Parenting School Age

Searching for academic and vocational programs for their post-high school autistic son, Lawson and Swearingen found a distinct lack of services. They soon realized that if they wanted an appropriate program for their son, they would have to build it themselves. In Share the Road they recount their personal experiences and the stories of their students as together they create a pioneering vocational training program that empowers autistic individuals. All proceeds from the sale of this book support the programs of Autistry Studios.

To be successful, happy, and connected, little brains need to learn more than how to follow the rules parents, teachers, and society create. They need to understand the meaning behind those rules. They also need to learn what they value. They need to know their own strengths and weaknesses. And they need to learn independence, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Raising Brains teaches ALL the skills your child needs to flourish.

Discover the ultimate guide to nurturing confident and resilient young minds with Empowering Your Under 10: Essential Life Skills Handbook. This parenting book equips children aged two to 10 with essential tools for thriving in today's world.

Was Eltern für ihre Kinder tun können bei Mobbing & Stalking. Mobbing- und Stalkingerfahrungen unter Kindern und Jugendlichen sind weit verbreitet in der Schule, den digitalen Medien, aber auch zwischen Geschwistern. Viele Kinder schweigen aus Scham, auch ihren Eltern gegenüber. Diese wiederum sind verunsichert, ob Mobbing oder z. B. ein normaler Konflikt vorliegt. Der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiater und Psychotherapeut Michel Elpers bietet nicht nur für Eltern sowohl Hilfestellung zur Prävention, dem Erkennen von versteckten Anzeichen für Mobbing sowie Entlastung und Auswege bei konkreten Vorfällen.

Raising a Catholic family is never easy, especially not when it comes to discussing our faith with our children. Despite trying our best, sometimes we all need help addressing issues of faith respectfully, honestly, and accurately.

Get common sense parenting advice with clear suggestions for what you can say and do to start today. This audiobook will not overwhelm you or your child with complex lessons. Instead, you’ll gradually build their competence through simple, everyday activities and conversations they’ll understand and enjoy. You’ll equip them with the skills and confidence to face life’s challenges—without needing another 'how-to' book when they leave home.

The Stepping Stone Approach to Puberty introduces a revolutionary alternative: just 3 minutes daily to develop your son's healthy masculine identity. Through the proven GUIDE framework (Ground, Understand, Illuminate, Develop, Encourage), you'll learn to transform potentially awkward moments into natural, meaningful conversations that build upon each other over time.

Our experiences are arrows on our backs to draw upon in the heat of life’s journey. They will always be with us. To collect arrows is to live in gratitude for every step along the way. No matter what happens, we’ll always have a quiver of experience and our spirit as a bow. Each day is a memory we get to shape and craft. We’re sharpening the arrows to stow on our backs with every second we appreciate life for the gift that it is. The beauty of California and the Pacific Northwest serve as the backdrop of this uplifting and often humorous tale.

Hendrika de Vries is a protected “daddy’s girl”, until her father is deported from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to a POW camp in Germany and her mother joins the resistance and hides a Jewish girl in their home. As she and her mother experience escalating brutality at the hands of men with swastika armbands who aim to exterminate those they deem “inferior” and those who do not obey, Hendrika learns about moral choice, forced silence and female strength, and through it all discovers the woman she wants to become.

Will Ihr Kind JETZT schon ausziehen - mit 6? Zu Hause hat es eine große Klappe, aber in der Schule bekommt es die Zähne nicht auseinander? Keine Frage: Die Jahre 5 bis 10 stellen Eltern vor vielfältige Herausforderungen. Die Autorinnen helfen beim Umgang mit Kinder- und Elternängsten und thematisieren gegenseitiges Loslassen, Vertrauen, Schullust und -frust, Familienglück und Respekt.

At a time when kids have more debt and temptation than ever comes a completely revised and updated edition of the #1 New York Times best seller on teaching children aged three to twenty about money. Money Doesn't Grow on Trees is the audiobook that parents turn to when it comes to teaching their children about money.

