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Books Aimed at Parents

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50 great tips for healthy kids Rossmanith, Angela

One of the biggest health issues today is childhood obesity. Setting up a healthy living pattern when children are young is the best prevention for future health problems. Proudly endorsed by the National Heart Foundation and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, this book is chock full of great, simple tips for parents and carers to inspire children to eat healthy food and keep fit.

A man's guide to raising kids Grose, Michael

"What's our most precious resource? Children. What's the most valuable thing any child can have? A parent who loves and values them and will help them become the best they can be. And where do fathers go for advice on being that kind of parent? Fathers, you say, not mothers? Now that's a tricky one. Not any more it's not. Finally, there is a practical parenting guide for men. Michael Grose has a track record in parenting books and now he has written the one Australian fathers have been waiting for, A Man's Guide to Raising Kids. At last, a book specifically written for men in the 21st century. He demolishes the myths ('Children are not safe around men': Myth! 'Fathers need to forgive their own fathers before they can be good dads': Myth! 'Busy dads are bad dads': Myth!). He provides practical advice that's easy to understand and apply, and covers everything dads need to know. Topics include: Getting discipline right; How to raise both daughters and sons effectively; How their birth order affects your kids and how you should deal with that; Getting involved in their sports; Fathering after divorce or separation; Getting through their adolescence; The role of grandad

A parent's treasure chest : exploring the

path to resilience Jenkin, Constance.

Resilient children become confident adults able to cope with life's difficulties. This book helps parents to explore the concept of resilience and guides them to equip their child with these skills. A good book for anyone wanting some self-care.

Behavior solutions for the home and

community : a handy reference guide for parents

and caregivers

Aune, Beth

Behaviour Solutions for the Home is a tool for parents who have children whose behaviours are impeding their daily life. Once they see a particular behaviour, they can quickly look up an in-the-moment solution, and then read more about what could be causing that behaviour, and more importantly, how to overcome it. This helpful book is intended to provide general, practical solutions for busy (and often overwhelmed) parents who can benefit from a handy reference guide to help them address common behaviours at home and in the community. A must-have for every home with a child with autism and/or sensory issues!

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Beyond cyberbullying : an essential guide for

parenting in the digital age

Carr-Gregg, Michael

In this hard-hitting book, Carr-Gregg focuses on the special trials of raising children in the online world. The internet has changed parenting forever and Carr-Gregg provides an essential guide to the online world of today's children, from toddlers to teenagers.

Boundaries with kids : when to say

yes, when to say no, to help your

children gain control of their lives

Cloud, Henry

You want your kids to grow up into healthy adults. You want to see them take responsibility for their behaviour, their values, and their lives. But maybe you've discovered that simply telling them to 'do the right thing' isn't enough. From toddler tantrums to teenage temptations, you've got to help them take ownership of their behaviour, feelings, and attitudes. But how? Establish boundaries. Boundaries are the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for your children and for you. Boundaries with Kids will help you prepare your kids to assume responsibility for their own lives.

Bully blocking : six secrets to help

children deal with teasing and bullying

Field, Evelyn M

This confidence-boosting book aims to help children overcome the damaging effects of teasing and bullying, and to develop practical skills and attitudes to improve their self-esteem and quality of life.

This revised edition of Bully Blocking (originally published under the title Bully Busting) is based on Evelyn Field's 'Secrets of relating', a six-step model that has proved highly successful in her counselling work with young people. The first part of the book helps parents understand what happens when their children are bullied and provides useful approaches for changing the attitude of children who may feel there is no hope. The second part provides a programme of activities with an emphasis on fun, helping children to understand their feelings and develop effective methods of counteracting bullying situations, including improving self-esteem, building support networks and communicating confidently.

This book will be an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, educators and counsellors working with children at risk of or experiencing bullying.

Fathers, sons & daughters Grose, Michael

“Having a child is easy, being a father is hard”

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Great ideas for tired parents Grose, Michael

A practical guide for all parents which provides ideas and examples in order to gain some independent time. Includes suggestions for working with a partner who has a different approach, dealing with misbehaviour, getting children to help, and being friends with your children, sole parenting and step parenting. Author has also written 'One Step Ahead: Raising 3 to 12 year olds'.

Helping your anxious child : a

step-by-step guide for parents

Rapee, Ronald M

Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries-phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder-that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help.

