Author: Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047094000X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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WINNER! Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books -- Mom's Choice Awards: The best in family-friendly media "My kid is smart, but..." It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. In fact, many bright children face special challenges: Some are driven by perfectionism; Some are afraid of effort, because they're used to instant success; Some routinely butt heads with authority figures; Some struggle to get along with their peers; Some are outwardly successful but just don't feel good about themselves. This practical and compassionate book explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents do-able strategies to help children cope with feelings, embrace learning, and build satisfying relationships. Drawing from research as well as the authors’ clinical experience, it focuses on the essential skills children need to make the most of their abilities and become capable, confident, and caring people.
Author: David Walsh
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 9781439121177
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Every week new discoveries about the brain make the news, often promising parents the latest “right” way to nurture their kids’ developing brains and behavior. And every day there’s a new technology that demands your child’s attention, a new game or toy that purports to make your kid smarter, and a new snack promising to be healthy as well as tasty. How’s a busy parent to make heads or tails of all these claims? You turn to Dr. David Walsh, an expert at translating the headline-making, cutting-edge findings into practical suggestions for parenting today. In his previous bestseller, Why Do They Act That Way?, Walsh showed how to manage the difficult teenage years by understanding how the adolescent brain develops. Now he’s written a complete guide to parenting from birth through the teen years, with recommendations that will help maximize any child’s potential. Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids doesn’t just describe new research findings or explain interesting brain facts. It equips parents with usable information across a range of topics, like exercise, nutrition, play, sleep, stress, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and connection. Some discoveries in neuroscience confirm age-old parental wisdom while others may prompt you to make immediate changes. Still other brain discoveries help explain behaviors that have puzzled parents forever, like why friendly, easygoing kids can become withdrawn and sullen dragons overnight when they enter adolescence, or why girls and boys tend to have such different classroom experiences. Filled with helpful quizzes and checklists for easy reference, Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids gives specific advice about how to make the best daycare, preschool, and schooling decisions for your kids; for example, how to deal with stressful events as a family, and how to manage your child’s internet and media use. And all these findings across different fields of research work together in reaching the same goal: When children are guided to eat, sleep, play, exercise, learn, and connect with others in healthy ways, their minds blossom and they are able to reach their full potential—academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. These real-life applications in Dr. Walsh’s new book put science into practice with a personal plan that explains how (and why) you can parent with the brain in mind.
Author: Rebecca Bailey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147670046X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Leading family psychologist and personal therapist to Jaycee Dugard, Rebecca Bailey tells parents how to keep their children safe in this accessible, must-have guidebook, with a foreword by Terry Probyn, Jaycee's mother. Whether their children are toddlers or teens, six years old or sixteen, whether they live in a rural town, suburb, or a bustling city, all parents worry about threats—from cyber-bullying to exploitation and abduction. What should they tell their children and when? What practical steps can they take to reduce the risks and keep their kids safe? Dr. Rebecca Bailey, with the assistance of her sister and registered nurse, Elizabeth, gives easily understood, easily followed answers. Safe Kids, Smart Parents builds on Dr. Bailey’s years of experience as a family psychologist helping real families deal with real situations. From abduction to abuse, Bailey explains how parents can speak to their kids about troubling topics while building their self-esteem and teaching them how to protect themselves. A smart, comprehensive, and easy-to-read resource, Safe Kids, Smart Parents is the most important book a parent can own.
Author: Lorna Kaufman
Publisher: Ash Point Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780997078916
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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GET THE READING HELP YOUR CHILD NEEDS Become a powerful advocate for your struggling reader with Dr. Kaufman's bold five-step action plan based on 30 years of successful work with hundreds of families. Smart Kid, Can't Read offers step by step real-world advice for anyone trying to navigate the hurdles of getting a child reading help - a task which can be amazingly daunting. More than one third of all children entering the fourth grade are reading below grade level. Even more alarming, less than one third of these children actually receive reading help Don't let YOUR child be among the reading casualties. "If you are even the slightest bit worried about your child's reading, pick up this book." - Patricia Papernow, Ph.D., Author, Psychologist, Parent of a dyslexic student Getting your child reading assistance that leads to meaningful improvement requires that you take on the role of an informed advocate. The good news: armed with this book, you can get your child help before it's too late. You will learn the key points that every parent advocate should know. Armed with information about special education law, research based reading instruction, and effective, unbiased assessments, you will be ready to take the steps that will launch your child into a successful reading experience. Uncertain about whether your concerns about your child's reading are justified? Smart Kid, Can't Read offers easy-to-administer tests that parents can give their children to help decide whether a reading evaluation is warranted. "Anyone seeking to understand reading difficulties--the problem, the process, and the child--will want to read this book: parents, grandparents, friends, tutors, even teachers. The information on the legal and logistic processes to be navigated is invaluable." - Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., MPH, Former Branch Chief, Child Development and Behavior Branch, NICHD
Author: Allison Edwards
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402284276
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Why does my child seem to worry so much? Being the parent of a smart child is great—until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often let their imaginations ruin wild and experience fears beyond their years. So what can you do to help? In Why Smart Kids Worry, Allison Edwards guides you through the mental and emotional process of where your child's fears come from and why they are so hard to move past. Edwards focuses on how to parent a child who is both smart and anxious and brings her years of experience as a therapist to give you the answers to questions such as: •How do smart kids think differently? •Should I let my child watch the nightly news on TV? •How do I answer questions about terrorists, hurricanes, and other scary subjects? Edwards's fifteen specially designed tools for helping smart kids manage their fears will help you and your child work together to help him or her to become more relaxed and worry-free.
