Parenting Books
Managing Behaviour in the Early Years
A practical guide for early years practitioners on managing children's behaviour in childcare and early years settings. Brimming with tips and suggestions on how practitioners can help children to... (more)
We Need to Talk: A Straight-Talking Guide to Raising Resilient Teens
How do you talk to your teen when their only focus is the screen in front of them? How do you help them to build a core of self-esteem in a world obsessed with appearances? In this empathetic, down... (more)
Working with Co-Parents: A Manual for Therapists
Working with Co-Parents: A Manual for Therapists is a hands-on guide for therapists who work with divorced, separated and divorcing parents of children. Unique among other books that focus on therapy... (more)
Little Kids, Big Dilemmas: Your Parenting Problems Solved by Science
Fashions in parenting come and go and it can be difficult for parents to reconcile the many recommendations of friends, family and media gurus. This book, which is based on many findings from... (more)
Sulky, Rowdy, Rude?: Why Kids Really Act Out and What to Do About it
Children can be difficult (and worse) - this is a natural part of growing up. Conflicts and arguments are nothing exceptional, but rather a part of everyday family life. For parents, though, it can... (more)
Parenting: Contemporary Clinical Perspectives
Parenting: Contemporary Clinical Perspectives offers fresh insights into treating parents and their children that highlight the evolving role of parents throughout the lifespan and amidst... (more)
Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems
Raising a child or teenager with a psychological condition is a perfect storm of stress, sadness, and uncertainty. How can you find the best treatments and help your child overcome emotional,... (more)
How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler
Why does your toddler get upset when his or her routine is disrupted? Why do they follow you from room to room and refuse to play on their own? Why are daily routines such as mealtimes, bath time,... (more)
Autism and the Stress Effect: A 4-Step Lifestyle Approach to Transform Your Child's Health, Happiness and Vitality
Presenting a revolutionary lifestyle approach for the whole family, this step-by-step guide will help you to reduce your child's stress and anxiety levels by regulating their environment, eating and... (more)
The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs: Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More
With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the... (more)
Reflective Parenting: A Guide to Understanding What's Going on in Your Child's Mind
Have you ever wondered what's going on in your child's mind? This engaging book shows how reflective parenting can help you understand your children, manage their behaviour and build your... (more)
8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD
Parenting children with ADHD, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, can be challenging and complex. But just as a child who struggles with reading can learn to decode words, children with ADHD can learn... (more)
8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid Who Doesn't (Quite) Fit in
A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behavior that stands out from the other kids. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic... (more)
Parenting OCD: Down to Earth Advice from One Parent to Another
When your child has OCD your world can turn upside down and inside out. Claire Sanders has been managing her son's severe OCD for more than 8 years and, although there are no quick fixes, she has... (more)
Mindful Parenting: A Guide for Mental Health Practitioners
Despite its inherent joys, parenting can be challenging and stressful. When a parent or child suffers from a mental health issue, these difficulties multiply. Designed for use by clinicians, this... (more)
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Have you ever thought: "I can't believe I just said to my child the very thing my parents used to say to me! Am I destined to repeat the mistakes of my parents?" In Parenting from the Inside Out,... (more)
8 Keys to Old School Parenting for Modern-Day Families
Helicopter parenting and child-centered parenting, two of the latest parenting fads, have resulted in a new generation of highly dependent, overly sensitive children who demonstrate few qualities of... (more)
Teenage Depression - A CBT Guide for Parents: Help Your Child Beat Their Low Mood
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15 per cent of people at some point during their life. For many people depression is a life-long disorder... (more)
Your Baby is Speaking to You: A Visual Guide to the Amazing Behaviours of Your Newborn and Growing Baby
From an international expert on infant-parent communication, Your Baby Is Speaking To You is destined to become a parenting classic. Through intimate access to babies and their families, Dr Kevin... (more)
The Late Teenage Years: From Seventeen to Adulthood
The problems which the individual has to deal with in adolescence are qualitatively different from those of childhood; they are related in particular to the adolescent's reaction/responses to the... (more)
The 5 to 10 Year-Old Child
The fifth birthday represents an important landmark in a child's development. He is now ready to start full-time primary school, and we no longer speak of a baby or a little child; instead, we refer... (more)
The Nursery Age Child
This book aims to facilitate the understandings of nursery age children, that is, children around three, four and five years, and their parents. Children of these ages are particularly fascinating.... (more)
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish examine the inevitable stresses faced by parents of teenagers. Through role play and discussion, they show how to keep communication open with rebellious offspring, how... (more)
You and Your Mid-Adolescent
This is a book which seeks help those going through the process of mid-adolescence - either from the point of view of the adolescent or their families - it attends to the serious strains that may... (more)
An Introduction to Dyslexia for Parents and Professionals
This practical guide provides basic need-to-know information for parents and professionals and answers frequently asked questions about dyslexia. Using illustrative case studies, Alan M. Hultquist... (more)
Help for Worried Kids: How your Child can Conquer Anxiety and Fear
Most childhood fears are nothing to worry about. But panic attacks, phobias, and persistent anxiety can darken a childs horizons and lead to disrupted sleep, lower grades, and missed opportunities to... (more)
You and Your Child: Making Sense of Learning Disabilities
This volume looks at the physical, mental and emotional development of children with varying degrees of learning disabilities through tracing the development of six young adults from childhood. The... (more)
You and Your Toddler
A central theme of this book is the gradual process of separation between parents and toddlers and the growth of autonomy in them all. Jenny Stoker has written with clarity, sympathy and warmth about... (more)
Managing Boys' Behaviour
A practical guide for teachers and trainees on managing boys' behaviour; part of the behaviour management strand. A practical and engaging guide for teachers on tackling boys' behaviour problems. The... (more)