Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children (英语) 平装 内容简介 P.E.T., or Parent Effectiveness Training, began almost forty years ago as the first national parent-training program to teach parents how to communicate more effectively with kids and offer step-by-step advice to resolving family conflicts so everybody wins. This beloved classic is the most studied, highly praised, and proven parenting program in the world -- and it will work for you. Now revised for the first time since its initial publication, this groundbreaking guide will show you: How to avoid being a permissive parent How to listen so kids will talk to you and talk so kids will listen to you How to teach your children to "own" their problems and to solve them How to use the "No-Lose" method to resolve conflicts Using the timeless methods of P.E.T. will have immediate results: less fighting, fewer tantrums and lies, no need for punishment. Whethe

Crittenden （The Price of Motherhood） offers an engaging look at working mothers and how their parenting skills make them more adept managers。 Based on interviews with 100 parents （mostly women） who were the primary caregivers in their family， the book offers an intriguing look at the changing face of American executives。 Quoting her subjects directly， Crittenden illustrates how being a parent helps someone be a more creative， if sometimes unconventional， manager。 One woman talked about a producer who shouted obscenities at her。 The woman did nothing， viewing the behavior as the equivalent of a toddler’s temper tantrum， and the producer apologized the next day。 Sometimes， parents have added knowledge that has a direct impact on their job。 Working parents in any field will readily identify with many of the scenarios discussed in this book by some visible CEOs including CNBC’s Pamela Thomas-Graham， Oxygen’s Geraldine Laybourne and actress Lindsay Crouse。 Crittenden con

"CONGRATULATIONS--YOU'RE EXPECTING TWINS!" Remember when you first heard the news? After regaining the powerof speech, you allowed the joy and anxious anticipation to settlein. Though family and friends simply suggest buying two ofeverything, parents of twins (triplets, quadruplets, right on up)need more than multiple strollers. For along with equipment, theyneed more facts, more advice, more patience, more support. Now helpis here with The Art of Parenting Twins. Whether you have just discovered you're expecting two (or more)babies, are about to give birth, are struggling through thoseincredible first weeks, or are engaged in the whirlwind ofchild-rearing, here are the answers and resources you've beenlooking for. Written by the president and founder of Twin Services,Inc., this complete up-to-date guide will give you the skills youneed. The Art of Parenting Twins covers such vital issues as - Bonding with more than one baby - Breast-feeding techniques

A perennial bestseller, now revised and updated for a newgeneration of fathers, this readable, inspiring guide to the worldof infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is an indispensable treasuryof advice, ideas, and suggestions.

From "Goo" to Gab — Guiding Your Child to EffectiveCommunication The first five years of a child's life are the most critical forspeech and language development, and, as a parent, you are yourchild's primary language role model. So what are the best ways tohelp your child develop the all-important skill of communication?Fun, easy, and engaging, this book shows you how! Inside, you'lldiscover all of the essential steps and checkpoints from birththrough age five, tips to help your child progress on schedule, andeasy methods to: · Evaluate and monitor your child's language development · Understand and deal with environmental impacts such astelevision and cultural styles · Recognize the signs of language development problems · And much, much more!

The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawnchildren is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experiencedbullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexualmolestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more“ordinary” ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures,accidents, loss and divorce. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids sends alifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried andtroubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keepchildren safe from danger and to help them “bounce back” afterfeeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to bepassive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life’scircumstances. In addition to arming parents with priceless protectivestrategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and MaggieKline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creatingresilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them.Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow“st

When Rosalind Wiseman first published Queen Bees Wannabes, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls’friendships and conflicts–from how they choose their best friends,how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and theirrelationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of everybackground are profoundly influenced by their interactions with oneanother. Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book fora new generation of girls and explores: ?How girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their teenyears, future relationships, and overall success ?The different roles girls play in and outside of cliques asQueen Bees, Targets, and Bystanders, and how this defines how theyand others are treated ?Girls’ power plays–from fake apologies to fights over IM andtext messages ?Where boys fit into the equation of girl conflicts and how youcan help your daughter better hold her own with the oppositesex ?Checking your baggage

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success was a phenomenon thattouched millions of lives. Its author, Deepak Chopra, receivedthousands of letters from parents who expressed the desire toconvey the principles they had learned to their children, alongwith questions about how to do so. The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents is Dr. Chopra’s answer tothose parents who wish to raise children with values that satisfyspiritual needs as well as create the experience of abundance.Exploring specific ways to practice the Seven Spiritual Laws as afamily, Chopra explains how to convey these laws to children, andhow to embody them in age-specific activities each day. The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents moves us beyond a focus onprivate triumphs and failures to experience the spiritual nature ofcommunion with family, to share with those closest to us theinfinite riches of innocence and love. The deepest nurturing you can give your child is spiritualnurturing. There are seven si

In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade,Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parentsfor centuries—an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’scrying.

The Breastfeeding Book Your Doctor Recommends Why is breastfeeding best for my baby? Will I like it? What if ithurts? What happens when my maternity leave is over? Will I be ableto use a breast pump? How can I make this work? The American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization thatrepresents the nation’s finest pediatricians, answers thesequestions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you andyour baby get the healthiest possible start. The benefits ofbreastfeeding will last a lifetime, for both you and yourbaby. Here is everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding.From preparing for the first feeding to adjusting to home, family,and work life as a nursing mother, this comprehensive resourcecovers: ? Preparing for breastfeeding before your baby is born ? Breastfeeding benefits for mothers and babies, including themost recent neurological, psychological, and immunological researchshowing why breastfeeding enhances your infant’s immune system andp

Are you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like abig kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but all too often“lose it” in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimeswonder if it’s worth the struggle? Or are you plagued by constantvague feelings of anxiety or depression? If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing thehidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood—carrying withinyou a “wounded inner child” that is crying out for attention andhealing. In this powerful book, John Bradshaw shows how we can learn tonurture that inner child, in essence offering ourselves the goodparenting we needed and longed for. Through a step-by-step processof exploring the unfinished business of each developmental stage,we can break away from destructive family rules and roles and freeourselves to live responsibly in the present. Then, says Bradshaw,the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality, enabling us tofind new joy and energy in living. Homecomi