child rearing

Presents a step-by-step program for improving parenting skills, based on the Common Sense philosophy practiced at Girls and Boys Town, covering punishment, communication, consequences, praise, self-control, family meetings, peer pressure, and other topics.

A guide and index to the Childcraft library. Includes information to help parents, caretakers and teachers understand the growth, development and needs of children, and enrichment of subjects in the school curriculum.

Offers parents practical advice on how they can help their child improve their concentration and become less distracted in school and at home, presenting a ten-day program that will help inattentive children adapt and thrive.

Provides advice for parents on teaching their children how to deal with bullying, teasing, and other aggressive behavior at school, with information on what creates bullying behavior, how to foster social skills and assertiveness techniques, and when and how to get help from a teacher, counselor, or other school administrator.

A practical guide for raising boys with advice on helping them to develop the social and personal skills necessary to become a successful and independent adult.

Offers questions and answers to common parenting problems, including struggles with bedtime, consistent discipline, making routines, picky eating, and much more.

Offers parents of gifted children practical advice and strategies to help their child develop their full potential and self-esteem without applying pressure, plan their child's education, work with schools and teachers, solve family conflicts over parenting, and more.

An approach to parenting that focuses on the parent's role in family dynamics and encourages parents to keep their cool in any situation in order to help their children see the importance of remaining calm and controlling their behavior, with practical strategies to help parents resist yelling and stay calm when dealing with their children.