Parents - August 2010

Parents Magazine is for parents with children from birth to 12 years old. Parents covers child development, behavior, health, and nutrition, education and parental development.

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The Kids' Building Workshop: 15 Woodworking Projects for Kids and Parents to Build Together

This is a fantastic family book that will soon have young woodworkers hammering, measuring and sawing with ease.

Ballard, J.G. - Empire of the Sun

The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg's film, tells of a young boy's struggle to survive World War II in China.
Jim is separated from his parents in a world at war. To survive, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Shanghai, 1941 -- a city aflame from the fateful torch of Pearl Harbor. In streets full of chaos and corpses, a young British boy searches in vain for his parents.

The Parent You Want to Be: Who You Are Matters More Than What You Do

 The Parent You Want to Be give you a proven plan for cultivating the traits you most want your child to have. Discover ... * the most important question you'll ever ask as a parent * the three-step method to avoid being the parent you don't want to be * the secret to making your 'intentional traits' stick on even your worst days ... and much more. A husband and wife team made up of two of today's leading relationship experts,...

A systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships
Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and attract friends. The author offers clear-cut friendship-making guidelines for parents and their children. Some of the book's recommendations include: don't over-schedule a child's time; guide children to participate in "friend-attracting" activities; seek out friends in the neighborhood.