The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child
Author: Corrie Lynn Player
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2008-08-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1605507989

Domestic or international? Baby or older child? A child with special needs? The number of decisions you will need to make when deciding to adopt can at times seem overwhelming. The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child offers all the information any potential or newly adoptive parent might need. Parenting expert and adoptive parent Corrie Lynne Player has interviewed hundreds of adoptive parents and presents a cross-section of age, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds to help you make the most informed decisions. This essential guidebook is packed with reassuring advice on how to handle the most common issues, including: -Questions to ask before adopting -Bonding techniques for each age group—from newborn to teenager -Adopting children with physiological or psychological special needs -Adopting outside your ethnic group -Navigating international adoptions -Fielding difficult questions about your adopted child’s birth parents -Helping your adopted child cope with feelings of loss and abandonment With this book by your side, you will bond with your child for a lifetime!

A Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children

A Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children
Author: Phyllis R. Silverman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2009
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0195328841

When children lose someone they love, life is never the same. In this sympathetic book, the authors advocate an open, honest approach, suggesting that our instinctive desire to "protect" children from the reality of death may be more harmful than helpful.

The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Depression

The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Depression
Author: Rebecca Rutledge
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2007-06-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1605502618

Does your child seem sad, withdrawn, or lethargic? You know something’s wrong, but you’re not sure what to do about it. You’re not alone—around six million children suffer from depression. Your child needs help—your help. With The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Depression, you can ensure that your child receives the right support and treatment. In this reassuring, practical handbook, Drs. Rebecca Rutledge and Thomas Bannister offer the professional advice you need to determine: -If your child is at risk -How and when to get professional help -The best treatment options -Benefits and side effects of medication -What you and your family can do to help Rutledge, an expert psychologist, and Bannister, a clinical psychiatrist, are both known for their work with depressed children and adolescents. With their help, you’ll understand why your child is unhappy—and what you can do about it.

The Everything Parent's Guide To Childhood Illnesses

The Everything Parent's Guide To Childhood Illnesses
Author: Leslie Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2007-03-13
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1605502758

Written by a recognized M.D. with his own pediatric office, The Everything Parent's Guide to Childhood Illnesses debunks the myths and offers you a trusted reference for recognizing and troubleshooting common childhood illnesses. With this book, you will feel confident that you can handle common ailments and gauge the seriousness of your child's condition. This helpful guide covers newborns to adolescents, offering detailed information and helpful tips on: *Diaper rashes and skin problems *Antibiotics and vaccines *When to worry about a fever *Cold remedies for infants *Bedwetting Dr. Young gives you the straight facts, helping you avoid costly doctor visits and worrisome, sleepless nights. The Everything Parent's Guide to Childhood Illnesses will help you sleep better at night, knowing you have the tools and know—how to raise a happy, healthy child.

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Successful Child

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Successful Child
Author: Denise D Witmer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1605504904

As parents struggle with these questions on a daily basis, The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising a Successful Child helps put their fears to rest, providing them with professional, reassuring advice on how to raise a "successful" child according to their own standards. The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising a Successful Child walks parents through all emotional, intellectual, and physical aspects of development. It’s the first step in establishing realistic expectations, setting boundaries, and helping shape the mind of a responsible, well-rounded, happy young adult.

The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Boys

The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Boys
Author: Cheryl L Erwin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2006-06-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1605503320

With The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys, parents find the authoritative handbook they need to raise their boys right, from early childhood through the teenage years. They learn how to help their sons: - Strengthen self-image and resist peer pressure; - Define and exhibit acceptable behavior; - Instill solid values they can apply at school and on the playing field; - Honor their commitments to family, community, and themselves. Noted family therapist Cheryl L. Irwin shows parents how to create positive, supportive relationships with their sons that encourage open communication and help them establish a healthy foundation of values and goals. With patience, perseverance, and The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys, parents can see their boys through those challenging developmental years, and take pride in their successful transition from boys to men.

The Everything Pirates Book

The Everything Pirates Book
Author: Barb Karg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2007-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1605502693

From the corsairs of the Barbary Coast to Blackbeard to Jean Lafitte, pirates have been a part of every culture for centuries. Sometimes terrifying but always colorful characters, their history is as rich with controversy as it is with gold doubloons. The Everything Pirate Book is full of fascinating and little-known facts. Did you know that: Around 75 B.C., Julius Caesar was captured and ransomed by Cilician pirates. After he was released, it is said that he immediately hunted down his captors and killed them; Scottish seafarers and pirates were often nicknamed "red legs" because they wore kilts year round, and their bare legs were often wind- or sunburned; The image of the classic pirate, with flowing clothes, pegleg, eyepatch, parrot on his shoulder, and treasure map in his hand is primarily a result of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. With each passing decade, the legends surrounding pirates have grown to epic proportion, right down to their peglegs and buried treasure. The Everything Pirate Book will take you on a pirate tour from ancient times to their Golden Age to the modern-day search for buried treasure and reveals the truth behind the Hollywood hype.

The Everything Baby Names Book, Completely Updated With 5,000 More Names!

The Everything Baby Names Book, Completely Updated With 5,000 More Names!
Author: June Rifkin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2006-04-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1605503436

If you're looking for the baby name book that has it all - classic and contemporary suggestions without the insanely silly options you wouldn't even use to name your pet - this second edition of The Everything Baby Names Book is your singular resource for naming your little bundle of joy! Loaded with the 25,000 best options for boys and girls, you can easily narrow down your favorites from A to Z. Inside you'll find: Dictionaries of names for boys and girls Sidebars packed with fun facts about names Top Ten Lists of names across dozens of categories While other books promise tens of thousands of tried and true names, The Everything Baby Names Book, 2nd Edition, is packed with the ones you're more likely to really name your newborn. So complete, you may have trouble choosing just one!

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
Author: Robbins Med Herbert
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1440530319

Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge. Gifted and exceptional children can seem self-sufficient, but it takes more than intelligence to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Your child need your support and advocacy in school, in social situations, and even at home. This guide shows you how to encourage and foster your gifted child from birth to adolescence, including information on How to determine if your child is gifted Options for school programs and activities Dealing with perfectionism and stress Setting realistic and healthy goals for your child Ensuring proper socialization and friendship Coping with jealousy and bullying from other children Packed with useful and professional advice, this is a reassuring guide to help your gifted child grow, thrive, and develop his talents.