Little Baby Steps: Development, Education And Health In The First Year Of Life (Parents Guide). A baby does not yet need boundaries and rules, but a rhythm and rituals - so parents lay the foundation for a good start in life with education. Parents often worry about whether their baby already needs a targeted upbringing. The definition of upbringing plays a special role here, because at this early stage of human development it is less a question of educational measures than of conveying simple rules and gradually pointing out limits. In the first months of a baby's life, recurring rituals and a harmonious rhythm thus play a fundamental role, which prove to be a secure support for a carefree adolescence. If parents want to lay a solid foundation for an optimal start in life, they should consider the individual development of a child. In this "Parents Guide" you will find the most important basic rules for the development and upbringing of your baby up to the completion of the first birthday.

Nowadays parents are bombarded by any number of approaches about how to be with their children. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER introduces a new way of understanding the human being so that parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children's best teachers. Chapters include: Caring for the Newborn, Helping Your Toddler's Development, The Development of Fantasy and Creative Play, Nourishing Your Child's Imagination, Rhythm and Discipline in Home Life, Readiness for School, and more. From the Trade Paperback edition.

This book is filled with essential parenting advice for understanding the challenging middle years of childhood, during which children master the skills and habits that determine future health and well-being. 100+ two-color illustrations.

A veteran child care center proprietor delivers an investigative study of the child care and educational industry in the United States that every parent should read. I want my mommy is a universal phrase, used by children from around the world spoken throughout infinite time. This guidebook of the same name provides the tools necessary to make the best choices for your childs care and education. We know that learning begins naturally at the time of birth. Parents need to understand the diversity of child care and schools in the United States. This guides intentions are to bring parents and others up to date on the child care industry in the United States that is being driven by demands from our modern day culture. I Want My Mommy is a parents real guide to child care and education written by an insider who understands the system inside and out. I Want My MommyI really enjoyed reading itI like the idea of an educational system designed to nurture and protect children as individuals, while helping them grow and develop into adults who challenge racism, sexism, and patriarchy. Barbara Seaman, Author of The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploding the Estrogen Myth

The first book in America to popularize the insights of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf schools, regarding the developmental needs of young children, this revised and updated edition offers new ways for parents and educators to enrich the lives of children from birth to age six. Today’s society often pressures us into overstimulating young children with flashcards, workbooks, videos, and electronic gadgets in a well-meaning attempt to give them a head start. But children are not little adults—they learn and grow in radically different ways at different ages, and what we do to help could actually hurt instead. Some of the most important learning years happen before your child reaches school. In You Are Your Child’s First Teacher, respected Waldorf educator Rahima Baldwin Dancy explains the different stages of learning that children go through from birth to age six, giving you the wisdom and understanding to enrich your child’s natural development in the right way at the right time. A trusted classic for over twenty years, this newly revised edition contains updated resources and additional information on discipline, early childhood programs, toilet training, using home life as curriculum, and more. From language and cognitive development to appropriate toys and nourishing your child’s artistic abilities, Dancy speaks up for a rational approach to child-rearing, one that helps children be children while we fulfill our important role as parents and first teachers.

"By the preeminent pediatric organization, a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling children's parenting primer, reflecting the most up-to-date information and statistics about topics ranging from physical development and changing nutritional needs to stress, school issues, screen time, and sibling rivalry. During the years from five to twelve, today's children must master the skills and habits that determine their future health and well-being--from good sleep hygiene to healthy screen usage to nutritious food choices--and parents have a crucial role to play. The organization that represents the nation's finest pediatricians, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), is the standard-setter for best practices in pediatric medicine. This revised edition of one of their flagship titles presents a new wealth of information for parents who want to help their children thrive during these exciting and challenging years. Caring for Your School-Age Child is an essential childcare resource for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their children--and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust"--

The most important guide to the early childhood development of infants and toddlers ever written, from expert Burton L. White. First published in 1975, The First Three Years of Life became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on: * Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler * Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques * How to handle sleep problems * What toys you should (and should not) buy * How to encourage healthy social development * How and when to toilet-train No parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.

A latest edition of a best-selling reference features a new design and expanded information on the preschooler years, in a guide that covers topics ranging from infant care and food allergies to sleeping habits and autism. Original.

Children do not come with operating instructions, but if they did, The Three Ps of Parenting would probably be it. Using lessons from her popular parenting seminar series in New York City, learning specialist and consultant Jennifer Jones, Ph.D., takes parents inside the minds and lives of children to reveal the three types of behavioral signals that all children send and few parents recognize. The perfect handbook for busy parents, The Three Ps demystifies parenting with clear, simple, eye-opening explanations of what motivates children as they move from tot to teen. Misbehavior is not what you think. There is a reason your discipline does not always work, and the cause of your childs difficulties at school will probably surprise you. You will find something here for parenting at every life stage. Take a closer (and revealing) look at timeouts for your toddler. Find direction for your school-age child in Jones innovative responsibility menu, and turn your teen around with life planning. The secret to a happy relationship with your child is right in front of you. Learn to see your child in a new way with this inspirational tool that moves you to action and brings you and your child instantly closer. Jones is the founder and CEO of LearnGarden, Inc. (www.learngarden.com), providing tools and strategies that empower parents to solve problems associated with the learning and behavior of their children, while strengthening the parent-child bond.

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