Parental Stress and Early Child Development

Parental Stress and Early Child Development
Author: Kirby Deater-Deckard
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2017-05-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3319553763

This book examines the complex impact of parenting stress and the effects of its transmission on young children’s development and well-being (e.g., emotion self-regulation; executive functioning; maltreatment; future parenting practices). It analyzes current findings on acute and chronic psychological and socioeconomic stressors affecting parents, including those associated with poverty and cultural disparities, pregnancy and motherhood, and caring for children with developmental disabilities. Contributors explore how parental stress affects cognitive, affective, behavioral, and neurological development in children while pinpointing core adaptation, resilience, and coping skills parents need to reduce abusive and other negative behaviors and promote optimal outcomes in their children. These nuanced bidirectional perspectives on parent/child dynamics aim to inform clinical strategies and future research targeting parental stress and its cyclical impact on subsequent generations. Included in the coverage: Parental stress and child temperament. How social structure and culture shape parental strain and the well-being of parents and children. The stress of parenting children with developmental disabilities. Consequences and mechanisms of child maltreatment and the implications for parenting. How being mothered affects the development of mothering. Prenatal maternal stress and psychobiological development during childhood. Parenting Stress and Early Child Development is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in infancy and early childhood development, developmental psychology, pediatrics, family studies, and developmental neuroscience.

Relaxation and Play

Relaxation and Play
Author: Dr Rosina McAlpine
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2014-12-16
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0987392514

Help your child develop healthy life style habits by teaching kids how to manage stress, relax and enjoy play. Practical parenting advice and strategies to decrease anxiety in kids. 12 life skill activities give parents, teachers and carers the knowledge, skills and resources to help children learn work-life balance in just 15 minutes at a time. In today's society most parents are rushing, overworked and lack a good work-life balance. This is also true for our children who are busy with school, homework, sporting activities, after-school tutoring, social networking & the list goes on. Being able to relax & to play reduces anxiety, illness and increases the joy in life. This ebook is designed for the busy parent - each activity takes only 15 minutes to complete and teaches valuable relaxation tools and work-life balance. Experience the many benefits as a family.Research shows that most diseases stem from stress, so teaching children how to relax & play will support them to live a healthy life. Relaxation and Play life skill activities can also reduce anxiety. A recent study (Manzioni et al. 2008) reviewing 10 years of research, found that anxiety could be reduced through relaxation techniques. There are a variety of relaxation activities you can teach your child in this Home Activity Work Book which help children to improve the oxygen flow to their brain, cope with stressful situations and manage their emotions.Developing good work-life balance should begin as young as possible. Maggie Dent's Chapter titled "e;Helping Children Manage Stress"e;, in the book Inspired Children: How the leading minds of today raise their kids, explains that many adults can't manage their stress because they didn't learn how to deal with stress and distress as children. So it's very important to learn this skill as a child. Do you and your children regularly take time out to relax & play together? Helping children relax and play will help them to identify when they are overworked, tired or simply need to rest and to actually take time out relax and play.Help your child develop healthy life style habits by teaching them how to reduce stress, relax and play regularly in just 15 minutes at a time. 12 life skill activities give parents, teachers and carers the practical parenting advice, skills and resources to help children have a well-balanced life.

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309324882

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Stress Free Kids Curriculum Teacher Kit

Stress Free Kids Curriculum Teacher Kit
Author: Lori Lite
Publisher: Stress Free Kids Llc
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780980032895

Indigo ocean dreams presents 4 children's stories and techniques designed to decrease stress, anxiety, and anger while promoting self-esteem and self-awareness. Ideal for ages 6-12.

Making It Better

Making It Better
Author: Barbara Oehlberg
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2014-02-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605541605

The trusted source for over 20 years—activities to help children process and heal from stressful and traumatic events.

Coping Cat Workbook

Coping Cat Workbook
Author: Philip C. Kendall
Publisher: Workbook Pub Incorporated
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781888805215

Presents 16 sessions and activities for children to practice recognizing feelings and physical reactions to anxiety in different situations.