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This family travel guide explores several hundred kid-tested, inexpensive sites to go to in Indiana. Discover places where you can co-star in a cartoon or climb a giant sand dune. Colorful descriptions, travel details and tons of info not found in any other source. Saves parents time searching for kid-friendly spots for day trip or mini-vacation travel. From the family that "vacations for a living!" More Info
 
KIDS LOVE MARYLAND lists and reviews hundreds of kid-tested attractions and events throughout the state. Besides all of the details (where, when), the book is best known for its easy-to-read reviews of what is most engaging about each site. And, you'll discover most of the book explores places besides major attractions. You won't find this information together in any other resource or on the internet. Great idea for unique, easy day trips or vacations. More Info
True or False? You can tell how old a male deer is by the number of points on its antlers. (check The Deer Family for the answer.) Antlers not only protect a deer in a fight, but also help cool its body. Kids will be glad to learn, too, that losing antlers is totally painless. Zoobooks, the 59-book animal series - the "everything you wanted to know but didn't know who to ask" guide to the world's most fascinating creatures. Each exciting edition of Zoobooks is packed with current scientific facts, striking photography, beautiful illustrations and unique activities that teach children about animals and the habitats in which they live. With innovative publications and products, Wildlife Education, Ltd. has enriched the lives of children, parents, and educators nationwide for 20 years. All titles are offered in library-bound hardcover and soft-cover styles. Zoobooks, ideal for the knowledge-hungry 4-11 year old! More Info
Created with the idea that a child’s diet should be healthy and fun, this inviting and easy-to-use cookbook features more than 100 delicious allergy free dessert recipes the whole family will enjoy. From birthday cakes and cupcakes to chocolate-chip cookies and banana cream pie, these recipes substitute rye flour, carob, almond milk, and other ingredients for foods children may be allergic to. This second edition includes updated substitution charts enabling any cook to convert family-favorite recipes into allergen-free delights, and a buying guide shows where to find special ingredients. There is even a chapter covering breakfast ideas, including pancakes, smoothies, waffles, and granola bars. It addresses the allergy and environmental food concerns that parents and caregivers face today as more and more children are diagnosed with multiple food allergies. Helpful tips cover how to avoid allergic foods while traveling, great snacks to take along for the ride, and how to create an allergy-free home. More Info
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Family life is a spiritual path Is your family calendar so jammed that there’s never enough time to “be spiritual”? Maybe you need to think about spirituality in a new way. Author, editor, and speaker Tom McGrath shows how the hectic and ordinary moments of family life offer endless opportunities to live more deeply. This book is full of stories and ideas for parents who care about their children’s souls. McGrath suggests how we can foster a healthy spirituality in our children—while tending to our own spirits as well. He presents many useful lessons and practical strategies for passing on religious heritage, including: • Introducing children to sacred time • Examining the image of God we actively (or passively) present to our children • Fostering empathy to build our children’s moral character • Learning to pray creatively as a family • Developing spiritual disciplines as parents • Cultivating a spirit of forgiveness in the home “If you ever wanted to be a great and inspiring parent, this book gives you the tools to learn how.” —Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul More Info
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Learn the secret to a happy home life! Eliminate yelling, criticism and other unpleasant communications. Gain your kids' cooperation the "less stress" way Follow this book's gentle, practical advice and you will: . See improvements in your children's behavior, school performance and self-confidence . Help your children develop better relationships and achieve optimal mental and physical health . Increase your own likelihood of a life-long, loving relationship with your children and grandchildren Raise Your Kids Without Raising Your Voice shows you how to: . Reduce conflict in the home . Solve the getting-kids-to-bed - and keeping-kids-in-bed -- conundrum . Motivate your kids to get their school assignments done - without all the ulcer-causing, blood-pressure-raising panic . Teach them to cope with disappointment, fear and jealousy . Resolve your own feelings of anxiety, inadequacy and despair . Foster a family-wide atmosphere of co-operation, closeness, love and respect SARAH CHANA RADCLIFFE holds a master's of education degree in psychology and is a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has a busy private practice in marital, family and individual counseling and has been conducting parenting workshops, lectures and seminars locally and internationally for more than 25 years. Sarah was a coordinator and parent educator for the Learning Disabilities Clinic of the Toronto Wellesley Hospital for many years and was also a researcher in developmental psychology at the Metropolitan Toronto School Board and at the Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto. She has written five books on Jewish family life, as well as numerous articles, and appears regularly in the broadcast media as a parenting expert. Sarah Chana Radcliffe lives - quietly -- in Toronto with her husband and six children. More Info
