Child Development – Parenting Shelf

The Mindful Mother

Bavagri Fernando — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:54:49 +0000

The Mindful Mother is your go-to guide for a calmer, more connected journey through motherhood. With a blend of mindfulness and practical wisdom, this book empowers you to navigate the ups and downs of motherhood with confidence, compassion, and a deep sense of self-care. From pregnancy to early parenting, it offers tools to reduce stress, strengthen your bond with your child, and nurture your well-being along the way.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

rajive — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:48:23 +0000

“This parenting book actually made me a better parent.”—Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe)—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child.

This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to:

· Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment
· Express your strong feelings without being hurtful
· Engage your child’s willing cooperation
· Set firm limits and maintain goodwill
· Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline
· Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise
· Resolve family conflicts peacefully

Calm Parents, Happy Kids: The Secrets of Stress-free Parenting

rajive — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:48:21 +0000

Calm Parents, Happy Kids is the UK version of Dr Laura Markham’s hugely successful and ground-breaking book, Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids. Now adapted for UK audiences, this practical and inspiring book reveals a three step programme that will transform family life.

Most parenting books focus on changing a child’s behaviour, but the truth is that children only change when their relationship with their parents changes. In Calm Parents, Happy Kids, Dr Laura Markham introduces an approach to parenting that eliminates threats, power struggles and manipulation, in favour of setting limits with empathy and communication. Bringing together the latest research in brain development with a focus on emotional awareness (for both parents and children), it will appeal to all parents who don’t want to force their children into compliance and lose their temper, but want to keep calm and help their children want to behave.

Brain Rules for Baby : How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

rajive — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:48:19 +0000

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really workand why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control.