Parenting and Childcare

Robert Frank, Kathryn E. Livingston / The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child : How She Thinks, How He Feels, How They Can Succeed (Large Paperback)

A practical guide for parents and educators to allow them to see the world through the eyes of a dyslexic child.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very...

Karen J. Swift, Marilyn Callahan / At Risk: Social Justice in Child Welfare and Other Human Services (Large Paperback)

In At Risk, Karen J. Swift and Marilyn Callahan examine risk and risk assessment in the context of professional practice in child protection, social work, and other human services. They argue that the tools, technologies, and practices used to measure...

Karen Dolby / Homework Help for Mums and Dads: Help Your Child Succeed

A must-have for parents, here is everything you need to know to help your child with their homework. Every parent will be familiar with the cry for help that comes from their child when it's homework time. Many parents find themselves having to help a...

Po Bronson / Nurtureshock: Why Everything We Thought About Children Is Wrong

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Zoe Clark-Coates / Pregnancy After Loss: A day-by-day plan to reassure and comfort you (Hardback)

Pregnancy after baby loss can be a scary and isolating experience, a path I know all too well. Zoe has managed to yet again create the ultimate guide and blueprint for anyone navigating this, to not only help them survive the next 9-months, but also to...

Linda Blair / The Happy Child - Everything you need to know to riase enthusiastic confident children(Large Paperback)

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Ian Grant / Growing Great Boys (Large Paperback)

In "Growing Great Boys", parenting guru Ian Grant shows how to work with the essential character of boys using understanding and emotional support to raise passionate, hard-working, sensitive, funny, fearless and strong men. "Growing Great Boys" is...

Robert Winston / A Child Against All Odds (Hardback)

One of Britain’s leading fertility specialists provides the definitive account of modern reproductive technology in this hard-hitting, sometimes humourous, look at the scientific, social and ethical background of the struggle to discover and...

Fred Frankel / Friends Forever: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends (Large Paperback)

A systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and...

Allison Mitchell / Time Management for Manic Mums

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Daisy Waugh / I Don't Know Why She Bothers: Guilt Free Motherhood For Thoroughly Modern Women (Large Paperback)

Daisy Waugh's razor-sharp wit takes on modern motherhood right between the eyes...Mummy. Ma, Mama, Mum. There may be different names for 'mother' but it often feels like there's only one correct way to BE one.Has motherhood been completely hijacked by...

Liv Thorne / Liv's Alone: Amateur Adventures in Solo Motherhood (Hardback)

  When Liv Thorne was in her twenties, and single, she would joke to friends that if Mr Right didn't come along she'd have to take matters into her own hands and have a child on her own. When she was still single in her thirties, it stopped being a...

Gill Rapley / Baby-led Weaning Cookbook: 130 Delicious Recipes for the Whole Family to Enjoy (Hardback)

In "Baby-led Weaning", leading health visitor Gill Rapley and journalist and mum Tracey Murkett introduced parents to a common sense, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your child, allowing your baby to join in with family meals right from the start...

Beth Bentley / Young Gums: Baby Food with Attitude: A Modern Mama’s Guide to Happy, Healthy Weaning (Hardback)

One family, one meal. Super-easy, super-tasty weaning recipes you’ll love to eat yourself. Award-winning food blogger Beth Bentley makes weaning fun and simple with a combination of baby-led and spoon-fed nutritious, wholesome recipes that are...

Linda Geddes / Bumpology: The myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be

From the presenter of the brilliant BBC podcast ‘Parentland’, and drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research, here are the answers to everything you’ve ever wondered about having a baby – from the first pregnancy symptoms...

Christine Armstrong / The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane

The Mother of All Jobs is about the battle to make modern working parenting actually work. If not for our own sanity, then perhaps for our children's.It's time for a different conversation about working and parenting. As our working days get ever longer...

Yvonne Joye / Ten Fingers and Ten Toes

 Ten Fingers & Ten Toes is the moving story of how an ordinary family coped with the death of their youngest child.Set in South County Dublin against the backdrop of Ireland's Celtic Tiger, Yvonne Joye documents her deepest thoughts during the...

Amy Brown / Breastfeeding Uncovered: Who Really Decides How We Feed Our Babies? (Large Paperback)

 Across the world mothers are urged to breastfeed, but in Western society many find it difficult. Those who stop can feel unhappy and demoralised - but why should such a desired, encouraged and biologically normal behaviour seem so challenging in...