"Questions for Kids" is a collection of 1, 000 stimulating questions to ask children, 5-9 years old. The book is created to empower children’s critical thinking and to reinforce positive social values, without bias of culture or perspective. Designed to inspire young minds, these fun and educational questions can serve as catalysts for thought-provoking family and classroom discussions. Typical questions include: • Is there anything you can not buy with money? • Can you name some colors that are not in the rainbow? • What would you do if you were scared of someone at school? • What is the difference between a lake and an island? • Does their skin color make people smart or dumb? • What fruit has its seeds on the outside? More Info
Winner of the Southwest Book Award! Beneath the streets of the U.S.-Mexico border, children are coming of age. They have come from all over Mexico to find shelter and adventure in the drainage tunnels that connect the twin cities of Nogales, Sonora, and Nogales, Arizona. This book opens up the world of the tunnel kids and tells how in this murky underworld of struggling immigrants, drug dealers, and thieves, these kids have carved out a place of their own. Two parallel tunnels— each fourteen feet wide and several miles long— drain the summer rains from Mexico to the United States. Here and in the crumbling colonias you'll meet the tunnel kids: streetwise El Boston, a six-year veteran of the tunnels; his little pal Jesús; Jesús' girlfriend, La Flor, and her six-month-old baby; wild Negra; poetic Guanatos; moody Romel and his beautiful girlfriend, La Fanta. They form an extended family of some two dozen young people who live hard-edged lives and answer to no one in El Barrio Libre— the free barrio. Lawrence Taylor and Maeve Hickey met these kids at Mi Nueva Casa, the safe house built to draw the youths out of the tunnels and into a more normal life. The authors spent two summers with tunnel kids as they roamed all over Nogales and beyond in their struggle to survive. In the course of their adventures the kids described their lives, talking about what might tempt them to leave the tunnels— and what kept them there. Hickey's stunning portraits provide a heart-stopping counterpoint to Taylor's incisive prose. Story and photos together open a window into the life of the tunnel kids—a world like that of many homeless children, precarious and adaptive, albeit unique to the border. Where most people might see just another gang of doped-up, violent children, Taylor and Hickey discover displaced and sometimes heroic young people whose stories add a human dimension to the world of the U.S.-Mexico border. A guide to classroom use Comments from a program that's used this title More Info
Finally, the premier children's resource on Canada is available in a fully revised paperback edition -- bringing up to date this bestselling treasury of information that has long been an essential book for schools, libraries and homes from coast to coast. Ten years after its debut, this title in the acclaimed Kids Book of series is more than ever an indispensable tool for researching school projects or a conversation piece for sharing Canadian facts with friends and family. Bursting with rich and detailed illustrations, this book is as far-ranging, fascinating and full of surprises as the country it describes. Inside you'll find * colorful maps of the provinces and territories showing major cities, rivers, mountains and points of interest. * the provincial and territorial coat of arms, flowers, birds and trees. * details of famous Canadians and important events, plus a time line to guide you through each province's and territory's history. * current information on Canada's growing industries and evolving environmental challenges. * updated references to the Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. More Info
Kids everywhere are in stitches . . . sewing stitches, that is. They are discovering the wonder and joy found in simple needle and thread. And while sewing offers an array of benefits for children — it nurtures creativity and cognitive ability, refines coordination, boosts confidence, and is a skill they’ll use their whole lives — kids know that it’s just plain fun. Sewing School authors Amie Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a sewing camp in Memphis, Tennessee, which has earned accolades from delighted children and parents. When families clamored for more, Plumley and Lisle launched a blog, sewingschool.blogspot.com, to rave reviews. Now, they’ve channeled the best of their children’s sewing projects into this lively, how-to sew book for ages five and up. Featuring 21 inspired projects for young sewers, Sewing School allows kids to create fabric masterpieces with minimal supervision. All projects have been kid-tested, most can be made using simple hand stitches, and all can be embellished with a personal touch, making them a terrific outlet for kids’ creativity. To further inspire young needle-crafters, the book is peppered with photos and quotes from real boys and girls who have participated in the authors’ sewing camp. Projects include items that children can hug (pillows, doll, blanket), hold (wallet, tote, drawstring pouch), give as gifts (coasters, glasses case, pot holder), and wear (sleep mask, hat, cuffs). Each project features step-by-step instructions written at a second-grade reading level, a close-up photo of every step, and a photo of the finished project. The book includes full-sized cutout patterns in a front pocket and instructions for how grownups can help. More Info
