{"product_id":"9780007512409","title":"The Playful Parent : 7 Ways to Happier, Calmer, More Creative Days with Your Under-Fives","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Deering, Julia \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChild care \u0026amp; upbringing\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 June 2014 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e233 x 152 x 26 | 458g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Playful Parent offers a new solution for parents and carers looking for a calmer, happier and smarter way to parent the under-fives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This activity-led parenting guide shows how to get young children involved and learning, thinking and growing, helping and cooperating without any need for 'the naughty step' or punishment at all, but by making play the beating heart of family life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Julia Deering offers support and advice to busy parents, combining down-to-earth practicality with hundreds of simple activities, tips, tricks and fixes, guidance, prompts and brilliant ideas that show parents how to tap into their child's playful instincts. You can use The Playful Parent to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Make your little one's good behaviour become their normal behaviour Remove those parent\/child battle-of-will situations Help steer clear of the flashpoint furies and melt-down moments of the 'terrible twos' Run fuss-free errands with your toddlers in tow Tackle tricky transitions such as bedtimes and car journeys with ease Develop your child's independence and unleash their natural creativity Bond with a child in the first language they know: play\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether you've forgotten how to play or you're still a child at heart, The Playful Parent equips you with all the know-how you need to make play work for you and your family; transforming parenting during the early years into a more enjoyable, rewarding and memorable experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A guide to the principles of play and how to use the 7 Ways to Play conceptAdvice on how to organise your home - and your life - for maximum play with minimum stressOver a hundred uncomplicated and irresistible activities for your 18 month - 5 year oldsA Family Favourites chart so you can record favourite activities and start building daily and weekly planners\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491471835522,"sku":"9780007512409","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780007512409.jpg?v=1753748119","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780007512409","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}