Books published by publisher Perfecting Parenting Press

What's going on in the mind of your preschooler? Do you wonder why your youngster always says no? Why he doesn't listen to you? Why is logic not working with your child? What to do when he says "I love time-out" and when she says "you can take that toy away 'cause I didn't want it anyhow." You wonder if there are any other consequences besides time-outs and take-aways that will work better? In this book, the story for preschoolers teaches your kids why parents have rules. The guidance section for parent's will show you how to get young children to listen. You'll learn how to make it easy for your youngster to cooperate with you. Learn how to be more effective using time-outs and take-aways. And you'll learn the three new consequences that are acceptable, easy to use, and very effective. You'll see the guidelines that will explain when to be flexible and when to hold firm. Learn how to help your child calm down and the best thing to do if he or she calls you names or hits you. Best of all, you'll be able to get your youngsters to behave without paying or bribing them with toys or other treats. Examples from other families show how their youngsters learned Why They Have To.

Are you wondering how much say and choice to give to your preschooler? Do you typically ask him what restaurant he'd like to eat at and then wonder if you should have? You notice that your youngster is starting to want her way more and more. Is she telling you "you're not the boss of me!" And is your preschooler expecting that things should be his way and getting angry when there're not? In this book, the story for preschoolers teaches them why parents say no and the guidance section for parents will teach you how much choice and control to give your youngster, when and how to say no, how to get on the right track so your child knows you're in charge, how to be assertive enough and how to provide the right balance between your preschoolers' needs and yours. You'll find out how much to expect of your young child, what rules to have, why your kids are not listening to you. Learn how to work together as a parenting team to be on the same page with each other. And learn from examples of other families who needed to teach their youngsters that mommies and daddies can't always say yes.

Well illustrated and easy to understand, this simple first aid book helps kids think calmly and wisely in a number of situations in which they are likely to find themselves. The authors--one a teacher and the other a firefighter and paramedic--provide step-by-step instructions for handling such common problems as cuts, bloody noses, stings, electric shock, and burns. The book opens with a note for parents explaining how children can practice the first aid techniques, and concludes with a first aid quiz and instructions on calling 9-1-1 and other emergency numbers. This revised edition also includes information on HIV safety.

Children experience complex emotions just like adults and helping them identify and express their feelings in a positive manner is important for their social-emotional learning, developing empathy, and building resilience. Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world. The Way I Feel uses strong, colorful, and expressive images which go along with simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Children will learn useful words giving parents, teachers, and caregivers many chances to open conversations about what’s going on in their child’s life. Recommended by parents, teachers and mental health professionals, The Way I Feel is a valuable addition to anyone's library.

The titles in this attractive series of board books are charming beginner’s introductions to a feelings vocabulary. Each book contains rhymes that can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It . . .” and gives infants and toddlers a head start on the road to a healthy expression of feelings. This unique series fills a critical need in a most engaging way. Introverted children are urged to sneak a peek and try to speak to overcome their shyness in this book.

If you and your spouse are both working full-time and raising children from four-to-nine years old, here's the book for you.The parent guidance section teaches you just what you want to know: how to do a good job raising your kids and how to deal with the guilt of working and parenting.You'll learn how best to spend your limited time with them, how to help your kids feel they really matter to you, and how to explain why you're so busy.How to talk to your children about their problems at school and at home.What to ask of your children! Reasonable rules to have! What are the new, more effective consequences?What values are most important to teach your children?Mom and Dad Are Always So Busy explains how to do all this and more. In addition, there is a realistic and heart-warming story for children that will bring you and your children closer.Here's an example of what parents are saying about this book:Most of us are working longer hours than our parents did. Many of us are expected to be on call 24/7 by employers. Add in the distractions of the 24-hour news cycle, the constant texts from friends, and the pull of social media--it's no wonder kids feel like they aren't always our top priority. Dr. Rothenberg's book, Mom and Dad Are Always So Busy, gives important and practical answers to parents. There is a lot in this book about how to speak to kids about our busy schedules and how to make time to nurture our relationships with our kids. It's well worth the time to read it.Sarah and David Adelman, Parents of a 7-year-old daughter, Mountain View, CA

How does a child cope when a parent disappears? This gentle story is ideal for sharing with a child who can t understand why Mom or Dad is gone, and when if ever the parent might return. Created by a clinical social worker and school social worker/mother and son team, Where Is My Mommy? helps children work through loss and grief. Can be used by therapeutic child care programs, school and preschool counselors and social workers, in support groups and individual counseling, and by family members, guardians and foster parents. Especially helpful in situations without closure such as abandonment.

How can kids understand and cope when their parents fight? Based on a true story, this 32-page book shows a child seeking, and finally obtaining, help in a domestic violence situation. Written so that it can be used with both the very young, and the school-age child, Something Is Wrong at My House provides brief text with illustrations on one page of each two-page spread, and more detailed information on the facing page. Ideal for use by school nurses, counselors, social workers and teachers, and by therapists, and the staff in shelters. The first edition of Something Is Wrong at My House is available in English with library binding, and in Spanish.