In Europe, taking a walk is a cultural phenomenon having an almost mystical import. It connects physical activity with meditation, silence within amid the tumult without. Taking its cue both from Joyce's Ulysses and Hrabal's stream of anecdote, Of Kids & Parents is about a father and son taking a walk through Prague, over the course of which, and in the pubs and bars they stop into, their personal lives are revealed as entwined with the past sixty years of upheaval in their corner of Europe. One's small history is inseparable from the large History that is played out on the world's stage: families are uprooted, relationships fail, and still life goes on as it always does. Hakl's genius is his ability to mesh the two into a seamless flow of dialogue. As the father tells his son: "Nothing's been new in this world for more than two billion years, it's all just variations on the same theme of carbon, hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen." The point being that even though Prague over the course of a century has experienced monarchy, democracy, fascism, communism, and democratic capitalism once again, as wars, putsches, and revolutions have come and gone, what really has changed? The novel was awarded the Magnesia Litera Book of the Year in 2002 and is currently being made into a feature film due for release in 2008. More Info
Drawing upon different strategies, such as understanding context and making inferences, helps a reader to better understand a text. This workbook teaches a variety of concepts to enable readers to gain essential comprehension skills.Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas. More Info
By reading the beautifully illustrated passages and responding to questions, readers will learn to interpret and understand reading passages. Each of the six units teaches a different essential skill for good reading comprehension.Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas. More Info
When kids hit the teenage years, a new challenge is born in the life of the family home and the home's current layout may need radical readjusting--and new issues, from controlling noise to allowing privacy, arise. As for the teenage bedroom, does it have to be covered in discarded clothes and days-old food? Interiors expert Judith Wilson proves that living with teenagers can be fun and comfortable for all the family. With chapters covering every key teen zone at home, the book focuses first on bedrooms. There are funky ideas for boudoirs for girls, crash pads for boys, and shared spaces and pods for sociable kids. Bathrooms, offering all-important privacy, are also featured. Judith examines games zones, dens and media rooms, and family spaces, and includes a section on self-contained living for kids who've finished school, but haven't yet flown the nest. With its informative text and practical approach, "Teen Zone" is an invaluable guide for parents, while quotes from real teens and fun "Why Don't You" panels will appeal to design-conscious teenagers. *Inspiring photographs of real family home by Winfried Heinze. *Cool, creative solutions to the changing face of family life. *How to achieve stylish living for teenagers and their parents. More Info
Dinner with kids shouldn’t be a battleground. And it shouldn’t make a martyr out of the parent whose job it is to get it on the table fast, fresh and hot every day at 6 PM. Aviva Goldfarb’s cheerful Scramble system takes the hassle and worry out of mealtime. Her users and readers rely on her grocery lists, weekly meal plans and recipes not just for the healthy dinners themselves but for taking the stress out of dinnertime. She wants families to actually enjoy their dinners together! Now, with SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue, Goldfarb is taking an extra of-the-moment stress away from meal planning for busy families: concern about the environment, about the cost of shipping out-of-season food halfway around the world, about packaging, about additives and preservatives.In SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue, readers will get a full year of weekly meals that:--help readers eat seasonally without missing their favorite foods--move toward a slightly more vegetarian menu for health and a lighter environmental footprint--reveal when organic matters (and when it doesn’t)--save money through easy, efficient planning, bulk buying, freezing and storing, and avoiding waste--pack the power of achievable ethnic meals, such as Easy Cheesy Tex Mex Scramble and Greek Pasta Salad--make grocery trips count More Info
Glendale, California. 1927. The family gathers around the table as father carves a roast duck while making a thrilling announcement that shortly we’ll be moving into a fabulous new house. Then history takes over. One day we were rich. The next we were broke. Living in a little cottage surrounded by a walnut grove. Come along with Bill and Dottie Tyrrell as we lived through the worst depression in American History. Hang out with the blonde curly head that was me as we punch our way through hard times. It’s a story worth repeating. More Info
Spend more time sharing the experience of exploring a new place with those you love most with the Family Guides from DK Eyewitness Travel. This new guidebook series gives parents with kids between the ages of four and twelve the insider background they need to plan vacations that everyone in the family will enjoy. 'Hubs', built around major sights Dedicated 'Kids Corners' feature cartoons, quizzes, puzzles, games and riddles to inform, bamboozle and entertain young travelers 'Let off steam' suggestions and eating options around all 'hubs' enable the entire family to recharge their batteries Maps outlining the nearest parks, playgrounds and public toilets Language section lists essential words and phrases 'Take shelter' suggests indoor activities for rainy days Plus, DK's illustrations and reconstructions of the city, to give real cultural insight Written by parents who understand the need to keep the children entertained while enjoying their time together, Eyewitness Travel Family Guides offer child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel info, budget guidance, age range suitability and activities for Paris. With DK doing all the planning, the Eyewitness Travel Family Guides are the ultimate key to a stress-free vacation. Activities include: Sailing a wooden boat in the Octagonal Lake at Jardin du Luxembourg Designing a robot in the Cité des Enfants at Parc de la Villette Visiting the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Story-telling tours at The Louvre and Musée d'Orsay More Info
