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Children need to learn how to get attention without hitting or whining, deal with feelings without blowing up or giving up, establish and respect boundaries, and solve problems. Using the STAR Parenting process, this book gives parents tools to teach and reinforce these social skills. It offers tools to reduce a parent's role as referee, gives immediate help with a process to handle any sibling conflict, offers easy to understand examples of real-life situations, and gives parents insight into ways they may be encouraging the quarrelling they hate.

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Filled with practical advice, examples, and scenarios to which any reader can relate, this manual aims to help parents, guardians, teachers, and caregivers identify when to do more for the children in their care, as well as when to take a step back. Elizabeth Crary describes four levels of support typical for children and demonstrates how anyone who cares for children can shift from the nurturer role so important in the early years to teacher, coach, and finally to consultant. This is an ideal tool for all readers, whether they are at the start of their parenting or caregiving journey or anticipating the empty nest.

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Rejecting the notion of a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, this guide uses the points of a star to provide an outline of different strategies for handling both everyday and serious child-guidance issues. The book is filled with anecdotes with which readers will identify, and it encourages parents to be creative in developing a variety of responses to children’s actions. Childcare expert Elizabeth Crary explains how different temperaments and different development levels call for different approaches to child guidance. Whether they are struggling with a power-happy toddler, expecting a second child, or raising a family of two or three or more children, parents will find invaluable advice in this book.

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Heidi loves the special hat her aunt made -- but there is an annoying classmate who keeps grabbing it off her head. How can Heidi get him to stop teasing her? This easy-to-read book is designed to teach children, especially those between 4 and 10, how to identify problems, brainstorm options, think through the possible outcome of each option and finally, to select and implement a solution. With these problem-solving skills, kids are better prepared to cope with every kind of concern. Frustration and disappointment won't go away, but research shows that children will be less likely to respond with angry outbursts. They will be more confident and better prepared to handle the variety of problems they'll face as they mature. Written in the "you-choose-what-happens-next" format.

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This easy-to-read book is designed to teach children, especially those between 4 and 10, how to identify problems, brainstorm options, think through the possible outcome of each option and finally, to select and implement a solution. With these problem-solving skills, kids are better prepared to cope with every kind of concern. Frustration and disappointment won't go away, but research shows that children will be less likely to respond with angry outbursts. They will be more confident and better prepared to handle the variety of problems they will face as they mature. Written in the "you-choose-what-happens-next" format. In this title, a little boy is tired when he returns from school and the noisy ride on the school bus, but his pre-schooler sister wants to play as soon as he walks in the door.

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Gabriela and her father become separated while visiting the zoo. She's worried that she won't find him. What can she do? Includes a parent who use a wheelchair.

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Someone is stealing the delicious pickles from Amy's lunch day after day. How can Amy find out who is taking the pickle and stop it? This easy-to-read book is designed to teach children, especially those between ages 4 and 10 years, how to identify problems, brainstorm options, think through the possible outcome of each option and finally, to select and implement a solution. With these problem-solving skills, kids are better prepared to cope with every kind of concern. Frustration and disappointment won't go away, but research shows that children will be less likely to respond with angry outbursts. They will be more confident and better prepared to handle the variety of problems they will face as they mature. Written in the "you-choose-what-happens-next" format.

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Willy has just gotten home from school and wants to spend a few minutes playing by himself. His little sister Maya, though, wants him to play with her—right now. How can Willy get a few minutes of quiet and still keep his sister happy? The story presents children with several alternatives for them to consider, and every choice leads to a different ending. Kids can decide whether they like how the story turns out, or whether they want to go back and try another approach to solving the problem. The story also gives parents the opportunity to ask children what other solutions might work.

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The titles in this attractive series of board books are charming beginner’s introductions to a feelings vocabulary. Each book contains rhymes that can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It . . .” and gives infants and toddlers a head start on the road to a healthy expression of feelings. This unique series fills a critical need in a most engaging way. Introverted children are urged to sneak a peek and try to speak to overcome their shyness in this book.

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Functioning as a kind of quick-reference guide to parenting, this concise book discusses child development, describes basic temperament traits, and offers many practical child-guidance tools as it introduces a problem-solving process known as STAR Parenting. Parents will be able to use the information to more effectively deal with children’s feelings and reduce power struggles.Actuando como un tipo de guía rápida de referencia para la crianza de hijos, este corto libro discute el desarrollo infantil, describe rasgos básicos de temperamento y ofrece muchas herramientas prácticas para guiar a los niños mientras presenta un proceso para resolver problemas llamado STAR Parenting. Los padres podrán usar esta información para lidiar más efectivamente con los sentimientos de los niños y reducir luchas por el poder.

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The titles in this attractive series of board books are charming beginner’s introductions to a feelings vocabulary. Each book contains rhymes that can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It . . .” and gives infants and toddlers a head start on the road to a healthy expression of feelings. This unique series fills a critical need in a most engaging way. Introverted children are urged to sneak a peek and try to speak to overcome their shyness in this book.

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The titles in this attractive series of board books are charming beginner’s introductions to a feelings vocabulary. Each book contains rhymes that can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It . . .” and gives infants and toddlers a head start on the road to a healthy expression of feelings. This unique series fills a critical need in a most engaging way. Children are encouraged to cope with their anger by giving a shout or blowing air out in this appealing board book.

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