All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum by Kathy Hoopmann

$26.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

This updated edition of the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome provides an engaging, gentle introduction to autism.   All-new cats take a playful look at the world of autism, and these fun feline friends will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with typical autistic traits, bringin g to life common characteristics such as sensory sensitivities, social issues and communication difficulties.   Touching, humorous and insightful, this book evokes all the joys and challenges of being on the autism spectrum, leaving the reader with a sense of the dignity, individuality and the potential of autistic people. ...Show more

Babies and Toddlers - Sequel to Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke

$39.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Now you have a newbaby, what are you going to do with it?! Babies & Toddlershas 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 & Toddlersis full of trusted info from Kaz, just like you found in her pregnancy book, Up the Duff. ...Show more

Children Need Grandparents by CAWOOD, ANNE

$20.00 AUD

$24.95 (19% off)

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Life does not end when your children leave home and create their own families -- it just enters a new and challenging era. Dipping into her extended case files, parenting expert and grandmother of four, Anne Cawood gives sage advice for grandparents entering or already in this wonderful phase of their l ives. Grandparents play a vital role in the lives of the new generation -- both their own children and their grandchildren. In the modern world of technological development, instant communication and fast travel, there is still no replacement for the care, love and support of the extended family in the circle of life where grandparents are the vital link between past and future. This book is for all grandparents or anyone who fulfils this very important role in a childs life. It offers guidance and support to give grandparents insight into the lives of 21st century children, with valuable coping skills and positive strategies to help them enjoy their grandchildren while still living meaningful lives nurturing their own needs and well-earned freedom and independence. ...Show more

Discipline Without Damage : How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up by Ph.D. (FRW) Dr. Laura Dr.; Markham Vanessa Lapointe

$29.95 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

A child psychologist equips parents with tools to manage behavioral issues more effectively while supporting their child's healthy, natural development. When your child is threatening a meltdown in the grocery aisle, is it really possible to keep your cool, correct the behavior, and reinforce healthy d evelopment, all at the same time? In this easy-to-read, science-based book, parents, caregivers, and big people of all kinds will discover how discipline affects children's development, why intervention should reinforce connection not separation, and why the disciplinary strategies that may have been used on us as children are not the ones that children really need. ...Show more

Girl Stuff 8-12: Your Real Guide to the Pre-Teen Years (For Girls Aged 8-12) by Kaz Cooke

$24.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Here's everything you need to know about being a pre-teen, from Kaz Cooke, author of Girl Stufffor teens. * body changes * dealing with friends & bullies * getting confident * first periods * pimples * hair (wherever it is) * phones & being online * what to eat * being fit & healthy * the be st books & movies * how to be happy with your own true self * & lots more! Girl Stuff 8-12 fits under your pillow and is written with the help of medical and other experts. PS- This book is for girls aged 8 to 12. Girls 12+ need Girl Stuff- Your Full-on Guide to the Teen Years. ...Show more

Kidwrangling : Looking After Babies Toddlers and Preschoolers by Kaz Cooke

$45.00 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Now you have a baby, what on earth are you going to do with it? Kaz Cooke delivers all the up-to-date, reliable info, with advice from the experts, including real mums and dads.Kidwranglingis funny, reassuring and practical, with no judgmental guruspeak about the right way to do things - just a range of great solutions for you to choose from. This much-loved parenting bible has been in print since 2003 and Kaz keeps all the info bang up-to-the-minute with updates to every reprint. BABIES Getting through the first weeks; bosoms & bottles, sleeping & crying; coping, bonding & the blues; new mum & newborn health & mum's post-baby body; first food, teething & dummies and equipment. TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS Family food & using the loo; child care, teaching kids how to behave & getting ready for school; dealing with common illnesses. PLUS Emotional and physical development 0 to 5; immunisation, safety & travel; what dads need to know; birthday parties & presents; games, toys & activities; being at home or doing paid work; best ever lists of helplines and other contacts. ...Show more

LITTLE BITS OF WISDOM by Josie Bissett (Compiled by); Dan Zadra (Editor); Debbie Tomassi (Illustrator); Kobi Yamada (Artist)

$19.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Written by real parents, Little Bits of Wisdom is a world-wide compilation of parenting tips and advice on such topics as sleeping, feeding, potty training, teething, and discipline. The book also includes thoughts on more profound and heartfelt subjects, such as family traditions and rituals, marriage, values, love, and self-esteem. ...Show more

Parenting Freak Ability: How Ordinary Parents Unleashed Ability in Their Kids and How You Can Do it, Too by Mark Dobson

$20.00 AUD

$32.95 (39% off)

