books about: proofing     books:       Teen-Proofing Fostering Responsible Decision Making in Your Teenager23 reviews John Rosemond Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000 Rosemond makes parenting fun again. When I read Teen-Proofing I was on the way to micromanaging my terrific teen into rebellion, and John saved me (and my son) a lot of trouble I think. His advice (6-Point Plan, Making the Terrible Two's Terrific) was excellent, effective and enjoyable when my children were younger, and I anticipate Teen-Proofing will prove just as useful.             Baby Proofing Basics 2 Ed: How To Keep Your Child Safe2 reviews Vicki Lansky Book Peddlers, 2002 Concise but very thorough This is an excellent book. It goes into a great amount of detail on how to "baby proof" your home, particularly your kitchen and bathroom. All advice is explained simply and concisely, and drawings are included as well. The book also talks about child safety products a parent can buy and guidelines for purchasing infant items such as walkers, strollers, and toys. Information is also included ...             Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience1 review Peter A. Levine, Maggie Kline North Atlantic Books, 2008 Essential Reading for Every Parent! Peter Levine has written the first book for parents on helping their child deal with shocking, traumatizing and otherwise overwhelming events. This is a book parents should read as soon as possible - so they will be prepared for when they need the information contained within its extraordinarily wise pages. You never know when your child will face a potentially traumatizing situation - you only ...             Mistake-Proofing for Operators: The ZQC System (Shopfloor Series)1 review Productivity Press, 1997 Simple and straight forward for beginners Whether you start with JIT/Lean or Quick Response Manufacturing, you need to learn some simple tools helping you with the process improvement after any process analyze. Many books about operations management will teach you the interaction of workstations and the parameters influencing the performance of a workstation, line or even a factory. Furthermore good operations books will give you the ...             Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project12 reviews Tom Kendrick AMACOM, 2003 Good overview, heavy in IT & scheduling This risk management book provides a good overview of the risk management process from start to finish, and provides examples from technical projects. The text guides the reader through the three steps of risk identification, assessment, and management, and discusses the difference between macro-management of risk at a corporate or portfolio level, and micro-management of risk at the project ...             Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 82 reviews Ido Dubrawsky, F. Williams Lynch, ... Syngress, 2001 Well-organized approach to securing Solaris systems I am a senior engineer for network security operations. I am not a Solaris system administrator, but I read "Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8" (HPSS8) to learn more about securing Solaris systems. HPSS8 addresses a wide variety of Solaris security issues, and is suitable for beginning and intermediate system administrators. HPSS8 is not a Solaris version of "Hack Proofing Linux" (HPL), which I ...             Age Proofing: 7 Simple Steps to Super Vitality at Any Age1 review Robert D. Willix Herb Companion Press, 2001 Dr. Willix "does it right." Robert D. Willix, Jr., M.D., FACSM, has "done everything right" with this book. First, he has continued to demonstrate his courage and integrity by questioning mainstream, Western medicine after having left his cardiac-surgery specialty many years ago. Second -- and this is very important because many well-meaning experts are not talented communicators or teachers -- he has organized and ...             The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home (Revised Edition)6 reviews Mark Warner, Ellen Warner Purdue University Press, 2000 Much more than a how to book... Mark Warner's book on Alzheimer's proofing your home is more than a how to book. Mr. Warner gives an in-depth description of the ways in which Alzheimer's disease affects a person's life, and the life of the extended family. By understanding the disease in depth and the changes that take place in a person physical and emotional need, there is a context to understanding why modifications and ...             Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying13 reviews Joanne Scaglione, Arrica Rose Scaglione Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006 All About Empowering Children A fountain of valuable information dealing with the issue of bullying that every parent and teacher needs to read. But most importantly this is about raising empowered kids...kids who are assertive, happy and productive individuals...who will never become victims or bullies. Filled with practical strategies, scripts, lessons and original stories that will teach kids to be express their feelings ...             