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Parentspeak : what's wrong with how we talk to our children--and what to say instead / by Lehr, Jennifer,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses."Good job!" -- "Who's a big boy?" -- "You're so cute!" -- "Give grandma a kiss!" -- "Be careful!" -- "Can you say thank you?" -- "Share!" -- "Say sorry!"-- "Here comes the tickle monster!" -- "You're okay!" -- "Behave yourself!" -- "I said, right now!" -- "Do you want a time out?" -- "Do you want a spanking?"."Imagine if every time you praise your child with "Good job!" you're actually doing more harm than good, offering meaningless approval instead of actually engaging with your child? Or that insisting "Can you say thank you?" is exactly the wrong way to go about teaching manners? Jennifer Lehr is a smart, funny, fearless writer who takes on "parentspeak" and, in the process, offers a conscious, compassionate approach to parenting"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Success in children.; Children; Interpersonal communication in children.; Child rearing.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I knew you could do it! / by Tillman, Nancy.;
An illustrated, rhyming celebration of everyday accomplishments and milestone events, from the viewpoint of an adult who always believed the child would succeed.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Success; Encouragement; Self-reliance in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I knew you could do it! / by Tillman, Nancy.;
An illustrated, rhyming celebration of everyday accomplishments and milestone events, from the viewpoint of an adult who always believed the child would succeed.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Success; Encouragement; Self-reliance in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The thriving child : parenting successfully through allergies, asthma, and other common challenges / by Reid, Erica.;
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Subjects: Children; Child care.; Child rearing.; Allergy in children.; Asthma in children.;
© 2012., Center Street,
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School success for kids with emotional and behavioral disorders / by Davis, Michelle R.(Michelle Renee),1972-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-291) and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Problem children; Emotional problems of children.; Behavior disorders in children.; Special education.; Teaching.;
© c2011., Prufrock Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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13 things mentally strong parents don't do : raising self-assured children and training their brains for a life of happiness, meaning, and success / by Morin, Amy.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Parenting.; Child rearing.; Self-confidence in children.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The magic of meditation : stories and practices to develop gratitude and empathy with your child / by Champeaux-Cunin, Marie-Christine,author.; Butet, Dominique,author.; Chödzin, Sherab,translator.; Ricard, Matthieu,writer of foreword.; translation of:Champeaux-Cunin, Marie-Christine.Méditation pour les enfants.;
Includes bibliographical references."This mindfulness meditation primer is really two books in one. The first is a guide for parents to the basics and benefits of meditation for children in terms of health, managing emotions, and promoting success in school. The second is a concise practice program for children, featuring Yupsi, the magical dragon. The tales of Yupsi, which are infused with a sense of adventure as well as compassion and empathy, provide a fun and engaging entree to the practice"--
Subjects: Meditation for children; Meditation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I promise / by James, LeBron.; Mata, Nina,1981-;
Each promise is one that will help kids grow into successful, compassionate, and kind adults who strive to make their dreams come true.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Promises; Conduct of life; Self-actualization (Psychology) in children; Ethics;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Project Duchess / by Jeffries, Sabrina.;
The first book in a series set in England in the early 1800s about an oft-widowed mother's grown children, who blaze through society in their quest for the truth about their fathers... and in the process find that love just might conquer all.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Stepfamilies; Parent and adult child; Widows; Man-woman relationships; Inheritance and succession;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The enchanted hour : the miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction / by Gurdon, Meghan Cox,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-250) and index.Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.
Subjects: Oral reading.; Oral reading; Children; Reading; Oral reading;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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