Wynford Dore / Dyslexia - The Miracle Cure (Hardback)

 Wynford Dore's new cure for dyslexia—"the Dore programme"—is a fascinating breakthrough treatment that has been proven to work by thousands of people in the country and internationally. Wynford's aim is that one day his treatment will...

Tanya Byron / Your Toddler Month by Month (Large Hardback)

 Your Toddler Month By Month This book taps into the growing demand for childcentered advice on parenting, offering professional information and ageappropriate strategies to help parents deal with all the big toddler issues, from bedtime routines to...

Miriam Stoppard / Conception, Pregnancy and Birth (Coffee Table book)

 Advises on every pregnancy-related topic - emotional, physical and social. From amniocentesis to aromatherapy, from home birth to hospital birth, from conception to child care, this book explains all the current theories and practices. The book,...

Sophie Heawood / The Hungover Games (Hardback)

 What happens when you have an accidental baby on your own in your mid-thirties? The Hungover Games is the true story of one woman’s adventures in single-motherhood. It’s about what happens when Mr Right isn’t around, so you...

Chris Stevens / Things to do with Dad (Hardback)

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Anne McCormack / Keeping Your Child Safe on Social Media: Five Easy Steps (Large Paperback)

 An easy five-step guide to supporting young people and ensuring they stay safe and mentally healthy on social media. Areas covered understanding the mind's stages of development, developing an internal confidence source, developing secure...

Mary Ball / All Children Learn Differently : A Parents Guide to Dyslexia (Large Paperback)

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Robert Winston / Infertility A Sympathetic Approach (Hardback)

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T.Berry Brazelton / Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioural Development (Hardback)

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Henrietta Norton / Your Pregnancy Nutrition Guide: What to Eat When You're Pregnant

 Drawing on over a decade of work with mothers-to-be, expert nutritionist Henrietta Norton provides you with clear and practical advice on what to eat during preconception, pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood. You’ll find ·...

William Pollack / Real Boys : Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood (Large Paperback)

 Featuring a new preface by the author on how parents can make a difference. With author appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20 /20 and NPR's Fresh Air, and featuring articles in Newsweek, Time, and The New York Times, Real Boys...

Zita West / The IVF Diet: With 60 Recipes (Large Paperback)

 More and more couples are turning to IVF each year to help them conceive, and yet there are still many questions to be answered. "What makes IVF succesful?" and "what else can we do to support our treatment?" are two of the most important queries...

Breda Theakston / Miscarriage and Early Baby Loss (Large Paperback)

 Writing from her own experience, Breda Theakston explores this grief and suggests ways in which those around us can become compassionate companions in our healing. Offering practical advice and real-life stories, this very personal take on...

Kathy Sylva / Child Development: A First Course (Large Paperback)

 This book provides a straightforward introduction to child development. It also covers the methods and problems of research into children, and the application of new findings in practical life.     All of our books are second hand, and...

Barbara Curtis / The Mommy Survival Guide: Making the Most of the Mommy Years (Large Paperback)

 Love is a commitment.Motherhood may be the best job in the world but it is definitely not the easiest. Sleepless nights, hectic mornings, and activity packed evenings make mommyhood a 24-hours-a-day/7-days-a-week job. And even though patience and...

Alexandra Soiseth / Choosing You: Deciding to Have a Baby on My Own (Large Paperback)

 Choosing You is the deeply honest memoir of one woman's decision to brave pregnancy and motherhood alone.All her adult life, Alexandra Soiseth has wanted a husband, children, dogs and cats -- a busy, loving, home. But at thirty-nine, with no...

Fiona Whyte , Sean Malone / Without a Doubt: An Irish Couple's Journey Through IVF, Adoption and Surrogacy (Large Paperback)

 Without a Doubt' is the compelling and heartfelt story of Fiona Whyte and Sean Malone's quest to start their own family; first by IVF, then a farcical attempt to adopt, and then successfully by surrogacy through a clinic in India, all exposing the...

Mona O'Moore / Understanding School Bullying: A Guide for Parents and Teachers (Large Paperback)

 This book provides a rich understanding of school bullying and the many forms it takes. The reader will be left in no doubt as to the serious consequences of bullying for the victims, the bullies, and, indeed, society. Crucial and practical steps...

Mac Bledsoe / Parenting with Dignity (Hardback)

 First time in Wisdom that's catching on across the country...as seen on 20/20.Mac Bledsoe knows a thing or two about parenting. Aside from being father to football great Drew Bledsoe, the elder Bledsoe spent 29 years teaching high school and...