Now in its second edition, Helping Your Anxious Child has been expanded and updated to include the latest research and techniques for managing child anxiety. You'll learn how to help your child overcome intense fears and worries and find out how to relieve anxious feelings while parenting with compassion.

• Help your child practice "detective thinking" to recognize irrational worries • What to do when your child becomes frightened • How to gently and gradually expose your child to challenging situations • Help your child learn important social skills

How to motivate your child for school

and beyond Martin, Andrew

- Do you worry that your child has no interest in schoolwork? - Is your child reluctant to do homework? - Do you worry about your sons struggling at school while girls are enthusiastic achievers? - Do you want to help your child manage their study load better so they leave time for sporting activities and simple fun? If you answered yes to any of these questions, HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CHILD FOR SCHOOL AND BEYOND has all the answers and more. A positive, practical guide to helping children be the best they can be, it offers achievable solutions for parents who want their children to do well at school – and enjoy the process. New research shows the difference between children who are enthusiastic achievers and those who struggle isn't simply the makeup of the child. Packed with authoritative information and hands on strategies for parents and teachers, HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CHILD is a must-have for parents and professionals who work with families and children. Andrew Martin won the prestigious American Psychological Association's international award for his innovative work on what makes children achieve – and happy – at school. In this book he reveals the secrets that will stop arguments over homework and worries about your child's achievements at school and university forever.

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How to raise happy kids (and stay sane) : over 100 practical

ideas that every parent can use

Grose, Michael.

How to talk so kids can learn : at home

and in school Faber, Adele

The leading experts on parent-child communication show parents and teachers how to motivate kids to learn and succeed in school. Using the unique communication strategies, down-to-earth dialogues, and delightful cartoons that are the hallmark of their multimillion-copy bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish show parents and teachers how to help children handle the everyday problems that interfere with learning. This breakthrough book demonstrates how parents and teachers can join forces to inspire kids to be self-directed, self-disciplined, and responsive to the wonders of learning.

Moonbeam : a book of meditations for

children Garth, Maureen

Maureen Garth′s popular meditations for children were born out of the author′s desire to help her three-year-old daughter sleep soundly. Developing ′the gentle art of going within′, her delightful stories helped her child - and many others around the world - to feel secure and to sleep peacefully. In Moonbeam, Garth invites her readers to accompany her on journeys into an imaginative world of animals, people and places. She shows parents how to use these imaginings with their children, helping them deal with their anxieties, develop their concentration and enhance their creativity.

More secrets of happy children Biddulph, Steve

A very practical, 'how to' approach to parenting. More Secrets of Happy Children tackles the important concerns of parents in the nineties, with inspirational ideas and clues for day to day living with children. As counsellors, educators and parents, Steve and Sharon Biddulph have worked with families for over twenty years, and have talked with thousands of parents about what works. Issues such as: • How to help toddler's and children feel secure and settled • Discipline methods that work - without hitting or yelling • Making sure your love gets through • Being the best kind of dad • Will childcare damage your child? • Parent pay Parent power - changing our world and many more, are discussed with Steve's

gentle blend of humour and practical advice. This is a book about putting love into action, about knowing what you are doing and why, and about raising twenty-second century children you can be proud of.

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One step ahead raising 3-12 year

olds Grose, Michael

Michael Grose identifies the behavioural and developmental issues that most often cause concern and shows you how to work through them by: - Understanding your child's behaviour and individuality - Teaching your child social and physical skills - Giving your child the freedom to learn from mistakes - Encouraging your child's sense of responsibility and self-discipline - Involving your child in family decision-making and conflict resolution - Communicating positively and acknowledging achievements - Establishing routines - and getting your kids to stick to them This revised and updated edition includes a new section on bullying, a problem of increasing concern in schools today; and also a chapter on puberty which briefly outlines the shift in parental concerns that occurs during this most dramatic transition in your child's life

Quiet magic : a parable about

finding happiness McKinnon, Pauline

Jimmy Candlestick is a modern boy who lives in a high-rise apartment block and whose life is surrounded by electronic gadgetry. It is only when Jimmy falls ill and is whisked away to the country to stay with old Mrs. Fender that he experiences open spaces, fresh air and nature. He is taught to leave behind the tensions of modern living, to go with the flow of real life, to relax and to take control of his response to life. The sooner we permit ourselves ease of mind, the better, says Pauline McKinnon. The way to manage the stress that is so common in modern life is by using preventative techniques. A story to delight and intrigue children and young people ages 7 and older that teaches children the value of meditation

