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Positive Parenting - Not just for parents! Books for anyone who wants to encourage self-esteem, confidence and happiness in the children they care for or work with.

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 8 books in this booklist

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  Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature - by Patrick Barkham

  £16.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781783781911 | ISBN 10: 1783781912

  From climbing trees and making dens, to building sandcastles and pond-dipping, many of the activities we associate with a happy childhood take place outdoors. And yet, the reality for many contemporary children is very different. The studies tell us ... more

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  Quiet Power: Growing Up as an Introvert in a World That Can't Stop Talking - by Susan Cain

  £9.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780241977910 | ISBN 10: 0241977916

  The highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational bestseller Quiet - empowering introverted children, teens and young adults.   Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talkin ... more

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  It's Ok to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids - by Heather Shumaker

  £13.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780399172007 | ISBN 10: 0399172009

  When it comes to parenting, sometimes you have to trust your gut.   With her first book, It’s OK Not to Share, Heather Shumaker overturned all the conventional rules of parenting with her “renegade rules” for raising competent and compassionat ... more

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  Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling... - by Ben Hewitt

  £12.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781611801699 | ISBN 10: 1611801699

  In this most personal of his books to date, Ben Hewitt shows us how small, mindful decisions about day-to-day life can lead to greater awareness of the world in our backyards and beyond. In telling the story of his sons’ unconventional education in t ... more

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  Your Guide to a Happier Family: Liberated Parents, Liberated Children - by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  £12.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781848123786 | ISBN 10: 1848123787

  Award-winning experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish explain the countless ways the use of language can build self-esteem, inspire confidence and encourage responsibility. With easy to follow examples and case studies, they’ll show you how to take si ... more

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  Love Bombing: Reset Your Child's Emotional Thermostat - by Oliver James

  £10.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781780491370 | ISBN 10: 1780491379

  "Love Bombing" is a radical new method for resetting the emotional thermostats of troubled children and their parents, setting them on a much happier trajectory. It is simple to do, easily explained and works for both severe and mild problems from ag ... more

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  Growing Up in a Culture of Respect: Child Rearing in Highland Peru - by Inge Bolin

  £16.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780292712980 | ISBN 10: 0292712987

  Far from the mainstream of society, the pastoral community of Chillihuani in the high Peruvian Andes rears children who are well-adjusted, creative, and curious. They exhibit superior social and cognitive skills and maintain an attitude of respect fo ... more

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  Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too - by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  £12.99   paperback   (1998) - ISBN 13: 9781853406300 | ISBN 10: 1853406309

  Having children is wonderful but they can seriously endanger your sanity. Faber and Mazlish have written a comprehensive guide with practical guidelines and examples for how to cope with - and deflect - sibling rivalry. Written with humour, underst ... more

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