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 From the author of 21 Days toa Happier Family and 9 Ways to a Resilient Child, this book is a moving, inspiring and loving call to action for all parents. Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson shares the ten key tenets every parent needs to know in order to raise their children in positive ways. They are also ways parenting can be easier for you - so you don't have to keep 'making it up as you go'.Drawing on positive psychology, the book gives simple and effective strategies for the key issues parents of 2-12 year olds confront in everyday family life. Justin shares his secrets of effective attention, communication and understanding; how to discipline effectively and set limits; and how to manage hot-button issues such as sibling conflict, chores, school and screens - yet still have fun as a family. Praise for Justin Coulson:'Parenthood can be a jungle, but Justin's advice and simple strategies will help you find that path back to sanity, stability and smiling kids.' - Lisa Wilkinson
Title: 10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know Author: COULSON JUSTIN Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 22/01/2018 Price: $37.00 RRP: $37.00 Imprint: ABC Books Publisher: ABC Books ISBN: 9780733338724 Temporarily out of stock Price: $37.00
| A POWERFUL NEW BOOK FROM STEVE BIDDULPH Steve Biddulph writes: '10 Things Girls Need Most is a revolution. For 40 years I've worked with parents in groups - and it is so much fun and so moving that I would love to do that with every parent in the world. But I can't! So 10 Things Girls Need Most aims to be the next best thing. This is a special kind of book. You can read it straight through and get great ideas for raising your daughter. But it also offers something extra that can give you so much more. On many pages you will find opportunities to interact. These are very simple - just a list to tick, or a couple of questions to respond to. These interactive tasks immediately get you thinking about your own life, your family and, of course, your daughter. 10 Things Girls Need Most is a dual gift. It provides the very best information that we have about girls growing up today - and, alongside, are interactive tasks and self-exploration practices will help you to put that into practice. ' How does the content differ from Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls?
SB: 'This is a whole new book on girls, and it has grown out of years of online discussions which have gone deeper and further than much of the coverage in Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls. It is a reflection of the issues that parents want to explore in more depth. Many of these are new.' Why is this called an interactive companion to Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls? SB: 'We found that parents were keen to share their experiences and concerns online. So this new book includes opportunities for parents to consider topics with more depth, courtesy of the reader-response style. The interactivity is a totally new concept. Focus groups have found it quite profound - as there are opportunities for the reader to respond to questions in the text. In this way it is a companion to Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls, exploring many of the same areas but with the added dimension of parent involvement and response to the questions. Steve Biddulph says: ' The aim of this book is twofold. Firstly, to help you understand how daughters grow and thrive, and to be confident in raising your own. To lay down the foundations of good mental health early in your daughter's life, and to keep her strong all the way through. And secondly, to enlist you in the new wave of feminism, fighting against a world that is so toxic to our kids.' 'We have the potential to change the world our daughters face. Girls are being exploited. We need to challenge the companies worldwide that profit from making girls insecure and compliant through manipulative marketing. 'This book helps parents understand how we can win back girlhood - happy, wild and free. It's the core of individuality and self-belief - and is the new feminism that we want for our daughters. 'It tackles the most important mental health risk in the world today - the harm that is being inflicted on girls and young women. The exploitation of it starts with babyhood and rockets through primary school and into the teens.' Title: 10 Things Girls Need Most Author: BIDDULPH STEVE Format: Limp Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/04/2017 Price: $30.00 RRP: $30.00 Imprint: Finch Publishing Publisher: Finch Publishing ISBN: 9781925048841 Available stock: 1 Price: $30.00
|  One in four children will suffer from anxiety at some point in their young lives. As a parent it can often be difficult to know how best to support your child when they become fearful and worried, and whether their worries are something they can deal with themselves or a symptom of something more serious. This guide offers ways to help you to help your child articulate how they are feeling and offers effective coping strategies and simple lifestyle tweaks to manage anxiety by building their resilience and self-confidence for life.
