Raising the Best Possible Child by Jo Jackson King (9780733316302)

Description - Raising the Best Possible Child by Jo Jackson King

An original and knowledgeable take on child rearing, using cutting-edge research it will show you how you can be the best possible parent and rmake sure that your child becomes the best possible person they can be. How to navigate parenting myths and bring up confident, happy kids Being a parent is the most important job in the world, and it's a daunting task. After all, as parents our role is to ensure our kids become the best people they can be - happy and resilient. But how do we do that? And who do we trust to give us the best advice? Like many other parents, with the birth of her children occupational therapist Jo Jackson King turned to parenting books for guidance, but she found the contradictory advice confusing. So in this ground-breaking but still approachable book, Jo offers her assessment of the three main branches of current early child development science, in a bid to find the best advice for parents. In Raising the Best Possible Child you will learn how to: * Ignore parenting myths and be guided by the most up-to-date information on all aspects of child-rearing, including childcare, breastfeeding, leaving to cry, sleep, nutrition, discipline, physical and mental milestones, and education * teach your children how to navigate their own and others' emotions, manage stress and stay focused - all key factors for becoming happy and successful adults * Be a confident, thoughtful and responsive parent this book will show you how to encourage your children to make the most of their natural temperaments and endowments, so you can enjoy raising happy, emotionally savvy children who will become happy, successful adults.

Buy Raising the Best Possible Child by Jo Jackson King from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, Boomerang Books.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780733316302
ISBN-10: 0733316301

Format: Paperback / softback
(152mm x 231mm x 27mm)
Pages: 400
Imprint: ABC Books
Publisher: ABC Books
Publish Date: 1-Jul-2010
Country of Publication: Australia

Book Reviews - Raising the Best Possible Child by Jo Jackson King

» Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review about Raising the Best Possible Child book by Jo Jackson King and you'll earn 50c in Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars (you must be a Boomerang Books Account Holder - it's free to sign up and there are great benefits!)