Parents and Their Children

With a new design and almost 200 new photos, Parents and Their Children has a fresh look that will catch your students’ attention! The content has been thoroughly revised to reflect fast-paced changes in today’s world. Parenting is one of the most serious responsibilities a person can have. Use this text to help your students learn what this role demands and what it has to offer. – New end-of-chapter feature called Thinking Critically. – New chapter on decisions facing parents-to-be that includes choices about childbirth preparation, delivery, baby supplies, and child care. – Increased content on conception, pregnancy, prenatal development and care, as well as crises that can affect the family’s well-being. – Updated information on meeting children’s special medical and educational needs. – Added emphasis on how community resources, technology, diversity, and changes in the family affect parents’ roles.