child rearing

Explains fifty-two common behaviors of toddlers, while helping parents appreciate the development of their children.

Explains how parents can use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident.

Presents a child-centered approach to parenting toddlers at each stage from twelve months to four years, covering development, behavior management, and other topics.

A guide to getting babies and children to sleep well at night, including step-by-step instructions for taking action with sleep problems, describing common mistakes, explaining different sleep cycles, and suggesting ways to get a baby to fall asleep naturally.

"What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What's with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and...that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, which causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and their parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less parent-child communication. But, as Natterson warns, we respect their increasing "need" for privacy and alone time at their peril. Explaining how modern culture mixes badly with male adolescent biology, she offers science, strategies, scripts, and tips for getting it right"--.

Presents a practical guide that addresses the issues of child discipline, and offers simple advice to controlling obnoxious behavior and encouraging good behavior and at the same time strengthening the relationship between parent and child.

An international and historical look at how parenting choices change in the face of economic inequality. Love, Money, and Parenting investigates how economic forces and growing inequality shape how parents raise their children. From medieval times to the present, and from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden to China and Japan, Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti look at how economic incentives and constraints--such as money, knowledge, and time--influence parenting practices and what is considered good parenting in different countries. Through personal anecdotes and original research, Doepke and Zilibotti show that in countries with increasing economic inequality, such as the United States, parents push harder to ensure their children have a path to security and success.

A young boy asks his parents to explain the death of his brother.

A guide book for teenage fathers that includes quotations from actual teen dads about their situations, and provides advice on various topics including newborn care, discipline, gang involvement, relationships with the mother and her parents, and the child's future.

Describes for teenage parents how to discipline young children using teaching strategies rather than punishment.