Spend more time sharing the experience of exploring a new place with those you love most with the Family Guides from DK Eyewitness Travel. This new guidebook series gives parents with kids between the ages of four and twelve the insider background they need to plan vacations that everyone in the family will enjoy. 'Hubs', built around major sights Dedicated 'Kids Corners' feature cartoons, quizzes, puzzles, games and riddles to inform, bamboozle and entertain young travelers 'Let off steam' suggestions and eating options around all 'hubs' enable the entire family to recharge their batteries Maps outlining the nearest parks, playgrounds and public toilets Language section lists essential words and phrases 'Take shelter' suggests indoor activities for rainy days Plus, DK's illustrations and reconstructions of the city, to give real cultural insight Written by parents who understand the need to keep the children entertained while enjoying their time together, Eyewitness Travel Family Guides offer child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel info, budget guidance, age range suitability and activities for France. With DK doing all the planning, the Eyewitness Travel Family Guides are the ultimate key to a stress-free vacation. Activities include: Visiting the Palais des Papes in Avignon Driving to Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy Discovering the Musée du Louvre in Paris Learning in the Chartres Cathedral in the Loire Valley More Info
An indispensable resource for family travel to Italy. Featured destinations are Rome, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Siena hills towns of Tuscany, Naples and Amalfi Coast, Milan and Lake Region. Everything is written from the parents' perspective: are the hotels family-friendly? Which restuarants are appropriate for kids? How do you say " I need a babysitter tonight?" What sre the best gelato shops in each city and town? What books should my kids read before we leave? 'Fun Facts' sidebars are sprinkled throughout for the kids to ponder, and great activites are planned with the kids (and parents too!) especially in mind. There is also a very useful Italian-English glossary of useful phrases and words geared to famil travel. "A great guidebook"-about.com"Bless the authors for their phrase section...." travelwithyourkids.com More Info
The decision to include pets as a part of your family can be fraught with uncertainty. How do you know when the time is right? How do you select the right pet? Choose a proper diet? Avoid common injuries? Provide adequate exercise? Avoid allergies? Share care-taking responsibilities? Not share germs or parasites? Whether you are ready to take the plunge or just beginning to explore the possibility, Can We Have One? is an essential resource for parents considering pet ownership or pet owners considering parenthood, offering a wealth of helpful information in one convenient, entertaining guide.Veterinarian Lynn F. Buzhardt and social scientist Sue D. Steib combine their expertise and experience with emerging scientific evidence to offer practical and easily implemented recommendations for critical issues related to raising children and pets together. With engaging warmth and humor, they address issues such as bringing a new baby into a pet-owning couple's household, selecting the right companion animal for your family, managing child-pet interaction, and coping with the loss of a pet.The authors focus on dogs and cats, the most common pets in American households and the ones with whom children and adults are most likely to form the strongest attachments. Dogs and cats are also at greatest risk of relinquishment to animal shelters. By learning what to consider before committing to a family pet, you are equipped to ensure the best outcome for all involved. Pets require a lot of their caretakers, but they give much more in return. Can We Have One? explains all the adjustments and factors to anticipate and the pitfalls to avoid, helping you provide a happy home for your pet and allowing your children to get the most out of the pet-child relationship. More Info
All you need to make the most of a family trip to Ireland – without breaking the bank! The tranquility of Ireland’s breathtaking scenery and liveliness of its people encourage fun and adventure, whether travelers enjoy beachcombing, hill trekking, horse riding, dolphin watching, visiting zoos and folk museums, or indigenous sporting events like hurling. From Dublin to Donegal, Cork to the Kingdoms of Down, city and country activities are assessed and recommended, while stories and games bring sights alive. Practical advice enables parents to relax in warm, welcoming atmospheres that are amenable to families while they tune in to a unique way of life. More Info
