Authors: Verdene Ryder and Nancy Henke-Konopasek, CFCS

Packed with a wealth of activities that help students apply what they learn about children and parenting, this workbook encourages practical application of parenting strategies and the use of higher-order thinking skills. Some activities are thought-provoking and encourage students to form their own ideas about information presented in the text. Pages can be printed and turned in for grading or checking.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Parents and Their Children, 8th Edition, Workbook

• Front Matter
• Part One Decisions About Parenting
• • 1 - Parenting: A Rewarding Choice
  • 2 - Families and Parents
  • 3 - The Decision to Parent
• Part Two Positive Parenting
• • 4 - Becoming a Competent Parent
  • 5 - Developing an Effective Parenting Style
  • 6 - Moral Development and Character
• Part Three The Beginning of Parenthood
• • 7 - Planning a Family
  • 8 - Pregnancy
  • 9 - Prenatal Care
  • 10 - Decisions Facing Parents-to-Be
  • 11 - Childbirth
• Part Four Understanding Children's Growth and Development
• • 12 - New Parents, New Baby
  • 13 - Parents and Their Infants
  • 14 - Parents and Their Toddlers
  • 15 - Parents and Their Preschoolers
  • 16 - Parents and Their School-Age Children
  • 17 - Parents and Their Teens
• Part Five The Challenges of Parenting
• • 18 - Family Concerns
  • 19 - Family Crises
  • 20 - Child Care Options
  • 21 - Children’s Health, Safety, and Special Needs
  • 22 - Careers Related to Children, Parenting, and Families