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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?
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Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood. Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers posting...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist provides adults with evidence-based tools and techniques to help them have productive and meaningful conversations with children of all ages.
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Draws on the author's Positive Parenting Solutions online course to explain how to correct negative behaviors in children, introducing the psychological theories of Alfred Adler on using empowerment to promote healthy child development.
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Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Language
English
Formats
Description
As parents and teachers know, yelling comes naturally to children. This friendly, encouraging book, geared to preschool and primary children, introduces and reinforces where and when to use an "indoor voice" or an "outdoor voice." In classic Best Behavior style the author tells young readers, "Your voice is a powerful tool. How you use it is up to you." Vivid illustrations show the times and places for an indoor voice, the ways people ask us to
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Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Popular parenting expert and New York Times bestselling author identifies the three core reasons kids misbehave (attention, power, revenge) and provides practical, experience-based solutions for what to do in each situation"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"World-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author of Thirty Million Words Dr. Dana Suskind returns with a revelatory new look at the neuroscience of early childhood development-and how it can guide us toward a future in which every child has the opportunity to fulfill their potential"--
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A busy parent's time management guide, demonstrating how to find balance, turn minutes into moments, develop reliable parental intuition, and transform everyday routines into special times, without neglecting personal and professional responsibilities.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people...who just might save the world one day"--
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Two renowned neuroscientists give parents a guided tour of their children's brains through contemporary science and ancient Ayurvedic typology (parents can "type" their kids and themselves), offering a wealth of methods and insights to maximize your child's learning and behavioral style"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Building Boys offers tips and tools that parents can use to help boys move beyond persistent gender stereotypes to full humanity. Understanding, acknowledging, and respecting male development is key to facilitating boys' growth and making the world a safer place for humans of all genders."--
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