Parenting has never been the easiest job in the world, but with all the parenting advice out there, it's hard not to become bewildered. Today everybody has a different method for dealing with the madness. And who's to say one method is better than another? How do you choose? The truth is that whatever drumbeat you march to, all parents would agree that we just want our kids to be happy. But in the face of all the many parenting theories out there, happiness feels like it has become incidental.

For a young American boy in the 1950s, Fontainebleau was a sight both strange and majestic, home to a continual series of adventures: a different language to learn, weekend visits to nearby Paris, family road trips to Spain and Italy. Then there was the château itself: a sprawling palace once the residence of kings, its grounds the perfect place to play hide-and-seek. The curiosities of the small town left such an impression on him that 30 years later, Thad Carhart returned to France with his wife to raise their two children.

The latest research shows that children can be taught - at very early ages - the tools they need to become successful and connected to others. This new book offers parents and teachers the information they need to teach children the most effective ways to engage peers and make social interactions easier and more meaningful.

Die Bestsellerautorin gibt anhand der häufigsten Eltern-Fragen ganz konkrete und schnell umsetzbare Tipps. Morgendlicher Stress, ständiger Geschwisterzoff, die Schwiegermutter, die immer wieder spitze Bemerkungen macht... In vielen Situationen fragen sich bedürfnisorientierte Eltern verunsichert: Wie gehen wir damit um? Was wird dem Kind und unserer Familie gerecht?

Kniha Malý tyran se zrodila ze setkání s dětmi a jejich utrápenými rodiči a patří k bestsellerům knižního trhu. Pojednává nejen o příčinách a léčbě dětské panovačnosti, ale o skutečných výchovných potřebách malých dětí. Stále více rodičů a vychovatelů je bezradných. Ačkoliv při výchově chtěli dělat všechno dobře, zdá se jim, že se jejich děti vyvíjejí v malé tyrany. Udržují své rodiče v poklusu a nechávají je kolem sebe tancovat. Známá dětská psycholožka Jiřina Prekopová tento fenomén ve své knize vysvětluje a ukazuje, jakou oporu děti potřebují aby se mohly nerušeně vyvíjet.

Körperliche Unruhe, Konzentrationsschwierigkeiten, Impulsivität oder auch verträumte Abwesenheit – ADHS kann eine Zerreißprobe für Familien-, Schul- und Alltagsleben sein und für die betroffenen Jungen selbst Anstrengung, Stress und Überforderung bedeuten. Demgegenüber stehen oft schier unerschöpfliche Energie, Kreativität und Begeisterungsfähigkeit – und aus beiden Aspekten zusammen kann mit optimaler Begleitung ein lebhaft-fröhlicher Alltag inklusive bester Bildungschancen entstehen.

Wie Sie Ihr Kind gut durch die Schule begleiten. Viele Eltern blicken mit Sorge auf die Schullaufbahn ihrer Kinder: zu große Klassen, überforderte Lehrkräfte, Defizite im Bildungssystem. Doch auch wenn die Bedingungen an unseren Schulen alles andere als ideal sind, können Sie Ihrem Kind dabei helfen, die Bildung zu bekommen, die es braucht. Lehrer und Bildungsexperte Bob Blume, selbst Vater, liefert die nötigen Strategien und zeigt, was Sie ganz konkret tun können.

In Challenging Boys: A Proven Plan for Keeping Your Cool and Helping Your Son Thrive, Timothy Davis draws on his experience as a child and family psychologist, father of three, and volunteer firefighter to help parents remain calm and in control even when it feels like the house is on fire during yet another meltdown. Like a firefighter, Davis teaches parents how to create a plan ahead of time to prepare for emergencies. He shows how to identify and manage specific triggers, recognize the patterns that challenging episodes follow, and plan for de-escalating a meltdown when it does occur.

Back-to-School Anxiety Toolkit: For Parents and Teens by Deacon John O'Maley is an essential guide designed to help both parents and teens navigate the stress and anxiety that often accompany the back-to-school season. With the pressures of academic performance, social challenges, and adjusting to new routines, it’s common for teens to experience anxiety during this time of year. This toolkit provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help teens manage their emotions and build resilience.