Growing Children, Thriving Children: Raising 7 to 12 Year Olds With Confidence and Awareness

Children in the primary school years (between seven and twelve) face big emotional, social, psychological, and physical changes. Inspired by the Waldorf approach to child development, Lou Harvey-Zahra explains the three major transitions of middle childhood at ages seven, nine, and twelve and offers practical tips and guidance to help parents navigate the challenges of the middle years.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2019
Publisher: Floris Books

No longer mere children, but not yet teenagers, children in the primary school years (between seven and twelve) undergo significant emotional, social, psychological, and physical transformations. How can parents effectively support their children while simultaneously embracing their growing independence?

Inspired by the Waldorf approach to child development, Lou Harvey-Zahra elucidates the three pivotal transitions, or "rubicons," of middle childhood at ages seven, nine, and twelve. She provides practical tips and guidance to assist parents in navigating the challenges of the middle years, including:

-- Creative solutions for common discipline issues
-- Helpful routines for busy households to strengthen family bonds
-- Suggested responses to tricky childhood questions
-- Sensitive advice to help children manage anger and anxiety
Growing Children, Thriving Children empowers parents to confidently navigate the middle years.

Weight: 424g
Dimension: 157 x 232 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782505662