Raising girls : why girls are different, and how to help

them grow up happy and strong

Preuschoff, Gisela

Daughters face unique developmental challenges that parents must understand to help their girls mature and thrive in today's world. RAISING GIRLS provides parents with concrete guidelines, delivered in a distilled and easy-to-read style, for approaching their daughters' upbringing. Author, psychologist, and family therapist Gisela Preuschoff contributes her own trials and errors as a mother in addition to the wisdom attained from decades of professional experience of counselling families. She explains the key emotional and physical aspects of girls' development and details ways to form a close parent-daughter bond. Discussions also include social conditioning, family dynamics, peer relationships, communication styles, self-esteem, and education issues relevant to each stage in a girl's life, from toddler to teen to young woman. RAISING GIRLS will teach parents how to get to know their daughters better, encourage their special talents, and help them live healthy, happy lives.

Raising happy kids Grose, Michael

What parents want most of all is for their children to be happy. "Raising Happy Kids" is a practical guide that will help you achieve this aim. Michael Grose shows you how to go back to the basics of family life. He shows you how to be a role model for your children and how to build optimism, teamwork and discipline within your family. You can have happy children "and" be a happy parent.

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Reading magic : how your child can learn to read before

school and other read-aloud miracles

Fox, Mem

Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read.

Real girls eat Paul, Anthea

Taking a holistic approach to loving, accepting, and nurturing oneself, this vibrantly illustrated cookbook offers healthy tips for both the mind and body. Rather than pushing teens to diet, this empowering volume celebrates food and encourages girls to stop obsessing about what they should and should not eat and encourages them to indulge in what is best for them nutritionally.

Lushly designed, the book also contains numerous simple, healthy, and delicious recipes from the author's sister, a California-based celebrity chef, as well as favourite meals from real girls from around the world.

Spoonfed generation : how to raise independent

children

Grose, Michael

It’s well established that parents in western countries such as Australia currently do too much for their kids, albeit with good intentions. Before driving their kids to school (or station or bus stop) each morning most parents would have woken their children up, made their breakfast and lunch, depositing the latter in their schoolbags, before reminding them to get dressed and brush their teeth. All this well-intentioned activity may make for an easier life at home but it encourages children to be dependent on adults for longer. This is the exact opposite of what parents have done in the past, which is to develop their children’s independence and achieve the most important parenting outcome of all – their own redundancy.

There are a number of reasons for this high level of dependency parenting, including family shrinkage (parents are able to do a great deal for kids in small families), older parents (often over-concerned about their children), busy lives (it’s easier to do than delegate) and a heightened fear that the world is a dangerous place for young people. While terms such as ‘helicopter parents’, ‘bubble-wrapping kids’ and ‘over-parenting’ are now common place, they are unhelpful and offer little direction for parents.

Spoonfed Generation will explain the importance of children’s independence and the vital stages to letting go. Never before has a generation been so dependent on their parents; now it’s time to remove the spoon and put it back in the drawer.

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Starbright : meditations for young children

Garth, Maureen

Driven by the desire to help her three-year-old daughter settle down into a peaceful night's sleep, Maureen Garth devised meditations that would help her daughter feel secure and cared for.

Starbright is a collection of the stories Garth created as her child grew older. These innovative meditations are simple visualisations parents and teachers can read to their children to help them sleep, develop concentration, waken creativity, and learn to quiet themselves.

Steve Biddulph's raising boys : why boys are different,

and how to help them become happy and well-balanced

men

Biddulph, Steve

Boys need to be parented in a different way from girls with their own very special psychological and physical make-up. Home, society and education have failed boys badly - and these failures lead to unhappy men who cannot fully become happy, responsible and emotionally confident adults.

Strictly parenting : everything you need

to know about raising school-aged

kids

Carr-Gregg, Michael

If you want to land your kids in therapy, then by all means, give them everything under the sun.

In his work as a family psychologist, Michael Carr-Gregg has noticed a worrying trend in our modern parenting styles, which sees kids running riot and parents running for cover. In our desire to give our kids the best, we may have given them way too much, and overlooked the importance of setting boundaries. He believes it's a recipe for disaster.

In Strictly Parenting, Michael asks parents to take a good hard look at the way they are parenting - to toughen up and stop trying to be their kids' best friends. He instead offers practical evidence-based solutions on how to take back the reins and start making the most of the precious family years.