Identify the source of your child's anxiety Instil good sleeping and eating habits Help your child create a list of calming actions for when they feel anxious Simple relaxation exercises Know when to seek support Title: 101 Tips to Help Your Anxious Child Author: ONEILL POPPY Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 13/08/2020 Price: $25.00 RRP: $25.00 Imprint: Summersdale Publisher: Summersdale Publishers ISBN: 9781787835627 Available stock: 3 Price: $25.00
| Life is full of valuable lessons, yet none more so than those passed from parent to child. Whilst mothers and fathers always mean to pass on their esteemed nuggets of wisdom, time and practicalities often get in the way. The time to fly the nest comes around quickly, and some of those lessons may come in handy.
Life is full of valuable lessons, yet none more so than those passed from parent to child. Whilst mothers and fathers always mean to pass on their esteemed nuggets of wisdom, time and practicalities often get in the way. The time to fly the nest comes around quickly, and some of those lessons may come in handy. 50 Things I Wish I Told You captures all of these intentions, from practical lessons on how to make a bed, how to iron a shirt and how to rent your first flat to personal advice on the perfect handshake and making small talk. These are the lessons that would have been passed on had there been a few more hours in the day. Including amusing guides on how to curb bad habits and invaluable tips on keeping a plant alive Life Skills: 50 Things I Wish I'd Told You is illustrated throughout by celebrated artist Laura Quick, with her characteristic drawings both poignant and comical. This book at once reassures, encourages, enlightens and amuses and is the perfect gift for any parent who didn't quite have enough time to declare all of their wisdom. Title: 50 Things I Wish Id Told You Life Skills Author: POWELL POLLY Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 18/02/2019 Price: $23.00 RRP: $23.00 Imprint: Pavilion Publisher: Pavilion Books ISBN: 9781911624332 Temporarily out of stock Price: $23.00
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Generation Alpha is the swiper, pincher, tapper cohort, the first to grow up with devices in their hands. They are breaking new ground as a result of technological advances, while you, their parents, are having to navigate these uncharted waters.
Literacy is the single most important thing we can teach kids. If they can read, all other learning will follow. Learn how to futureproof your child's literacy in a rapidly changing world, and give them the best chance of success. Louise Park has spent decades watching children working away at this reading thing. As a teacher, children's author and leading educational consultant, she knows better than anyone how the goalposts have shifted over time. The road to literacy has never been smooth, but now there is the added challenge of digital distractions. Louise will show you how to make the most of both digital and traditional forms of reading, as well as setting out commonsense plans for making a reader of your child. Based on scientific research and presented in a friendly, accessible style for time-poor parents, the seven simple steps will lead your Generation Alpha child to an irreplaceable love of reading. 'Simple, practical and inspiring - what a treasure! This book contains all you need to know in order to help children to become enthusiastic, proficient and joyful readers.' - Andy Griffiths 'This awesome book should be in every community, library, school and home. A triumph.' - Gabbie Stroud 'An essential book for every parent - the pages are filled with all the tools and understanding you need to get your child reading.' - Matt Stanton 'Bold, assured and waffle free ... warm and non-judgemental. This book inspired me to make some simple, positive changes to our home routines.' - Lucinda Gifford Title: 7 Steps to Get Your Child Reading Author: PARK LOUISE Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 04/02/2020 Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: Allen & Unwin Australia Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781760524678 Temporarily out of stock Price: $28.00
| A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behaviour that stands out from other children. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic of interest or spend excessive hours a day reading, playing video games or playing with just one toy. These children are not so far afield as to fall on the autism spectrum but they are unique and their behaviour is not addressed in typical parenting books. This book defines quirky markers and offers strategies for parents to understand their children's brains and behaviour; to know what is developmentally appropriate and what isn't; to understand how to reach their kids; and to help facilitate their social functioning in the world. It will calm the hearts and minds of parents who worry that their child doesn't fit in and offer hope to parents who need strategies to support their quirky child's overall development.
Title: 8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child Author: BOWERS MARK Series: 8 Keys to Mental Health Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 11/09/2015 Price: $33.00 RRP: $33.00 Imprint: Norton Publisher: WW Norton & Co ISBN: 9780393709209 Temporarily out of stock Price: $33.00
| When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a few years from the continuum of life. How fortunate that the spirit, courage and curiosity of many young people remain largely undefeated by such adults.
