Item category 1: Family & Parenting

Teens who are out-of-control may participate in a number of troubling behaviors, including drinking, taking drugs, skipping school, or even fighting. If you've tried to discipline your teen to no avail, you may feel emotionally exhausted. But you also know that the consequences of not taking acti...

It can be challenging raising teens. Is there a right way and wrong way of raising a teen? As parents we want to keep our children safe, protect them, raise them well, equip them with all the tools to manage their lives from adolescence through to adulthood. This book is a practical guide with s...

Stress is rising alarmingly in our children, both at school and at home. Across the world, hearts are racing, faces are pale - and most of the time we're unaware that many of our children are chronically stressed. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the Institute of HeartMath, California, as we...

Experience throughout the early years lays the foundation for both neurological and physical wellbeing. An excellent early environment delivers readiness for life. Never again is there a period that is so influential on the makeup of the human being... Sensory motor play for little people present...

In Something for Everyone, Louise shares her solutions to the mealtime stress, with nutritious, fresh and tasty dishes focused on feeding the whole family. Recipes contain variations for babies and toddlers, which require minimal adaptation but maximise flavour. Each chapter addresses a different...

In his work as a family psychologist, Michael Carr-Gregg has noticed a worrying trend in our modern parenting styles, which sees kids running riot and parents running for cover. In our desire to give our children the best, we may have given them way too much, and overlooked the importance of sett...

Why is it that the behaviour of teenagers can be so odd? As they grow older, young children steadily improve their sense of how to behave, and then all of a sudden, they can become totally uncommunicative, wildly emotional and completely unpredictable. We used to think that erratic teenage behavi...

Written by a leading expert on the topic of bullying, this book brings together the latest research findings, providing global perspectives from Europe, North America, Australasia and Asia.

CHILD CARE & UPBRINGING. What is your child learning each day in school? How can you tell if they are doing well or badly? And what can you do to help? As parents we do the very best for our children in choosing the right school and preparing them for their very first day. But for the next seven ...

Welcome to the wonderful, slightly-wacky world of Mandy Nolan. She is a stand-up comedian, an artist and a mother of five children ranging in age from toddler to teenager. Her on-stage accounts of everyday events of family life have entertained audiences for years. 'What I Would Do If I Were You'...

EDUCATION. What Teachers Need to Know About Assessment and Reporting is a response to the pressures on teachers and schools to not only improve the quality of teaching, but to demonstrate improved outcomes. Many teachers apply assessment approaches which are familiar from their own education or...

ADVICE ON PARENTING. Around one in ten people are left-handed, but being a left-handed child in a right-handed world isn't easy. Nothing seems to fit and parents don't always know how to give guidance on even everyday activities when they're approached from the "wrong" position. Leading expert in...

Naseef does a remarkable job of providing guidance and insight to families while sharing his own compelling story of raising a child on the spectrum. This is one of the most honest books on the subject. It is direct, warm, compelling, and ever so helpful.

ADVICE ON PARENTING. AUSTRALIAN. Australian, authoritative and totally up to date, Baby Love is the only book you'll need to guide you through your baby's first year. Australia's bestselling babycare book is loved by thousands of new parents every year. With expert advice for the first twelve mon...

Taking a broad approach, Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of childhood, philosophy, ethics, political science and other fields and to an analysis of the world we live in today. It places these issues in a global context and dr...

This book will help you understand the benefits for mothers and babies of a normal physiological birth and provide the insights you need to attempt normal birth in our high-intervention era.

In response to rigid workplaces and increasing financial demands on families, small home-based businesses are thriving. An overwhelming percentage of them are driven by work-from-home mums. Starting your own business can be a daunting process - especially when dismotherhood - so how do you build ...

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY CARE. The most influential birthing book of the last 100 years.--Fit Pregnancy. A brilliant, courageous classic.-- Ina May Gaskin.

Features over 50 nutritious, delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes kids will love. You can give your baby a healthy start in life, step by step in 350 photographs. This book deals with first foods for your baby from 6 to 12 months, with expert advice and over 50 simple-to-follow, nourishing recip...

SPECIAL BOOK TYPES. Who says learning can't be fun? Using the word "educational" can be the quickest way to lose a child's interest. But the games, projects, and experiments in The Everything Kids' Learning Activities Book are so much fun, your kids won't even know they're learning! Not only will...

Babies can be a joy-and hard work. Now, they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit! This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development-using your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple...

Becoming pregnant doesn't mean an end to exercise. Despite old wives' tales and mother-to-be nerves, the medical community is embracing the idea of a fit and healthy pregnancy. Finally pregnant athletes have a book just for them. A running coach and doctor guide women through how to train, what i...

ADVICE ON PARENTING. In response to the enthusiastic reception of her bestselling parenting memoir "French Children Don't Throw Food", Pamela Druckerman now offers 99 helpful, fun and practical tips to bring up your child a la francaise, with tips about feeding (including meal plans and recipes),...

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY CARE. America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp, now focuses his unparalleled knowledge, experience, and insight on solving the No.1 concern of parents everywhere: sleep. With The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Karp--arguably the world's foremost parenting ...

In this international bestseller, experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish provide effective step by step techniques to help you improve and enrich your relationships with your children. Learn how to: - Break a pattern of arguments - Cope with negative feelings - Engage your child's cooperation - S...

Experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish provide effective step by step techniques to help you improve and enrich your relationships with your children. Learn how to: - Break a pattern of arguments - Cope with negative feelings - Engage your child's cooperation - Set clear limits and maintain goodw...

Here is a landmark book that reveals how boys think, showing parents, educators, and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult challenges. Do you constantly struggle to pull information from your son, student, or athlete, only to encounter evasive assurances ...

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY CARE. Learn how to access the root of feminine energy and power to heal from pregnancy and birth and discover joy within yourself and your family. Building on her insightful first book, "Wild Feminine," Tami Lynn Kent's "Mothering From Your Center" addresses the energetic,...