A classic for parents and teachers, with over 750,000 copiessold.. This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachersand parents deep, original insight into the nature of earlylearning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for smallchildren, learning is as natural as breathing. In this delightfulyet profound book, he looks at how we learn to talk, to read, tocount, and to reason, and how we can nurture and encourage thesenatural abilities in our children.

How parents and teachers can help young children through thecrises of confidence that mark their formative years. Boys need tobe noticed, admired, understood, and accepted to feel good aboutthemselves. Boys who lack appropriate emotional support from theadults close to them are at risk of believing they don't fit in andare likely to act accordingly, engaging in riskybehaviors-including at worst using drugs and acting out violently.Raising Confident Boys teaches readers what makes boys prone to lowself-esteem and provides practical, effective tips for managingthese situations as they arise.

Bringing a baby into the family is undeniably one of lifesmost momentous experiences, marked by expectation, joy, andhundreds of tasks and questions. Which baby gear essentials do youneed to buy and when? How can you reorganize your home to make roomfor your baby? When should you start looking for a daycare centeror nanny? One Year to an Organized Life with Baby prioritizeseverything that parents-to-be need to know in order to get theirhome and life ready for a new baby, as well as strategies forkeeping it all together once the baby is born. Packed withtimelines, checklists, and tips, this unique week-by-week,month-by-month program eliminates stress and refocuses prospectiveparents so that they can fully enjoy the changing landscape oftheir lives.

Being understood by someone you love is one of the mostpowerful feelings, at all ages. For a young child, it is the mostimportant of all experiences because it allows the child's mind andsense of self to grow. In the midst of the perennial concerns parents bring to Dr. ClaudiaGold, she shows the magical effect of seeing a problem from theirchild's point of view. Most parenting books teach parents what todo to solve behavior problems, but Dr. Gold shows parents "how tobe" with a child. Crises are defused when children feel truly heardand validated; this is how they learn to understand, and,eventually, control themselves. Dr. Gold's insightful guide uses new research in developmentalpsychology and vivid stories from her practice to show parents howto keep a child in mind and deepen this central relationship intheir lives.

All parents share the same goal—to give their kids the best ofeverything. But despite our good intentions, the life-enhancingabundance we heap on our children is often more than they need orcan handle, and we cross the line into overindulgence. In How MuchIs Enough?, parenting experts Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson,and David Bredehoft explain for the first time how giving childrentoo much, over-nurturing them, and providing them with softstructure will prevent them from learning many of the importantlife skills they need to become happy, healthy adults. Filled withsmart advice, real-life stories, and effective strategies, How MuchIs Enough? tells you everything you need to know to avoid—orrepair—the damage overindulgence causes, including: ? How to figure out if you’re being overindulgent and ways toact differently ? How to teach your child what "enough" means ? Tips on establishing firm rules and structure ? How to instill responsibility and independence in yourkids ? What to do w

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Clinical psychologists have been dealing with miserablefeelings since their discipline was established. In the last 30years, neuroscientists have made major headway in the understandingof the sources of anger, depression, and fear. Today, wholeindustries profit from this knowledge—producing pills for everysort of pathological mood disturbance. But until recently, fewneuroscientists focused on the subject of happiness. Now, in TheScience of Happiness, leading German science journalist StefanKlein ranges widely across the latest frontiers of neuroscience andneuropsychology to explain how happiness is fostered in our brainsand what biological purpose it serves (and, importantly, how we cancontrol our negative feelings and emotions). In addition, heexplains the neurophysiology of our passions (the elementary rulesof which are hardwired into our brains), the power ofconsciousness, and how we can use it. In a final section, Kleinexplores the conditions required to foster the "pursuit ofhappiness." A remark

Potty Training Boys the Easy Way is a pediatricians guide fornavigating the challenges unique to toilet training boys. Boys tendto take longer to be trained, learn this skill at later ages, andhave different challenges from girls. Parents will find anaccessible plan for getting their son trained quickly, clever gamesto make learning to use the toilet fun, as well as important tipsfor handling accidents and setbacks. The book includes advice onboy-specific problems, such as whether to teach him to sit or standand how to aim, dealing with distractions, handling refusals, andstaying dry through the night. Practical and reassuring, PottyTraining Boys the Easy Way is packed with all the information afamily needs to achieve this important milestone calmly andconfidently.