Story Time Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for mixed-age groups and adheres to best practices for emotional, social, physical, and cognitive support. In this book, Ghoting and …
The New Childcare Bible– A Must-Have Whether You Have Occasional Sitters or a Full-Time NannyFinding the right caregiver can be one of the most life-changing decisions a parent makes. Whether it’s a kindly neighbor for the weekday latchkey hours, a teenage babysitter one night a week, or a full-time professional nanny, the right caregiver can enrich a child’s …
The Gift of Failure: How to Step Back and Let Your Child Succeed
All of us want the best for our children. But are we going about it the right way? We are the generation that invented over-parenting. For all our best intentions to protect our children from tripping up – rushing to school to deliver forgotten lunches, or correcting their homework to ensure they gain top marks – we are …
Your First Grandchild: Useful, Touching and Hilarious Guide for First-time Grandparents
A ‘Biddulph-like’ witty and spaciously-designed survival guide which is both practical and celebratory. Written by two generations of one family with illuminating case studies, tips and practical ideas – as well as a sensitive look at emotional issues – this lightly humorous book has a user-friendly, lively design and hilarious cartoons. There are also practical line illustrations to …
This is a updated quick-reference BMA visual medical guide to children’s symptoms and their treatment. From asthma to chicken pox, learn to look after your little people with “BMA When Your Child is Ill, 4th Edition”, the essential home guide for parents. Comprehensive question-and-answer charts help you make informed decisions about your child’s health, giving you the confidence …
Bullying: Brilliant ideas for keeping your children safe and happy
Bullying behaviour comes in many shapes and sizes, and being bullied in childhood can have lifelong effects. Recent U.K. research indicates that 1 in 4 primary school children and 1 in 10 secondary school children are bullied at least once a term. Bullying makes children lonely, unhappy and frightened. Tackling bullying and its side-effects can be a very …
Creating a Home for Body, Soul, and Spirit: A New Approach to Childcare
“This book is about a new approach to childcare based on twenty-five years of practice from an anthroposophical understanding of the human being. It is concerned with what is involved in providing support of the child and family in the day nursery, based on the understanding of the archetypal home and the homemaker. The focus is on the …
FOR AN INSIDER GLIMPSE of the world’s rich, famous, and overly indulged, who better to ask than the people who take care of their children? After all, these are the women (and men!) who see them before makeup and wardrobe and after a few too many cocktails. Amidst the fantastic luxury, sexy celebrities, and hyped-up household politics, the …
You Are a Badass: by Jen Sincero”You are special. You are the only one; you’re the only one like you. There isn’t another in the whole wide world who do the things you do.” ~ Barney & Friends It’s a children’s song, but it speaks to even you and me. Have you had the feeling that you are not enough? …
Since it was published in 1991, Annabel Karmel’s essential guide to feeding babies and young children has become established as a classic. Word-of mouth recommendation, a thumbs up from the babies themselves and terrific reviews have ensured that it has remained the number one bestselling book on food for children ever since. In this edition, Annabel has brought …