In Complete Without Kids, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Ellen L. Walker examines the often-ignored question of what it means to be childfree, by choice or by circumstance, in a family-focused society. Recognizing that there is no one childfree adult, the author guides the reader through the positive and negative aspects of childfree living, taking into consideration the different issues faced by men or women, couples or singles, whether gay or straight. As a woman who is childfree by choice, Walker draws upon her personal experience while also offering the reader numerous interviews with other childfree adults, revealing behind-the-scenes factors that influenced their personal journeys. She approaches the tough-decision making process of whether or not to have children from a biological, historical, and societal perspective, offering valuable information on: The unique set of problems that childfree adults face simply due to living in a culture that celebrates babies and traditional families; Methods to cope with the pressure to have children from media, family, and friends in a healthy way; How to create balance and approach the leisure time allowed by a childfree lifestyle and; Financial, health, and personal benefits associated with childfree living. Offering support, guidance, and thought-provoking questions, Complete Without Kids is a productive guide for any reader considering the childfree path. More Info
All you need to make the most of a family trip to Ireland – without breaking the bank! The tranquility of Ireland’s breathtaking scenery and liveliness of its people encourage fun and adventure, whether travelers enjoy beachcombing, hill trekking, horse riding, dolphin watching, visiting zoos and folk museums, or indigenous sporting events like hurling. From Dublin to Donegal, Cork to the Kingdoms of Down, city and country activities are assessed and recommended, while stories and games bring sights alive. Practical advice enables parents to relax in warm, welcoming atmospheres that are amenable to families while they tune in to a unique way of life. More Info
Featuring easy-to-follow illustrated instructions for the most commonly used phrases and an extensive index for easy reference, The Kids' Pocket Signing Guide is organized by general topic, enabling children to converse with hearing-impaired friends and family members on such subjects as: - Pets and animals - Sports and hobbies - Travel and holidays - Snacks and food - Numbers and money - Clothes and colors - Nature and science - Time and weather - School and careers - And much more More Info
For today’s kids, technology such as computers, the Internet, cell phones, and satellites is an assumed presence. Between texting, e-mail, gaming, instant-messaging, and online commerce, their world is one of constant electronic interaction through which they have almost instant access to everything from information to merchandise to other people. In this culture of instant gratification and potential excess, parenting has become a bigger challenge than ever. Generation Text examines the ways in which children's identities are shaped by the world around them…and how, with an absence of meaningful barriers between impulse and the ability to act on them, parents can help children learn to make intelligent choices and manage the potential overload successfully. Dr. Michael Osit, has worked with children and teens for more than thirty years, and has helped families challenged by the new order of access and excess—and the temptations and dangers that go with it. His advice will help you help your children develop key social skills, a healthy identity, and a sense of purpose and accountability. Generation Text provides the sage advice and proven parenting strategies for raising confident, happy, and safe kids who will be fully equipped for their future. More Info
Come meet the four Melendy kids—Mona, Rush, Randy and Oliver! With Father in Washington and Cuffy, their housekeeper, away visiting a sick cousin, almost anythin might happen to the Melendy kids left behind at the Four-Story Mistake. In the Melendy family, adventures are inevitable: Mr. Titus and the catfish; Rush's composition of Opus 3; Mona's first rhubarb pie; Randy's arrowhead; and the auction! But best of all is the friendship with Mark Herron, which begins with a scrap-drive and comes to a grand climax on Oliver's birthday. Here is the third in Elizabeth Enright's classic children’s series telling the tales of a long and glorious summer in the country with the resourceful, endearing Melendy bunch! More Info
Dale Borman Fink, the author of the only book on inclusion of youth with special needs in before and after school child care, now presents the first book to examine the experiences of children with disabilities participating in youth programs alongside their typical peers. This book is the product of Fink's quest to learn as much as possible about one community's experience with the inclusion of children with special needs in youth programs. Using a case study technique, he probes into the issues and dynamics that influence the increasing participation of kids with disabilities in such activities as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and park and recreation programs.Fink enters a Midwestern community of 14, 000, which he calls Wabash, interviewing the parents, the professionals, the peers, the community leaders, and the volunteers about the participation of children with disabilities. How does a girl who relies on an augmentative communication device take part in a Brownie troop? What do other tee-ball players think about a teammate with cerebral palsy? Why does one family refuse to use the local drop-in recreation center? Readers will learn what practices are evolving and what opportunities are being overlooked. Fink makes his own biases and interpretations plain, and he shares part of his own biography along the way. But it is the voices and experiences of the people of Wabash, rather than those of the author, that invest this book with such power about and such importance to all who are concerned youth with special needs. More Info
