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Pacifiers are not forever / by Verdick, Elizabeth.; Heinlen, Marieka.;
Text and illustrations invite toddlers to give up their pacifiers. Includes tips for parents and caregivers."Early childhood / Ages 2 & up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Toddlers; Pacifiers (Infant care); Habit breaking in children;
© c2007., Free Spirit Pub.,
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs [videorecording (DVD)] / by Mr. T.; Barrett, Judi.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Barrett, Ron.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-; Caan, James.; Campbell, Bruce,1958-; Faris, Anna,1976-; Forte, Will.; Graham, Lauren.; Hader, Bill,1978-; Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Lord, Phil.; Marsden, Pam.; Miller, Chris.; Mothersbaugh, Mark.; Roker, Al,1954-; Samberg, Andy,1978-; Shelton, Angela.; Siragusa, Peter.; Thompson, Bobb'e J.; Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Sony Pictures Animation (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Original music, Mark Mothersbaugh.Voices: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte, Peter Siragusa, Angela Shelton.Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. By-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux has a rule-breaking son, Cal. In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Barrett, Judi.; Barrett, Ron.; Animated films.; Bullying; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Food habits; Inventors; Police; Television weathercasters; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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How to raise a healthy gamer : end power struggles, break bad screen habits, and transform your relationship with your kids / by Kanojia, Alok,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. How much should I let them play? is always a parent's first question, but when their child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless, the question becomes more urgent: Help! How do I get them to be interested in anything else?! Known as "Dr. K" to his millions of followers, the former Harvard Medical School instructor and founder of the unique gamer's support resource Healthy Gamer, Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction: He needed professional help to break his own addiction in college, and his parents had very little guidance for how to help him. Written to fill the resource void that still exists, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer provides parents with critical information about gaming culture, how games affect developing brains, and solutions rooted in the science treating addiction, including: The neuroscientific and psychological reasons that children gravitate to video games and how addiction develops. Step-by-step guidelines for setting, enforcing, and troubleshooting healthy gaming boundaries. Essential strategies for reaching kids who have developed a serious gaming problem. Special chapters on behavioral issues that often accompany game use: ADHD, spectrum disorders, and substance abuse. Whether a parent's goal is to stop addiction or just promote healthy habits, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer will help them better understand, communicate with, and-ultimately-nurture their children"--
Subjects: Child rearing.; Video games; Video gamers; Video games and children.;
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Look again : the power of noticing what was always there / by Sharot, Tali,author.; Sunstein, Cass R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday becomes boring by Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. It's not just the good things. People also get used to dirty air, bad relationships, risk, lies, and misinformation. Why do we habituate? And what would happen if we could regain sensitivity to the great and terrible things in life? 'Look Again' is a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.
Subjects: Change (Psychology); Conduct of life.; Habit.; Perception.;
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