Parenting

Ref: 9781572244849

This practical nine-step program, for children ages five to ten with impulsivity or self-control problems, guides you to better communication, effective discipline, and the implementation of a behaviour contract that clarifies your expectations and your child's responsibilities.

Ref: 9781572244634

The author, a professional working with children with special needs and father of a child with sensory processing disorder, offers the first book to help parents integrate care for a child with sensory processing disorder with the needs of the family as a whole.

Ref: 9781572244238

This comprehensive approach to the treatment of children with bipolar disorder offers parents step-by-step advice for selecting professional care and medication, dealing with sleep problems, and managing the child’s issues at school.

Ref: 9781572243293

Two leading obsessive-compulsive experts help readers create a plan for dealing with someone they love who has OCD. The book provides a step-by-step, skills-building approach for assisting a loved one with such things as ritual prevention and exposure techniques, handling stress and anxiety, and encouraging independence and outside support.

Ref: 9781572244375

This much-needed book acquaints parents of children and adolescents who cut themselves with the signs and causes of self-injury and offers strategies for communicating about the issue and getting kids the help they need to overcome this dangerous behaviour.