500 Things to Do with Your Children Before They Grow Up

500 Things to Do with Your Children Before They Grow Up
Author: Linda Williams Aber
Publisher: PIL Kids
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2010-02-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781605534817

This book will take your family places you've never been and inspire you to do things you've only dreamed about. With 500 ideas for things to do with your children, you'll be creating treasured memories and building relationships that become the foundation for happy, healthy children and a stable family.

The Highlights Book of Things to Do

The Highlights Book of Things to Do
Author: Highlights
Publisher: Highlights Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1901
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1644722453

The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration. Kids ages seven and up will find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world. Full List of Chapters: Things to Do Inside Things to Do Outside Science Experiments to Do Things to Build Things to Do with Your Brain Things to Do in the Kitchen Things to Draw Things to Write Things to Do with Color Things to Do with Paper More Things to Do with Recycled Materials Do Great Things National Parenting Seal of Approval Winner, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) Winner, Mom's Choice Award, Gold

Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up

Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up
Author: Holly Hughes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2006
Genre: Family recreation
ISBN: 9781280551789

500 Places to Take Your Kids allows parents, grandparents, and kids to create a lifetime of shared memories while visiting destinations the whole family can enjoy. Here are cities, zoos, sports shrines, museums, castles, beaches, outdoor activities, and more--500 thoughtfully-chosen places that will enchant and beguile both the young and the young at heart.

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life
Author: Keith Bellows
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-02-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1426208766

Kids who learn to travel will travel to learn. National Geographic Traveler Editor Keith Bellows sends you and your children globetrotting for life-changing vacations that will expand their horizons and shape their perspectives. What you won’t find inside: predictable itineraries and lists of landmarks and events. Instead, you’ll get evocative, slice-of-life experiences and age-appropriate ideas that illuminate place and culture. Each chapter of 100 Places That Can Change Your Child’s Life plumbs the heart of a special place—from the Acropolis to Machu Picchu to the Grand Canyon—all from the perspective of insiders who see destinations through a child’s eyes. You’ll meet actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy, who tours the suqs of Marrakech with his seven-year-old son; photographer Annie Griffiths, who shares the miraculous migration to Mexico of the monarch butterflies; Tom Ritchie, who has guided countless children and parents to Antarctica for more than 30 years; the waterman who knows where to see the ponies of Assateague in the true wild; and countless others who are cultural treasures, great storytellers, and keepers of a sense of place. Packed with ideas to supplement the travel experience—foods, music, films, and carefully curated lists of kid-friendly activities and places to eat and stay—this inspiring book is the perfect trip planner to excite children about culture and the unique magic the world has to offer.

1,000 Things to Do with Your Child

1,000 Things to Do with Your Child
Author: Federico Lanari
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2020-01-17
Genre:
ISBN:

In this book you will find a list of activities that you could do with your child (or children) from the early stages to their adolescence. In brief, from 0 to 15 years old. Now you have a reason to survive another 15 years. That's worth the money you paid for the book.First of all, you need a pencil. Don't use a pen, it's against the rules. I'm joking. Instead, I recommend to check the activities with colorful markers. The book will look nicer. If you are reading on an E-book, find an electronic way to check the list.The book is structured in 7 chapters and every chapter has got a brief introduction because you didn't just buy a checklist. This one is a proper book!Anyway, there are 1,000 (one thousand!) activities that follow the life of your child from 0 to 15 years old and give you suggestions for interesting things to do.The book is quite intuitive to use. If you have done the activity, check it. And that is all.In the next paragraphs I will focus on the virtues of this book.The virtues of this bookWhat is a checklist? It's a list of things you need to check. Fine, now, why should we need a checklist? Because we tend to forget. Moreover, we tend to pretend we forget. In a word, we procrastinate.So, the checklist will give you the opportunity to kill the procrastinator that lives in you. Plus, you will also remember everything you did for your children. To throw it back to their face when they are grown up. Too often we forget to focus on how many things we do. So, these are some of the virtues of this book.1.It is a checklist for the things that you could do with your kids in the future. If they feel bored on a rainy afternoon, just take the book and find one of the activities that I suggest.2.It can be used as a checklist for the things that you have already done. So, check them all. No problem if your kid is 4, 7 or 12 years old. You still have lots of interesting suggestions to implement. And, of course, you can always go back and check what's missing. 3.It gives a bunch of ideas for new activities to do. Have I already said that?4.It is a sort of family portrait for the things that you did with your family, just like a photo album. In a few years you will look back and see how much time you spent with your family before everything spoilt. It will be a moment of sweet sadness, I promise.5.It is a time and stage reminder. Being a parent is a long run. So, don't take it fast and enjoy the ride. This checklist will show you what to expect and what not to expect at every single stage of your child's life.6.It becomes a personal memory. You can track all the activities that I endorse, and you can add more details, such as a date or a specific memory that you have. It will turn this book into a diary. Moreover, I decided to leave some space for you to fill at the end of some chapters. This book can be read in a few hours, but it is thought out to be finished in years. So don't be hasty.And finally,7.I live in Rome, Italy, and I strongly recommend you to come and visit. At the end of the book you will find a list of 50 activities to do in the Eternal City with your family.

