosed until they are four or five years old. In Turn Autism Around, Dr Mary Barbera explains why parents can’t afford to worry and wait in long lines for evaluations and treatment while not knowing how to help their children. She empowers parents, caregivers and early intervention professionals to regain hope and take back control with simple strategies to dramatically improve outcomes for their children.Dr Barbera has created a new approach to teaching kids with developmental delays that uses the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) married with a positive, child-friendly methodology that any parent can use – whether or not their child has delays. This approach teaches communication skills and socialization strategies, as well as tackling sleep, eating, potty training and behaviour challenges in a positive, effective and lasting way. Turn Autism Around is the first book of its kind that calls attention to an important fact: parents can make a tremendous impact on their child’s development through behavioural practices taught at home, in as little as 15 minutes a day. This programme shows that developmental delays can be remediated, and in some cases, delays can be caught up altogether, if parents intervene while the child is young. This book is for parents of young children aged one-to-five years who are passionate about helping their child as well as learning how they can change the trajectory of their child’s and family’s life.

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Book SynopsisGod makes us the most unbelievable offer... to be our parent. Yes, even when we’re all grown up and have children of our own! But many of us don’t live experiencing the connection, guidance and support that’s on offer. Why? Because we’ve forgotten how to be a child. In this easy-to-read guide, Anna Hawken explores ten different ways to rediscover our ‘child side’. She uses the living, breathing examples of the children in our lives to inspire and challenge us, by looking at things that we sometimes struggle with but they are great at, like: • asking lots of questions • messing up without giving up • sharing their emotions • asking for help and what they need Read it on your own or with others, using the individual reflections, questions and small group notes to guide you. These simple ideas will help even the busiest parent to draw closer to God.

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Book SynopsisThis up to date text is suitable for students on all early years courses that include a module on global childhoods. Taking an ecological approach, it examines how culture and society shape childhoods through considering the lived experiences of children internationally. It begins by questioning the meaning of childhood and explores the historical, cultural and social views of childhood and children, including the roles of race, class and gender. It considers families and parenting from a global perspective and progresses to examine the relationship between the state and children by evaluating international approaches to education, health and welfare and the ways inequalities between the minority and majority world impact on children. The role of research on and with children in informing these debates is fully explored. Most importantly the reader is challenged to reflect on how global perspectives can be used to support an understanding of inclusion and diversity in their practice.Table of ContentsChapter One – Introduction Chapter Two – What is Childhood? Chapter Three – Families and Parenting Chapter Four – International Views on Education Chapter Five – Children’s Rights and Children’s Needs Chapter Six – Children’s Health and Welfare a Global View Chapter Seven – Global Inequalities and Children Chapter Eight - Global Research and Children

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Book SynopsisA ONE STOP SHOP of accessible information for all early years students to help you succeed in your degree, increase your employability skills and develop as an ethical and critically reflective practitioner. Part one gives guidance for students about learning in HE specifically in the context of early childhood education and care, including course requirements, academic skills and core knowledge. Chapters cover students’ roles and responsibilities, safeguarding, understanding policy, and professionalism and ethical practice. The second part of the book looks explicitly at applying this knowledge and understanding in the workplace before tackling the final research project. Table of ContentsPart 1: Learning in higher education Preparing for university and making effective use of induction How to become competent and confident in your learning Becoming a critically reflective thinker and learner Critical reading, critical writing and referencing Assessment and feedback Understanding and using policy and legislation Learning in a digital age Exploring creativity Working with others at university Part 2: Applying learning to the workplace Learning in the workplace Becoming a reflective practitioner Safeguarding: understanding your responsibilities Learning to be an ethical practitioner Doing your research project What next?

