Child Development Psychology

Very few families are perfect. But looking from the outside in, through conversations in the grocery store or clicking through social media, often times it seems we are the only ones struggling with raising our kids or aligning with our spouses on parenting. The reality is that so many families struggle. Vicki Hoefle, three-time author, parenting coach, and sought-after speaker, offers a fresh, practical roadmap for achievable family - and marital - harmony and happiness.

Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.

I dedicate this book for all mothers and fathers: whose children are the fruit of love; who want to be masters of life for their children, who will teach them the braveness; who want their children to be smart; who want to be proud of their children and observe their success; who don’t want to make the same mistakes their parent made in the past; and more....

Der Gedulds-Leid-Faden für geplagte Eltern. Kaum sind die Kinder zwei Jahre alt, da geht es auch schon los: Sie wollen nicht ins Bett, und das Essen schmeckt auch irgendwie nie. Willkommen in der ersten kleinen Pubertät mit Wutanfällen auf beiden Seiten. Wem als Eltern zwischen Autonomiephase und Wackelzahnpubertät der Sinn nach mehr Leichtigkeit und Humor gepaart mit pädagogischem Wissen und wirkungsvoller Hilfe steht, den unterstützt Pubertätscoach und Bestsellerautor Matthias Jung auf gewohnt unterhaltsame und faktenreiche Weise.

Does your child have a habit of falling asleep only after they have listened to a story? Why don't you try with Babu the Panda and his stories? They are entertaining and educational! Bedtime stories have long been known to foster parent-child bonds and prepare children for sleep. But lately researchers have attached other powers to this nighttime routine. They say that while you and your little one(s) are involved in the stories told by Babu the Panda, you're actually boosting your child's brain development.

Anxiety can escalate to another level. When a person is exposed to traumatic or negative events where they feel little or no control in the outcome, the anxiety can turn into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you have enough recurring events in your life that are traumatic, you may even be diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).

EL LIBRO PARA CONOCER LOS EFECTOS DE UNA EXPOSICIÓN PRECOZ Y MAL GESTIONADA DE LAS PANTALLAS EN LA INFANCIA Y PODER EVITARLOS. El impacto grave que supone una prematura exposición a las pantallas durante la infancia y la falta de control en la adolescencia es un hecho. Cuando la tecnología ya está en cada una de las habitaciones de nuestros hogares y escuelas, tanto las familias como el profesorado necesitan los datos, la experiencia y sobre todo las pautas y los recursos para evitar un uso precoz de las pantallas y reconducir las malas conductas.

Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. This second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up.

Authors William Stixrud and Ned Johnson have watched firsthand as the crisis around education and the mental health crisis in childhood have converged in the postpandemic years. Using material from their current work with parents and children, and pulling essential principles from the science in The Self-Driven Child, this workbook guides parents to develop the practice of being a nonanxious presence in children’s lives, as well as introducing essential skills for navigating the pressure cooker of school.

SPIEGEL-Bestseller. Die bekannte Familienberaterin und Bestsellerautorin Katharina Saalfrank lädt uns in diesem Hörbuch dazu ein, sich auf die Reise zu einer liebevollen Eltern-Kind-Beziehung aufzumachen! Gestützt auf Erkenntnisse aus Pädagogik, Hirnforschung und Psychologie ermutigt Katharina Saalfrank Mütter und Väter, den Fokus zunächst auf sich selbst zu richten, um dann neue Wege zu gehen. Nicht das Verhalten des Kindes steht im Mittelpunkt, sondern seine Bedürfnisse und Gefühle, die zu dem Verhalten führen.

Der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiater Michael Elpers schlägt Alarm: Immer mehr Kinder und Jugendliche leiden an Depressionen, Essstörungen, Angsterkrankungen oder Lernstörungen. Doch die sozialen Ursachen dafür werden sowohl von den Medien als auch vom Gesundheits- und Bildungssystem weitgehend ignoriert - die Verantwortung wird oftmals allein den Eltern zugewiesen. Dieses Buch eröffnet eine Debatte, die - nicht erst seit der Pandemie - längst überfällig ist.

Long before they can talk, babies communicate their experience of the world through laughter and tears. Until now, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused on moments of stress and confusion. Dr. Caspar Addyman is a developmental psychologist who decided to change that. For six years Caspar has run the Baby Laughter project, collecting data, videos, and stories from parents all over the world. He learned that laughter and smiles are of central importance at the start of life, defining our cognitive and emotional development.

What causes a gifted child to be emotionally driven and highly empathetic? How come an intelligent person is typically self-motivated and self-disciplined to the extreme? The explanation lies in the fact that gifted people make a lot of connections in their brains. These connotations from interrelated facts and observations cause them to become both dramatic and extremely excited about occurrences in life, depending on what it is.

Das innere Kind hat zuletzt viel Aufmerksamkeit bekommen. Doch was verändert sich, wenn das Kind zum Erwachsenen heranwächst? Entwicklungspsychologen wissen: Nicht nur die frühe Kindheit, auch die Pubertät prägt uns tiefgehend, und der Keim zu vielen Verhaltensweisen wird hier gelegt. Der innere Teenager bleibt ein Leben lang bei uns, beeinflusst uns mit Licht und Schatten. Häufige Schatten aus der Jugend sind z.B. Überangepasstheit, Rebellentum, Verantwortungslosigkeit oder die Angst vor Autoritäten.

This book is focused on prevention of child sexual abuse. It elaborates on the possibility of preventing abuse by avoiding a potentially abusive setup. The book discusses the numerous challenges faced in trying to work effectively with the various "systems". However, it also demonstrates that even an ordinary citizen can do something effective to prevent child sexual abuse.

Cuando los niños no pueden vivir con sus padres que los engendraron, inevitablemente enfrentan ciertos retos. Este manual tan necesitado ofrece directrices clínicas desde una perspectiva cristiana para ayudar a los adultos que trabajen con tales grupos: de padres adoptivos a personal que cuida a los niños y hasta la administración de dichos centros de atención. Descubre cómo tratar los problemas comunes que encuentras con los niños huérfanos y adoptados, crea una estructura de toda la vida en tu hogar y evita el desgaste como cuidador.

Now in an updated fourth edition Sue Doherty, anthropologist and author of the pioneering, practical book, Kinergetics: Dancing with Your Baby (1994), offers must-have cutting-edge research, advice, and insight. A groundbreaking look into the art and science of song, dance, and melodies - and their profoundly nurturing, therapeutic, and developmental effects for infants and caregivers. It is an unprecedented, eye-opening investigation into our evolutionary instinct to rock a baby in our arms.

The Steps: 12 Secrets to Raising Happy and Successful Kids is the ultimate parenting guide, all based on the most recent scientific discoveries but with a twist: It is narrated in a fictional format and is, thus, easier to understand and much more fun. This thinly veiled story will give you a first-row seat to 12 game-changing parenting lessons.

Entre padre e hijos ha permitido que millones de padres alrededor del mundo fortalezcan las relaciones con sus hijos. Escrito por el célebre psicólogo Dr. Haim Ginott, este libro revolucionario brinda consejos y enseñanzas para educar a los hijos de forma cariñosa y disciplinada a la vez.

Never mind growing up; it's time we grew down. There are some 400 million people worldwide whose creativity, curiosity and determination put the rest of us to shame. They are experts in their field but have no experience to speak of. Once, you were one of them, too. They are toddlers - and they hold the key to unlocking our potential as adults, at work and in life. In Little Wins, Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley reveals the nine characteristics and behaviours that we can all learn from recalling our toddler selves.