DAVID COLEMAN

In his popular and critically acclaimed RTÉ series, Families in Trouble, David Coleman showed stressed parents how to figure out ways of helping their children and themselves.Now, in Parenting in Childs Play, he focuses on the first six years of growing up. Though babies dont come with a rule book attached, that doesnt mean that bringing them up isnt a game. And while parenting is both a challenge and a huge responsibility, if you know the rules of the game, its also a lot of fun!Parenting is Childs Play explains the basic gist of the game of raising children. On everything from eating and sleeping, to discipline and being a working parent, Parenting is Childs Play will help you to develop your own rules for playing the game. Crucially it will also help you to recognize those times - far more frequent than you might realize - when its OK to sit back, relax and leave your child alone.

Every parents goal is to raise happy, healthy children who can thrive and flourish whatever the challenges faced along the way. In The Thriving Family, leading psychologist David Coleman shares his unique vision to show us how.Outlining his core principles of kind but firm parenting, he reveals how powerful tools such as empathy, positive reinforcement and setting successful boundaries can lead to a loving, supportive and calm home environment that allows every member to thrive.Drawing from his vast experience working with families, he looks at new ways to approach common issues, including adapting to parenthood; dealing with bullying, drugs and alcohol; creating healthy social networks online and in real life; dealing with separation and loss; enhancing sibling harmony and reducing rivalry; thriving when your children move on.Whatever the situation or challenge, The Thriving Family empowers parents to create the best future for their children, and encourages children to step into it with joy and confidence.

This is a compilation of everything I know about helping children and teenagers to deal with anxiety. If I have learned how to help, then you can too.Anxiety touches nearly one in three children, shaping how they experience the world. For parents, watching your child struggle can feel overwhelming but by learning to Fear Less, you can help your child navigate worries with greater confidence.With three decades of clinical experience, Dr David Coleman offers a clear lens on what anxiety looks like, why it arises and how it affects children. Using a 10-step system, he empowers you to respond effectively by giving you the right words and actions to help your child face challenges, build resilience and move through life with a little more ease and a lot less fear.Every parent needs David Coleman in their back pocket and this book shows us how to manage our emotions while learning how to help our children manage theirs. It is an invaluable tool for your parenting kitbag! CLAIRE BYRNE

The popular RTÉ series Teens in the Wild showed David Coleman doing what he does best: taking families who were locked in conflict and turning things around. It wasnt always easy, but the results were dramatic, moving and inspiring.The key to a successful journey through adolescence centres on the recognition that parenting styles have to develop and progress through this period. In Parenting is Childs Play: The Teenage Years, David Coleman explains why adolescence gets such a bad press and, reassuringly, why parents dont have to dread it. Even if affection, respect and cooperation seem to be replaced by contempt, rejection and recalcitrance, there is an explanation for these changes and they dont have to cause irreparable damage.Parenting is Childs Play: The Teenage Years provides key information about what is going on with your child, and is brimming with helpful advice and down-to-earth strategies. For parents supporting their children on one of the most important journeys theyll ever undertake - the journey from childhood to adulthood - it is essential reading.