Books for Parents

Book: Fear Free Children

Fear Free ChildrenFear Free Children
Author: Dr. Janet Hall

Presesnts imaginative ways of helping children deal with their fears, such as fear of the dark, fear of animals and fear of being alone. It draws on real life case studies to help parent's recognise their child's fear symptoms, overcome specific fears and anxieties, and use games to build confidence.

 

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Book: Rocket Your Child into Reading

Rocket Your Child Into ReadingRocket Your Child into Reading
Author: Jackie French

Written in Jackie French's inimitable style, on of the aims of this book is to help parents and teachers identify children's reading difficulties and then suggest ways to deal with them. The book is full of useful and practical solutions, rather than long, dense paragraphs dripping with educational theory.

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Book: Buddhism for Mothers of School Children

Buddhism for Mothers of School ChildrenBuddhism for Mothers of School Children
Author: Sarah Napthali 

With clarity, warmth and a refreshingly honest voice, Sarah Napthali shows that Buddhist teachings can bring enormous benefit to the lives of mothers. With her children at school, a mother is on to a new stage of her life, playing a new role.

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Book: Too Close for Comfort?

Too Close for Comfort?Too Close for Comfort: Questioning the Intimacy of Today's New Mother-Daughter Relationship
Author: Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT?: Questioning the Intimacy of Today’s Mother-Daughter Relationships reveals both the challenges and satisfactions of these incredibly close relationships. This provocative new book explores this phenomenon, its varying degrees of intensity and characteristics, and why mothers and daughters cannot be best friends.  ...read more »

Book: The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

The Big Book of Parenting SolutionsThe Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Author: Michele Borba
 


Suitable for parents of kids aged 3-13, this book offers advice for dealing with children's difficult behavior and hot button issues including biting, temper tantrums, cheating, bad friends, inappropriate clothing, sex, drugs, and peer pressure...  ...read more »

Book: Cyber-safe Kids, Cyber-savvy Teens

Cyber Safe Kids...Cyber-safe Kids, Cyber-savvy Teens
Author: Nancy Willard

This work offers essential strategies to keep children and teens safe online. As our children and teens race down the onramp to the Information Superhighway, many parents feel left behind in the dust.  ...read more »

Book: The Five Dangerous Trends Concerning Kids, Technology and the Internet

The Five Dangerous Trends...The Five Dangerous Trends Concerning Kids, Technology and the Internet
Author: Denise M Pellow

The Five Dangerous Trends Concerning Kids, Technology and the Internet contains insight, facts, resources, tools, guidelines and tips you need to protect your kids online. Inside are real stories and challenges parents and families face for some of the most popular technologies your children are using. This collection of work is your one-stop resource for education, awareness and prevention...  ...read more »

Book: Happier

HappierHappier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Author: Tal Ben-Shahar

Can you learn to be happy? Yes, according to the teacher of Harvard University's most popular - and life-changing - course. One out of every five Harvard graduates has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar's insightful and inspiring lectures on that ever-elusive subject: happiness.

 

Grounded in the new 'positive psychology' movement that's sweeping the world - as well as years of researching the works of scientists, scholars, and philosophers  ...read more »

Book: School Choice - How to Negotiate the New School Market in Australia

School ChoiceSchool Choice: How to Negotiate the New School Market in Australia 
Author: Helen Proctor, Geoffrey Sherington, Craig Campbell

What's the real barbecue stopper in Australian suburbs today? It's choosing a school for our children. Based on extensive interviews with parents, School Choice reveals their experience of the school selection process. Some are bruised or frustrated. Others feel that schools, not parents, have the real power to choose who goes to which school.

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Book: Children's Hours - Stories About Childhood

Childrens HoursChildren's Hours: Stories About Childhood
Editors: Richard Zimler & Ra'a Sekuloviae

To support Save the Children and raise awareness for its fight to end violence against children, bestselling authors from around the world have banded together to create a bold and moving anthology of stories about childhood.  ...read more »

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