John Marsden has spent his adult life engaging with young minds - through both his award-winning, internationally bestselling young adult fiction and his work as one of Australia's most esteemed and experienced educators. As the founder and principal of two schools, John is at the coalface of education and daily witness to the inevitable and yet still mysterious process of growing up. Now, in this astonishing, insightful and hugely ambitious manifesto, John pulls together all he has learned from over thirty years' experience working with and writing for young people. He shares his insights into everything - from the role of schools and the importance of education, to problem parents and problem children, and the conundrum of what it means to grow up and be 'happy' in the 21st century. Title: Art of Growing Up Author: MARSDEN JOHN Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 23/07/2019 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: Macmillan Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN: 9781760556723 Temporarily out of stock Price: $40.00
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Author: SOTO DREW DE Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 22/03/2018 Price: $14.00 RRP: $14.00 Imprint: Miscellaneous Publisher: BIS Publishers B.V. ISBN: 9789063694807 Temporarily out of stock Price: $14.00
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 Title: Art of Parenting
Author: SOTO DREW DE Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 22/03/2018 Price: $14.00 RRP: $14.00 Imprint: Miscellaneous Publisher: BIS Publishers B.V. ISBN: 9789063694807 Temporarily out of stock Price: $14.00
|  Now you have a newbaby, what are you going to do with it?!
Babies & Toddlers has you covered from your very first day with a baby. With the help of more than 30 medical and other experts, in her friendly and reassuring way, Kaz Cooke tells you everything you need to know about being a parent for the first three years. breast or bottle-feeding * crying * sleeping * coping * mum health & body image * developmental milestones * common illnesses & worries * eating * fun stuff * toilet-training * tantrums (theirs and yours) * extra stuff for dads * and much, much more. Fun, practical, and updated every year, Babies & Toddlers is full of trusted info from Kaz, just like you found in her pregnancy book, Up the Duff. Title: Babies & Toddlers Author: COOKE KAZ Series: Sequal to Up the Duff Format: Limp Publishing status: Active Publication date: 19/11/2018 Price: $48.00 RRP: $48.00 Imprint: Penguin Books Publisher: Penguin Books Australia ISBN: 9780143788607 Temporarily out of stock Price: $48.00
| The Baby is a mother?s project and a writer?s project-how to reconcile these two demanding roles? What is a baby? And why are there so few of them in literature? Through notes taken in the months after her first child was born, Darrieussecq, in her characteristically ingenious style, makes observations that will bring smiles and grimaces of recognition, and raise important questions. Along with the banal drudgery of childcare, there is the euphoria, the obsession, the terror and the visceral focus on the body. Arguing with 'Saint de Beauvoir?, Darrieussecq examines how women as mothers are targeted from all angles. How, she asks, can a woman be more and other than a mother?
Title: Baby Author: DARRIEUSSECQ MARIE Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 02/04/2019 Price: $35.00 RRP: $35.00 Imprint: Text Publishing Co Publisher: Text Publishing ISBN: 9781911231264 Temporarily out of stock Price: $35.00
| The incidence of New Zealand parents changing the name of their baby before the child's second birthday rose by 12 per cent in 2012. Increasingly, parents want to know the meaning behind the name they choose and many are keen to find a name that reflects the child's ancestry. In this expanded edition, fully revised and updated with new listings, Baby Names for New Zealanders contains everything that parents will ever need to choose the best name for their cherished baby. New features of the book include popular Maori and Pacific names, and the entire listing has been extended by over 10,000 names. There are more celebrity names and unisex names and the book is perfect for anyone seeking alternative spellings, variations and diminutives of names. There are handy checklists of names organised by ethnic origin and quick reference feature boxes highlight the most popular names chosen for New Zealand babies.
Title: Baby Names for NZers Author: MATTHEWS, ANNE Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/06/2013 Price: $25.00 RRP: $25.00 Imprint: New Holland Publisher: New Holland Publishers (NZ) Lt ISBN: 9781869664619 Temporarily out of stock Price: $25.00
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