Sarah Newton / Help! My Teenager is an Alien: The Everyday Situation Guide for Parents (Large Paperback)

 Traditional Chinese edition of Help! My Teenager is an Alien: The Everyday Situation Guide for Parents. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy...

Kim West / Good Night, Sleep Tight: Gentle, proven solutions to help your child sleep well and wake up happy (Large Paperback)

 Getting a young child to go to sleep and stay asleep is one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. Yet many parents resign themselves to enduring years of exhaustion. Now there is a sensible, smarter alternative that really works AND it...

Michael Blastland / Joe : The Only Boy in the World - A Father Explores the Mystery of Autism(Large Paperback)

 The Only Boy in the World is a memoir, an investigation into what makes us human, a study of aberration, and a love story. It's about all the odd ways journalist Michael Blastland's autistic son, Joe, has of seeing the world and understanding...

Claire Gillman / The Best of Boys: Helping your Sons through their teenage years (Large Paperback)

 Positive and reassuring, The Best of Boys gives parents an insight into the minds of teenage boys and the enormous changes they face, plus practical advice on how to communicate with your son, to help him through what can be a challenging...

Hollie Smith / First-time Mum: Surviving and Enjoying your baby's first year (Large Paperback)

 Why won’t my baby stop crying? Will I ever lose this baby weight? How can I get a decent night’s sleep? Who am I - Help?! A new baby doesn’t come with an instruction manual but it feels like it should! It can be utterly...

Sarah Clarkson / Caught Up in a Story : Fostering a Storyformed Life of Great Books & Imagination with Your Children (Large Paperback)

 What is imagination, and why is it vital to childhood education? What role do great books play in shaping a child's perception of self, life, and even God?In Caught Up in a Story , Sarah Clarkson answers these vital questions, demonstrating how...

William J. Bausch / Becoming a Man: Basic Information, Guidance and Attitudes on Sex for Boys (Large Paperback)

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Dale Hrabi / The Perfect Baby Handbook: A Guide for Excessively Motivated Parents (Large Paperback)

 New parents are hipper, more educated, and more sophisticated than ever, but they're also highly competitive--a lethal combination when turbocharged by the anxieties of raising a baby. And for many couples, it's not just any baby, but the perfect...

Philip G. Zimbardo , Shirley Radl / The Shy Child : Overcoming and Preventing Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood (Large Paperback)

   Two out of every five people in the U.S. regard themselves as "shy." Yet, shyness can be cured, says Dr. Philip Zimbardo, the nation's leading authority on shyness. With co-author Shirley Radl, Dr. Zimbardo presents a program for overcoming...

Jen Hogan / The Real Mum's Guide to Surviving Parenthood (Large Paperback)

 A real-life, mom-of-seven's perspective on the rollercoaster of parenthood, with all its ups and downs, challenges, and rewards. The approach and tone are both humorous and sensitive. Realistic and anecdotal, the book is filled with practical...

Steve Biddulph / The Secret of Happy Parents: How to Stay in Love as a Couple and True to Yourself (Large Paperback)

 Bestselling authors and communication and parenting experts Steve and Shaaron Biddulph bring you a humorous, loving guide to creating a successful long-term relationship. This highly readable book guides you through the ups and downs of life as a...

Adem Güneş / The Wonder of Childhood (Large Paperback)

 At the essence of every child is "the wonder of childhood" in which the adulthood of the child is embedded. This wonder is known as a driving inner guide and it fights to shape the child's personality and character step by step with a humble...

Greg Holden / Karma Kids : Buddhist Wisdom for Everyday Parenting (Large Paperback)

 This rewarding book gives parents support and advice about applying the principles of Buddhism to issues they face every day. It provides practical tools that spiritually minded moms and dads can use to make family interactions more rewarding and...

Padraig Lawlor , Philip O'Callaghan / Make it Happen: A Success Guide for Teenagers (Large Paperback)

 This is a vital book for teenagers, but also parents and career guidance teachers, in learning how to get the best from young adults. Teenage-motivational books have always existed. However, they have normally followed the same vein as those aimed...

Benjamin Spock / Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care (Large Paperback)

 DR SPOCK'S BABY AND CHLID CARE has been the trusted guidebook for generations of parents across the world. Now in this fully revised edition of the timeless bestseller, you'll find all the expert paediatric advice you need to meet the challenges of...