With a user-friendly A-Z guide covering all the tricky issues that parents encounter over the years - everything from birthday parties and bedtimes to sex and drugs - this is an invaluable and very timely resource for parents of all school-aged kids.

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Surviving adolescents : the

must-have manual for all parents

Carr-Gregg, Michael

Young people today enter puberty earlier than ever before and leave home later. The good news is that teenagers aren't impossible to live with, especially if parents adopt the common-sense strategies set out in this book. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's leading authorities on teenage behaviour. Surviving Adolescents is a clear and very down-to-earth manual, drawing on his wealth of experience and wisdom. It has advice on all the thorny issues that confront families with teenagers - sexuality, risky behaviours, laziness, school and study problems, and much more. And it is full of practical tips for everyday survival, including- communicating effectively with young people defusing family conflict setting limits keeping the stress of parenting at bay avoiding common mistakes like fighting over things that don't matter. Surviving Adolescents is the sensible, sanity-saving guide every household needs.

Surviving step-families Carr-Gregg, Michael

An essential handbook for any step-parent or anyone considering joining the ranks of the fastest-growing family group in Australia. Becoming a step-parent is one of the toughest journeys anyone could ever take, but the rewards can be immeasurable. In this insightful and reassuring book, Australia's leading parenting expert Michael Carr-Greg offers practical advice on the following: - the typical stages of step-family transition - the particular challenges of the first two years - how to manage conflict and build lasting relationships - dealing with the ex - the great 'no-no’s of step-parenting - the essential lessons every step-parent needs to learn. Surviving Step-Families is an invaluable resource that will help to give your new family the greatest chance of success.

The inner garden : meditations for life

from 9 to 90 Garth, Maureen

An account of meditating by visualising - putting thoughts and images into a visual form that can be worked upon. An aim is to put the meditator in touch with a 'higher self' that has accumulated experience over many lifetimes. Following an introduction, 24 themes for visualising and feeling are described in word-pictures. By the author of 'Starbright' and 'Moonbeam' meditations for children.

The optimistic child Seligman, Martin E.P

Despite the increased focus on self-esteem over the past three decades, depression in children has continued to grow; now affecting a quarter of all kids today. To combat this trend, Dr. Seligman began the Penn Depression Prevention Project, the first long term study aimed at 8 to 12 year olds. His findings were revolutionary, proving that children can be against depression by being taught how to challenge their pessimistic thoughts. The Optimistic Child offers parents and teachers the tools developed in this study to teach children of all ages life skills that transform helplessness into mastery and bolster self-esteem. Learning the skills of optimism not only reduces the risk of depression but boosts school performance, improves physical health, and provides children with the self-reliance they need as they approach the teenage years and beyond. A world of optimists is a bigger world, a world of more possibilities, says Seligman. Filled with practical advice and written in clear, helpful language, this book is an invaluable resource for caregivers who want to open up this world for their children.

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The princess bitchface syndrome

: surviving adolescent girls

Carr-Gregg, Michael

In this hard-hitting book, Michael Carr-Gregg focuses on the special trials of raising adolescent girls today: what to do when your previously quiet, loving daughter becomes a restless, rebellious stranger who behaves like a responsible adult one day and a vampish brat the next. Part of the problem is that girls are becoming sexualised earlier, and their physical development is shooting ahead of their cognitive capacities. By the time they turn 13 they look like they're ready for anything - but they're not.

Yet, argues Carr-Gregg, many parents are surrendering their authority and allowing their daughters to be fast-tracked into pseudo-adulthood. We appear to be losing it when it comes to parenting our girls and it's time to grab back the reins.

This book is a must-read for every parent with an adolescent daughter.

The Reading bug-- and how you can help your child to

catch it

Jennings, Paul

'No matter where they go, children lost in books will always find their way home.' Your child deserves the best reading teacher in the world. And the one person who will read more than anyone else to help your child learn to read... is you. In this clear and humour-filled guide, Paul Jennings cuts through the jargon and the controversies to show every parent practical and effective ways for helping their child to catch the reading bug. This legendary children's author has spent years teaching, lecturing, writing and parenting. Now you can benefit from his advice.

In this book: • brilliant booklists for your child • the whole reading experience explained • great cartoons and anecdotes • supplementary chapter on the special reading needs of boys

The secret of happy children Biddulph, Steve

This book – a classic worldwide bestseller – aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling loved.