Author: Amanda Ripley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145165443X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
Author: John E. Beaulieu
Publisher: Parkland Press Incorporated
ISBN: 9780966631654
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Written and designed especially for you--a working, time-starved parent. Read the chapters in any order, find ideas that work for you, and give them a try ... Then try more as time permits. You'll be amazed at the difference even a few changes make in your child's attitude and school success!
Author: Jodi Gold
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462518796
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship to technology, from birth to the teen years. You'll learn: *How much screen time is too much at different ages. *What your kids and teens are actually doing in all those hours online. *How technology affects social, emotional, and cognitive development. *Which apps and games build smarts and let creativity shine. *How your own media habits influence your children. *What you need to know about privacy concerns, cyberbullying, and other dangers. *Ways to set limits that the whole family can live with. Winner (Second Place)—American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category
Author: Marlene Targ Brill
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118068688
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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So, you wanna turn Junior into a smarty-pants? What parent doesn't? Thing is, kids nowadays are more independent than ever and aren't always receptive to what parents want. In fact, if you tell your kids that studying is "good for them," they're more than likely to mumble, "Yeah, sure," in your general direction and head off to do something "fun." Sharpening the minds of your youngsters presents more challenges than climbing Mt. Everest, and the responsibility of making your kids use more of their brain cells can be overwhelming – even when you don't encounter resistance. Raising smart kids requires long-term commitment, sacrifice, and diligence – not to mention the patience of a saint. And as long as you don't obsess about being the perfect parent, you will be able to enjoy your kids' journey of self-discovery right along with them. But how do you accomplish this? How do you overcome the resistance? How do you tackle the overwhelming task of not only helping your children succeed in school, but also increasing their ability to make their own way in the world? That's where Raising Smart Kids For Dummies steps in to help. Written in easy-to-understand terms (and absolutely no slick psycho-babble), this book gives you sound advice on encouraging your kids to set their sights high and achieve success, whether at school, with friends, or in your community. And you don't have to be a new parent to gain insight from this book; experienced parents can reap rewards with the help of this book in their effort to raise fulfilled children. Here's just a sampling of what you'll find in Raising Smart Kids For Dummies: Recognizing the characteristics of smart kids Knowing when to push – and when not to Disciplining your kids in a positive way Growing smarter kids from healthier bodies Planning the development of your kids' brains: From newborns to teenagers Taking your smart kids beyond high school Eliminating brain drain from school-skipping, drug abuse, and raging hormones Top Ten lists of family characteristics that nurture smart kids, what smart kids read, and resources for bolstering parents' confidence You've heard it said a thousand times: The children are the future. Children have such potential, but rarely live up to it. Why take this chance with your own kids? Make the commitment to prepare your kids for life on their own. With Raising Smart Kids For Dummies, you, too, can achieve success – and have a little fun along the way!
Author: Clark Howard
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786887798
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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From the bestselling author of Get Clark Smart comes this valuable new resource enabling parents to pass 'Clark Smart' skills for saving and spending wisely on to kids of every age lark Howard-bestselling author, money-saving expert, and host of the popular syndicated radio program The Clark Howard Show-is back with more of his winning financial wisdom, this time aimed at helping parents teach kids real-world financial skills for today and every day. Parents of children of all ages-from elementary school through high school, college, and beyond-will benefit from Clark's sound, uncomplicated advice across a comprehensive range of topics. In Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids, he addresses everything from allowances-when and how much to give-to teaching teens about credit cards and navigating the purchase of a first car-how to get it, pay for it, and insure it-to saving for college, paying off loans, staying out of debt, and much more!
