This guide offers insightful perspectives on parenting while encouraging personal self-reflection. It emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own emotions and experiences as a foundation for effectively nurturing children. Through its sensitive and intelligent approach, the book aims to foster deeper connections between parents and their children, providing practical advice alongside a focus on personal growth.
Secrets for raising healthy, creative and caring children from birth to 8 Help your child to be happier, healthier, more caring and creative by understanding and encouraging what they do best - play. Through play, children explore the world around them, develop an understanding of who they are, boost their brainpower, strengthen relationships and experience the healing power of a shared laugh. From a 1-year-old scribbling to an 8-year-old building models, find out about the value of play at each age and stage, drawing on the latest research on brain development, emotional growth and learning. You'll learn which ideas, toys and games are developmentally appropriate and pick up tips on playtime ideas, homemade fun and more. Follow it age-by-age, stage-by-stage and dip in and out as your child plays and develops. Essential for any parent.
Focusing on the experiences of mothers, this book offers a humorous and heartfelt exploration of motherhood from pregnancy to graduation. Ann Pleshette Murphy blends personal anecdotes with insights from child development experts, drawing from her extensive background in parenting media. With a candid approach, she shares her own challenges and triumphs, aiming to resonate with readers through relatable stories. The book serves as both a guide and a source of reassurance, celebrating the journey of motherhood with warmth and empathy.