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Many kids announce the onset of adolescence with a dramatic change in their behaviour around their parents or elders. They begin to separate from their moms and dads and try to become more independent. At the same time, children of this age are increasingly aware of how others, especially their peers, see them and are desperately trying to fit into the current fads and trends. Moreover, there is a vast generation gap between the teenagers and their...
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Stress and anxiety in children and teenagers are just as prevalent as in adults. Stressful and negligent parents, high expectations in academic or other performances, abused or deprived childhood, growing up tensions and demand for familial responsibilities are the main causes of childhood and teenage stress. Parents, who are not emotionally available for their children or lack of positive coping mechanisms themselves, often spur stress in their offspring....
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Many parents find it hard to know which toys are appropriate for children at different ages, and what kinds of play to initiate and encourage. What can parents do to best help children develop, and foster their skills? Karin Neuschütz, an experienced educator and parent, addresses these questions in this concise, readable book. She discusses how children play, creatively and freely, and how they are affected by their environment and by the adults...
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Cet ouvrage nous permet d'apprendre et de comprendre des sujets qui sont enseignés dans les cours de psychologie au collégial. Avec transparence et tact, l'auteur nous livre, à travers sa plume, ses réflexions concernant, entre autres, les relations interpersonnelles, la dynamique de groupe, l'amour, le deuil, la sexualité adolescente et adulte, de même que la problématique de la santé mentale et de la psychopathologie.
De plus, Alex Sarraf...
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The postwar years in the UK saw the development of numerous artificial playgrounds intended to compensate children for increasing urbanization and a lack of wild places to play. Many of these sites employed playleaders, whose job was to use play to instill social behavioral norms on children, using games with rules and organized activities. From the early 1970s, that approach began to be replaced by playwork, a nondirective way of working. Playwork...
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The Child and the World! There is nothing more wonderful to watch than a small child, 2 or 3 years old, speaking to its mother, holding a conversation with its mother. It seems miraculous that in such a short period a child can reach so far in its use of this most precious of human possessions, language. In this book I consider how it is possible that a child can acquire all the complexities of its parent language and amass a large lexicon to refer...
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This delightful book presents a selection of D. W. Winnicott's best writing about children. The remarkable, enduring essays from Babies and Their Mothers and Talking to Parents are here combined with several hard-to-find gems of insight into the world of the child. Each piece was written for a wide audience of parents, childcare professionals, and teachers. In his empathic and witty way, Winnicott ranges over such timeless topics as the mother/infant...
49) The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder: Easy, Everyday Solutions to Sensory Challenges
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Shockingly, 1 in every 20 children experiences symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD Foundation), affecting their ability to fully participate in everyday life. When sensory processing is impaired, lights can be too bright, sounds too loud, and clothes can actually be painful on the skin. It can be practically impossible for children to tolerate their day, let alone learn in a classroom. In this book, endorsed by best-selling special needs...
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I did come to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1947. My mother woke my brother and me one night and said, "We are running far away from your father." He was very, abusive and would beat, her black and blue many, times. Mom was afraid that he would, kill her one day, when he, would come home drunk. She saved us all.
To all you boys, please remember that a good man will never strike a woman or hurt her in any way!
Many of these experiences are, taken from...
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Black Muslim youth stand at the cross section of anti-Black racism and anti-Muslim sentiments. What is it like to identify with both of these uniquely marginalized groups? How are young Black Muslims thriving in these conditions? What can adults do to ensure optimal development? Following 10 years of work from the authors who have pioneered research on American Muslim youth and counseling Muslims, this groundbreaking book explores the complex factors...
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This book is an academic study of language acquisition and infant communication. An interpreter of infant communication examines the actual communicative behavior of the infant as well as the literature, a discourse surrounding that sort of behavior. One cannot simply observe an infant and say something meaningful without saying it in the context of an explicit discursive background. 'The interpretation of infant communication' is a sort of double...
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There is a growing malaise affecting our youth. Running on Empty--Transcending the Economic Culture's Seduction of Our Youth offers a hopeful and comprehensive paradigm that can transform and reverse the downward trends causing youth's suffering. Gang membership has grown 40% in 3 years, suicide is up 89% in 12-14 year-old children in the last two decades, anti-depressant use in children is up over 400%, and 40% of all children and are born outside...
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Our vulnerabilities in life and the courage to face contempt...
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Article 1.
Following the above can lead towards the development of fundamental principles in all forms of exchanges between individuals, groups, professionals, families, as well as during educational and organizational work. It is the basis of courageously overcoming inhibitions,...
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En la mayoría de los países del mundo la responsabilidad social hacia la niñez es más un discurso que una práctica. Cada vez es más común que los niños pasen al menos una parte del día fuera de sus hogares en una escuela infantil, en una guardería o en casa de una cuidadora, y aunque la diversidad y el número de instituciones es considerablemente significativo, la realidad es que estos lugares tienen pocas opciones para ofrecer una atención...
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Hi, my name is Dr. Griggs. I've been a psychologist in private practice for over two decades. I love writing ebooks on subjects that matter, and here's another one. I've spent years honing what works and what doesn't. I've read lots and lots of self-help books, and most of them sort of hit the mark. All of them have some fat. Mine hits the mark and has no fat. This one is clear, concise and is easy to read.This ebook is about changing children's behavior....
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Drama Detox - Untangling the Histrionic Web In a world entangled with emotional complexities and toxic relationships, "Drama Detox" emerges as a guiding light to unravel the intricacies of histrionic behavior. With profound insights and practical wisdom, this book offers a roadmap to emotional well-being and a life free from unnecessary turmoil.Author [Author's Name] skillfully navigates through the nuances of toxic relationships, providing readers...
58) Rainbow Kids
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An Adventure Of Young Kids
★★★The story based on True Events★★★
Friendship when childhood is the best things that we ever had
The young group from Elementary school took a competition.
The story this books about how to build teamwork
How teamwork can be the best things in our childhood
Friendship turn into a best teamwork
The challenging games need to be solved by time limit to compete
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Entender la construcción de lo real en los niños ha sido una constante en la historia de la humanidad. Esta obra contiene los resultados de la investigación Elaboración del sentido de la realidad en niños de 4 a 7 años de sectores en desventaja socioeconómica de la Costa Atlántica , realizada por el Centro de Investigaciones en Desarrollo Humano, CIDHUM, de la Universidad del Norte y financiada en 1994 por el Instituto Colombiano para el Desarrollo...
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This book is written for parents, teachers, carers, grandparents, or anyone who cares for, works with, or loves a child with Asperger Syndrome. Those with Asperger Syndrome, including adults, might also enjoy reading it. The first half of the book is a case-study about the author's son from his birth to the time of this publication (when he is 24 years of age). This section includes an interview with him when he was a teenager, and again last year,...