Pregnancy & Parenthood

The fully updated and revised edition of Baby-led Weaning is a practical and authoritative guide to introducing solid food, enabling your child to grow up a happy and confident eater. It shows parents why baby-led weaning makes sense and gives them the confidence to trust their baby's natural skills and instincts. Filled with practical tips for getting started and the low-down on what to expect, Baby-led Weaning explodes the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed and shows why self-feeding from the start is the healthiest way for your child to develop. Your baby is allowed to decide how much they want to eat, how to eat it and to experiment with everything at their own pace. Baby-led weaning is a common-sense, safe, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your baby. No more pur es and weaning spoons, and no more mealtime battles. Simply let your baby feed himself healthy family food.

Like many expectant parents, they'd spent weeks researching the safest car seat but little time thinking about the titanic impact the baby would have on their marriage - and the way their marriage would affect their child.

This elegant pregnancy journal takes you through nine months of pregnancy with prompts to record all of your special moments and create a keepsake to one day give to your child.

In this book, Rachel Reed weaves history, science and research with the experiences of women and care providers to create a holistic, evidence-based framework for understanding birth.

In Baby-led Weaning, leading health visitor Gill Rapley and journalist and mum Tracey Murkett introduced parents to a common sense, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your child, allowing your baby to join in with family meals right from the start of the weaning process. Now The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook offers comprehensive recipes and meal plans to follow so the entire family can take part in making your child a happy and confident eater.Full of healthy, delicious meals the whole family will enjoy, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook also includes:- simple advice on how to start weaning- essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety- recipes for desserts and family dinners, as well as ideas for quick snacks and lunch boxes- anecdotes and quotes from parentsThe Baby-led Weaning Cookbook will give parents the confidence to create exciting and enjoyable mealtimes, allowing their baby to develop his skills as he progresses with food.

The classic book on home birth is now in its fourth edition. Includes updated information on the safety of natural childbirth, new birthing stories, and the most recent statistics on births managed by The Farm Midwives. Mothers-to-be are instructed on how to take care of themselves while pregnant and how to prepare for being a mother and taking care of a new baby. Section III is a comprehensive, in depth manual for midwives on delivery. Includes pictures of births.

A book to change minds and lives. Already a perennial New York Times bestseller, Last Child in the Woods shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters and how we can make a difference.

You read the pregnancy books, the nine months flew by without a hitch, the birth was brilliant and your healthy baby arrived on schedule. Job done, right? Often, the birth of your baby can feel like the end of the journey but really the adventure has only just begun. If you look down at you-junior, heart swelling with pride, then think 'What now?', this book is for you. In this essential guide for new dads, Rob Kemp - the bestselling author of The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide - reveals what to expect in the first 18 months, arming you with the tools you need to be a fantastic dad. Covering everything from how to bond with your baby and support his development to practical issues, such as how to manage your working arrangements and finances, this book gives new dads the confidence, skills and knowledge to enjoy fatherhood - and do a brilliant job of it. Entertaining, informative, and packed full of expert advice, The New Dad's Survival Guide is the go-to guide for modern, hands-on dads.

In this groundbreaking book, the bestselling author of Parenting from the Inside Out and The Whole-Brain Child shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children's lives into one of the most rewarding.

A parenting guide providing compassionate instruction and insight into raising a resilient well-balanced child.

The New York Times best seller, trusted by millions of dads-to-be--completely revised and updated

You love your child, but does your child feel loved?Every child has a unique way of feeling loved. When you discover you child's love language--and how to speak it--you can build a solid foundation for your child to trust you and flourish as they grow. In this book for parents, teachers, single parents, and more, Drs. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell offer practical advice for how to: Discover and speak your child's love language - in dozens of ways! Use the love languages to help your child learn bestDiscipline and correct more lovingly and effectivelyIncludes the love languages mystery game for children.

Liz Swenson's Raising Tiny Humans is your illustrated field guide to navigating the wild jungle of parenting toddlers.It's a jungle out there in the wild world of parenting! Just when you think you've got it down, a new phase emerges to keep you on your toes. There are plenty of books about the first year and caring for an infant, but once you have a curious, tottering toddler who seems intent on finding danger, it's a whole different animal!With this full-color illustrated field guide as your constant companion?full of tips, tricks, and a healthy dose of humor?you'll feel confident embarking on the adventure of parenthood for kids ages one and beyond! With chapters on body and brain development, behavior, and the ever-pressing question of how to help your child become the best human they can be, Raising Tiny Humans is the compass every parent needs to guide them on their way.