How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler

How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler
Author: Natasha Daniels
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2015-09-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1784501484

Why does your toddler get upset when his or her routine is disrupted? Why do they follow you from room to room and refuse to play on their own? Why are daily routines such as mealtimes, bath time, and bed time such a struggle? This accessible guide demystifies the difficult behaviors of anxious toddlers, offering tried-and-tested practical solutions to common parenting dilemmas. Each chapter begins with a real life example, clearly illustrating the behavior from the parent's and the toddler's perspective. Once the toddler's anxious behavior has been demystified and explained, new and effective parenting approaches are introduced to help parents tackle everyday difficulties and build up their child's resilience, independence, and coping mechanisms. Common difficulties with bath time, toileting, sleep, eating, transitions, social anxiety, separation anxiety, and sensory issues are solved, along with specific fears and phobias, and more extreme behaviors such as skin picking and hair pulling. A must-read for all parents of anxious toddlers, as well as for the professionals involved in supporting them.

The Big Book of Kids Activities

The Big Book of Kids Activities
Author: Holly Homer
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1645673251

500 Easy, Creative and Fun Activities That You and Your Family Will Love Never again will you hear the all-too-common call of, “I’m bored!” Whether you’re making glow-in-the-dark slime, launching rocket ships, conducting backyard science experiments or playing Family Four Square, there are super fun activities for children aged 3 to 12. This incredible compilation of bestselling kids’ activities books is perfect for parents, grandparents and babysitters looking for new ways to entertain kids for hours on end. Not only are there great group games and crafts, but there are also dozens of learning games to help kids brush up on reading, writing and math in a fun and engaging way. With outdoor and indoor activities plus tips for adjusting each one according to your child’s age, you’ll have an almost never-ending supply of activities that will keep your children laughing and learning—no television needed.

The Danish Way of Parenting

The Danish Way of Parenting
Author: Jessica Joelle Alexander
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2016-06-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1101992972

International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T: Play is essential for development and well-being. Authenticity fosters trust and an "inner compass." Reframing helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side. Empathy allows us to act with kindness toward others. No ultimatums means no power struggles, lines in the sand, or resentment. Togetherness is a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day. The Danes call this hygge--and it's a fun, cozy way to foster closeness. Preparing meals together, playing favorite games, and sharing other family traditions are all hygge. (Cell phones, bickering, and complaining are not!) With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!

101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!
Author: Holly Homer
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-06-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1624140645

Easy, Creative and Fun Things to Keep Your Children Entertained and Happy Never again will you hear the all-too-common call of, "I'm bored!" with this kid-pleaser for many ages. Whether your kid is 3, 5 or 12 years old, there are hundreds of fun, educational and engaging things to do in this book. When they ask to watch television, you'll have the perfect solution. 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever! has time-tested, exciting activities to keep your children laughing and learning for the whole day, every day. Holly Homer and Rachel Miller are the women behind the wildly popular site KidsActivitiesBlog.com, which gets more than 2 million hits a month and has more than 71,000 fans on Facebook and 100,000 followers on Pinterest. One-of-a-kind activities--never before seen on the blog--range from making edible play dough and homemade sidewalk chalk to playing shoebox pinball and creating a balance beam obstacle course. And with outdoor and indoor activities and tips for adjusting according to your child's age, this book will provide hours and hours of never-ending fun with your family.This parenting life raft is also the perfect way to make sure caregivers are spending quality-time with your little ones.

Elevating Child Care

Elevating Child Care
Author: Janet Lansbury
Publisher: Rodale Books
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0593736168

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.