Met vandag se kennis van neurowetenskap kan ons kinders grootmaak om gelukkige en positiewe mense te wees. Dr Pieter van Jaarsveld begelei jou deur goed begronde navorsing om jou kind se brein te verstaan en reg te bedraad met oefeninge en speletjies sodat jou kind 'n gelukkige, gebalanseerde en florerende grootmens kan word.

Elke ouer wil slegs die beste vir sy kind bied, daarom spandeer hulle duisende rande vir ekstra klasse en die beste skole. Ongelukkig is daar steeds kinders met tekortkominge wat hulle emosionele ontwikkeling en sosiale vaardighede beïnvloed. Kinders se algemene kennis is vandag uitstekend, maar hulle fyn en groot motoriese ontwikkeling is nie op standaard nie. Hulle spierontwikkeling is ook baie swak. Kinders sukkel met normale aktiwiteite soos bv. inkleur, knip, bal vang, eenbeentjie spring, ens. As gevolg van hulle swak spierontwikkeling het hulle dan ook probleme met konsentrasie.
Daar is verskeie faktore wat die kinders se motoriese ontwikkeling beïnvloed. Die algemeenste is seker die feit dat die moderne vermaak passief en kreatiwiteitloos geraak het. Alledaagse voorbeelde is selfone, televisie, rekenaar- en televisiespeletjies. Kinders weet nie meer hoe om te speel nie.
Gewone speletjies kan help om jou kind skoolgereed te kry en die probleme wat in sy ontwikkelingspad staan, te oorbrug. Ouers moet seker maak dat hul kinders beide fyn en groot motoriese vaardighede ontwikkel. Speel met jou kinders, wees aktief, maar onthou dit is ook belangrik dat jy vir hulle lees. 'n Stewige grondslag in basiese vaardighede kan hulle net help om beter te ontwikkel.
Wanneer kinders probleme met kommunikasie, motoriese- en organisatoriese ontwikkeling ervaar, vorm hulle baie keer swak selfbeelde wat hulle skoolloopbaan sodanig beïnvloed dat hulle nie akademies presteer nie. Deur te speel kan jy ook jou kind se korttermyn geheue stimuleer wat die basis vir sy langtermyn geheue vorm. Onthou dat speletjies ook 'n kind se begrip prikkel wat terselfdertyd help met redenering, syfervaardighede en 'n geleentheid vir interaksie is. In die proses ontwikkel jou kind ook emosioneel.
Laat jou kind toe om nog kind te wees. Wees lief vir jul kinders deur met hulle te speel. Hier is 123 speletjies om van te kies - vanaf 2-jarige ouderdom tot stokoud. Die speletjies is vir ontwikkeling en terselfdertyd lekker vir partytjies, pretdae, ysbrekers of sommer net vir speel. Die boek is ook beskikbaar in Engels as 123 Play to Grow.

Ontdek 'n prettige manier om die regte grondslag te lê vir kinders se geloof.
Met 7 ritmes vir kinders gee Tom en Lollie Smith vir ouers (en ander versorgers) handige wenke oor hoe om kinders te lei om meer soos Jesus te wees en 'n verhouding met Hom te hê. Deur hierdie praktiese beginsels herhalend in kinders se lewe toe te pas, vorm dit 'n ritme om hulle meer en meer soos Jesus te laat word.
Deel 1, met bree kantlyne vir notas, fokus op die struikelblokke vir kinders en die proses van verandering.
Deel 2 fokus op die sewe goddelike ritmes:
1. God is liefdevol en ontmoet ons waar ons is.
2. God is altyd beskikbaar en wil graag met ons 'n verhouding hê.
3. God is die weg en genees ons om in sy karakter te groei.
4. God is die Koning en vra ons om met ons talente sy koninkryk uit te bou.
5. God is drie-enig en nooi ons uit om in 'n gemeenskap te leef.
6. God is lief vir die hele wêreld en stuur ons om ook lief te hê.
7. God is kreatief en roep ons om Hom te volg in ons hele lewe.
Elke hoofstuk in 7 ritmes vir kinders sluit af met besprekingsvrae en 'n praktiese oefening vir die gesin. Ouers en ander versorgers kan ook www.kinderritmes.co.za besoek vir meer ondersteuning.

Discover your child's unique intellectual abilities, helping them to flourish and be all that God designed them to be. 'Smart' is a powerful word. But what does it mean to be smart? If your child is not good at math or lan­guages, does that mean he or she is not smart? No! Dr. Kathy Koch wants parents to know that their kids are smart, whether they excel in the classroom or not! 8 Great Smarts will guide parents to discover and nur­ture their children's intelligence, because children can be word smart, logic smart, picture smart, music smart, body smart, nature smart, people smart, or self smart. Parents will be able to determine what kind of smart their child is through the suggested activities provided in this book. Free assessments can also be downloaded from the 8 Great Smarts website (www.8greatsmarts.com) using the password provided in the book. Children who believe they are smart often excel more in school and are generally more confident. In this book, Dr. Kathy Koch empowers and equips parents with creative ideas on how to: Accept and affirm their child's unique smarts; Motivate their child to learn and study with all 8 smarts; Reawaken any 'paralyzed' smarts; Redirect misbehavior in new, constructive ways; Guide their child spiritually, relationally, and to a good career fit. Discover your child's smarts, and help them to flourish and be all that God designed them to be. 8 Great Smarts paves the way for a lifetime of success and fulfillment as children learn to master their God-given skills.