Calm Parents, Happy Kids is the UK version of Dr Laura Markham's hugely successful and ground-breaking book, Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids. Now adapted for UK audiences, this practical and inspiring book reveals a three step programme that will transform family life.Most parenting books focus on changing a child's behaviour, but the truth is that children only change when their relationship with their parents changes. In Calm Parents, Happy Kids, Dr Laura Markham introduces an approach to parenting that eliminates threats, power struggles and manipulation, in favour of setting limits with empathy and communication. Bringing together the latest research in brain development with a focus on emotional awareness (for both parents and children), it will appeal to all parents who don t want to force their children into compliance and lose their temper, but want to keep calm and help their children want to behave.

A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally-respected educator Alfie Kohn that gives parents ';powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves' (Adele Faber, New York Times bestselling author) by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them in order to understand their needs and how to meet them.Most parenting guides begin with the question ';How can we get kids to do what they're told?' and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn begins instead by asking, ';What do kids needand how can we meet those needs?' What follows from that question are ideas for working with children rather than doing things to them. One basic need all children have, Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including ';time-outs'), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn cites a body of powerful, and largely unknown, research detailing the damage caused by leading children to believe they must earn our approval. That's precisely the message children derive from common discipline techniques, even though it's not the message most parents intend to send. More than just another book about discipline, though, Unconditional Parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. It invites them to question their most basic assumptions about raising kids while offering a wealth of practical strategies for shifting from ';doing to' to ';working with' parentingincluding how to replace praise with the unconditional support that children need to grow into healthy, caring, responsible people. This is an eye-opening, paradigm-shattering book that will reconnect readers to their own best instincts and inspire them to become better parents.

Go the Fuck to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate and refreshingly honest, it captures the familiar and unspoken tribulations of putting your child to bed for the night. Colourfully illustrated and hilariously funny, this is a breath of fresh air for parents new, old, and expectant*. (*You should probably not read this to your children.)

The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People

Now in 15 languages. Understand the different types of upsets and traumas your child may experience-and learn how to teach them how to be resilient, confident, and even joyful. The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering-and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more "ordinary" ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures, accidents, loss and divorce. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger and to help them "bounce back" after feeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life's circumstances.In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow "stress-busting," boundary-setting, sensory/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma's effect on a child's body, mind and spirit. Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development, this ground-breaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject, empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times.

Give Your Grandmother the Gift of Love, Memories, and Legacy.Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story is the perfect place for your Grandmother to tell you her special life story while also creating a cherished legacy that you will return to again and again. Imagine reading your Grandmother's words as she shares her journey. Imagine sitting with your children, her grandchildren, and reading her story to them.This is the Original and Best-Selling Way for Your Grandmother to Share Her Life StoryGrandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story uses prompts and questions to guide your Grandmother, making it simple for her to tell the stories of her childhood, her teens, and her adult years. This will be her tale, her triumphs, and her challenges.Imagine Reading About the Details of Her Amazing Life and Journey.Bestselling author Jeffrey Mason and Hear Your Story Books have used their years of publishing experience to create this popular series of guided journals. Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story has been expertly designed to give your Grandmother a gift she will love while also creating a cherished legacy.Over 250 expertly created guided prompts to make it simple for your Grandmother to share her memories with you.Each question has plenty of room for your Grandma to write and share her life stories.Give your Grandmother the original memory-guided journal. Tens of thousands have been bought for and cherished by families all over the world.100% designed, created, and printed in the US.Order Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story and give your incredible Grandma a forever gift and the gift of legacy.

