Child Care category: 638 books

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Concerning Children reflects her...

With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty, Searching for Mary Poppins brings together twenty-five of today’s leading woman writers—including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and Jacquelyn Mitchard—to explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships. From...

Exam Board: Cambridge Level: KS4 Subject: Vocational First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2018 Help students build knowledge and prepare for assessment with this essential classroom resource - the only textbook for the Cambridge National Level 1/2 Certificate in Child Development. Using...

Every parent wants the best for their child, but how do you go about giving your baby or toddler the skills they need to live a happy, fulfilled life? BEST START has the answers! Your babys early experiences and interactions provide them with the beginnings of their self-beliefs, thoughts and feelings;...

Far from the mainstream of society, the pastoral community of Chillihuani in the high Peruvian Andes rears children who are well-adjusted, creative, and curious. They exhibit superior social and cognitive skills and maintain an attitude of respect for all life as they progress smoothly from childhood...

Todays children are an endangered species. As a result of the reductionism spawned by Freud and the homogenization of the stages of human life that followed, many children seem to have lost their childhood and been thrust into the confusing and chaotic world of adults. Eugene Schwartz presents an incisive...

Have you wondered if you're making the right decisions when it comes to raising your child? Over the last years, there has been a lot of confusion about the role of boys and girls in our society. It's easy to see why parents are left with lots of unanswered questions when they're raising their...

A gentle introduction to Early Years and Child Care with this CACHE textbook carefully written for Level 1. Written by authors who have achieved considerable success in guiding students through Level 1 qualifications, this easy-to-read book includes simple language, colourful pages and lots of photographs....

Without mincing words, it is important that parents know that each child is unique and precious and by that I means that a parent must first and foremost consider the aftermath of potty training on a child’s emotional stability by first, sourcing for and digesting the right information before embarking...

A new wave of abuse is happening behind the doors of family homes but it's one that many are too ashamed to discuss. Domestic violence used to mean an angry man beating a helpless female partner and child. But last year in the region of 12,000 parents called ParentLine to report violent children landing...

Congratulations on your baby’s arrival!  Now begins the task of learning to become a parent! It’s normal to find yourself seeking guidance and reassurance at this time. Many new baby care manuals offer prescriptive advice. Faced with a set of rules, first-time parents may feel anxious,...

Your child can win the bedwetting battle! Each night, millions of children go to bed hoping that this will be the night they wake up dry. If your child is one of them, you know how frustrating and painful this problem can be. Did I do something to cause this problem? you wonder. How long until my child...

Congrats on Your Bundle of Joy! Discovering that you're pregnant can be a very exciting and scary feeling. You wonder if you're going to be a good parent or if you're able to handle such a responsibility. Luckily, parenting comes natural for most people. Once you are a parent, you discover...

Learning difficulties are slowly being specified and recognised, and medical and educational help developed. To get this help for your child you need to know how to make the system work for you. Maria Chivers draws on expert knowledge to show how you can make this happen. This guide takes...