This groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Bronson and Merryman demonstrates that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are, in fact, backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.
What is it about four-year-olds that makes them so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have? What can they do now that they couldn't do at three? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on child behavior and development, discuss these and scores of other questions unique to four-year-old girls and boys, and they offer parents ...
A five-year-old is a wonderful, fun-loving, exuberant child. But what's going on inside that five-year-old head? What stages of development does a child this age go through, and what should parents know that can help their five-year-old handle this impressionable year? Recognized authorities on child behavior and development, Drs. Ames and Ilg ...
The six-year-old is a complex child, entirely different from the five-year-old. Though many of the changes are for the good -- Six is growing more mature, more independent, more daring and adventurous -- this is not necessarily an easy time for the little girl or boy. Relationships with mothers are troubled -- most of the time Six adores ...
This fully-revised eleventh edition continues to provide the extensive cross-cultural and multicultural coverage, the innovative pedagogical learning system, and the balance between research and real-life applications that have made "A Child's World" a favorite of students and professors alike. In the warmly-written and engaging style that has ...
Containing accounts of the author's field work among Sioux and Yurok Indians, and an examination of the American, German and Russian characters, this is an interpretation of human life on psychological lines. Using case histories as springboards for theoretical discussion of the formative years of childhood, Professor Erikson identifies human life ...
This is a major new edition of a parenting classic which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and been translated into 30 languages. "Touchpoints" has become required reading for anxious parents of babies and small children. In this book, Brazelton's great empathy for the universal concerns of parenthood, and honesty about the complex ...
Dr. Dobson has completely rewritten, updated, and expanded his classic bestseller for a new generation of parents and teachers. He offers practical how-to advice on raising difficult-to-handle children and incorporates the latest research with his legendary wit and wisdom.
2005 Gold Medallion Award finalist! Dr. James Dobson has completely rewritten, updated, and expanded his classic best seller "The Strong-Willed Child" for a new generation of parents and teachers. The New Strong-Willed Child follows on the heels of Dr. Dobson's phenomenal best seller "Bringing Up Boys." It offers practical how-to advice on ...
Based on a lifetime of experience with children, Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, one of America's foremost child psychiatrists, presents an easy-to-follow program that teaches parents step-by-step how to cope with the common childhood problems that occur from toddler through preteen years.
The buzzword in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by standardized test preparation and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators focus on measurable ...
"Giving the Love that Heals" helps readers identify and recover from childhood wounds, and end the cycle of wounding their own children. The author believes that giving children the love they need, rather than what parents think they need, enables both adults and children to become the best possible human beings.
In The Magic Years, Selma Fraiberg takes the reader into the mind of a child, showing how he confronts this world and learns to cope with it. With great warmth and perception, she discusses the problems at each stage of development and reveals the qualities--above all, the quality of understanding--that can provide the right answer at critical ...
Stanley Greenspan, internationally known for his work with infants, young children, and their families, and his colleague, nationally recognized child psychologist Serena Wieder, have for the first time integrated their award-winning research and clinical experience into a definitive guide to raising children with special needs. In this essential ...
According to the authors, each child expresses and receives love through one of five different communication styles. A parent's love language may be totally different from that of his or her child, which causes hurt feelings and misunderstandings. With the help of this book, adults can discover their child's primary language and learn what they ...
America's Favorite Pediatrician brings the wonderful support and insight of his best-selling Touchpoints to parents of children three to six. For decades, new parents have relied on Dr. Brazelton's wisdom. But all "Brazelton babies" grow up. Now at last, the internationally famous pediatrician, in collaboration with an eminent child psychiatrist, ...
Right from the instant of birth, says Joseph Pearce, the human child has only one concern--to learn all that there is to learn about the world. But in the West we tend to thwart this concern from the very start. Available once again, Magical Child shows how to restore this amazing capacity for creative intelligence that is innate in every human.
This work presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in an easy-to-read style. The main points of the major theories are described, compared to other theories, their strengths and weaknesses are shown, and it is made clear when conflicts have not been resolved. The book presents the psychoanalytic, behaviouristic, ...
Self-image is your child's most important characteristic. How to help create strong feelings of self-worth is the central challenge for every parent and teacher. Your Child's Self-Esteem spells out the formula for this all-important goal. "A practical book of significant family helpfulness".--Los Angeles Times.
This study explores the role that friendship plays in children's lives. Topics covered include the differences between friendship and popularity, why cliques form, and the difference in the ways boys and girls deal with intimacy and commitment.
Take a fresh look at a proven product! Santrock's "Children" has been completely redesigned, rethought and revised based on extensive peer, expert, and editorial feedback. The text's research, applications, and pedagogy have been revised to ensure that the material is relevant, supportive of the chapter content, interesting and thought-provoking. ...
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