Having children is no great achievement. Raising them is. But modern parenting gurus usually forget one important lesson: Parents don’t have time to read a 250-page book, extrapolate the information that applies to the specific challenges they face and create a checklist to consult whenever a problem arises. As a professional who deals daily with children who often have never had much discipline in their lives, and as the father of four young children, I have developed a straightforward (n...

A child psychologist emphasizes the importance of understanding--understanding a parent's task and a child's breakthrough--during a difficult time in childhood development. By the author of Parent Power! Original.

This book is the answer to any infant sleep problems. If you want your baby to nap longer, or don’t know how to stop rocking, or you’re looking for full sleep training program - Hold With Love from „How to teach a baby to fall asleep alone” is the only method you need! It is smooth and fast approach showing how to teach your baby to fall sleep alone. Remarkably gentle for the baby and easy to follow for the parent. Thanks to the step-by-step narration, this method for teaching baby self-so...

As a physician trained in both standard and holistic medicine–and as a parent herself–Lauren Feder, M.D., presents the facts about vaccinations.If you have chosen to vaccinate your children, she offers both practical medical and natural remedies to avoid possible side effects.If you have chosen not to vaccinate your children, she offers natural medicines to strengthen your child’s immune system, along with tips on how to deal with legal exemptions, school requirements, and ...

There's a reason why more than two million women turn to TheBump.com each month. From its sassy and straightforward tone to its honest advice and fun visuals, the website is the go-to resource for the modern mom-to-be. Here, the experts behind The Baby Bump bring their wisdom to moms expecting multiples. Packed with expert advice and insights, this comprehensive guide answers the questions expectant moms are sure to have (like "Are my babies growing at the same rate?" and "Can the...

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Your body, mind and lifestyle are about to undergo many changes and there’s no time like the present to start planning for your new arrival.Using expert advice and the latest research, this book will guide you through the next nine months (and beyond), covering your entire pregnancy – from ceasing contraception and going to your first scan to preparing for birth and settling in with your newborn.With chapters dedicated to those expecting m...

Great ideas and top tips for building a strong, functioning family from parenting gurus Ian and Mary Grant. Parenting skills that any family can use effectively, with excellent practical advice including smart strategies, action labs and chapter summaries. Children need to know the security of a family operating as a team and to experience being contributors not just takers. In this way children will know real intimacy and emotional safety. Whatever we parents honour or t...

If you are a working parent, the need to find childcare for your child before your maternity leave is over is a task you will have to undertake. The thought of finding childcare is quite daunting, and even stressfull; especially when you are inundated with choices. “Finding and Hiring the BEST Childcare” is a simple, practical resource that will help to take away that stress and guide you through the entire process of hiring childcare of your choice: be it daycare centre, home daycare, or ...

Nobody ever said it was going to be easy, and sometimes just making a traditional family structure work effectively can be a challenge in itself. Stepfamily life can be difficult, confusing and hard work; but ultimately can offer love, warmth and enormous emotional rewards.Packed with practical advice and written by someone who has experience of being both a stepchild and a step-parent, this book aims to offer advice and support to all parents experiencing the joys and challenges o...

A new wave of abuse is happening behind the doors of family homes but it's one that many are too ashamed to discuss. Domestic violence used to mean an angry man beating a helpless female partner and child. But last year in the region of 12,000 parents called ParentLine to report violent children landing blows, bites and punches on them when they didn't get their own way. Islay Downey, featured practitioner on Channel 5’s My Violent Child (as well as adviser on BBC 2's Blame the Parents) an...

Dream Baby Sleep Guide provides all the information parents and carers need to help their baby sleep well.Sheyne Rowley is known as Australia's Baby Whisperer for the integrated program she's developed for helping parents assist their babies to be calm, content and happy. One of the key - and most popular -aspects of Sheyne's program is her guidance for parents teaching their baby to sleep.After years of working closely with thousands of families, ...

Many anti-abortion groups will pressure a child, teen or woman into not having an abortion. Why do you think they do that? Is it really to save a life because abortion is murder? Or is it because they want to grow their numbers in church? One more lifelong member of the church to pay the tithe? Pressuring a person into not having an abortion is cruel. It's not considering the fact that she has to deal with having a child, which will impact her for the rest of her life. It affects her physi...