Child Development Psychology

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. Her prescription for this more prosperous and equitable future, as clear as it is powerful, is more robust support for parents during the most critical years of their children’s development.

Grounded in mindfulness and neuroscience, this pioneering book redefines discipline and outlines the five essential elements necessary for children to thrive: unconditional love, space to be themselves, mentorship, healthy boundaries, and mistakes that create learning and growth opportunities. In this book you will also discover parenting practices such as setting limits with love, working with difficult emotions, and forgiveness and compassion meditations that place discipline within a context of mindfulness.

Do you ever wonder what your anxious child is feeling? Do you wish you could take all their worries away? Are you ready to empathetically relate to their anxiety and learn coping techniques that will support your entire family? This audiobook is for the parent who wants to understand pediatric anxiety to its core. Beginning with an in-depth look at what anxiety really is (through your child’s eyes) and leading to a toolbox of applicable strategies you and your child can practice together.

For the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the third edition of All About ADHD by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADHD. Completely updated with the latest research and treatment information, All About ADHD is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults.

Adults who have suffered from an abusive childhood often have a difficult time functioning normally and forming meaningful relationships. They grew up in an environment that was considered abnormal by society's standards, so it becomes very hard for them to understand what exactly a normal relationship is. The mental and social effects of emotional abuse are perhaps the most complicated and prevalent. No matter what type of abuse a child suffers from, they will experience some kind of emotional or social consequence as a result.

In this audiobook, we’ll be discussing a few topics all of us will face. Herd mentality, insecurity, and topics that are related to how we can “think outside the box". We’ll talk about why and how people act the same way or adopt similar behaviors as the people around them - often ignoring their own feelings in the process.

Misfit, truant, delinquent. John Robison was never a model child, and he wasn’t a model dad either. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 40, he approached fatherhood as a series of logic puzzles and practical jokes. When his son, Cubby, asked, “Where did I come from?” John said he’d bought him at the Kid Store and that the salesman had cheated him by promising Cubby would “do all chores”. He read electrical engineering manuals to Cubby at bedtime.

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the proven wisdom of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Cove provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more.

Is your child gifted? And how do you know that? In this comprehensive guide, you will learn more about common qualities of gifted children, and more specifically, the symptoms of such a distinct brain. Through the tips you will be given, you will be able to detect those attributes even in the earlier years, so that you can be prepared for the future. People have been using the term “gifted” in different ways, and it’s important to know what the differences are of those terms. You will learn more about those terms and their meanings.

Did you know anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns for children, affecting upwards of 20 percent of children and adolescents over the course of their youth? Anxiety is more prevalent in our society than ever before; we’re all affected by it. But it doesn't have to be this way. Your kids don't have to live a life of anxious stress. Together, you can build a new reality - one completely free from unnecessary anxiety.

Eating disorders are serious physical and emotional problems that can have life-threatening consequences for both females and males. Eating disorders include extreme attitudes, emotions, and behaviors surrounding food issues and weight. An eating disorder is no joke and must not be kept on the down low.

Parenting ADHD with Empathy and Effectiveness provides parents with practical techniques to improve emotional regulation, social skills, focus and self-control in children with ADHD - empowering compassionate yet effective parenting. Written by Sierra Nice, a dedicated ADHD parenting strategist, this judgment-free guide leads with empathy while arming you with evidence-based tools.

Do you want your suffering to end? I have felt the anguish and fear you have been feeling. Your days are overwhelming, and your nights are sleepless. You want the nightmare to be over. When my participation in my life was only making things worse, I chose to become the expert healer I needed. Become your best healer by discovering these expert methods and activities. You set yourself free when you choose to heal your pain.

This extraordinary guidebook offers a satisfying new approach to raising confident, healthy, whole human beings, from toddler to teen. Groundbreaking in both its scope and methodology, ParentShift challenges some of our most popular disciplinary tools - including punishments, threats, bribery, and rewards - all of which, science has shown, sabotage so many of the long-term goals we have for our kids.

Would you like to discover how to behave with your ADHD child? If you are struggling with the situations at home and school that your ADHD child faces every day, then keep reading. ADHD has a significant impact on the management of daily life for the entire family. The difficulties children face with ADHD, and their families can affect the quality of life and relationships, often causing stress and worry. The information in this audiobook is the answer for you. You'll finally be guided through the journey to unleash the potential of your child, becoming the next success story.

In Our Fathers, Ourselves, research psychologist, author and scholar Dr. Peggy Drexler examines the ways in which the father-daughter bond impacts women and offers helpful advice for creating a better, stronger, more rewarding relationship. Through her extensive research and interviews with women, Dr. Drexler paints an intimate, timely portrait of the modern father-daughter relationship.

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.

Parenting just got tougher. As the teenage brain rewires, hormones surge, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. This uniquely practical parenting audiobook for raising teenagers in today's world is grounded in evidence-based psychology, exploring the science at work during this period of child development and showing how your behavior and response as a parent has never been more important.

>n Making Grateful Kids, two of the leading authorities on gratitude among young people, Jeffrey J. Froh and Giacomo Bono, introduce their latest and most compelling research, announce groundbreaking findings, and share real-life stories from adults and youth to show parents, teachers, mentors, and kids themselves how to achieve greater life satisfaction through gratitude.

Today's teenagers spend about nine hours per day online. Parents of this ultra-connected generation struggle with decisions completely new to parenting: Should an 8-year-old be allowed to go on social media? How can parents help their children gain the most from the best aspects of the digital age? How can we keep kids safe from digital harm?