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Book SynopsisEssential reading for anyone seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. Witchcraft accusations against children are occurring ever more frequently in the UK yet continue to be underestimated by social work professionals. This concise book provides a personal narrative of witchcraft being used as a tool for the infliction of child abuse. The narrative is interspersed with reflective questions, practice dilemmas and relevant links to contemporary policy and practice in social work. Written in an accessible style, it gives an honest insider’s perspective of the unusual form of cruelty and abuse suffered by children in minority communities in the UK. For those embarking on or already in a career in social work, this book is an invaluable read. Table of Contents1- In the beginning 2- A foreign land 3- Misunderstandings: the beginning of the worst 4- Labelled and Tainted 5- Confess you must 6- You don’t belong here, go home 7- In the end 8- Theoretical Reflections 9- Frameworks for recognition and response 10- Lessons Learnt and Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe perfect guide for new workers entering residential childcare. Adopting a case study approach, this book contains a collection of stories of good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker that help to demonstrate how they deal with dilemmas and make effective decisions in the moment. Workers in residential childcare have to quickly understand the complexity of how young people's early neglect, abuse and relational trauma impact their lives. There are also conflicts and relationship challenges in abundance. This collection of stories illustrates good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker and demonstrates their thinking in action around ethical dilemmas, different courses of action taken and why they made these decisions. This book also talks about how effective communication with other adults in the team can de-escalate risk and how to carry out dynamic risk assessments. The users can apply their knowledge obtained from this book through the use of reflective questions which offers relevant neutral material where workers can take a step back from the emotive situations they are currently working in and reflect on the hypothetical. It is also intended that the scenarios in this book can be used as a springboard for further learning or as scenarios in an interview. Trade Review"Supervisors and practice teachers have long struggled to support workers and students to bring appropriate theory to residential child care, and often revert to what they know from casework oriented approaches. This small book confirms what I have always believed to be at the root of this difficulty, and that it that there is just too much going on in the life-spaces where adults and children come together in the course of everyday living to be able to package it in the nice clean ways that students, workers and managers would like to think we should be able to... The book should be a boon to practice educators and supervisors supporting students and workers as they embark on what Abbi Jackson recognises as the ‘unique privilege’ of life-space work." -- Mark Smith * Professor of Social Work, University of Dundee *"This unique book provides in depth perspectives on the complex task of effectively caring for children living in residential care. It is written in a heartfelt way and is immensely useful for all staff working in such settings or those considering or supporting these roles. The overarching emphasis is on placing children, and the trauma they have experienced, at the very centre of the task of the residential child care worker. It does this by the skilful use of fictional case vignettes, “Today’s Events” and reflective tasks for workers and staff teams to undertake. Personal challenges for staff are acknowledged including how sometimes this complex work can test our ability to remain the ‘adult in the room’. In doing this it provides the possibility to work in not just a trauma informed way but in a trauma responsive way." -- Dr Janet Melville-Wiseman * Principal Lecturer in Social Work & Member of the Association of Care Experienced Social Care Workers (ACESCW) *Table of ContentsIntroduction Communicating micro skills – self-reflection Mark Zanita Millie Stewart Peter Bohemia Josh Sorrell Hakim Poppy A Thing called Love The Earned Wisdom of Children End Notes Residential Childcare Theory Interventions

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Book Synopsis​The Children's Wellbeing Cards have been designed to lovingly encourage children to recognise their seven foundational needs, and bring awareness to those needs in alignment with the chakras. Each of the 28 cards has an accompanying reading supporting parents to affirm their children's needs in a simple way. By using the cards, children discover words and images to help them express their feelings and come to know that their needs matter, which is vitally important to their wellbeing.

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Book SynopsisThe authors ease the self-doubts and confusion of parenthood, while answering the tough questions parents grapple with every day, including:Is social media safe for my son?How can I discipline my daughter so it actually makes a difference?Can I change my child''s attitude about school? (He hates it!)Why should I praise my daughter for doing what she''s expected to do?This award-winning book, in an updated fourth edition, offers expanded chapters on a range of parenting strategies, including setting reasonable expectations, creating predictable family routines, teaching social skills and helping children develop healthy relationships. Parents, also, learn how to create and use a parenting plan that combines all of the parenting skills explained in the book.

