Child Rearing

Each society lives on through its children. Children have to responsible adults, who can take care of themselves as well as their relatives. In this book, Inuit childrearing practices are described by two elders�Naqi Ekho and Uqsuralik Ottokie�from the South Baffin Island region.
Childrearing practices are rapidly changing in the communit …

"p class=""book_description"">Everything you need to know about raising kids, lending a hand, and changing the world.p class=""book_description"">This unique guide to parenting is centred on a simple but profound philosophy that will encourage children to become global citizens. One of the greatest legacies parents can leave is a generation of cons …

When you love someone, accept them as they are—pants or no pants.

The toddler stage can be a rude awakening for parents. Seemingly overnight, their sweet infants morph into tyrants whose iron will is matched only by their adorability. One minute they’re saying "I love you"; the next minute, delivering an unexpected slap to your face.
Parents ar …

From video games to the Internet, technology and popular culture are having a profound effect on today's boys. Boys need guidance more than ever. But how can we help them do better in school? How can we keep the lines of communication open?

Raising Boys in a New Kind of World is a passionate call for greater empathy. The more we know about boys, the …

La résilience est la capacité de surmonter les difficultés et de composer avec les changements. être résilient est un aspect important du bien-être mental.

Favoriser la résilience chez les enfants et les jeunes offre aux parents, enseignants et autres des conseils sur la façon de renforcer la résilience des jeunes dans divers domaines de le …

Resilience is the ability to recover from difficulties or change. Being resilient is an important aspect of mental well-being.

Raising Resilient Children and Youth identifies resilience-building tips that parents, teachers and others can use to enhance resiliency in various areas of young people’s lives.

Don’t worry — the Kesslers know that parents can’t possibly be perfect. But they do believe that imperfect parents can raise their children on the foundation of a perfect system: the laws of nature, in particular the principle of causality — that every action causes an equal and opposite reaction. The Kesslers show parents practical ways to …

Most parents experience difficulties at some time with a child's sleep patterns.

Sleep problems from infancy through the teen years are common and can be highly disruptive and troublesome for all.

Better Sleep for Your Baby and Child is written both for expectant parents who want to prevent childhood sleep problems before they start, and for parent …

The need for services that respond to the ‘maltreatment’ of children and to the struggles of families is at the core of social service systems in all developed nations. While these child and family welfare systems confront similar problems and incorporate common elements, there are substantial differences in philosophy, organization, and operat …