Hundreds of choices to satisfy the most discriminating cookie eaters - kids! Think you don't have time to bake from scratch? In Mom's Big Book of Cookies, Lauren Chattman shows you how easy it is to make homemade cookies for your family, with 200 fabulous cookie recipes that your kids (and everyone else in the family) will eagerly devour. As a former professional pastry chef, Chattman knows what it takes to produce high-quality baked goods, but as a mother of two she is realistic about how much time moms have for baking. All the recipes in this book are easy to follow, and all have been taste-tested and given a big thumbs-up by Chattman's own children and their friends and schoolmates. Featuring both kid-friendly flavors and more sophisticated options for adults, these recipes will get you through any number of occasions that scream out for cookies, such as birthday parties, holidays, school bake sales, or bad-weather days when everyone is stuck in the house and looking for something fun to do. Written by a mom for moms and featuring a user-friendly lay-flat binding, Mom's Big Book of Cookies also gives you lots of useful tips to ensure cookie-baking success and suggests ways to involve your kids in the cookie-making process. With each recipe more delicious-sounding than the last, you are sure to find dozens of wholesome treats that will soon become family favorites. More Info
There could be no more festive way to introduce Jewish children to their Jewish heritage than through the food associated with the holidays. And no better person to do it than Joan Nathan, whose great enthusiasm and knowledge have gained her a national reputation as the maven of the Jewish kitchen.Here are seventy child-centered recipes and cooking activities from around the world in which the entire family can participate. Covering the ten major holidays, each of the activities has a different focus--such as Eastern Europe, Biblical Israel, contemporary America--and together they present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas. The recipes are old and new, traditional and novel--everything from hamantashen to pretzel bagels, chicken soup with matzah balls to matzah pizza, cheese blintzes to vegetarian chopped liver, hallah to halvah, fruit kugel to Persian pomegranate punch.First published in paperback in l988, The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen has now been redesigned and contains 20 additional delicious recipes and 30 delightful new drawings. More Info
From working farms to art museums, corn mazes to balloon fests, Iowa has so much to offer every member of the family. Join author Betsy Rubiner and her family as they guide readers through the wonders of the Hawkeye state. More Info
Get back to nature with Northern California's Best Family Campgrounds, the first photographic guide to camping with children in one of the richest natural regions in the country. This useful resource includes 50 sites, hand-picked for their exceptional beauty, accessibility, and safety for children of all ages. Author Roland De Wolk, who has taken his family to each of these gorgeous locales, presents clear directions and helpful descriptions detailing the features of each campsite. Strikingly illustrated with 150 full-color photographs, Best Family Campgrounds will help Northern California natives and visitors alike plan fun-filled, hassle-free camping trips. More Info
A psychologist with a reputation for penetrating to the heart of complex parenting issues joins forces with a physician and bestselling author to tackle one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time -- peers replacing parents in the lives of our children. Dr. Neufeld has dubbed this phenomenon peer orientation, which refers to the tendency of children and youth to look to their peers for direction: for a sense of right and wrong, for values, identity and codes of behaviour. But peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere, and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture. It provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying and youth violence; its effects are painfully evident in the context of teenage gangs and criminal activity, in tragedies such as in Littleton, Colorado; Tabor, Alberta and Victoria, B.C. It is an escalating trend that has never been adequately described or contested until Hold On to Your Kids. Once understood, it becomes self-evident -- as do the solutions. Hold On to Your Kids will restore parenting to its natural intuitive basis and the parent-child relationship to its rightful preeminence. The concepts, principles and practical advice contained in Hold On to Your Kids will empower parents to satisfy their children’s inborn need to find direction by turning towards a source of authority, contact and warmth. Something has changed. One can sense it, one can feel it, just not find the words for it. Children are not quite the same as we remember being. They seem less likely to take their cues from adults, less inclined to please those in charge, less afraid of getting into trouble. Parenting, too, seems to have changed. Our parents seemed more confident, more certain of themselves and had more impact on us, for better or for worse. For many, parenting does not feel natural. Adults through the ages have complained about children being less respectful of their elders and more difficult to manage than preceding generations, but could it be that this time it is for real? -- from Hold On to Your KidsFrom the Hardcover edition. More Info
