"What’s an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration—crying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse. A child whose frequent, severe outbursts leave his or her parents feeling frustrated, scared, worried, and desperate for help. Most of these parents have tried everything-reasoning, explaining, punishing, sticker charts, therapy, medication—but to no avail....

The best time to learn a second language is as a child. During childhood, the brain is more receptive to language learning than at any other time in life. Aware that a second language can enrich their child's understanding of other cultures and bring future job opportunities in a world drawn ever closer by globalization, many parents today are motivated to raise their children bilingual. This book helps parents in both monolingual and multilingual...

Dr. Stanton Peele explains that-despite what parents have been told-it's normal for most kids to try alcohol and drugs. The large majority will not become addicts or ruin their lives-they are armed with real-life motivators to keep them addiction-free. In simple, clear terms, Addiction-Proof Your Child shows parents how to instill these qualities by teaching children to take pride in achievement and other bedrock values, learning how to be calm questioners...

Two of the country's leading child psychologists identify the social and emotional challenges that boys encounter in school and show how parents can help boys cultivate emotional awareness, giving them the support to navigate the social pressures of youth.