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Australia's Mark Dobson is a performance adviser to the world's elite athletes and coaches. Testimony to his skill is that leading up to the Beijing Olympics Mark spent one year as a direct resource for the Australian Olympic Swimming Coach Ian Pope. He also coaches USA Pipe and Slope Skier Colby West a nnually at the Winter X Games and was a founding member of New York City's first University for exceptionally talented teenagers which was acknowledged by President Obama for its educational innovation. In this book he taps into the wisdom of some of Australia's great parents and explains the strategies he also uses to unleash ability. Discover and enjoy applying wisdom from: Lindsey Gaze - Parent of Andrew Gaze - 5 time Olympian; Allison Siddle - Parent of Peter Siddle - Australian Test Bowler; Ray and Karen Buckley - Parent of Nathan - AFL Brownlow Medalist; David Carney - Parent of Emma Carney - 3 time World Triathlon Champion; Denis Ginn - Parent of Drew Ginn - Triple Olympic Gold Medalist; Dot and Alec McGory - Parent of Scott McGory - Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist; Susan Davis - Parent of Anna Segal - Winter Games Gold Medalist; Paul and Andres Smith - Parents of Brad Smith - Australian Mini SX Champion; Meryl and Richard Harry - Parents of Richard Harry - Wallaby's team of decade; Ken Sinclair - Parent of Cam Sinclair - Double back flip on a motor bike; Geoff O'Shea - Parent of Katherine O'Shea - Australian Cross Country Mountain Bike; Katrina Jenkins - Parent of Sarah Jamieson - 3 times Olympian and World record holder; Meredith and Manfred Guehrer - Parents of Marieke Guehrer - World Champion Gold Medalist; Esther Thompson - Parent of Archie Thompson - Socceroo. ...Show more

Parents, This Is the One Thing You Have to know by Parent Tv

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Any parent knows raising kids can be as confusing, challenging and maddening as it is profoundly life-affirming. We can't possibly have all the answers, all the time, but there are some parts of parenting you absolutely should not drop the ball on.In this book, ParentTV's Sam Jockel and Kerri Ryan have sought the wisdom of thirty-three experts to solve parenthood's most diabolical head-scratchers. With diverse backgrounds in children's health, education and psychology, these experts are armed with the data and insight to tackle everything from kids' resilience to their relationship with food and the influence of music on developing brains.Includes contributions from:Dr. Arne Rubinstein, Dr. Charlotte Reznick, Dr. Justin Coulson, Karen Young, Maggie Dent, Pinky McKay, And many more ...Show more

Practice is a Dirty Word : How to Clean up Your Act! by Ruth Bonetti

$24.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Practice is a Dirty Word - How to Clean Up Your Act rescues teachers, parents and students alike from the bogey of practice. The book aims to help developing musicians to "work smart" so they can enjoy their playing and realise their potential.

Raising Your Child in a Digital World: What You Really Need to Know! by Kristy Goodwin

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

Raising Your Child in a Digital World investigates the most current research on new technology, busts a lot of myths, explores the educational benefits of time online and helps parents to successfully guide their children to balance 'screen time' with 'green time'. Dr Goodwin's message is that mixed mes sages and confusing information abound about the benefits and traps of new technology on kids. Her book outlines the ways in which technology can help children in their natural development in regards to physical, mental and social relating skills. Raising Your Child in a Digital World explores the obstacles and technology myths that confront modern parents. In doing so, Dr Goodwin provides concrete advice on how to develop healthy digital habits in your children and protect their emotional and mental health. The book is shaped around the seven essential building blocks for young children's development, namely, Attachment and Relationships; Language; Sleep; Play; Physical movement; Nutrition; and Executive function skills. Dr Goodwins says, 'My aim is to arm parents with evidence-based information about how technology is changing the ways young children learn, develop and play and how we can leverage it to meet their developmental needs and minimise any potential harmful effects. 'Rather than fearing or banning technology, I can show you healthy, safe and even educational ways to leverage it to help your little ones learn and develop...I spent thirteen years as a teacher before becoming a children's technology researcher. When I became a mum, I realized that there were so many misconceptions and myths about all this. The research about how technology's shaping the way young children learn and develop is not being communicated to parents. And it should be!' Dr Goodwin is well known for her calm clear insights and strategies for parents in regard to their children's digital habits. Hugh Baldwin, Director, Television Digital Content for Nickelodeon Australia says that kids and tech use is the great unknown for modern parents. 'Dr Kristy has a great ability to demystify, interpret and cut through the hype. We were so lucky to have her as our resident expert for Nick Jr. Parents. Kristy was a great ambassador and we received lots of positive (and thankful) feedback from parents,' he says. ...Show more

Sensible Stimulation by Grey Marga

$20.00 AUD

$24.95 (19% off)

Category: Parenting & Pregnancy

This book informs, guides and supports parents by giving them more insight into their child's early development. Through knowledge and understanding parents can guide their children, helping them to become balanced adults and confident members of society. The first three years of a child's life are the most significant, as they are fundamental to all further development. This book focuses on the development during those early years. Each aspect is explained as practically and simply as possible, with games in which you can engage with and stimulate your child. All the development stages are dealt with without associated ages which create expectations and may lead to needless anxiety. It is more important to get to know, enjoy and spend time with your child than to pressurise him to master certain tasks at certain ages. Likewise, the games are not age-related: the degree of difficulty is adapted by the parent to match the child's abilities rather than his age. The book covers the following: a stimulating environment; brain, sensory and motor development; body image and self-image; the development of play; the learning process according to your child's potential; emotions; speech and language development; perceptual and cognitive development; and, discipline and problem-solving. ...Show more