Venturing out to a new restaurant with the kids has the potential to be a nightmare experience. Will you be able to get your pram through the door? Do they have child-friendly menus? Can you breastfeed there? Are kids even welcome? In a new guide to dining in Sydney Australia, author and working mum Julie Chatto asks Sydney restaurants to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to catering for children. Drawing on the findings of a team of independent reviewers, Eating Out With Kids is a must-have guide for all parents looking to enjoy a stress-free meal out with the whole family. From RSLs, grills, pubs and sports clubs to cafes, restaurants, kiosks, lounges and saloons Sydney prides itself on the diversity of its eating establishments. But this can lead to confusion for parents. Eating Out With Kids levels the field by judging each restaurant against a high standard of criteria: child menus, allergies catered for, vegetarian meals, breastfeeding friendly, change facilities, wheelchair and pram access, high chairs, toys and more are all put under the microscope. The guide is divided into geographical areas to make it easier to find your new favourite local family restaurant. Regions covered include the North Shore and Beaches, Parramatta and Penrith, Hills District, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and the South Coast. As well as providing all the essential information on types of meals available, price ranges, licensing, payment options and kid-friendly credentials these reviews also reveal the fun details that can make or break a restaurant for kids. From fishponds and Playstation games to playgrounds, babyccinos and even an outdoor art sculpture to climb on at one restaurant in Manly, this guide is proof that eating out with kids can be something to look forward to. More Info
Do you want to keep your kids (or grandkids) Jewish? there are two easy ways to do so - move to israel or become ultra-orthodox! No guarantees of course, but it normally works. While we respect both choices, most good, well-intentioned Western Jews are not choosing either. So what do good, average, typical Jewish families do to keep their families Jewish? Doron Kornbluth is one of the Jewish world's most popular authors and speakers. He has been specializing in this subject for decades and is a frequent lecturer on the subject. Raising Kids to LOVE Being Jewish is the fruit of 15 years experience and research: what are the core things we need to do to pass on our heritage? An easy-reading and eye-opening work, you will recommend this book again and again. More Info
A realistic, practical, and informative look at the effect of today's media on individuals and families. Using extensive research, Dunlap shows that, regardless of the content, the media affects our interactions with others, expecially those closest to us. This book offers positive, fresh ideas on how parents can take control of the media outlets in their home. More Info
How can I creatively motivate the childe who says, "I hate to read"? How can we cleverly quiet the bouncing young travelers in the back of the family vehicle? How can we instill solid values in impressionable young minds? If you have ever asked these questions, you need to read Creative Parenting.The book contains activities for Fundays (backyard carnivals), Sundays (mystery car rides), Shirk Days (tips for traveling with and without children), Workdays (encouraging learning and making a house livable for children), Feeding Times (production line recipes), and Needing Times (instilling respect for all family members, times of transition).Most children spend eighteen years living at home. Creative Parenting enables you to maximize the quality of this period. The activities suggested offer timeless, basic ideas for exercising children's minds and making family life more rewarding and less stressful for both parents and children. Hopefully they will keep children from writing on the walls and parents from climbing them. More Info
Building a healthy marriage can give your kids a great head start in life. Kendra and John Smiley learned this through the ups and downs of raising three sons, all now grown. With her trademark humor, honesty, and the wisdom that she has shared on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today, Kendra offers practical, day-in, day-out insights on kids, marriage, and much more. She shares her wisdom on such topics as setting priorities and coming to grips with family backgrounds, showing how when we make the right choice for our marriage, we're making the right choice for our children. "Resident Dad" John pitches in with his perspective. Learn how to "parent like a pro"! More Info
Now you can say, "I'll do that" when your PTA president wants to organize a student talent show. Now you can think, "No problem" when your teaching position includes directing the class play. Now you can decide, "I will" when your church fund-raising committee recruits help for the family variety show. ShowSmarts will be your co-director! This easy to understand guide provides step-by-step instructions for making any children's performance a successful and rewarding experience. ShowSmarts is comprehensive and concise. It is the ideal resource for busy volunteers, and others, who want to help put on a show but don't know how. ShowSmarts is perfect for · Schools, churches and communities performances · PTA and PTO sponsored activities · Camp, fair, festival and cruise ship programs · Youth and service organizations · Homeschooling groups · Children's libraries and museums · Military bases and international schools ShowSmarts features · Techniques for organizing, producing and directing · Definitions and responsibilities of show jobs · Scriptwriting lesson plans · Show theme ideas · Advice from celebrities, professionals and veteran volunteers · Checklists and topic cross-referencing · Quick tips, cost-cutters, and safety smarts Think time . Volunteerism . Show jobs . Writing a Class Play . Writing a Variety Show Family Funny Monologues . Narration . Organizing a Talent Show . Show Rules . Auditions . Script-to-Stage projects Coaching Character . Rehearsals . Homemade Props and Sound Effects . Fund Raising . Publicity . Tickets . Programs Makeup and Costumes . Showtime . Saying, "Thank you" More Info
