Kids Wellness

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder (a "brain" condition) characterized by poor behavioral and social difficulties. This is a developmental condition that starts early in infancy and lasts for life. Autism spectrum disorder affects most facets of life. Cognitive (thinking and language) and social skills are usually impaired by growth relative to their disorder-free peers.

Sarah understands only too well how big a part teachers and schools play in helping children get the best and right start in life. She spent 11 years in the English education system, yet nobody identified her moderate-to-severe ADHD, severe dyspraxia, dyscalculia, or sensory processing disorder, meaning she failed her 12+ "spectacularly" and spent four wasted years at a secondary school she shouldn’t have been at.

Discover how to start and maintain a ketogenic vegetarian diet with this comprehensive audio guide. Learn about the challenges you may encounter, and try the tasty recipes included in this informative guide, so you can start enjoying the perfect keto lifestyle.

From spots and cyber safety to sexuality and mental health, embark on the scary teenage years with confidence. This is the only guide to cover contemporary issues such as body image, social media, and sexting, whilst also explaining the biology of mood swings, periods, and breaking voices. This book destigmatizes tricky topics including stress and anxiety, and explores relationships, identity, and gender, too.

Viral Parenting is a guide to raising responsible, safe, and communicative kids in the digital world. Mindy shares practical tools for having honest conversations with kids of all ages about privacy, bullying, respectfulness, and family time while emphasizing the importance of trust and open communication. These strategies are timeless - whether applied to texting, snapping, Facebooking, kiking, or whatever social media platforms await us in the future, this book is ultimately about teaching children about personal responsibility and safety.

From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what’s normal mental health and behavior, what’s not, and how to intervene before it’s too late. All parenting is in preparation for letting go. However, the paradox of parenting is that the more we learn about late adolescent development and risk, the more frightened we become for our children, and the more we want to stay involved in their lives.

In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in which our children will be able to create new, better models of global citizenship, connection, and community.

>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.

Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age 15 require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth-sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions and answers we need.

Whether you have an established step family or are in the early stages of a blended family, you can find value in the information presented in this audiobook. Also included is a chapter of real-life case studies from stepparents caring for disabled children. The experiences they share hold valuable lessons on issues that may arise and how they handled them in their endeavor to maintain a happy stepfamily.

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, mother of five and camp owner-director, shares nine powerful parenting techniques - inspired by the research-based practices of summer camp - to help kids thrive and families become closer. Research has proven that kids are happier and gain essential social and emotional skills at camp.

Do you want to learn all of the treatment options available for your child? Would you like to learn proven techniques that can help kids with ADD succeed? Are you frustrated as a parent and need some help managing your child with ADD or ADHD? Kids With ADD, was designed as a resource for parents. It will teach you about the range of treatment options for kids with ADD, from medication, to diet and nutrition, behavior management strategies, and even brainwave entrainment.

If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, you are understandably overwhelmed. You want to play an active role in your child's treatment but just don’t know how or where to start. ADHD is much more complicated than the common symptoms that most of us are familiar with.

The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts, shaped by soil, sunlight, water, and, importantly, the efforts of patient farmers and gardeners. At times, children require our protection, other times we must take a step back and allow them to grow. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Eastern parenting, Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting reconsiders cultural definitions of success....

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.

Would you like to teach your kids mindfulness, but don't know where to start? Mindfulness meditation is the new tooth brushing. The benefits of this simple practice are beyond measures - happiness, focus, health, and emotional regulation is just the tip of the iceberg. More and more people are embracing this practice into their lives and their kid's lives. But how do you teach kids how to meditate? In this spectacular audiobook, you will enjoy more than 10 powerful guided meditations, especially suited for kids.

In the past three years, meditation was a big part of my life and helped me a lot in many situations. For this reason, I always thought that it would be great to find something for my kids. That's the reason why I started to collaborate with some guided meditation professionals to create five stories that I could play at home for my kids. They loved it, and we decided to give the possibility to others to listen to it - that's the reason for this audiobook. Those guided meditations helped my kids to relax and sleep better. I hope I will do the same with yours.

Gluten-free allergies in children are becoming more frequent and gluten-free foods are popping up all over the marketplace. If you suspect your child may have a gluten allergy, you are likely asking yourself questions like: What are the symptoms of gluten sensitivity? Is there a link between gluten and ADHD? How do I create a gluten free diet for kids? What do I pack for school lunches? Where can I buy wheat-free bread? Questions like these can seem overwhelming when you are first getting started. Gluten-Free Kids: A Quick Start Guide for a Healthy Kids Diet is an extremely helpful way to process the changes you will need to make.

Whether you are completely new to the world of smoothies or just learning to explore new areas, the following sections of the book The Healthy Smoothie Cookbook will help you to get a better understanding of the whole process of smoothie-making and help you to make the best smoothies possible.

In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the many influences that make feeding children healthfully so difficult - from the prevailing belief that kids will only eat highly processed "kid food" to the near-constant barrage of "special treats".