Showing titles in Infants & Toddlers

Every kid needs horseplay! Roughhousing is an essential part of childhood development—but it is increasingly overshadowed by screens and structured activities. In Unplug and Play, a doctor and a child psychologist, both dads, introduce parents to the benefits of physical play for young children. Drawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, team sports, and even animal behavior, the authors present fun full-contact activities for parents and children to enjoy together.

Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum is much more common than many people know, and yet there are so few resources available to struggling new moms. The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook offers powerful strategies grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you control your worry, panic, and anxiety.

​In The Little Frog Awakes, Eline Snel offers parents of young children advice and tools for responding mindfully and effectively in the moment. These skills help us regain trust in ourselves and in the integral wholeness of our kids. And when we make mindfulness practice a part of daily life, it gives our children a powerful message on how to recognize, name, and deal with emotions and situations. The book includes activities, practices, and stories for both you and for your toddler that cultivate mindful moments and action, and self-compassion.

A conversation-changing look at the social, familial, neurological, and psychological benefits of reading aloud, especially for parents and children. A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination. Grounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioural research, and drawing widely from literature, The Enchanted Hour explains the dazzling cognitive and social-emotional benefits that await children who are read to.

Breastfeeding moms will tell you milk makin' comes with health and convenience benefits - and a million questions. Lactivate! is a judgment-free advice book with the latest knowledge of breastfeeding, supporting you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family.

Stai cercando un metodo pratico e collaudato per educare il tuo bambino in armonia con la sua sensibilità? Hai sentito parlare del metodo Montessori e ora cerchi una guida che insegni come applicarlo in totale sicurezza? Oggi lo stress fa parte della vita degli adulti e, purtroppo, è presente anche in quella di molti bambini. Il ritmo della vita è aumentato notevolmente negli ultimi anni. Mentre gli adulti devono imparare a gestire questa condizione, insegnare ai bambini a gestire le loro emozioni è ancora più critico.

Deze gids begeleidt jonge vaders week tot week, combineert oude wijsheden met moderne wetenschap, en biedt inzicht in de ontwikkeling van het babybrein en de veranderende behoeften van zowel baby’s als moeders.

I'm going to be totally honest. This is not the kind of audiobook that can help you. It's not a "how-to," a "when-to," or a "what-to-expect." It's not even endorsed by anyone remotely connected to the medical profession. (Although a cousin of mine who sells carpeting to doctors'...

Der Babytherapeut Thomas Harms erklärt verständlich und fundiert, warum Babys weinen und wie Eltern die Gefühle ihrer Babys sicher und erfolgreich regulieren können. Hieß es früher noch, stundenlanges Schreien kräftige die Lungen und habe eine gesundheitsfördernde Wirkung, wissen TherapeutInnen heute, dass Babys sich nur dann sicher fühlen, wenn sie mit all ihren Gefühlen gespiegelt und wahrgenommen werden.

Mothers and Daughters: The First Three Years offers a new perspective on female development and the origins of mother-daughter relationship pleasures and stresses. In addition to emotional development and the impact of mothers' childhood memories on mother-daughter interactions, this book...

Since its publication in 1993, this groundbreaking book has persuaded countless parents, teachers, and managers that attempts to manipulate people with incentives may seem to work in the short run, but they ultimately fail and even do lasting harm. Drawing from hundreds of studies, Kohn demonstrates that we actually do inferior work when we are enticed with money, grades, or other incentives—and are apt to lose interest in whatever we were bribed to do. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin—and the coin doesn't buy much.

Bloomsbury presents Growing Up Human by Brenna Hassett, read by Laurel Lefkow. Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood. Tracking deep into our evolutionary history...

There are no perfect parents and no perfect kids - just perfect moments. Mindful Parenting in a Chaotic World features mindfulness strategies and activities that are easy for anyone to do anywhere. It’s a mindful parenting guide for caregivers and children to practice being totally present, so everyone feels noticed, respected, and heard.

Unnerved by the ceaseless demands of your toddler? Concerned that your two-year-old isn’t developing on schedule? You clearly need to spend some time with Tracy Hogg. Nicknamed the “baby whisperer” by grateful parents because of her extraordinary gift for understanding and connecting with...

This program is read by former Entertainment Tonight host Mark Steines, with a foreword read by Patricia Heaton, and an introduction read by the author. From the pediatrician who became an Internet sensation with the “Hamilton Hold” in a YouTube video about how to calm a crying baby, comes a...

Full of mother-wisdom, reassurance, and support, Sweet Sleep is the first book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It is a comprehensive how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, backed by the latest research in pediatric care. 

When children are late in hitting developmental milestones, parents worry. And no delay causes more parental anxiety than late talking, which is associated in many parents' minds with such serious conditions as autism and severe intellectual disability. In fact, as children's speech expert Stephen Camarata points out in this enlightening book, children are late in beginning to talk for a wide variety of reasons.

Toddler a**holery is a normal part of human development—not unlike puberty, except this stage involves throwing food on the floor and taking swings at people who pay your way in life. For parents of toddlers, it's a "you better laugh so you don't cry" period. Bunmi Laditan's hilarious...

The period between the ages of 2 and 5 is a time where transition from being a baby and toddler to becoming 'a little person' happens. The book "Parenting Preschoolers 2 to 5 Years Old: 20 Tips for Parents from Preschool Teachers" helps make your life a little easier, particularly during these tough times. It presents 20 simple, practical, tried-and-tested techniques used by successful preschool teachers over the years as they handle kids who are between the ages of 2 and 5 years old.

A supportive guide that gives busy moms permission to care for themselves, from a popular parenting blogger with one million Facebook followers "Would you rather have a perfect mom, or a happy one?" This is the question that popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes couldn't get out of her head...