William Gray, author of Britain with Kids and the award-winning Travel with Kids, has braved the surf, built the sandcastles and sampled the fish and chips to produce this definitive guide to Britain’s most popular family holiday destination. He reveals the best places to pitch a tent, buy local food and plan a day out for free. Cornwall’s top family hotels are reviewed, along with must-see attractions like the Eden Project and St Michael’s Mount. Cornwall with Kids also shows you how to plan a trip to the Isles of Scilly, find the best beaches for rock-pooling or surfing, spot a basking shark or get afloat on the Falmouth estuary. All the holiday essentials are covered from rainy-day boltholes to where to buy the best ice cream. More Info
The thrill of double war. The excitement of shouting "Gin!" Every kid knows at least a handful of card classics, and every grown up kid remembers the fun of playing them. Now promising an abundance of entertainment for children and their families comes the first book to focus exclusively on card games for kids-and to be paired with an over-sized, custom-designed set of playing cards.From such favorites as Baby Snap, Go Fish, Concentration, and Blackjack to the less well-known Chase the Ace, Racing Demon, Smudge, and Frogs in the Pond, here are over 35 games for two to six players, plus Solitaire for a rainy day.Specially created for the book, the Kids' Card Deck is a brightly colored, big and bold pack of 54 cards based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. Each suit is a different color to make it immediately distinguishable; numerals and letters are large and easy to read. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.Suitable for ages 4-9. Over 1.1 million copies in print. More Info
Praise for the Top 50 Questions Kids Ask "If you've ever been stumped by a question your child has asked you, this book will help. Dr. Bartell identifies the 'hot-button' questions that consistently come up and actually provides the best possible answers to those questions so parents don't have to come up with them on their own on the spur of the moment" -Elisa Ast All, co-founder, iParenting Media and executive editor, Disney Mom & Family Portfolio "Finally, a book that answers all those questions we parents go in a cold sweat about! Dr. Susan tackles the tough ones such as money, shyness, siblings and religion. Plus, we get the psychology behind it all to better understand our kids. You'll find yourself using this book every day." -Pam Atherton, journalist and host of "A Closer Look" radio talk show "Tremendous, reassuring wisdom in an easy to access format!" -Grace Housholder, editor, Great Fort Wayne (Indiana) Family magazine "Bill Cosby was correct-kids do say the darndest things. They also ask the darndest questions. What a stroke of brilliance to have captured these questions and then to provide parents with the best way to respond to each. Dr. Susan Bartell has once again found a way to offer sensible, succinct and straightforward advice in yet another amazing book." -Sara Dimerman, Psych. Assoc., Child and Family Therapist, author of "Character Is the Key" and "Am I a Normal Parent?" "Why can't I stay home alone?" "Can I get a cell phone?" "Who will take care of me if you die?" If you're the parent of a seven- to eleven-year-old, there's no doubt you've heard them already-and there are countless more to come. Questions! They come in all types: curious, nagging, touching, annoying, and downright weird. What they all have in common is that parents are often at a total loss for how to answer them. Inside you'll find the concrete responses that will make sense to kids, stop the nagging, reduce your frustration, and begin healthy new conversations that will enrich your child's view of the world. You'll learn to talk confidently with your child about the toughest of topics, with advice and support from expert family psychologist Dr. Susan Bartell. Responding to your child's questions can be a remarkable parenting opportunity-if you just know the right words to say. "Finally, a book that answers all those questions we parents go in a cold sweat about! Dr. Susan tackles the tough ones such as money, shyness, siblings, and religion. Plus, we get the psychology behind it all to better understand our kids. You'll find yourself using this book every day." -Pam Atherton, journalist and host of A Closer Look radio talk show More Info
For parents fed up with constant challenges to their authority-but who dread becoming tyrants in their own homes-this book provides a powerful new alternative to "because I said so." Trusted family therapist and author Michael P. Nichols takes on the number-one problem of parents today with the insight and humor that has made his earlier The Lost Art of Listening an enduring bestseller. Presented is a simple, easy-to-follow, yet remarkably effective way to put an end to arguments by refusing to argue back. Instead, the techniques of responsive listening help parents open up better communication in the family; create an atmosphere of respect and cooperation; and take children's feelings into account-without giving in to their demands. Loads of realistic examples help parents defuse whining and defiance and manage common conflicts with preschoolers to teens. More Info
The Missionary Kids Adventure Series is a collection of several short stories. Two groups of missionary families embark on outstanding adventures, all of which will test their faith. By taking a leap out into the unknown, these missionary kids learn to cope with life, to mature, and to develop friendships. The situations shared in this story are inspired by similar occurrences in the actual mission field. This series will challenge anyone not accustomed to the spiritual battles that influence our world. In my experience, I have seen the good versus evil forces at work while actively in the mission field. My faith is the most significant aspect of my life, and as a result, it is a joy to share these positions with everyone through my Missionary Kids’ Adventure Series. More Info
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