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From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, today’s parents feel trapped in a never-ending race to ensure their child is the brightest and the best. But while it’s completely natural for us to want our kids to reach their potential, at what point does too much competition become damaging? With constant testing in schools also raising the stakes, how can we tell when hot-housing children is actually doing more harm than good? Tanith Carey presents the latest research on what this contest is doing to the next generation. She explains why, far from making our children more go-getting and successful, it can backfire with life-long repercussions, damage their emotional well-being and fracture their relationships with the very people who love them most: their parents.
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Most parenting books focus on changing a child’s behaviour, but the truth is that children only change when their relationship with their parents changes. In ‘Calm Parents, Happy Kids’, Dr Laura Markham introduces an approach to parenting that eliminates threats, power struggles and manipulation, in favour of setting limits with empathy and communication. Bringing together the latest research in brain development with a focus on emotional awareness (for both parents and children), it will appeal to all parents who don’t want to force their children into compliance and lose their temper, but want to keep calm and help their children want to behave.
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Struggling with the mysteries of phonics? Trying to get to grips with fractions for your five year old? Baffling curriculums and teacher terminology can often leave children – and parents – perplexed. This book puts all your worries at bay by providing a step-by-step approach to each subject in your child’s education.
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Pregnancy – unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood – reduces otherwise intelligent, successful women to patients who are treated like they themselves are babies. This book is a much-needed clarion call, to educate and inspire women everywhere to make informed and confident choices, for their babies and themselves.
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This is an instructive and accessible account of the psychological development of children aged 0-2 years and how it can be supported by social relationships. The first two years are critical in a child’s development, influencing what happens in later childhood and even adulthood. Yet how best to support that early development is not always easy to grasp. Now help is at hand with this expert guide on the care of children through these essential years. Based on the latest research, with its wealth of picture sequences and clear explanations, this book shows how the development of young children’s social understanding, attachments, self-control and intelligence can be supported through their relationships.
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In this essential guide for new dads, Rob Kemp – the bestselling author of ‘The Expectant Dad’s Survival Guide’ – reveals what to expect in the first 18 months, arming you with the tools you need to be a fantastic dad.
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We’re convinced that a good performance in school exams will lead to success later on in life. But what if we’re wrong? In fact, studies are increasingly showing that the qualities most likely to ensure a better degree, a better job and, ultimately, a more fulfilling life are perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. This title introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators who are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through their stories, Tough traces the links between childhood stress, childhood cosseting, and life success.
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Overwhelmed is a map of the stresses – individual, historical, biological and societal – that have ripped working mothers’ leisure to shreds, and a quest for how it might be possible for them to put the pieces back together
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Pamela Druckerman offers a practical handbook of helpful and fun short tips to bring up your child à la française, with advice about feeding (including meal plans and recipes from French creches), sleeping, dealing with tantrums and other bad behaviour, and more.
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Jenny Carenco shares her French-inspired recipes for exciting, nutritional, simply prepared baby food. From Peach Compote and Carrot and Cumin Puree to Chicken with Carrots and Apricots and Baby Beef Bourguignon, Jenny shares her delicious baby food ideas, as well as her essential tips and tricks. All with the aim of helping to develop your baby’s tastebuds, encouraging healthy eating habits and a love of good food.
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After interviewing hundreds of parents and employers, surveying more than a thousand working mothers, and combing through the latest government and social science research, the authors have discovered that kids, husbands, and wives all reap huge benefits when couples commit to share equally as breadwinners and caregivers.
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A fresh, contemporary, beautifully illustrated Baby Journal with high production values that complement its delightful contents.