Steve Biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate to a child will have a strong effect on growing self-esteem, responsibility, stable emotions and present and future happiness. He shows how negative language will affect children and explains why children may rebel and how you should deal with any discipline problem that should occur.

You will find out how kids experience emotions such as anger, fear, and apathy. Other issues are discussed such as fathering, ages and stages, stopping tantrums before they start, and curing shyness.

The book is full of scenarios, familiar dialogues and case histories with cartoons.

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When to really worry : mental

health problems in teenagers and what

to do about them

Carr-Gregg, Michael

When does normal teenage behaviour become something you really need to worry about? When to Really Worry by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg will help you find out. In this insightful book, one of Australia's leading authorities on adolescent mental health, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, offers practical information on the symptoms, causes and treatment for everything from ADHD and eating disorders to anxiety and depression. Michael also includes tips on: - detecting early warning signs - encouraging your teenager to visit a doctor - finding a youth-friendly GP, counsellor or therapist, navigating the public mental health system. When to Really Worry is an essential reference for parents, teachers, coaches or anyone who works with young people.

Why first-borns rule the world and last-

borns want to change it

Grose, Michael

There are many factors affecting a child’s personality and their transition into adulthood, including biological and social influences. The least understood but most emphatic influence on personality is birth order. The implications of the impact of birth order for parents, teachers, and adults involved with children are many. This insightful guide provides answers to a broad range of questions about the personality and behaviour of colleagues, life partner, friends, and siblings. Addressing multiple births, special needs children, genetic engineering, blended families, gender balance, single children, and birth-order balance in the workplace, this resource challenges parents to raise each child differently according to his or her birth order.

Working parents Grose, Michael

Struggling to keep up with the demands of working and running a family? Working Parents’ provides you with life-giving short-cuts to help you survive the biggest job of all. Michael shows you how to: Take control of your life, get the help that you need, manage your time so that you can have a personal life, handle feelings of guilt, maintain a sense of balance and perspective, be an effective parent and still work full-time. “As a parent who works from home I never seem to able to switch off. You gave me the inspiration I needed to close the door and get away from work without feeling guilty.” Phil, father of three.

Unlocking your child's genius : how

to discover and encourage your child's natural

talents

Fuller, Andrew

Children are born bright, curious, and inquisitive. All too often in middle childhood, the initial fires of genius that burned so brightly falter, and there is a risk that they will be snuffed out. If this happens, children fear trying new things and worry about making mistakes. The child is left with a stunted version of their abilities and themselves. Fortunately the power of parents to ignite the blaze of brilliance at this time becomes truly inspiring. You have at your fingertips the best laboratory for unlocking your child's genius--it's called the world. By exploring, creating, and playing in it you can expand your child's mind. By taking time with to delight and wonder and be curious you ignite sparks that will flicker and flourish throughout your child's life. Never about hothousing children or having them leap years ahead at school, this book is designed to help you to parent intentionally so that your children can flourish and develop their own form of creative imaginative genius.

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Books Aimed at Children

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Girl stuff : your full-on guide to the teen

years Cooke, Kaz

With more than 600 pages and heaps of cartoons, Girl Stuffhas everything girls need to know about- friends, body changes, shopping, clothes, make-up, pimples (arrghh), sizes, hair, earning money, guys, embarrassment, what to eat, moods, smoking, why diets suck, handling love and heartbreak, exercise, school stress, sex, beating bullies and mean girls, drugs, drinking, how to find new friends, cheering up, how to get on with your family, and confidence. Each chapter includes facts, hints, inspiring lists, hundreds of quotes from real girls, and details for over 350 websites, books and other information.

