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A funny look at childhood's lost, magical moments, viewed through the heart of a father. Crawling, walking, play dates, hopscotch, hibiscuses, potty training, princess dresses, gymnastics classes - and Baby Dolphins - the whole wide world of her questions and his answers.

Managing your own life is complicated enough, so simultaneously being responsible for a child can almost feel impossible! Perhaps you have just had your first child, and you are worried that you don’t have the skills you need to be responsible. Or maybe you are currently expecting, and you want to learn as much as you can about becoming a great parent before your child is born.

Are you obsessed with your baby's sleep? Do you feel weak because you can't leave him to cry himself to sleep? Do you need to relax more and enjoy being a parent? Parenting expert Pinky McKay offers a natural, intuitive approach to solving your little ones' sleep problems and gives practical tips on how to understand your baby's tired cues, create a safe sleeping environment, gently settle babies and toddlers and feed infants to encourage sleep.

Полезные пищевые привычки, здоровое отношение к еде и к своему телу — одни из самых важных жизненных навыков, которые вы можете передать своему ребенку. Именно ради этого родители используют за столом повторяющиеся команды, упрашивания, подкупы и мольбы, чтобы ребенок все-таки съел пюре из брокколи или попробовал наконец рыбу. Большинство таких приемов помогают добиться цели, но делают семейную трапезу напряженной. Они повышают риск, что неприятные эмоции спровоцируют истерику, и добавляют всем немало стресса.

Es gibt Kinder, die wissen schon früh ganz genau, was sie wollen. Diesen selbstbestimmten Kindern ist es wichtig, dass man sie ernst nimmt. Den besonderen Bedürfnissen dieser Kinder gerecht zu werden, stellt Eltern nicht selten vor große Herausforderungen. Der renommierte Familientherapeut Jesper Juul plädiert für ein offenes und authentisches Miteinander anstelle von Machtkämpfen, Manipulation oder gar Kapitulation.

In this eye-opening manifesto, pediatric sleep specialists Eliot S. Katz and Carolyn D'Ambrosio explore the history of the "cry it out" industry and the medicalization of perfectly normal infant sleep patterns. They explain how the demands of modern society encourage parents to value uninterrupted sleep over their baby's needs, and to ignore important nighttime opportunities for parent-child bonding.

Aclamamos "¡Lactancia, sí!" en las redes sociales y con nuestras amigas con orgullo feminista, pero a las tres de la mañana puede que estés pegándote contra la pared diciendo, "Oh, dios, ¿qué he hecho?" Intelectualmente, sabemos que es lo mejor para nuestros bebés; e instintivamente, muchas de nosotras queremos lograrlo. Sin embargo, nuestra ensoñación durante el embarazo no nos prepara para el dolor, la frustración, la autocrítica y el miedo que experimentamos cuando escogemos la lactancia.

The First Breath is the first popular science book about the pioneering fetal and neonatal medicine bringing a new generation into the world - a generation of babies without precedent, who would not have lived if they had been born only a few decades ago. Olivia Gordon explores the female experience of medicine through her own personal story and sensitive, intimate case histories of other mothers’ high-risk births. She details the relationship mothers develop with doctors who hold not only life and death in their hands but also the very possibility of birth.

Enhance your child's school readiness with Dr. Mary Duncan's comprehensive guide, Tools For Parenthood! This comprehensive resource is designed for parents offering practical strategies and engaging activities to nurture young minds and prepare them for academic success. Discover the secrets to fostering strong parent-child bonds, enhancing cognitive development, and igniting a passion for learning in children aged 0-5 years.

As you listen to Bethany Anne's story, you may be reminded of similar things from your childhood. You may cry a little with her as she learns how to deal with loss. You may "high five" her for being creative enough to solve some of her own problems, like finding a little refuge in a quiet space for a nap. You may laugh out loud to some of her reactions to situations when she tells it like it is, from a four-year-old's point of view, especially if it involves anything about food. Join her adventures as she introduces you to a way of looking at life, through the eyes of a four-year-old.

