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Elizabeth Crary
Functioning as a kind of quick-reference guide to parenting, this concise book discusses child development, describes basic temperament traits, and offers many practical child-guidance tools as it introduces a problem-solving…
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Children need to learn how to get attention without hitting or whining, deal with feelings without blowing up or giving up, establish and respect boundaries, and solve problems. Using the…
Illustrates the use of problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and conflict resolution through an example of mother-child separation.
Willy has just gotten home from school and wants to spend a few minutes playing by himself. His little sister Maya, though, wants him to play with her-right now. How…
Why should parents make the effort to insist that children do chores? Of course there is the immediate value of getting help around the home, but far more important is…
Filled with practical advice, examples, and scenarios to which any reader can relate, this manual aims to help parents, guardians, teachers, and caregivers identify when to do more for the…
This practical, easy-to-read guide introduces parents to the concept of emotional competency, beginning with teaching children to identify and acknowledge their feelings. It provides exercises and examples that demonstrate how…
Teaching tools and insights for parents to help children learn responsibility. Tips, a job chart , and expectation guidelines make this an invaluable parental aid.
Many of the other books in this series deal with strong negative emotions. I’m Proud demonstrates the importance of positive emotions like pride. It also reminds us how much children…
Magic Tools for Raising Kids offers useful, child-tested, positive tools to help parents solve most problems with young children. Ideal for parents with school, work, several children, or other responsibilities…
If your children whine, tease and dawdle, if they hit the baby or hide out when it’s bedtime, you can charge up your parenting batteries with this upbeat book. For…
Allowing parents to choose the tools that fit best with their child’s temperament and their family values, this eclectic approach to child guidance and discipline explains how scolding and spanking…
A little girl considers seven different ways to get the toy she wants from her playmate. Includes questions about feelings and making choices as each alternative in the story is…
A young boy considers eight ways to get someone to play with him. Text encourages problem solving by looking at alternatives and possible consequences.
Presents a situation where a child is lost at the zoo and encourages critical thinking on the part of the reader to resolve the problem.
This is an excellent translation of Love & Limits (see description above). It is especially useful as the primary text in a class of Spanish-speaking parents. It’s also valuable as…
Rejecting the notion of a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, this guide uses the points of a star to provide an outline of different strategies for handling both everyday and serious…
Elizabeth Crary, MS
Offering parents realistic expectations about toddler behavior, this guide provides detailed, how-to advice for teaching kids to share and for intervening when toddlers have difficulty sharing. It reviews children’s temperament…
Katie needs help working through her anger when a long-awaited picnic is cancelled by rain. Katie’s father has several ideas, and your child can make suggestions, too. As one critic…
Tracy’s anxious to meet her new neighbor kids, but she’s frightened that their big dog might bite. What should she do?
This series recognizes that children are entitled to their feelings even when their behavior needs to be corrected. It acknowledges specific feelings and offers children several ways to deal with…
Using a story about two friends, Jenny and Eduardo, explores the various ways Jenny might react when Eduardo calls her a dummy, and the consequences of her possible reactions.
A young boy discusses his feelings of frustration with his mother who suggests ways for him to understand and deal with such emotions.
A little boy considers eight things to do while he waits to take his turn. Presents questions about behavior and feelings for an adult to ask the child as each…
Heidi loves the special hat her aunt made – but there is an annoying classmate who keeps grabbing it off her head. How can Heidi get him to stop teasing…
Someone is stealing the delicious pickles from Amy’s lunch day after day. How can Amy find out who is taking the pickle and stop it? This easy-to-read book is designed…
Elizabeth Crary,Shari Steelsmith
When you’re angry, how do you know it? And when you’re angry, how do you show it? This simple book helps the very young understand strong emotions. With just a…
What’s it like to be shy? Like all of the Feelings for Little Children books, this board book helps small children understand emotions.
John Gottman,Elizabeth Crary
Kids who can accept and share their emotions do better in many ways, Gottman’s research shows: - They form stronger friendships; - They achieve more in school; - They bounce…
