Nurture: The Art of Parenting by Peter Alsop; Nathan Wallis

$39.99 NZD

Category: Parenting | Reading Level: near fine

This is a book about community; about fostering the potential of children to boost New Zealand's wellbeing. It's a book of parenting ideas, shared by parents keen on growing the greater good. These parents challenged the norm - to keep parenting views to ourselves - and demonstrated that everyday parent s have great ideas that should be shared. Nurture links these generously gifted ideas to key personal virtues for living a great life. The virtues - wisdom, courage, compassion, integrity, self-mastery and belief -stem from the field of positive psychology, the study of happiness and wellbeing. They are virtues to cultivate in children and, to support child development, develop in our families, communities and schools. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photos from mid-century New Zealand, the linking of ideas with imagery invokes a head-heart response; a powerful invitation for reflection, learning and growth.By opening our hearts and minds to ideas ¿ both sharing them and receiving them -we embrace a timeless truth: it takes a village to raise great children. Nurture invites us all to lead the way to a community and country of new possibility. ...Show more

The Connected Child: Bringing Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by David R. Cross; Wendy Lyons Sunshine; Karyn B. Purvis

$28.00 NZD

Category: Parenting

"An extremely useful parenting handbook... truly outstanding ... strongly recommended." --Library Journal (starred review) "A tremendous resource for parents and professionals alike." --Thomas Atwood, president and CEO, National Council for Adoption The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in t he life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion. Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption and attachment, The Connected Child will help you: Build bonds of affection and trust with your adopted child Effectively deal with any learning or behavioral disorders Discipline your child with love without making him or her feel threatened "A must-read not only for adoptive parents, but for all families striving to correct and connect with their children." --Carol S. Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child "Drs. Purvis and Cross have thrown a life preserver not only to those just entering uncharted waters, but also to those struggling to stay afloat."--Kathleen E. Morris, editor of S. I. Focus magazine "Truly an exceptional, innovative work . . . compassionate, accessible, and founded on a breadth of scientific knowledge and clinical expertise."--Susan Livingston Smith, program director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute "The Connected Child is the literary equivalent of an airline oxygen mask and instructions: place the mask over your own face first, then over the nose of your child. This book first assists the parent, saying, in effect, 'Calm down, you're not the first mom or dad in the world to face this hurdle, breathe deeply, then follow these simple steps.' The sense of not facing these issues alone--the relief that your child's behavior is not off the charts--is hugely comforting. Other children have behaved this way; other parents have responded thusly; welcome to the community of therapeutic and joyful adoptive families." --Melissa Fay Greene, author of There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children ...Show more

Dummies for Suckers: a Comprehensive User Guide (#3 Self-Help for Babies) by Beck Stanton; Matt Stanton

$16.99 NZD

Category: Parenting | Series: Self-Help for Babies

Self-Help for Babies: if you don't laugh, you'll cry.Dear BabyDo you feel like no one understands the relationship you have with your dummy?Don't worry. A lot of babies feel this way.We're here to help you get the comfort you need, from the dummy you love.Happy sucking!If you've had a baby, you've no do ubt had some well-meaning parent smugly say, 'You know, babies don't come with a manual.'Well, now your newborn can READ the manual with Self-Help for Babies, a hilarious new series from bestselling Australian authors Beck and Matt Stanton. ...Show more

Worry Proofing Your Anxious Child by Bev Aisbett

$24.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

From the bestselling author of Living with IT and Taming the Black Dog comes a practical guide for parents of anxious children. If your child is too often: seeks reassurance, invents illnesses, avoids interactions, avoids trying new things, becomes emotional over minor upsets, or is clingy, afraid to s leep alone, reluctant to go to school or scared of numerous things ... then anxiety could be an issue for them. Commonly, a child experiencing anxiety doubts themselves, lacks confidence and becomes easily overwhelmed. So how do you best help them? From Australia's bestselling anxiety expert, Bev Aisbett, comes an essential guide for these anxious times. Worry-Proofing Your Anxious Child is a calm, clear and, above all, reassuring book to help parents (and teachers) of anxious children. Filled with simple explanations and practical advice, this book will assist everyone who wants to help a child overcome their anxieties and learn to live more confidently. Bev Aisbett is Australia's leading author in books around managing anxiety. In 1993, after recovering from severe anxiety and depression herself, Bev turned to her artistic talents to create the first of her ground-breaking illustrated self-help books Living with IT: A Survivor's Guide to Panic Attacks, which rapidly became a national bestseller, with over 200,000 copies sold. In 2013, HarperCollins published the fully revised and updated 20th anniversary edition of this classic book.   ...Show more

