Item category 1: Family & Parenting

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...

Designed for teachers of children in the early years. Activities are planned to meet the objectives for each stage of development, particularly between 36 and 60+ months. This Little Book is packed with games for wet days, hall times, and just being together! It contains a collection of both fami...

SOCIAL STUDIES. An interesting theme that can be nicely adapted to the early years environment by including maps and plans in play and schema with links to transport and making connections. Also provides a perfect opportunity to use mark making on a large scale. Activities include: Outdoor action...

Intimate relationships change over the years. It is easy to think that ending a partnership will solve all your problems, however separation and divorce can bring up a number of challenges and is never easy, especially if there are children and teenagers involved. Is it possible to do separation ...

ADVICE ON PARENTING. For everything you give your child, you take something away. ENTITLEMANIA IS AN EPIDEMIC. Well-intentioned parents across the country are enabling a me generation of children who lack the wisdom and satisfaction of accomplishment that only struggle and adversity can bring. As...

The author of 21 Days to a Happier Family, Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times. Have you ever watched your child give up too quickly and easily, moaning 'I can't'. Perhaps your child resists going to school because they don't like their teach...

Through words, pictures, photographs, certificates and other 'little treasures', a Life Story Book provides a detailed account of the child's early history and a chronology of their life. Fully updated, this clear and concise book shows a unique family-friendly way to compile a Life Story Book wh...

The middle years, 9 to 12 years of age, are perhaps the most significant attitude-forming period in the life of a child. It is during this time that the roots of moral character are established. From the foundation that is formed, healthy or not-so-healthy family relationships will be built. Duri...

So much of modern motherhood is targeted at looking good, even when you feel crap, and making your baby look good, even when he or she won't settle or feed or stop crying -- all in the shortest time possible. Hello Baby! uncovers all the myths of perfection new mums see on social media and provid...

"Imagine if every time you praise your child with "Good job!" you're actually doing more harm than good, offering meaningless approval instead of actually engaging with your child? Or that insisting "Can you say thank you?" is exactly the wrong way to go about teaching manners? Jennifer Lehr is a...