Pest-Proofing Your Garden: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-151 review Ruth Harley Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997 Clear and concise No nonsense, practical-sounding ideas on dealing with rabbits, groundhog, woodchuck, birds, moles, deer, raccoons, opossum, squirrels, mice, skunks and slugs. Some ideas are time-honored and tested true; others I have no personal experience with. I DO know that electro-net fencing works well against almost every varmint listed above, except for birds, slugs and moles. Actually, it will also ...             The Birth to Five Book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start Brenda Nixon Revell, 2009 We need a license to drive, but the most important thing many of us will do in our lives requires no license or training--raising children. And since parents receive no preparation for raising another human being, they often question their own abilities and feel vulnerable to making mistakes. The Birth to Five Book offers parents practical, down-to-earth help and success strategies for this big responsibility. Whether raising an infant, ...             Spoofing and Proofing the Classics: Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and ... Keith Polette, Nancy Polette Teacher Ideas Press, an imprint of Libraries Unlimited, 2007 Using "shaggy dog" stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them. Stories such as Rapunzel, Alice, The Hare and the Tortoise, and King Arthur, purposely embedded with common errors, have been pretested in teacher workshops given by Nancy Polette and in Dr. Keith Polette's classes at the University of Texas, El ...             Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage : 10 Lies That Lead to Divorce and 10 Truths That Will Stop It4 reviews Linda Mintle, Linda S., Ph.D. Mintie Strang Communications Company, 2001 Helped my marriage I saw Dr. Linda on television several times and then saw that Dr. Laura endorsed her book. I was intrigued and struggling in my own marriage. So I bought her new book and was so thankful I did. Dr. Linda not only gives helpful advice on how to strengthen marriage but she addresses the way we think about marriage. After reading her book, I realized how much my thoughts influenced my marital ...             You Can't Have Him, He's Mine: A Woman's Guide to Affair-Proofing Her Relationship2 reviews Marie H. Browne, Marlene M. Browne Adams Media, 2007 Practical and Useful I was really grateful for the practical , grounded and occasionally funny advice contained in this book. I picked it up at a time when i was in need of a balanced and intelligent adviser on this subject. It really helped me stay calm and focused rather than distraught and hysterical!             Hack Proofing Your Network (Second Edition)5 reviews Dan Kaminsky, Rain Forest Puppy, ... Syngress, 2002 Big Names, Great Book When I read the first edition of this book, was truly disappointed. I was wondering how such people could have written such book. Not that the book was worthless, but too 'standard' to met the expectations I had from these guys. Still the idea was very interesting (information directly from the real experts), and I kept waiting for a new edition. Well the second edition is now out, and not only ...             The Art of Proofing: Preparing Your Dog For Obedience Trials2 reviews Adele Yunck JABBY Productions, 2008 Great Ideas Has great ideas on how to improve your dog's performance in the obedience ring. Goes over the categories of dogs, people, noises, footing, weather, time of day, adjacent activities, smells, and sights. Also has proofs to do by yourself, with other people helping, and with other dogs. I like that for most of the proofs Adele explains WHY; she tells what this proof could help with. There are ...             Recession Proofing Your Business Frank, Vickers Frank Vickers, 2006 With hundreds of Microsoft Office templates and a custom created "Business Analysis System" that is used worldwide, "Recession Proofing Your Business" is a book that focuses on preparing for an imminent economic decline. The book's practical messages, and tools are understandable and and can be immediately applied in your own small business. Written by Frank Vickers, a small business owner with 35 years of corporate and small business consulting ...             Squirrel Proofing Your Home & Garden2 reviews Rhonda Massingham Hart Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999 A misleading title for a not-very-useful book I have a serious squirrel problem at home and thought this book would help. All it did was tell me how nice, brave, smart and resourceful squirrels are. In fact, the first 3/4 of the book is devoted to very complete descriptions of various breeds of squirrels. If you want to learn about squirrels, this is actually a good resource. The 'squirrel proofing' advice, when it does come, is restricted ...             Baby-proofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More, Argue Less and Communicate Better as Your Family Grows Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill, ... Collins, 2007             Deer Proofing Your Yard & Garden8 reviews Rhonda Massingham Hart Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997 Information laden and downright funny This book is concise, well-structured and highly informative. It begins with an analysis of how deer think (if you can call it that!), and how they use their senses. The author then uses these insights to derive numerous strategies for avoiding attracting deer and deterring them if they do find your garden. 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