Infant Development

With more than 1 in 10 new parents experiencing postnatal depression and anxiety, and after suffering the traumatic birth of her son and herself being diagnosed with postnatal anxiety and birth trauma, Anna Williamson uncovers the real thoughts, feelings and behaviours that many of us experience in those first few weeks and months after becoming a parent.

Viel zu viele Kinder sind in ihrem Betreuungsalltag psychischer Gewalt durch Erwachsene ausgesetzt weiß die Pädagogin und Psychologin Dr. Anke Elisabeth Ballmann. Kinder erleben aggressives und respektloses Verhalten von Personen, denen sie vertrauen können sollten wie schmerzhafte, unsichtbare Schläge. Die Autorin weist anhand zahlreicher Beispiele aus ihrer langjährigen beruflichen Praxis auf Missstände in Kitas hin. Sie erläutert die späteren Konsequenzen und fordert zum Umdenken auf.

Die Psychologen Hetty van de Rijt und Dr. Frans Plooij erläutern die acht Entwicklungssprünge in der geistigen und körperlichen Entwicklung eines Babys. Sie zeigen, wie Eltern sich und ihren Kindern helfen können, die herausfordernde Zeit der ersten 14 Lebensmonate gut zu überstehen. In Oje, ich wachse! erfahren Sie, dass Kinder mental und körperlich nicht gleichmäßig, sondern in Schüben wachsen. Die acht großen Entwicklungssprünge eines Babys gehen mit viel Unruhe und Geschrei einher und bringen Eltern zuweilen an den Rand der Verzweiflung.

Motherhood is full of little highs: the smell of a newborn baby's head, the feeling of a small hand holding yours, the infectious sound of laughter, first words, first steps, the first day at school, endless tiny but significant hints of the person your child is to become. But motherhood is not without its lows either: tears and tantrums (your child's and your own), fears, self-doubt, sleepless nights, and that's not to mention the mum fails.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Exhausted from inevitable tantrums, picky eating, toilet-training mishaps, sleep problems, and random acts of defiance that come with raising a toddler? Parenting is the hardest job you’ll ever have and these earliest days are some of the most difficult. Long before your child reaches their teenage years, they will begin to take those first steps towards independence. As they grow, they begin testing boundaries in new and often frustrating ways.

Hedvig Montgomery begleitet uns in diesem Hörbuch bei den ersten Schritten unseres Babys und führt uns durch die verschiedenen Entwicklungsphasen: Wie erschaffen wir einen geschützten Raum für uns und unser Kind? Was ist wirklich unsere wichtigste Aufgabe als Eltern während der ersten zwei Jahre? Die erfolgreiche Familientherapeutin gibt uns die Werkzeuge und das Wissen an die Hand, die wir benötigen, um uns sicher und kompetent in diesen innigen und turbulenten ersten 24 Lebensmonaten unseres Kindes zu fühlen.

Wie können Eltern in allen Situationen und Phasen der Erziehung ihrer Kinder souverän und entspannt handeln? Das vermittelt die norwegische Familientherapeutin Hedvig Montgomery im ersten Band ihrer Hörbuchreihe 'Die Hedvig-Formel' klar, einfach und klug. Wie kann das Familienleben für alle glücklich und bereichernd gestaltet werden? Was ist unsere wichtigste Aufgabe in den ersten Lebensjahren unserer Kinder? Und wie stärken wir ihr Gefühl von Sicherheit und Vertrauen, das sie ein Leben lang tragen wird?

500 Things to Know About Parenting includes 10 audiobooks from 50 Things to Know audiobooks. Four mothers have come together to bring you many resources from their own experiences that may be helpful in your journey of parenthood.

They say that raising a child is difficult. If you ask us, you have to be more specific. First, raising a baby and a child are two completely different things. From the moment your baby is born to when they reach an age they can follow what you are saying, the journey is not that difficult. The road that comes after that is treacherous filled with temper tantrums and unreasonable requests. Not to mention the imaginary friends and the blanket or stuffed toy they are not ready to let go of.

Emotional intelligence is a fundamental part of your child’s development, and it’s never too early to plant those seeds of empathy, kindness, and security. Start with this handy guide filled with tried and tested parenting tips to develop your child’s emotional superpowers and unleash their full potential.

Have you recently got a child? Are you still adapting to the parenthood? Do you want to give your child the best care in the world? With this audiobook, learn how to raise a responsible, mature, and emotionally intelligent child. Every child has certain needs, and parents are there to fulfill them. The most basic things that children need are love and care.

Toddlers are messy. Toddlers are moody. Toddlers have opinions and demands and emotions that flip from happy to hysterical in an instant. Essentially...toddlers are cats. And parenting them? Well, parenting toddlers is nonstop cat herding. Herding Cats is an up-close, real-life look at the world of a toddler parent. A world of tantrums and potty training. A world of never-ending snot. A world of hilariously inappropriate comments, limitless growth, and perfectly timed "I love you"s.

Embrace your child’s first year with confidence, love, and curiosity. Arm yourself with essential information, so you can provide your baby with all their needs! This book is here to serve as a guide throughout each stage of early infancy, going through every aspect of your baby’s development, and showing you how to enable them to grow into strong, thriving, resilient children!

Raising a Catholic family is never easy, especially not when it comes to discussing our faith with our children. Despite trying our best, sometimes we all need help addressing issues of faith respectfully, honestly, and accurately.

Are you exhausted from hearing your baby crying for what seems like forever? Were you taken off guard by your baby’s illness or teething, not knowing how to help them and make them feel better? You need Nonna’s parenting strategies. This is not another theoretical lecture. It is a practical guide for parents to help them work out what is going on with their baby and ease their anxieties. Your baby’s first year doesn’t have to be difficult. With this guide, you’ll be able to tackle the concerns you have as a new parent, and enjoy more of those happy moments with your baby.

Do you want to simply integrate unique educational principles at home and raise the world’s happiest child? Do you want to overcome the challenges of raising a toddler without sacrificing your sanity? Finally: an easy-to-follow approach to parenting that really works.

A funny look at childhood's lost, magical moments, viewed through the heart of a father. Crawling, walking, play dates, hopscotch, hibiscuses, potty training, princess dresses, gymnastics classes - and Baby Dolphins - the whole wide world of her questions and his answers.

While preparing to give birth to her first daughter, actress Jenna von Oy, well-known for her roles as Six on Blossom and Stevie on The Parkers, discovered that the market was filled with clinical guides to pregnancy and beyond. Though they had their merits, she craved a best friends' guide...one that didn't sugarcoat reality but still offered relatable and heartfelt reassurance.

Penguin presents the audio edition of Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan, written and read by Rebecca Schiller. Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan is a revolutionary new guide to pregnancy and childbirth that puts the power firmly in your hands. It won't tell you what fruit your baby resembles week by week, but it will cover the huge shifts happening in your relationships, body, work and emotional life right now, giving you practical tools, tips and real stories to help you make a plan that is uniquely yours yet flexible enough to accommodate whatever your pregnancy, birth and life throw at you.

New fatherhood is a stressful time. Your partner, who’s growing an entire new human, needs you now more than ever. There’s a lot to prepare before the little one arrives. And soon, you will have this entire new little person who will rely on you for literally everything.