Books published by Professional Parenting Canada

No parenting theory. No opinions. No judgement...Just Solutions! Attachment Parenting Tips is an easy-to-use reference book of ideas to solve every common parenting problem that arises while raising children from 0 - 13 years of age and beyond. Each tip is respectful, gentle, and non-punitive. Written by a certified parent educator and mother of five grown attachment-parented children, this book is bursting with over 3,000 practical tips tested by real parents. Every topic in parenting is covered, from feeding and sleep, to bullying and homework, and the strategies can be put to use immediately.Get helpful strategies on...The Baby years: sleeping, breastfeeding, and crying.The Toddler years: tantrums, the world of No!, toilet training, picky-eating, hitting and sleep challenges.The Preschool years: power struggles, not listening, lying, angry meltdowns, and sibling jealousy.The School-aged years: homework, friends, peers, stealing, school, attitude, chores, discipline, allowances, relationships and screen-time.The Teen years: the one tool that works for all teen issues.General AP Tips: More tools for babies to teens.Bonus! Every challenge includes a brain and child development tip for that age and issue!"This reference book should be on every parent's phone or nightstand. It is a treasure chest of respectful tips and practical ideas to use for almost every common parenting challenge." Elizabeth Pantley, Author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and The No-Cry Solution series"A much needed reference book with no theory - just plenty of neuro-biologically informed, kind and effective strategies for the everyday challenges parents face." Lysa Parker, MS, Cofounder, Attachment Parenting International and coauthor of Attached at the Heart.

This is a quick book to read when you are calm, to use when you are not!Positive discipline has to begin with positive stress management. All families have stress. Make it work for you! Learn how to recognize stress, manage it, and regain your patience before yelling. Learn why children have tantrums at all ages, and how to help them channel anger into lifelong skills for self-control and communication. Learn normal childhood development, capabilities and temperament, so you can respectfully and non-punitively resolve everyday family issues."Every parent needs patience, and this book has simple, respectful ways to calm down and connect." - Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, RN, co-authors of The Baby Book and The Discipline Book

Discipline that you and your child will feel good about! At last, a positive discipline book that is chock-full of practical tips, strategies, skills, and ideas for parents of babies through teenagers, and tells you EXACTLY what to do "in the moment" for every type of behavior, from whining to web surfing. Parents and children today face very different challenges from those faced by the previous generation. Today's children play not only in the sandbox down the street, but also in the World Wide Web, which is too big and complex for parents to control and supervise. As young as age four, your children can contact the world, and the world can contact them. A strong bond between you and your child is critical in order for your child to regard you as their trusted advisor. Traditional discipline methods no longer work with today's children, and they destroy your ability to influence your increasingly vulnerable children who need you as their lifeline! Spanking and time-outs do not work. You need new discipline tools! Help your child gain: Strong communication skills for school, career, and relationship success. Healthy self-esteem, confidence, and greater emotional intelligence. Assertiveness, empathy, problem-solving, and anger-management skills. A respectful, loving connection with you! You will gain: An end to resentment, frustration, anger, tears, and defiance in your parent-child relationship. Tools to respectfully handle most modern challenging parenting situations, including biting, hitting, tantrums, bedtimes, picky eating, chores, homework, sibling wars, smoking, "attitude," and video/computer games. Help for controlling your anger "in the moment" during those trying times. A loving, respectful, teaching and fun connection with your child! "Offers a wealth of ideas and suggestions for raising children without the use of punishment of any kind." Linda Adams, President and CEO of P.E.T. Parent Effectiveness Training and Gordon Training International "The world is in desperate need of gentle, caring discipline techniques. Judy Arnall has created a wonderful, nurturing guide that all parents can benefit from." Elizabeth Pantley, Author of The No-Cry Solution series of books. "Parents always prefer to be loving but often don't know how. Arnall's book debunks all the old beliefs about discipline through painful measures such as punishment, consequences or bribes and provides far more effective and kind ways to raise well behaved and thriving children." Naomi Aldort, Ph.D., Author of Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves BONUS! 50-page quick reference tool guide included