Parenting Press, Inc.

12/21/2016

Effective Jan. 1, Parenting Press will be acquired by Chicago Review Press, chicagoreviewpress.com. Its sister company, Independent Publishers Group, already distributes Parenting Press titles, so it'll be just as easy as ever to buy your favorite Parenting Press books.

12/12/2016

Need last-minute gifts for kids? Or for kids to make? See our monthly for easy, economical ideas, http://www.parentingpress.com/newsletter/dec/index.html

12/09/2016

Branching path---fancy name for books that let kids decide what happens next. We publish several, and right now our most popular is "I Want It." (Sound familiar?) Ideal for use with young kids. http://www.parentingpress.com/childrens-problem-solving-books.html

Book descriptions: I Want It, I Want to Play, My Name is Not Dummy, I'm Lost, I Can't Wait, Mommy, Don't Go

12/08/2016

Got a biter? We've got a solution: Lisa Poelle's THE BITING SOLUTION. Practical, realistic strategies to help you identify the problem and stop the biting almost ASAP. http://www.parentingpress.com/media/biting-solution.html

If you're a reporter or producer who has been assigned a story on children who bite, you'll want to talk to Lisa Poelle. Especially if you're not a parent yourself, she can clarify how common an issue biting is among toddlers and preschoolers. She'll also explain how seriously this issue is addresse...

12/07/2016

Frazzled? Frantic? Exasperated? Pick up our Self-Calming Cards, created by Elizabeth Crary and Mits Katayama. Self-soothing solutions for kids and adults. One of our most popular publications. http://www.parentingpress.com/media/self-calming-cards.html

How can children cope with anger, with anxiety or with frustration? How about the "mad" dance? Or kneading bread? Or defusing the stress with silliness?

12/06/2016

Among our most important, and most popular books: It's MY Body, by Lory Freeman, available in Spanish as well as English. No better way to introduce the topic of abuse prevention to young children. http://www.parentingpress.com/its-my-body.html

Book description: It's MY Body

12/05/2016

Which of our books are the most popular? Janan Cain's, of course! The Way I Feel (English, Spanish and board book) and The Way I Act, ideal for home, school, library, special needs situations or medical/mental health clinics. http://www.parentingpress.com/media/janan-cain.html

Inspired when Janan Cain couldn't find a picture book to explain emotions to her young daughters, The Way I Feel uses every element of every page—illustration, text, color and type font—to describe "happy," "disappointed," "angry," "jealous" and other feelings that kids experience. Praised by parent...

12/01/2016

Origami finger puppets! Ideal for play when traveling or when stuck inside with a sniffle. See review of how-to book in our December newsletter, www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html.

12/01/2016

Screen time---how much is OK? Our next newsletter reports on what doctors say. See www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html after Dec. 1.

11/29/2016

Easy-peasy gifts kids can make ON THEIR OWN featured in next Parenting Press newsletter, available Dec. 1 at www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html.

11/29/2016

Books make great gifts! We review three, two ideal for upper elementary, in our next newsletter, available Dec. 1 at www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html. Complimentary, of course.

11/28/2016

New SIDS prevention guidelines summarized in our next monthly, available Dec. 1 at www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html.

11/25/2016

"Gifts Kids Can Make" among features in the next issue of our monthly, available Dec. 1 at www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html.

11/23/2016

How kids can express thanks, even when they're not too pleased, is topic in our December newsletter, available Dec. 1 at www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html.

11/14/2016

Our most popular book ever, The Way I Feel, is back in stock! Ask your bookseller for a copy now. See http://www.parentingpress.com/way-i-feel-way-i-act.html

11/01/2016

Available later today, November issue of NEWS FOR PARENTS. Check www.parentingpress.com/newsletter.html. Includes ideas for safe holiday travel.

10/25/2016

Parenting Press author in the news: "We know that parents may be overwhelmed with a new baby in the home, and we want to provide them with clear and simple guidance on how and where to put their infant to sleep," said Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, lead author of the new American Academy of Pediatrics report re: safe sleep. "Parents should never place the baby on a sofa, couch, or cushioned chair, either alone or sleeping with another person. We know that these surfaces are extremely hazardous." More at https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Announces-New-Safe-Sleep-Recommendations-to-Protect-Against-SIDS.aspx

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09/19/2016

Thanks, Kim, for including "The Way I Feel" on your blog about kids' emotions: http://www.wordsreflected.com/single-post/2016/09/16/Read-Books-Teach-about-Emotions

Children learn by seeing and doing, and where they may not have experience books can fill in the gaps. By reading about children struggling they learn empathy,...