Early Development

Louise Erdrich’s first major work of nonfiction, The Blue Jay’s Dance, brilliantly and poignantly examines the joys and frustrations, the compromises and insights, and the difficult struggles and profound emotional satisfactions the acclaimed author experienced in the course of one twelve—month period—from a winter pregnancy through a spring and summer of new motherhood to her return to writing in the fall. In exquisitely lyrical prose, Erdrich illuminates afresh the large and small events that every parent will recognize and appreciate.

You and your child are about to embark on a transformative journey of growth, learning, and strengthening your bond as a team. With the simple tools offered in this book, you’ll no longer worry about their education, doubt your parenting skills, make costly mistakes, or feel anxious about the upcoming chapter in your child’s life.

Emotional regulation, also known as self-regulation, is a critical life skill that affects children from a young age. It occurs when children struggle to manage their emotions effectively, causing outbursts, tantrums, and difficulties in social interactions. While there are common solutions to manage emotional regulation, such as time-outs or rewards, targeted activities can play a significant role in fostering emotional development in 5 and 6-year-olds. Now, let's find out about how these specific elements of emotional regulation activities can stop emotional outbursts!

When you are a dad, parenting can really sneak up on you. But when you are a stay-at-home, down in the trenches dad, you have no choice but to get up to speed pretty quickly. Even if you feel totally unprepared, it is sink or swim right from day one. In his first five years of fatherhood, Andrew Knott has learned a lot about parenting. Or more specifically, he has learned a lot about his kids and himself.

Welcome to Parenthood at 18: A Guide for Young Couples Navigating the Journey Together. This is not your typical parenting guide it's a straightforward, no-nonsense companion for young couples embarking on the adventure of parenthood at the age of 18. Whether you're expecting, already navigating parenthood, or planning for the future, this book is a practical companion. No fluff, just the insights you need, when you need them.

Pour nombre d'enfants, l'école n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille. Il peut arriver que leur motivation s'émousse, que ses peurs s'installent et qu'ils aient besoin d'un petit coup de pouce pour se remettre en selle. Cet ouvrage a été conçu pour vous aider dans cette tâche, parfois compliquée. Il vous permettra de : Mettre en place un cadre de vie et de travail propice aux apprentissages et au respect du rythme scolaire ; Comprendre quelles difficultés votre enfant rencontre en classe afin de trouver les solutions adéquates.

Wache früh auf, stärke deinen Fokus und schaffe positive Energie, um den Tag zu meistern! Stärke deinen Morgen: Wache früh auf, stärke deinen Fokus und maximiere die Qualität deines Lebens mit einer dynamischen Morgenroutine ist ein praktischer Ratgeber, der dir beibringt, wie du deinen Morgen umgestalten und den ganzen Tag über Höchstleistungen erzielen kannst.

Through expert advice and real-life stories, Empower Your Mornings guides listeners through establishing a morning routine that works for them. From setting an alarm that works for you to identify the most important tasks to tackle first thing in the morning, this book has something for everyone.

In the latest book from her Stress Less Live Better series, Dr. Sanford and Megan Demsky teach you how to best meet the challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood. With over 30 years expertise in motherhood and emotional health, Dr. Sanford presents her Five Simple Skills to reduce stress, anxiety, and parenting guilt by learning to calm your mind and body. Based on her Stress Less Live Better program developed for moms and busy people, these skill sets are practical and can easily fit into your daily life without needing extra time.

You see your children every day. You have a handle on their lives, right? But do you know how to read the undercurrents? Can you spot the subtle signs of potentially addictive behavior? Is there a touch of violence hidden in your child? This book shows the exact key behaviors, activities, and personality changes to look for in your child that point to brewing trouble. Designed for every parent with teenagers today, this is the only book that provides honest answers to the questions you have about your child and drug abuse, alcohol and binge drinking, violence and bullying, gambling, and depression and suicide.

50 Risks to Take with Your Kids is an easy-to-use framework of challenges for children aged up to 10. You’ll find risks that build physical skills, social confidence and character development, plus some all-important parenting risks that will encourage you to think a little differently about raising children. This book is not about developmental KPIs, and it’s certainly not about judgement. It’s about teaching kids to recognise and assess risk before they enter those ‘risky’ teenage years and about readying them to take on life and all that it brings.

Das Kind hat Anspruch auf Respektierung und Förderung durch die Gesellschaft. Zum Ausdruck kommt dies u.a. in den "Kinderrechten", wie sie die Vereinten Nationen in der 1990 in Kraft getretenen Kinderrechtskonvention formuliert haben. Montessoris Engagement für das Kind und seine Rechte hat große Bedeutung für die Vorbereitung und das Verständnis der Kinderrechte, die Sensibilisierung des öffentlichen Bewusstseins sowie ihre politische Umsetzung.

Bildung, Erziehung und Betreuung bedeutet für Maria Montessori, dem Menschen Hilfe zu leisten beim Selbstaufbau seiner Persönlichkeit. Das Kind ist für Montessori "Baumeister des Menschen". Dieser Grundansatz wird von der international wirkenden Pädagogin lebenslang beibehalten und in Theorie und Praxis immer weiter ausgebaut. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt einen Einblick in ihr grundlegendes Verständnis vom Kind und der aktiven Rolle, die es bei seiner Erziehung und Bildung spielen soll.

Another unique children's book from author PC Marotta. This time Twinkle and the gang are back trying to put an end to rudeness because being polite and having manners is very, very cool! Join Twinkle, Izzy, Binky, Teddy, Squeak, Prince, Sammy, and Wendy as they follow around a very rude dude!

Are you planning for or expecting a newcomer in your family? Are you raising young children and could use every bit of advice you can get? "No one said it would be easy, but it would be worth it." The maxim that applies in many cases is so true here. Here’s a book chock-full of tips and ideas to help you not just understand the process of parenting but enjoy it. Do you want to turn your everyday parenting challenges into a fulfilling experience? This book is for you. While written mainly for parents with young kids, parents of tweens and teens would also benefit from the book.

If you think you need to work until you're 60, you need to hear this. In Extreme Early Retirement: An Introduction and Guide to Financial Independence, you'll learn about the new wave of retirees and how people are able to retire when they're still young. We'll go over why you should consider early retirement, what to remember as you plan for an extremely early retirement, how to cut down on spending, and how to keep busy well into your early retirement.

Social play, especially team games, is a great experience that encourages kids to lead or support their teammates, and provides a wealth of opportunities to share, take turns, and show respect for others. It is an excellent way of encouraging children to learn and practice all the skills required by working together. Studies have shown that playing social games, especially for social and collaborative children, can lead to more pro-social behaviors that are positive, helpful, and aimed toward social acceptance and friendship among children.

Teach your little one the alphabet with positive affirmations and their meanings. Listen to positive sentences that build your little one's self-esteem and confidence.

This little girl is off to big school for a visit! She's already been before, and describes how she has met her teacher at preschool, at home and at school. A happy tale of a rather huge change told with positivity through humor-filled poetry.

In The Perfect Nanny, you'll learn what traits to look for in nanny candidates, the warning signals you should look out for, and tasks your nanny can be expected to do at home.