Child care & upbringing

  • Growing Up Happy

    £14.99

    Why do: Dutch babies seem so content, and sleep so well? Dutch parents let their kids play outside on their own? The Dutch trust their children to bike to school? Dutch schools not set homework for the under-tens? Dutch teenagers not rebel? What is the secret of bringing up the happiest kids in the world? In a recent UNICEF study of child well-being, Dutch children came out on top as the happiest all-round. Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison, both married to Dutchmen and bringing up their kids in Holland, examine the unique environment that enables the Dutch to turn out such contented, well-adjusted and healthy babies, children and teens. Read this book if you want to find out what lessons you can learn from Dutch parents, to ensure your kids turn out happy!

  • What Great Parents Do

    £12.99

    ‘What Great Parents Do’ is an everything-you-need-to-know roadmap for parenting that you will consult again and again. Psychologist Erica Reischer draws on research in child development and cognitive science to distil the best information about parenting today into bite-sized pieces with real examples, useful tips, and tools and techniques that parents can apply right away.

  • Gentle Parenting Book

    £13.99

    Parenting trends come and go. Gentle parenting is different – it isn’t a label for a precise set of rules but a method of parenting that embraces the needs of parent and child, while being mindful of current science and child psychology. It means parenting with empathy, respect, understanding – and boundaries. In ‘The Gentle Parenting Book’, Sarah Ockwell-Smith provides a trustworthy combination of what-to-expect information and gentle-parenting solutions to the most common challenges faced by parents with young children. Sarah addresses a wide variety of topics, including coping with a crying baby, introducing solid foods and creating healthy eating habits, potty training, starting nursery and school, sibling rivalry, tantrums, whining and sulking, aggressive behaviour and much more.

  • Minding Mum

    £14.99

    Minding Mum is a simple yet revolutionary concept – new mums need to focus on themselves as well as their children. With chapters on nutrition, exercise, post-natal depression and mindfulness this is a valuable book that any new mum will treasure.

  • Gift Of Failure

    £14.99

    In this fascinating and eye-opening book, Jessica Lahey suggests that with all our best intentions to protect our children from tripping up we are in danger of depriving them of the most important lessons of childhood.

  • Blissful Toddler Expert

    £10.99

    Trusted maternity nurse Lisa Clegg is on-hand to gently guide you through your child’s toddler years. In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know to support your toddler’s development, including: potty training; behaviour; feeding; learning; next steps.

  • Raising Boys: Why Boys are Different – and How to Help Them Become Happy and Wel

    £12.99

    A word of mouth bestseller which has become one of the best loved and most successful books in the parenting field. With around 20% new material, Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys is to be re-released this month with some startling new research on what helps – and what harms – boys.

  • 21St Century Girls

    £8.99

    A major new insight into the difficulties of raising girls, and how parents can help their daughters fulfil their potential.

  • Contented Baby Goes To School

    £11.99

    Your child’s first days at school and nursery are exciting times, but they can be very daunting – for both your child and yourself. In this book, Gina Ford helps you calm any fears with practical advice on preparing your child to be confident and capable of taking these important new steps.

  • Hate Me Now Thank Me Later

    £12.99

    With so many parenting styles to choose from, when it comes to giving your child the best start in life it can be difficult to know which way to turn. Psychiatrist and mother Robin Burman’s brilliant new book shows you the way: Hate Me Now, Thank Me Later is the definitive guide to helping your child grow with both love and discipline.

  • Allergy Free Baby & Toddler Book

    £12.99

    This is the guide that all worried parents have been waiting for. Written by Charlotte Muquit, a mum whose own son has severe food allergies, and Dr Adam Fox, one of the country’s top allergy specialists, it explains everything you need to know about allergies, from navigating the diagnosis process to the practical steps you can take to manage allergies in the longterm.

  • New Grannys Survival Guide

    £12.99

    If you’re a new gran, or about to become one, this is your essential handbook for grandparenting. It covers everything you need to know, from the days when your grandchildren are a delight to the days when you can’t wait to hand them back.

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