Parenting experts and co-authors of the Sense-series books, Meg Faure (OT) and Ann Richardson (Registered Nurse and Midwife) bring you the updated and expanded third edition of their highly acclaimed practical guide to parenting in the first year. Baby sense has, over the years, become the best loved baby care book in South Africa. Many parents call it their 'baby bible'. This month sees the launch of its latest edition.
The book has a whole new look - cleaner and in line with the rest of the sense series range - but still addresses parents' main
concerns with loads of sensible and practical advice:
• Why is my baby crying?
• How to get my baby to sleep well
• How to meet my baby's nutritional needs, from breastfeeding to solids
• How and when to stimulate my baby for optimal development
This edition has new information in some key areas:
• In recent years there has been a shift in weaning advice for babies and all advice in the book has been updated acccordingly
• With a shift in access to technology for both parents and babies, the book looks at the effect of technology on development
• Allergy advice has also changed and has been updated
We believe the new version of Baby sense remains true to its original recipe while ensuring parents are up to date with the latest guidelines.

Create a beautiful record of baby's first year in this gorgeously illustrated book. With places to note important dates and milestones, add photos and prints of baby's hands and feet, plus two pockets to store precious mementoes and letters to your child in the future, this will be a keepsake your family can treasure forever.

Record and cherish those wonderful milestones in your baby's first year. Capture those early smiles and giggles, mark baby's first steps, and save that first lock of hair with this beautifully illustrated book from bestselling cookery author and baby food expert Annabel Karmel. With space for photos, a handy pocket for special keepsakes, helpful tips and a place to record those all-important first tastes, it's the perfect book for you to fill with memories and treasure forever.

Bullying is frequently identified as an urgent challenge facing schools today. This title sets out to provide guidelines for school communities on how to: identify bullying in schools; take action to deal with bullying; develop a common approach to deal with bullying; develop positive relationships in the school; promote active learning strategies in the school. Beat bullying is based on the belief that every child and young person has the right to learn in a safe, supportive and respectful environment. The title is divided in two parts? one for teachers and parents, and the other for learners.

How can we have better relationships? In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all. Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages. Philippa Perry's sane, sage and judgement-free advice is an essential resource on how to have the best possible relationships with the people who matter to you most.

Borsvoeding is die natuurlikste en gesondste manier om jou baba te voed, maar nie altyd instinktief of maklik nie.

Ma's het dikwels nie die nodige kennis en ondersteuning om kommerloos te borsvoed nie en daarvoor is hierdie boek die antwoord. Dit is 'n volledige, maar kompakte praktiese gids vir ma's wat borsvoed. Die jongste navorsing op dié gebied word in die inhoud weerspieël, en omdat die boek op 'n sterk feitebasis berus, sal dit ook van onskatbare waarde wees vir dokters, verpleegpersoneel, voorgeboortelike begeleiers en doulas - enigiemand wat vroue voor, tydens en na die geboorte bystaan.

Breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish your baby, but it is neither always easy nor instinctive.

Mothers often lack the knowledge and support they need for trouble-free breastfeeding. Breastfeed your baby is a complete but concise, practical guide for nursing mothers. The information is based on the most recent research in the field, and since it is evidence-based, it will also be invaluable to doctors, nursing staff, antenatal professionals and doulas - everyone assisting women during the intra-partum period.

Based on many years' experience counselling bullies and targets, Stella O'Malley offers concrete strategies to empower children and teenagers to deal confidently with bullying and dominant characters.
She identifies effective ways for families to cope when bullying occurs, including approaching the school authorities, communicating with the bully's parents and tips to tackle cyberbullying.Stella's common-sense approach will help your child, tween or teen to develop their emotional
intelligence and will provide relief for families navigating the rapidly changing social environment, both online and in school.

South Africa has a broad and complex history that has greatly influenced the unique, diverse and democratic country that we know today. One of the many challenges South Africa faces is crime, with those crimes committed by youthful offenders being the most distressing - it is sadly not unusual to hear of youths who have been involved in murder, rape or robbery. In addition, sexual offences among children are occurring more frequently, and the number of child victims of abuse and domestic violence is also on the rise. An added and escalating danger for children is falling prey to ruthless traffickers and being used as sex workers or slaves. Despite specific laws having been promulgated to protect them, many children are still growing up in unforgiving environments that never allow them the opportunity to develop morally according to the prescriptions of a democratic society.


Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa addresses the complex and poorly understood phenomenon of youth misbehaviour. It discusses and analyses various theories on the nature and causes of deviant behaviour, and assesses them critically with regard to their applicability to South Africa. The book presents the relevant legal processes pertaining to young people, and reinforces theoretical explanations with research and real-world examples. The female youth offender is also discussed in depth in this edition.

Contents include the following:

· The difficulty in demarcating the position of children in South Africa

· The complex diversity in the various ethnic and racial groupings in South Africa

· The local risk factors and international influences associated with youth misbehaviour

· The effective processing and treatment of youthful offenders by the South African criminal justice system

· Preventive measures based on constitutional guidelines

Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa is aimed at enabling both practitioners and students to address the plight of the South African youth in a constructive way so they can become part of creating a safer South Africa for all its people.

Professor Christiaan Bezuidenhout holds a BA (Criminology), BA Honours (Criminology), MA (Criminology), DPhil (Criminology), as well as an MSc (Criminology and Criminal Justice) from the University of Oxford. He is currently attached to the Department of Social Work and Criminology, University of Pretoria, where he teaches psychocriminology, criminal justice and contemporary criminology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

In addition to such topics as the theoretical foundation of orthopedics and diagnosis and assistance, the essentials of various developmental and learning problems experienced by children - including handicapped children - are discussed in depth in this helpful and informative text. There is also a section on orthopedagogical research.

One of the greatest challenges that teachers face when starting out in their careers is learning how to deal with unruly and badly behaved learners so that the rest of the class can get on with the lesson. Teachers often say that they are not paid to discipline learners, they are paid to teach them. However, without discipline there can be little learning.