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Book SynopsisWritten by internationally renowned autism trainer, teacher, and advocate and best-selling author Catherine Faherty, the workbook is engaged by the autistic child or adult to enhance self-understanding and awareness and foster communication with others about needs, preferences, and identity.Almost every facet of a person’s life is explored, including areas particular to autism, and areas every person engages with. Among these are: Ways of thinking, including focused interests Perfection versus doing your best The support of schedules Sensory experience, including stimming Creative expression Learning about and interacting with people Writing Social Stories Understanding speech and expressions in others Types of communication, including verbal or nonverbal Self-advocacy and miscommunication Supportive structures for school and approaching ieps Friendship, play, online acquaintances and safety Emotions, including feeling anxious or upset, depression, and outbursts The book concludes with an extended section on happiness, including relaxation, exercise, gratitude, forgiveness, kindness, positive attitude, and making the world a better place.Extensive materials designed especially for older readers, as well as for parents, therapists, and teachers, are included. Understanding what’s actually true and supporting acceptance and appreciation form the cornerstones of Catherine’s approach and the workbook. This new book is completely updated and revised from the original edition with the “Asperger’s” title. It adds more than 150 pages of brand new material and worksheets.Trade Review“This book offers another approach to furthering the understanding of autism … encouraging autistic children to learn more about themselves, and guiding them through a journey of self-discovery. It is a valuable resource for awareness and … self-esteem! Such a book could have been very helpful to me and my family when I was a child.” —Dave Spicer, diagnosed at age 46

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This parenting book actually made me a better parent." —Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times“Will bring about more cooperation from children than all the yelling and pleading in the world.” –Christian Science Monitor“An excellent book that’s applicable to any relationship.” –Washington Post“Practical, sensible, lucid…the approaches Faber and Mazlish lay out are so logical you wonder why you read them with such a burst of discovery.” –Family Journal“An exceptional work, not simply just another ‘how to’ book…All parents can use these methods to improve the everyday quality of t heir relationships with their children.” –Fort Worth Star Telegram

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Book SynopsisThe best-selling authors of The Baby Book (Dr William and Martha Sears) have created a supportive and practical guide to coping with difficult and fussy children. The book contains proven methods for dealing with a multitude of difficulties you may encounter.Trade ReviewPraise for The Baby Book: 'Encyclopaedic, clear, modern and engaging… Among the best parenting books out there.' Junior ‘This is a timeless way of raising babies.’Steve Biddulph (author of Raising Boys)

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Book SynopsisIn this encyclopaedic guide, Dr. William and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience as both medical professionals and parents to provide authoritative and comprehensive information on every aspect of infant care.The Baby Book presents a practical and contemporary approach to parenting that reflects the way we live today. It is a comprehensive guide to baby care, focusing on the essential needs of babies eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort as it addresses the questions of greatest concern to parents today.The Sears' acknowledge that there is no one best way to parent a baby, and they offer the basic guidance and inspiration you need to develop the parenting style that best suits you and your child.The Baby Book is a rich and invaluable resource that will help you get the most out of parenting for your child, for yourself, and for your entire family. The topics covered include:- bonding with your baby and soothing a fussy baby- feeding your baby right- getting youTrade Review'Encyclopaedic, clear, modern and engaging… Among the best parenting books out there.' Junior ‘The authors of this comprehensive volume (who share their own parenting experience along the way) are assured and reassuring experts.’ Publishers Weekly ‘This is a timeless way of raising babies, with as much detail and practical information as any parent could want.’ Steve Biddulph (author of Raising Boys) ‘This book is a great primer for parents who want to understand attachment thinking, and apply it to their own parenting. It is written with a lightness of touch that makes it a pleasure to read.’ Sue Gerhardt

