5 books about raising a healthy and happy child

Mother's Day will be celebrated in Ukraine on Sunday, May 14. Today, mothers have more anxiety and stress, so we, together with the national book platform Yakaboo, offer a selection of books that will comfort mothers and help them restore harmony with their children and themselves.

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Mom has the right. How to overcome the crisis of motherhood, get rid of guilt and find time for yourself

Nina Restieri

The anecdote about the mother who locked herself in the room with cakes and answered the children's surprised requests: "I make you a happy mother!", this is actually a very wise parable. The author of this book was once exhausted by taking care of four small children, endless household duties and troubles with her own business. Having started a long journey with the realization of her own needs, wanted and dreamed of, Nina Restrieri came to the blissful state of a "happy mother", who is liked by children (and herself) much more than an overworked woman who gets irritated and cries. Read about Nyna's experience and give yourself back!

Children 0-2. Birth and education in Ukrainian realities

Natalia Bushkovskaya

An indispensable reference book for Ukrainian mothers. Our traditional education is still based on grandmother's prejudices and harmful social attitudes: bathing the baby in boiled water, leaving the baby to "cry out", adhering to a strict diet when breastfeeding, and the like. In this book you will find evidentiary explanations of the recommendations and scientific refutations of myths common in our country. Of course, there are no unique approaches to parenting, but the author shows what choices can be wrong and dangerous. In fact, our main task, as in ancient times, remains the only one - to raise a child healthy physically and psychologically.

Keys of power

Svetlana Roiz

Development of emotional intelligence is even more important than various cognitive exercises. Let's teach children to recognize their emotions and manage them! Not being afraid of the dark or insects, feeling angry or angry, but not behaving aggressively, perceiving sadness without despair, turning guilt into responsibility, learning to rejoice and fuel your strength with joy are very important skills in life. They are the key to a successful and happy life for children. With this book, even adults can improve their own relationship with emotions.

Kak speaks so that little children listen. Living with children 2-7 years old

Joanna Faber, Julie King

Preschoolers often listen and don't listen: they continue to be naughty, capricious, rowdy. Parents think that the only way out is to raise their voice. But it doesn't work. Parenting experts Joanna Feiber and Julie King share their wisdom gained over many years of conducting workshops for parents, teachers and pediatricians. Thanks to the innovative combination of stories from work practice, parental stories and author's observations, you will get concrete tools for speaking so that children listen to you with interest and sincere interest.

Nutrition education: 10 steps to your child's health

Natalia Samoilenko, Anna Belokoz

Healthy habits are what we can give children for their future health and success. With the help of well-known nutrition experts who wrote this book, you will be able to teach children to ask questions correctly, choose healthy dishes, follow a diet and understand how food affects well-being. In addition, the book gives advice on family dinners in restaurants and snacks in fast food establishments, and on children's holidays, when it seems impossible not to violate the dietitians' orders. Many tips, recipes, useful tables, shopping lists and even games that you can offer your children will come in handy. Let's cherish a healthy future!