Girl wise : a guide to being you! Witt, Sharon

Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some wonderful times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, worrying about how you look or just feeling a bit down in the dumps- this book is written especially for you- to help you in your journey! In this book you’ll discover: • Why YOU are unique and valuable • Discovering your own unique gifts and talents • How to develop a healthy Self Esteem • Creating your own personal space • Feelings and how to cope with negative ones • How to get along better with others • Fun activities for girls to complete

Girl wise : a girl's guide to friends! Witt, Sharon

Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some wonderful times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, worrying about how you look or just feeling a bit down in the dumps- this book is written especially for you- to help you in your journey! Girlswise is a new series of books written especially for young girls in the tween market (ages 7-12 years). Often when girls are younger; they need an extra dose of encouragement. Girlwise- A guide to friends! Explores the importance of girls developing healthy friendships and how to deal with friendships issues as they arise. Topic covered include: How to make new friends; Building strong and healthy friendships; How to help your friends; Coping with bullying; Conflict Resolution

Girl wise : a girl's guide to life Witt, Sharon

Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some wonderful times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, school, family or coping with change, this book is written especially for you- to help you in your journey in growing up to be all that you were created you to be. Girlswise- A Girl's Guide to Life is the fourth title in a series of books written especially for young girls in the tween market (ages 7-12 years). Topic covered include: -Families-Dealing with friendships-Managing Social media and the Internet-Coping with bullying-Dealing with school issues-Strategies for coping with tough times-Coping with anxiety and stress

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Girl wise : a guide to taking care of your

body Witt, Sharon

Our bodies are an amazing gift and have been created to do incredible things. Part of growing up, means learning to appreciate and care for our bodies in order to keep them healthy and growing. Girlswise- A Guide to taking care of your body, is the third in the series of books written especially for young girls in the tween market (ages 6-12 years). Topic covered include:-Understanding the different Body Systems-Caring for your body-Keeping Active and eating well-Maintaining a Healthy Body Image-Introduction to Puberty-Managing Stress

Poppy Pretzel : passage into puberty Slinger, Deborah

The onset of puberty can be mystifying and frightening for a young girl. To make it worse many young girls are often too embarrassed to ask questions or to seek reassurance. Poppy Pretzel: Passage into Puberty is the story of young girl and how she copes and learns about her own journey from pre-pubescent child into puberty. Poppy wakes up one morning to find she has started her periods. She finds the experience puzzling and perplexing? Should she confide in her friends or not? Why is she feeling so tired and teary? Why is her tummy bloated? She receives support from her mother and a woman friend Missy who also has a daughter but the adult language they use to describe the female body and the menstrual cycle is awkward and makes Poppy feel uncomfortable, so along with her friends, Poppy decides to create her own cool words. Poppy Pretzel is the ideal book for a parent to give to their daughter who is about or has just entered puberty. It is written for 10 to 14 year-olds and is both an engaging story and informative.

Secret boys' business Stewart, Rose

A book to help boys understand the changes they go through at puberty. Assists them to understand the changes that occur in their bodies and dispels myths and fears.

Sometimes I feel-: how to help your child

manage difficult feelings

Seymour, Samantha

How can a parent help a child who feels sad, worried, shy or angry? This imaginative book uses photos of children with simple stories to help both parent and child discuss these difficult emotions. Clinical psychologist Samantha Seymour has created a 'storybook' resource for parents to read with their young children (aged 27). Each story contains ideas for how a child might deal with times when emotions overwhelm them. Practical information for parents is, also, included.

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The blue day book for kids

Greive, Bradley Trevor.

Perfect for those downer days when your child needs a pick-me-up, THE BLUE DAY BOOK FOR KIDS magnificently pairs striking animal photographs and inspirational thoughts to re-create the magic. Bradley Trevor Greive tapped into with the original book, which has sold more than four million copies worldwide. Enchanted by the wildly successful BLUE DAY BOOK's poignant, often funny, photos of animals and clever, poetic insights, many parents and teachers from all over the world wrote the author asking, 'When will you do a version of this book for children?' That day has finally arrived. THE BLUE DAY BOOK FOR KIDS features the same style of delightful black-and-white animal photos found in its best-selling predecessor. But this special edition for children is accompanied by compassionate words of wisdom written especially for children 12 and under. As BTG says, 'Hey, even little people have big blue days.' The deceptively simple, imaginative story line reflects a child's sensibility about the symptoms, causes and cures for those times when children feel tired, grumpy, left out, or think that nothing ever goes as they planned. Even on days when brussels sprouts are served at dinner... a cherished toy must be shared... a homework avalanche looms... or a silly mistake is made in front of friends or family, THE BLUE DAY BOOK FOR KIDS provides children with a literary umbrella to laugh off the unexpected rain life can bring.

The grief book : strategies for young

people Vercoe, Elizabeth

The authors provide practical ideas, tools and stories to help someone move through grief. It is specifically written for young people coping with numerous problems from dealing with separated or divorced parents to events that create deep sadness, guilt or anger.