Was sollten Eltern im ersten Jahr unbedingt wissen? Knackig und humorvoll erklärt es Nicola Schmidt: So kommen Babys gut in dieser Welt an. Das sollten Eltern kaufen, das können sie sich sparen. So findet man heraus, warum ein Baby unzufrieden ist. So wächst ein kleiner Mensch sicher und gesund heran. Ein Best-of "artgerecht" mit vielen liebevollen Tipps, die wirklich funktionieren. Lassen Sie sich in Ihren wenigen freien Minuten verwöhnen: Wenn Ihnen Nicola Schmidt vorliest, haben Sie etwas für sich und für Ihr Kind getan!

We all want our children to be strong, successful, and emotionally intelligent, but what can you do to help their development along the way? The answer is...more than you think. Unlock the secrets to building a deep emotional connection with your child, and relish the myriad benefits now. A parent has no time to waste! Applying Freya Gates’ simple five-step system, you’ll better bond with your children, simplify life, and gain access to new modes of teaching.

While preparing to give birth to her first daughter, actress Jenna von Oy, well-known for her roles as Six on Blossom and Stevie on The Parkers, discovered that the market was filled with clinical guides to pregnancy and beyond. Though they had their merits, she craved a best friends' guide...one that didn't sugarcoat reality but still offered relatable and heartfelt reassurance.

Babies also share a kinship with the problems of life. In this expert guide, based on a proven psychological technique, Nathan Coppedge details the precise pattern to creating intelligence in newborn children and up to two years old --- whether they are ‘sensitive’ or ‘insensitive’, ‘gifted’ or ‘de-sensitized’, early-talkers or unconscious ‘zombies’. Included is a baby’s guide designed for reading aloud. It involves image-focusing descriptions and crystal-clear encouragement, combined with a technique involving simple long-term promises and heightened imagination. Also...

You are not alone in building a child's brain. If you're having trouble convincing your kids to talk more politely or to disagree less... If you are unable to figure out how to prevent your child from reaching the top bunk or convince him to change before opening the front door, If you're annoyed that you have to say the same thing over and over again, such as "Hurry! You're going to be late for school!" or if you have to have another argument over screen time, schoolwork, or sleep, You are not alone if you have encountered any of these annoyances.

50 Things to Know About Motherhood by Wendy Ruth offers an approach to motherhood from a point of view that any parent can find relatable, no matter the gender. Most books on motherhood are full of big dreams, high expectations, and sentimentality. Although there's nothing wrong with that, Wendy’s stories of raising twins in a nontraditional household tell it like it is, including tales from her extended family and family of friends or the village that it has taken to raise these children!

Raise your young children to always do the right thing and leave a legacy for generations. It’s up to you as the parent to try and prevent life, people, and circumstance from transforming your kids into lesser individuals. And this mission is both simple and tricky. Simple because all you need to do to ensure your kid grows up a good, kind, helpful person is to nurture their instinctive desire to be good. The tricky part is knowing how to do that.

Lessons Learned from a First Time Mom’s Pregnancy, Unmedicated Birth, and Long-term Breastfeeding Experience offers you a balanced perspective from someone who has been through what you are on the verge of achieving. It's an effective introduction to the resources that will guide you in reaching your birthing and breastfeeding goals mixed with my experience in applying those resources.

Today's pregnant woman recognizes the many benefits of feeding her baby her own breastmilk and feels immense pressure to breastfeed, BUT she is also bombarded with endless horror stories of damaged nipples, worry over low milk supply and guilt if she uses formula. Highlighting advice from today's breastfeeding mothers, professional lactation consultants and the latest research, Breastfeeding Doesn't Have To Suck presents an unbiased guide to help make a daunting experience great. Starting from the moment of birth, you are chaperoned through topics like the effects of labor & delivery ...

Family therapist and parenting instructor, Pamela Emery teaches parenting classes at two hospitals near her home in Los Angeles, and has been a practicing family therapist for over 20 years. With 4 children of her own, she's seen it all! This book provides the benefit of her education and experience to new parents. She has helped thousands of families raise happy, healthy babies. Let her help you!