With statistics on multiple births and useful resources, as well as information on topics such as: advances in prenatal medicine and surgery, feeding, schooling and looking after sick twins, this book offers professional, practical and emotional advice to help parents cope with the development and rearing of twins from conception to adulthood.
Many parents are dealing with the same challenges. In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers ALL parents and caregivers a glimpse into what makes their spirited children behave the way they do.
Written by a clinical psychologist, Siblings give parents the tools to create positive sibling relationships. Highly practical, and based solidly in clinical research, it not only describes the issues which parents may face but gives them methods and specific strategies to build lasting bonds
Psychologist Carl Pickhardt offers insight from his years of experience counselling caregivers on how to navigate the adolescent development process - from eight to eighteen. Dr. Pickhardt's comforting voice points out that not only can growth change many beloved characteristics of their child, but also it can alter dynamics in the relationship.
Almost everyone knows an explosive child, one whose frequent, severe fits of temper leave his or her parents standing helpless in their fear, frustration, and guilt. This book demonstrates why traditional treatments don't work for these kids and offers a fresh conceptual framework for understanding their behavior.