Raising Happy Children: What every child needs their parents to know - from 0 to 11 years

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A different kind of parenting book, this guide moves away from the "one expert, one voice" childcare books toward a synthesis of research from a wide range of world-renowned professionals, together with the experiences of real parents and children. Its warm, funny, thought-provoking and helpful advice has helped thousands of parents through the tough problems, contentious issues and crucial questions faced by everyone with children. This expanded and revised edition offers: an extended age-range - from birth to 11 years; insights into how parents can develop happy, healthy relationships with their children; and more real-life examples from families who've hit problems and found solutions. The text also features expanded sections on: understanding babies; smack free effective discipline; behavioural problems; emotional needs; eating problems and how to avoid them; lone parenting, divorce and family change; communication in families; and sex and drugs education for pre-adolescents.

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WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS SAY: 'Will appeal to parents who look beyond instruction manuals and who want to give their children the best possible childhood.' -- Penny Cunynghame, health visitor 'Tackles the thorny question of discipline in a way that respects the needs of both children and parents.' -- Eileen Hayes, NSPCC '...insight, support and real solutions. I couldn't recommend it enough.' -- Mary MacLeod, National Family and Parenting Instit WHAT THE PARENTS SAY: 'One of the nicest and most helpful books I have ever read.' 'Covers almost every subject a parent needs the answer to' 'Helps me practically and emotionally on the stuff that really happens in my family.' 'It treats parents as intelligent life forms. I couldn't recommend it enough.' 'Love it. Need it'

Author Bio

Jan Stimpson is a leading parenting adviser and facilitator for Parentline Plus. She has two children. Jan Parker is an acclaimed writer on child and family issues. She has three children.