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Book SynopsisThe 'Rubicon' -- sometimes called the watershed or crossing point -- is usually associated with the transition children go through around the age of nine, as they feel themselves start to grow apart from the world.This book addresses both that classic Rubicon, and the other thresholds that children experience between the ages of seven and twelve. The change of teeth at seven, the shift in independent consciousness at nine, and the advance of puberty at twelve, are all covered in this comprehensive collection of Steiner's insights.This is a useful resource for both parents and teachers who seek to better understand the children in their care.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides parents and teachers of children on the autism spectrum (aged 2-5 years) with strategies for promoting childrens optimal social, emotional, language, and academic competence. It includes verbal and nonverbal strategies to help caregivers to enter in childrens attention spotlight and expand their interest and joy in relationships with others. The book includes sample adult-child social and emotion coaching scripts for interacting with children and suggestions for modelling, initiating, and prompting social behaviours and joint activities. Also included are other connection and communication strategies such as sensory games, visual prompts and pictures, gestures, pretend and puppet play, and intentional communication. Through repeated, sensitive and responsive interactions, parents and teachers can learn to enter the child's attention spotlight and to jointly share experiences that bring the child interest and joy. This results in a strong interpersonal connection and gradually leads to the child's desire and ability to communicate and share emotions and experiences with others. This child-focused and developmentally based way of communicating and teaching leads to a stronger relationship, more emotional connection, more emotion regulation, and less frustration for parents, teachers, and the child!Table of ContentsGetting to Know Your Child; Getting in Your Child's Spotlight with Child-Directed Narrated Play; Descriptive Commenting and Coaching Promotes Language Development; Turning Up the Spotlight on Your Child's Social Skills; Emotion Coaching Promotes Emotional Literacy--Spotlight Your Child's Feelings; Using Pretend Play to Spotlight Empathy and Social Skills; Spotlighting Your Children's Emotion Self-Regulation Skills; Using Praise and Rewards to Motivate Children; Spotlighting Your Limit Setting and Managing Misbehavior; Promoting Children's Joint Play with Peers; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisBased on whole body approaches to learning perfected by Sally Goddard Blythe and with songs by Michael Lazarev, this book gives us an essential overview of child growth from age three to seven years. It explains why movement and music are essential for healthy brain development and learning, and includes tried and tested exercises for helping children become school ready. Sally describes the neonatal reflexes and how children learn with their bodies, and explains the dangers of speeding up childhood.Two CDs of Michael Lazarev's 10 songs and exercises provide creative and enjoyable music and movement activities to help develop coordination and language skills, while the action-stories and nursery rhymes will encourage children to move, listen, and learn.This invaluable resource is suitable for parents, teachers, early-years educators, health visitors, paediatricians, special needs teachers and educational psychologists.

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Book SynopsisPreviously unpublished in the UK, this book by best-selling co-author of The One Minute Manager and author of Who Moved My Cheese? shows the quickest way for mothers to help their children learn to like themselves and want to behave themselves.Trade Review"THE ONE MINUTE MOTHER is a masterpiece in the art of communication. Dr Johnson has the ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete."Norman Vincent Peale

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Book SynopsisWe want all the babies and children to grow up in a world with as much health, wealth, and happiness as possible. The way the world is heading at the moment, the experts are saying that our wishes for our children may not be possible. So if you are not already an environmentalist, then jump on the bandwagon and take a ride. It will only benefit every person on the planet!In Sprout Right, registered nutrition consultant Lianne Phillipson-Webb clearly explains simple nutritional steps to influence the health of your baby from conception to birth, what a breastfeeding mom should be eating to fortify nature's perfect food, what to look for in a formula, and everything you need to know about starting your baby on solids with ease and confidence.Phillipson-Webb also explains how the Sprout Right approach allows baby's digestive system to mature, hopefully lessening the potential for allergies and reactions, and then progress to family food in the toddler years. Packed with es

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Book SynopsisUsing exercises and techniques developed over ten years of teaching a popular series of workshops at the Chopra Center for Well Being, Dr Deepak Chopra shows readers how to see parenthood from a very different perspective. Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives uses meditation, yoga, dietary guidelines, natural remedies, visualization, journaling and drawing to enhance the experience of pregnancy and birth for both parents and baby. Also included are practical strategies to prepare the parents for labour and delivery, caring for the newborn child and enjoying parenthood. By applying established techniques from Deepak Chopra's internationally famous mind/body approach to the experience of pregnancy, childbirth and early infancy, Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives adds previously unexplored dimensions of physical health, joy and insight to elevate one of life's primal experiences to the realm of the miraculous.Trade ReviewThe rock star of the new spirituality * Guardian *The poet-prophet of alternative medicine * Time *A world leader in mind-body medicine * Eve *Deepak Chopra is the pioneer of alternative medicine * Bill Clinton *One of the foremost scientists and spiritual thinkers of our time * Here's Health *

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