Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds

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It explores key issues, including: why tweens can be moody, rude, lazy, and impulsive—and how to cope with their behavior; what happens during puberty—and when and how to talk to your tween about it; how to navigate friendships and romantic relationships in the tween years; how to encourage good mental health and body image; managing screen time and avoiding common pitfalls; and supporting the transition to secondary school. Sarah is a mother of four young adults. After graduating with an honors degree in Psychology; she embarked on a career in Pharmaceutical Research and Development. After she became pregnant with her first child, Sarah retrained as an Antenatal Teacher, Hypnotherapist, Infant Massage Instructor and Doula. Since 2005, she has worked with thousands of families, providing expert advice and support. In 1966 Psychologist Diana Baumrind coined her Parenting Typology, a description of three distinct parenting styles. Authoritarian, Authoritative and Permissive. Baumrind was particularly interested in two facets of parenting behaviour, first the demand parents placed on children in terms of what they expected of them and their behaviour and secondly the responsiveness the parents showed to the children which indicated how in tune, and responsive to, the child’s needs the parents were. Ensure rules are enforced, and if they are broken, there are consequences. Don’t engage in empty threats. Do a couple of practice runs of their school journey, especially if your tween will be using public transport or walking.

Between: A Guide for Parents of Eight to Thirteen-Year-Olds Between: A Guide for Parents of Eight to Thirteen-Year-Olds

Full of practical parenting advice that will give you the tools to guide your child through this time' Daily Express This book is absolutely essential reading. I’ve read Sarah’s previous books and nuggets from her mailing list and this age group definitely needed its own book. Try to buy any uniform needed several weeks before the start of term, so that your tween can wear it around the house, including new shoes (blisters in the first week aren’t fun). If they must wear a tie as part of their new uniform, keep practising at home until they are a pro at tying it. This competition is being organised by Little, Brown Book Group Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”). The in-between childhood and teenager stage is notoriously hard to navigate for parents and children alike. You may be feeling like all the parenting techniques you used when your kids were younger are no longer working and you're starting from scratch, which is where this book comes in. Using a blend of biology, psychology and sociology, this book is full of practical parenting advice that will give you the tools to guide your child through this time - Daily ExpressTrue discipline in society however is rare. Most children today are punished. Punished for being a child, punished for not acting like an adult, punished for being too inquisitive and eager to learn and punished for not having a well developed centre of self control in their brains. The dictionary definition of punishment is: “causing or characterised by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal” . When children are punished no real learning takes place, the role of the child is passive. The goal of the adult is control and conformity. Smith has some good points: how the brain rewires itself during puberty, how tween behaviors that drive parents nuts aren't intentional, and about the "psi" method of gentle discipline/coaching based parenting. Grāmata runā ar mazo pusaudžu vecākiem ļoti cilvēcīgā valodā - sākot no smadzeņu attīstības īpatnībām šajā vecuma posmā, beidzot ar ekrānu lietošanas, personiskās higiēnas un medijpratības tēmām. Manuprāt, ļoti patīkams līdzsvars starp teoriju un empātisku pieeju attiecību veidošanai ar savu lielo mazo bērnu.

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Try to get hold of a map of the school before they start, so they can familiarise themselves with the entrance, their form, the school hall, the canteen and the toilets. Mīlestībā mums jāvingrinās tikai vienā jautājumā: palaist otru. Jo turēšana ciet padodas viegli – tas mums nav jāmācās. Watch Sarah chatting about the contents of her new book ‘Because I Said So’ on Good Morning Britain below: Whatever worries tweens may have about the transition to a new school, the two most important responses from parents and carers are, firstly, to listen and, secondly, to empower them to cope with their concerns. The following tips can help with the latter:Gentle parenting is mindful of current science and child psychology. It is also respectful of cultural and historical practices of child rearing. It is a holistic philosophy that embraces the emotional as well as practical aspects of parenthood. In gentle parenting children matter, but so do adults too. Parenting should be a dance between the needs of children and parents, with practice this dance can lead to something quite beautiful, with tremendous growth for both. Did you know that the word discipline actually means “to teach”? ‘Discipline’ stems from the word ‘Disciple’. What is a disciple? The dictionary describes it as such: The Gentle Parenting Book". Eve White Literary Agency. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Talk to children about their actions and their consequences. Why is this behaviour unacceptable? Do they understand? Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.