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Hence, most women don't need medication to help them deal with normal birth pains if they have the proper empowering support during labor. When women give birth in a comfortable setting of their choice, the medical wrongs against them, committed in hospitals in the name of safety and technology, are prevented.

"Sharing Birth is excellent. . . . There isn't a pregnant father anywhere who would not benefit from reading, or even just skimming, this book." David Stewart NAPSAC International

Offers devastatingly practical ways of managing parental challenges with the skills you already have.

Up-to-date, accurate information and a clear understanding of how germs and our bodies work will help you and your child stay afloat in the microbial sea.

Many parents welcome the idea of being able to talk with their children about life's big questions, but are unsure where to begin. In The Philosophical Child, Mohr Lone offers parents easy ways to introduce philosophical questions to their children and to gently help them explore significant issues.

This book walks parents through the multilingual reading and writing process from infancy to adolescence. It identifies essential skills at each developmental stage and proposes effective strategies that facilitate multiliteracy, in particular, heritage-language literacy development in the home environment.

Haim Omer presents a model of authority for parents, teachers and community workers that is suitable for today's free and pluralistic societies. The New Authority thoroughly discusses the underlying theory and provides specific instructions to combat violence and risky behavior at home and in school.

The new edition of Dyslexia is written for parents of dyslexic children and the professionals who work with them, and provides information on the role parents can play in supporting their dyslexic child. This updated edition contains new material and up-to-date discussions of current research and programs.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a long-term disorder affecting many children and adults. It is also a highly controversial psychiatric disorder; in its cause, its diagnosis, and the effect of diagnosis on the patient. This controversy is exacerbated by the commonly recommended treatment for the condition - Ritalin.

A fully-revised and updated new edition of a bestselling book designed to help parents, teachers, and counsellors support young people suffering from anxiety.

Since the invention of dextri-maltose and the subsequent rise of Similac in the early twentieth century, parents with access to clean drinking water have had a safe alternative to breast-milk. This book challenges the widespread belief that breastfeeding is medically superior to bottle-feeding.

The must-have guide to confident baby care from the UK's most trusted nanny.

Celebrate the ups and downs of your pregnancy, this interactive journal invites you to record in detail this most extraordinary period of your life. Each chapter offers guidance on what to expect, notes on your baby's development during each trimester, and reminders on what you need to be planning, thinking about and preparing for.

This book, by a highly respected author and academic in the field of early childhood education, covers how to support the wellbeing both of young children and of the adults who live and work with them and their families.

This text explains the ideas that underpin the work of the Centre for Fun and Families, and it provides a guide for how to undertake a groupwork programme for parents of teenagers.

Caring and thoughtful, the book helps parents embrace the extraordinary time they will have with their child.

This completely revised guide of this international bestseller tells you everything you need to know about your child's first year.

The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a dramatic shift in the role of children in American society and families. No longer necessary for labor, children became economic liabilities. What caused this shift in the ways parenting and childhood were experienced and perceived? The author explains this phenomenon.

Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource.

Covers topics ranging from pre-pregnancy care, pregnancy care, and actual delivery to baby care. This book also addresses common questions like, What are the pre-pregnancy vaccinations that I need? Is it safe to dye, re-bond or perm my hair when I am pregnant? Are Chinese herbs and TCM safe for pregnancy?

Dr Elinor Verville, a clinical paediatric psychologist with many years of counselling experience, provides fast, practical and effective solutions to the most common problems associated with pre-school childcare.

What should I do when my child acts up? How can I get my baby to sleep through the night? How do I begin to toilet-train my child? This book debunks the common myths about parenting, such as the notion that a healthy baby needs to be able to breastfeed throughout the night, or the idea that children who are adopted need specialized counselling.

Throughout history, the general perception is that it is man's role to interact with the wider world, providing food, protection, performing heroic acts and journeying to redefine borders and expand our geographic horizons. This book seeks to explore the spaces and movements of men-as-fathers.