Toddler Whispering: 1 to 5 the Preschool Years by Sharlene Poole

$38.00 NZD

Category: Parenting

A companion guide to the incredibly successful book Baby Whispering, which covered the first year of a baby's life. This new book covers the following four years, divided into two main age groups (1-2 and 2 -5) looking at commonly asked questions from parents, plus material on routines, significant cha nges during these times, sleeping, eating, toilet training, screen time, behaviour management, sibling adjustment, different personalities, child care options and more. All this is covered simply and in a very easy-to-read manner that the tiredest of parents will be able to understand. ...Show more

The Importance of Failing Well: Practical advice on how parents can best encourage and support their children to become resilient, focused, effective and confident learners by Lance G King

$39.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

Childhood anxiety and pressure to do well is on the rise, and New Zealand author Lance G King is here to help parents support their children to become self-regulated, resilient learners who know how to ‘fail well’. This is not to say that failing is the goal, but rather that the most important thing is to teach children and teens to strengthen and preserve their mental health and to be resilient – how to overcome adversity and how to learn from their mistakes. ...Show more

Grandparents Talk (Stickered Stock)

$12.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

Wonderful and inspiring stories from grandparents from all walks of New Zealand life. Grandparents Talk contains frank, sometimes astonishing, inspiring and thought-provoking interviews with a cross-section of New Zealand grandparents. Some are looking after their grandchildren full time. Some have Sat urday night movie nights with theirs. This book shows the variety of grandparents in our diverse society, the heartbreak and the hilarity, and just how indispensable grandparents are. This colourful book is richly illustrated with photos of the featured grandparents and pictures drawn and paintings by school children.  ...Show more

My Baby Book by Christine Roussey

$39.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

Capture the memories of baby's early years in this playful keepsake journal by Christine Roussey, illustrator of the bestselling children's book In My Heart. Whimsical prompts encourage parents to jot down the details of their baby's emerging personality, likes and dislikes, and memorable firsts, as wel l as their own reflections on new parenthood. A bonus pocket in the back includes: an envelope for a birth announcement, a tiny envelope for a lock of hair, a booklet for jotting down baby's first words and phrases, an accordion-folded growth chart, an envelope for handprints and footprints, and stickers to decorate photos. A pair of ribbons tie the padded case shut, making for a gifty package. ...Show more

Babies Names by ANON

$8.99 NZD

Category: Parenting | Series: CRESSWELL, JULIA

When it comes to choosing a name for your baby, everybody from your grandmother to the milkman has an opinion. Even when you've drawn up your short-list, it can be difficult to make a decision.This A - Z of babies names includes thousands of creative, traditional and ethnic choices with their origins an d meanings to help you settle on the perfect name for your baby. Clear layouts makes it easy for parents to find their favourites and search for related names or pet forms. Includes helpful information on registering your baby's birth. Features up to date lists of the top 50 boy's and girls' names in England, Wales and Scotland. ...Show more

Beyond the Tiger Mom["East-West Parenting for the Global Age"] by Maya Thiagarajan

$19.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

Single Dads Guide To The Galaxy, The by Mcewan, Roger

$29.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

'I've experienced all the different roles you have to play when there's nobody else around: a parent, a dad, a father, a stand-in mum, a confidant, always a butler or maid, a teacher and, most crucially, a friend.'In this enlightening but also very practical book, Roger McEwan shares the lessons he's le arned from years as a solo dad.It is not, he insists, a self-help book. But amidst the rich, always fascinating, often hilarious experiences of his times with his two children are dozens and dozens of useful pieces of advice for parents - from developing a great relationship with your ex (if you can) to letting the children pick the clothes they want to wear, teaching them to cook, and acknowledging that changing a toilet roll is too complex for anyone under the age of eighteen to understand. ...Show more

New Zealand Secondary Schools and Your Child by Bali Haque

$34.99 NZD

Category: Parenting

This is a book for parents and caregivers of students about to attend or who are currently attending a secondary school. Its central purpose is to provide simple no nonsense, jargon-free information to help the challenges of navigating this rite of passage. It draws on Bali Haque's experience as a teach er and secondary school principal using personal anecdotes, stories and case studies where appropriate. Each chapter stands alone and contains basic information to help you understand how secondary schools work so that you can make the decisions you will need to make. ...Show more