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How old is too old for children to sleep with their parents? If this question even needs to be asked, odds are it's too old. Yet millions of parents struggle with this issue every single night, literally losing sleep over it. Half of all preschoolers sleep with their parents, and nearly a quarter of all school-aged children do so as well. It's no wonder we're a nation of sleep-deprived kids and adults. In this book, acclaimed psychologist Valerie Levine, Ph.D., helps parents set bedtime boundaries and stick to them. With quizzes designed to identify each family's specific challenges, Dr. Levine's practical, hands-on guide reveals how to break the co-sleeping habit no matter what the age or the circumstances of the child. In doing so, parents learn not only how to handle this tough issue, but also receive the tools they need to face similar parenting issues down the road.

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Raise a Child Who Loves History and Geography (50 Simple Things Series)

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Raise a Child Who Loves Science & Nature (50 Simple Things Series)

Darrell Sifford, an only child himself, has drawn from countless case studies and interviewed a wide range of psychologists to come up with a unique picture of the only child. This is the first warm, personal, and enormously helpful exploration of what it really means to grow up without siblings.

After The Tears: Parents Talk About Raising A Child With A Disability

In the tradition of Maria Shriver's What's Heaven?, respected journalist and mother Willow Bay helps parents with the difficult task of raising children in a post September 11th world.Our world was inalterably changed on September 11th. Even as parents rushed to turn off scary TV images and hide newspapers from curious eyes, it soon became clear that children can't always be protected from the harsh realities of the outside world. From the mouths of babes, questions will arise: Why do some people want to hurt us? What is anthrax? Am I safe at school? In a quest to find the answers that will both comfort and satisfy her own sons, award-winning journalist Willow Bay looks at the latest research and interviews a host of experts in the areas of child psychology and development. The result is TALKING TO YOUR KIDS IN TOUGH TIMES, a sensitive and practical primer for parents challenged with the daunting task of raising their children with love, honesty, and confidence in today's turbulent world.

DIVDIVEmily Petersen knew her pregnant daughter-in-law, Sheila, was a drug addict. She knew the young woman was using drugs throughout her pregnancy, and she was prepared to see the effects in her newborn granddaughter--the stiff body, the frantic eyes, the shakes. What Emily was not prepared for was becoming a mother again at 59. But when she and her husband, Carter, arrived at the hospital to see the baby, they found a social worker and two bodyguards outside the hospital room. Sheila had been arrested on drug charges, and the baby was being removed. The social worker asked Emily if she would be willing to take the child. I came in to visit a baby, Emily told her. I didn't come to take a baby home. But her son was in tears, begging them not to send Amanda into foster care, and neither Emily nor Carter could stand the idea of not knowing where their granddaughter was. A week later they filed for custody. brbrMore than a million American grandparents today are the sole caregivers for their grandchildren, thrust into unplanned second parenthood by tragedies such as drug abuse, crime, physical abuse, divorce, abandonment, and the untimely death of their own children. At a time when they should be enjoying themselves, they find their lives changed, their finances challenged, and their parenting techniques antiquated and ineffective with this new, and often traumatized, generation they must suddenly raise. Offering compassion, encouragement, and fact-filled advice,iGrandparents as Parents/icovers everything a grandparent in this situation needs to know in order to cope with the practical, day-to-day needs of raising a child today. Cowritten by the founder of the national support group Grandparents as Parents (GAP) and a veteran journalist, and covering the broad range of issues associated with the personal and social aspects of raising grandchildren, the book is also an important resource for all mental health professionals who work with this burgeon

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Overworked, overextended, and guilty over the lack of time they spend with their children, parents today have a greater potential to fall into the wimpy parenting pattern. Parenting is the toughest job there is. Whether the children are toddlers or teenagers, parents have to get it right. Packed with advice that often produces instant results, Kenneth N. Condrell describes step-by-step techniques to help get through the toughest child-rearing challenges and explains just how to become a truly good parent with kids who will listen and behave. Wimpy Parents will detail:br-- How to teach a child manners -- and make them stickbr-- How to put an end to talking backbr-- What to do when a toddler throws a tantrumbr-- Ways to stop bedtime problemsbr-- Why teenagers need to reject parents, and how to let them do it (without being a wimp)br-- And seven ways to raise a moral child.pChild psychologist Dr. Ken Condrell and Linda Lee Small offer comprehensive and sound advice on putting the parent back in control of their children with understanding, compassion, and humor.

DIVDIVDIVAn incomparable guide to every aspect of caring for an infant during the first year, jam-packed with the expert advice and real-world, mom-to-mom wisdom that makes BabyCenter the world

Written to help parents know their children, help them, and lead them to Christ, this total child care book offers Christian-centered, medically authoritative advice on every aspect of parenting.

Among the seven secrets to guiding your baby on a path of harmony are--caring for the baby in the womb from the moment of conception, identifying the baby's body type, daily massages to improve sleeping patterns and digestion, and more. Utilizing the 5,000-year-old ancient Indian wisdom popularized by Deepak Chopra and others, SEVEN SECRETS shows you how to nurture your child for a lifetime of health and happiness.