num_pages: 160
description: When Sue Palmer wrote Toxic Childhood , revealing how problems of diet, education, fitness, and mental health were all interrelated, she sparked a fierce debate involving everyone from teachers and scientists to politicians and religious leaders. This important successor volume provides an essential guide to helping children steer clear of a toxic world. Palmer presents practical, easy-to-follow advice on what kids need in terms of food, play, sleep, and talk; what kinds of childcare and education are most beneficial; how families can work together; and how to turn the potentially troublesome electronic village of TV, computers, and cell phones to our advantage. With so many pressures in our daily life, this is the one-stop solution to raising healthy, happy children today.
language: English
title: Detoxing Childhood: What Parents Need to Know to Raise Happy, Successful Children
titlecomplete: Detoxing Childhood: What Parents Need to Know to Raise Happy, Successful Children
genres: Teaching, Education, Nonfiction, Parenting, Health, Childrens, Psychology
ratings_count: 568
publisher: Orion Pub Co