Infant Development

Stop thumb sucking easily and painlessly. Incorporates easy to follow repetitive mindful rhymes for children. Mary Fern's bedtime series of books have help countless children to find restful gentle sleep and provided frazzled parents with a much needed break. Her new series is designed to help children stop sucking their thumbs.

Leuchtende Kinderaugen, tiefes Glück und Verbundenheit - ist es das, was uns beim Schenken so gut gefällt? Woher wissen wir, was unsere Kinder wirklich brauchen und welches Geschenk sie sogar ein Leben lang begleiten kann? Als führende Entwicklungsforscher und Bildungsexperten laden Gerald Hüther und André Stern zum Umdenken ein: Die meisten Geschenke sind nichts anderes als fragwürdige Verführungen. Sie rauben Kindern die Kraft, die in ihnen angelegten Talente und Begabungen zu entfalten und ihr Leben selbständig und eigenverantwortlich zu gestalten.

In this final edition of the Montessori at Home Guide series, Rachel Peachey addresses practical life skills that seem often forgotten: social skills and discipline. Learn how to gently guide your two- to six-year-old to develop basic social skills including "introducing themselves" and "how to interrupt politely" to more complex skills like "recognizing emotions in others". This book also discusses gentle parenting approaches to discipline, how to handle conflict, and many more parenting techniques inspired by Maria Montessori.

Breastfeeding is a great choice for you and your baby. Learn effective and reliable ways to latch and feed well. Integrated techniques come from select areas within lactation, nutrition, and advanced practice nursing. Each chapter reveals key skills that work for both mom and baby. Delve into this book to learn the secrets of making your experience a success. Loaded with practical advice, real-life examples, and important questions that mothers ask, this book is for you!

Many women know, and research confirms, that having an experienced female birth companion who is neither a health professional nor a part of their social circle can have a tangible positive effect on their experience of childbirth. Why Doulas Matter is a comprehensive discussion of how a doula can offer expectant and new parents information and practical and emotional support to improve their experience with birth and early parenting.

There's no wrong or right when it comes to feeding - it's what works for you and your baby, and this handy resource with chapters on feeding cues, length and frequency of feeds, positioning and attachment for breastfeeding, how to supplement if needed, pumping, bottle feeding and teat size, mixed feeding pros and cons, plus a truly comprehensive section dealing with challenges, all delivered in Olivia's imitable style, will make it a popular reference for all new parents.

Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals that came before us—our uniquely long childhoods. Growing Up Human looks at how we have diverged from our ancestral roots to stay ‘forever young’—or at least what seems like forever—and how the evolution of childhood is a critical part of the human story.

For babies, like for all living things, being fed is best. But the current stringent focus on exclusive breastfeeding is putting some babies at risk by depriving parents of a full understanding of how to tell when breastfeeding alone doesn't provide enough—and what to do about it. Fed Is Best provides a clear-eyed look at the current messaging and latest scientific research around breastfeeding and formula feeding, to help parents make informed choices about how to best feed their baby based on their individual circumstances.

Neste novo audiolivro, Simone Davies e Junnifa Uzodike propõem que olhemos para o primeiro ano da vida de um bebê pelo viés montessoriano, O Bebê Montessori vai ajudar os pais a encontrar o apoio e a paz que desejam, enquanto aprendem a lidar com o bebê com amor e respeito. Em um passo a passo, a narrativa mostra aos adultos como desacelerar e alcançar um ritmo adequado para ajudar o bebê a construir confiança em si próprios, no seu ambiente, e em nós.

Take your parenting game to the next level with positive discipline! Do you question your parenting skills whenever your toddler throws a tantrum? Does bedtime feel like an uphill battle? Do you want to raise a happy and confident child? Positive parenting provides you with all the right tools you need to raise a happy, confident, and well-behaved child. Positive parenting is a simple concept that focuses on positive discipline. Remember, there are no bad children; it all boils down to behaviors.

The early years with baby and toddler will never be seamless but they shouldn't leave you gasping for air either. Less struggle and more joy in your first years as mom starts here. It's all solid advice. Sleep while the baby is sleeping. The dishes can wait. They grow up so fast. This too, shall pass. These clichés hint at a universal truth: Being a first-time mom is hard. You don't need to be told "it's just a season." You need a clear view of early motherhood and tools to help.

500 Things to Know About Parenting includes 10 audiobooks from 50 Things to Know audiobooks. Four mothers have come together to bring you many resources from their own experiences that may be helpful in your journey of parenthood.

Exhausted? Sleep-deprived? Feeling like your sanity is taking a permanent vacation? You're not alone! If the world of raising infants and toddlers feels like a chaotic whirlwind of diaper changes, feeding frenzies, and endless tantrums, this book is your lifeline. Forget picture-perfect parenting manuals and unrealistic expectations. This hilarious guide is your survival raft in the wild waters of early parenthood. Packed with practical tips and strategies, all delivered with a healthy dose of humor, it'll help you navigate the mess and emerge a stronger, more confident parent (and maybe ...

Toddler Discipline will include how to proactively prevent bad behavior in your toddler, how to use what you’re already doing to influence good behavior, how to create a closer bond between you and your child, and how to handle a tantrum when one happens. By the end of this book you will know how to use the MANY preventative tactics to stop tantrums before they happen, how to encourage listening and good behavior in your toddler, different ways to praise your child that have proven benefits, and much more.

With this baby care handbook for new parents, you can make your transition to parenthood easier with tools, tips, and practical advice for a baby’s first 12 months. Don’t feel like you have to be a perfect parent. Making mistakes is part of the journey and you shouldn’t punish yourself for not immediately “getting” parenting. The first year is just the beginning. Make it a great start for yourself and your baby. Discover how to ace your first year into parenthood and give your baby the best start.

With plenty of research-based guidance and step-by-step activities, this book will help your toddlers to speak in no time. And with proven strategies and easy-to-follow fun activities for toddlers, this book of 20 activities is an ideal addition to your homeschool educational material.

Despite their small size, toddlers can be such a huge source of joy and laughter. But if they’re deprived of much needed sleep, they can be cranky, and difficult, becoming a great source of stress, and anxiety. That’s why if you have a toddler at home, it’s important that you are able to make your toddler sleep well and on time, every time.

Toddler Weaning is a short, to-the-point book about gradually weaning a breastfeeding toddler, designed by a teacher and mom of two. It's perfect for nursing moms of toddlers who are considering weaning (and may need help deciding if they are ready to stop breastfeeding) or are ready to wean but need help planning how to wean. The book offers a discussion of how to decide to wean (including why you may not want to wean), why weaning can be difficult, and the case for weaning gradually.

After a trauma at age one, Jay J. Jackson experienced parallel memories that revealed he'd been in two separate hospital settings as an infant, and his distress over these conflicting memories caused his lifelong struggle. As an adult, Jay sought treatment only to be chased out of multiple doctors' offices, doctors who branded him immoral for suggesting circumcision is harmful. Jay passionately details his experiences with circumcision sexual trauma and exposes the history behind how it became common in America. Listen to this blistering exposé into history's most loathed body part.

Leading toddler expert Dr Tovah P. Klein reveals why ages two to five years is the most crucial time for a child's brain development and how parents can harness this period to have a lifelong positive effect on their children's lives. Based on extensive research with toddlers, How Toddlers Thrive explains what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behaviour so turbulent and why your reaction to their behaviour - the way you speak to, speak about and act towards your toddler - holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today.