Popular parenting expert Dr Laura Markham has garnered a large and loyal readership around the world, thanks to her simple, insightful approach that values the emotional bond between parent and child. However, as any parent of more than one child knows, it s challenging for even the most engaged parent to maintain harmony and a strong connection when competition, tempers, and irritation run high. In this highly anticipated guide, Dr Markham presents simple yet powerful ways to cut through the squabbling and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings, while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs.Calm Parents, Happy Siblings presents hands-on, research-based advice on:Creating deep connections with each one of your children, so that each truly believes that you couldn t possibly love anyone else more.Fostering a loving family culture that encourages laughter and minimizes fighting.Teaching your children healthy emotional self-management and conflict resolution skills so that they can work things out with each other, get their own needs met and respect the needs of others.Helping your kids forge a close lifelong sibling bond, as well as the relationship skills they will need for a life of healthy friendships, work relationships, and eventually their own family bonds.

The all-you-need to know weaning guide for modern parents from Joe Wicks, Britain's favourite healthy cook and fitness sensation.

" The path to motherhood is a deep and transformative process. It can also include unexpected twists and turns. Awakening Fertility is a loving companion to accompany you along the journey--whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir. Intended for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirt--including nearly 50 delicious recipes to nourish yourself deeply. "--Provided by publisher.

The Baby Sleep Solution is a groundbreaking book by Lucy Wolfe, published in 2019 by Headline Publishing Group. This book falls under the genre of Parenting & Family, providing practical and effective solutions for your baby's sleep problems. Wolfe, a renowned sleep consultant, shares her expertise and experience, offering a comprehensive guide to help parents establish healthy sleep habits for their babies. The Baby Sleep Solution is not just a book; it's a lifesaver for all the sleep-deprived parents out there. Published by Headline Publishing Group, this book is a must-have for every parent's bookshelf. It's available in English, making it accessible for a wider audience.

Foreword by Gordon Neufeld, PhDBased on the work of one of the world's foremost child development experts, Rest, Play, Grow offers a road map to making sense of young children, and is what every toddler, preschooler, and kindergartner wishes we understood about them.Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle with these little ones, who are known for their extreme behaviour, from tantrums, resistance, and aggression to separation anxiety, bedtime protests, and not listening. The key to understanding youngsters lies in realizing that their challenging behaviour is not personal, nor is it a disorder or deficit.Based on science and the relational developmental approach of renowned psychologist and bestselling author Gordon Neufeld, Rest, Play, Grow reveals how critical adults are in shaping the conditions to ensure young children flourish. This is the story of how young children develop, from their intense need for attachment and the vital importance of play to discipline that preserves growth. Engagingly written, with compassion for its subjects and rich with stories from them and their parents, Rest, Play, Grow will forever change the way you think of the preschoolers in your life.Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a clinical counsellor and educator with more than twenty-five years experience working with children, youth, and adults. She is on faculty at the Neufeld Institute, operates a counselling practice, and speaks regularly about child and adolescent development to parents, childcare providers, educators, and mental health professionals. She continues to write, do radio and television interviews, and speak to the needs of children and youth based on developmental science. Deborah resides in Vancouver, Canada, with her husband and two children.Praise for Rest, Play, Grow "Rest, Play, Grow notes the preeminence of early parent-child attachment in optimal development, and it passionately affirms the primary value of play to children's well-being and creativity.-Raffi Cavoukian, singer, author"This book is developmental science translated into practical love."-Gabor Maté, MD, co-author of Hold On to Your Kids"This is a must-read for every parent of a preschooler or younger. Read this and you will truly be your 'kid's best bet.'"-Kristy Pillinger, editor-in-chief of Nurture Parenting Magazine"Deborah has translated the beautifully chaotic world of being a preschooler. If there is only one book you should read as a parent, this is the one."-Traci Costa, CEO of Peekaboo Beans"This is not a quick-fix script but, instead, presents a road map to better understand this amazing age in all its glorious imperfections."-Keyvan Hadad, MD, pediatrician"Rest, Play, Grow is a refreshing reminder of the importance of slowing down and allowing children to mature at their own pace, unhindered by societal expectations."-Lori Petro, TEACH through Love"Dr. MacNamara truly has the gift of writing, always grounding concepts in very relatable moments from her life and work as a researcher, professor, counsellor, and, of course, parent."-Genevieve Simperingham, Peaceful Parent Institute"Finally, a book for parents of young children that weds neuroscience and attachment research and is consummately useful!"-Sil Reynolds, co-author of Mothering and Daughtering