Secret of Half-Arsed Parenting: Raising Kids with Half the Guilt and Twice the Joy by Susie O'Brien

$32.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

It's OK that your child's first word was 'Bluey' rather than 'Mum' - a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting by a journalist with a PhD in education. Searching for permission to drop your standards, ditch the guilt and relax?The Secret of Half-arsed Parenting&nbs p;is a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting. It pokes fun at the unrealistic goals and expectations thrust on parents today, and offers a way to raise kids with less pressure, less guilt, less stress and fewer cupcakes baked at midnight.It's not about doing a bad job. It's about recognising that parents don't have to be perfect. What's wrong with toasted sandwiches for dinner? Kids sharing bedrooms and bathrooms? The fact your child's first word was 'Bluey' rather than 'Mama'? Half-arsed parents let their kids succeed - and fail - on their own merits. They will protect them from bullies, head lice and mullet hairstyles, but not from every knock and bump of life that will make them better adults.Drawing on worrying research into anxiety in children and parents in this era of helicopter parenting, journalist and doctor of education Susie O'Brien lays out the case for embracing a bit of half-arsed parenting in your house. By doing half as much, you might just make everyone twice as happy. Here's how.   ...Show more

How to Raise a Man - The Modern Mother's Guide to Parenting Her Teenage Son by Megan De Beyer

$32.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

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

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

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

The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: How to Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Develop Good Gut Health from Day One by Vincent Ho

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

An accessible, practical guide to preventing and managing children's allergies and improving their immune systems, from leading gastroenterologist Dr Vincent Ho.  

50 Risks to Take with Your Kids: A How-To Guide for Building Independence and Resilience in the First 10 Years by Daisy Turnbull Brown

$24.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

When we take risks with our kids, we teach them to be better adults. 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids teaches parents and carers how to nurture resilience in their kids as they learn to take their own risks. It may sound counterintuitive to say that the longer you let kids be kids, the better they will ' adult' in the future, but it's true. The more children are allowed to play in the mud, create games and find their own solutions to problems, the more they will thrive later in life. Written to combat a growing generation of kids who have not been given the room to learn and grow in their own time, 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids gives parents and careers an easy-to-use framework with simple, practical challenges for children aged up to 10 years old. In this book, you'll find risks that develop physical and social skills, responsibility and character. You'll also find some all-important parenting risks that will encourage you to step outside your comfort zone and think alittle differently about raising kids. Peppered with Daisy Turnbull Brown's own experiences in parenting, teaching and wellbeing, this warm and funny book is not about developmental KPIs, and it's certainly not about judgement. It's about nurturing independence and resilience, teaching kids to recognize and assess risks themselves, and readying them to take on life and all that it brings. And it's about having fun and connecting as a family along the way. ...Show more

100,000+ Baby Names: The Most Helpful, Complete, & up-To-date Name Book by Bruce Lansky

$19.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

What's new about names? The new edition of 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky features the most up-to-date lists of names, trends, advice, and fascinating facts about names, including: Hundreds of newly popular names and variationsThe latest list of top 100 names for boys and girlsThe latest naming tre nds: what's hot and what's notThe most rapidly rising and falling top 1,000 namesUpdated lists of names to consider, including names of newly famous people and fictional charactersThe most popular gender-neutral names and their rates of use (more for boys, more for girls, or 50/50)New (and classic) celebrity baby namesAnd our list of names from around the world keeps growing! Here you'll find more than 100,000 names--complete with origins, meanings, variations, and famous namesakes. You'll find names from major linguistic and ethnic groups of origin, including English (19,000 names), Latin (11,000 names), Greek (11,000 names), American (11,000 names), Hebrew (9,000 names), Hispanic (9,000 names), French (8,000 names), Irish (7,000 names), and German (6,000 names)--plus thousands of Scottish, Welsh, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, Polish, Native American, Hawaiian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Australian/Aboriginal, African, and Hindi names. The list features unique spellings of popular names that are catching on, plus newly popular names and variations not listed in other books and websites. This book will help you choose a name that you and your baby will love! ...Show more

Healthy Little Tummies - Plant-Based Food for the Whole Family by Claire Power

$39.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Healthy and wholesome plant-based recipes for children to suit the whole family. There's often one question that many parents struggle to answer when raising and caring for a family--What food is healthy yet tasty, and how do I get my family to eat it? Since becoming a mom, blogger and plant-based nutri tionist Claire Power has provided answers to thousands of parents who praise her simple, nutritious, and creative recipes that are not only appetizing to the little ones at home, but to the entire family. Completely vegan and sometimes gluten-, soy-, and nut-free too, Claire's recipes will help transform family meal-times (and snacks in between ) to cater for everyone and every taste. With recipe ideas suitable for any time of day, you can make breakfast time sweet with Berry Buckwheat Pancakes. Create a healthy lunchbox with Cashew Dip and Socca Crackers, or serve them with Orange & Hemp Seed Cookies at a party. And when everyone is hungry at the end of the day, try Red Lentil Pizza followed by a Mango Coconut Popsicle. If you're looking for fresh inspiration to help your family live a healthy, plant-based lifestyle, the choice of delicious and nutritious food is endless with Healthy Little Tummies       ...Show more

How Do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

In How Do You Make a Baby? Anna Fiske answers the questions all children are curious about: How does a baby get into the mother's stomach? Who can make a baby, and how is it actually done? With comic illustrations and a playful tone, this is a funny and factual book about an eternally relevant topic, gi ving parents and children a starting point for discussion. Informational, funny and warm. ...Show more

From Boys to Men: Guiding our Teen Boys to Grow into Happy, Healthy Men by Maggie Dent

$34.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

For boys, adolescence can be a confusing minefield and parents can be bewildered as how to best guide their precious sons. Many parents wake one day to find that their beautiful little boys have grown into silent, withdrawn, sometimes angry and often unmotivated tweens and teens. Well-known Australian author, parenting and resilience educator, and 'boy champion' Maggie Dent, offers parents and guardians a compassionate and practical guidebook, packed with advice and ground-breaking techniques on how to stay calm and:- Communicate effectively and defuse conflict- 'Unstick' an unmotivated son- Teach them to cope with loss and failure, and how to recover- Help them foster healthy friendships and intimate relationships- Navigate technology and the digital world. From Boys to Men empowers parents with insight, tips and a common-sense approach to help all boys - and their families - thrive as they progress through adolescence, offering hope for their bright futures as happy, healthy men.Featuring a Foreword by Michael Gurian   ...Show more

Being 14 by Madonna King

$32.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

SHORTLISTED FOR NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, ABIA AWARDS 2018 Is your daughter 14? Are you struggling to know what's going on inside her head? Are you worried? This is the book that can help you understand how she's feeling, what she's thinking and what you need to do to help her navigate her tricky teens to become a fabulous woman. BEING 14 gives a voice to every teen girl in Australia. Madonna King has interviewed 200 14-year-old girls across the country, talked to successful school principals, psychologists, CEOs, police, guidance and neuroscientists to reveal the social, psychological and physical challenges every 14-year-old girl is facing today. -How much independence do they need? -What is the power of a friendship group? -How do you help build self-confidence? -Why the obsession with selfies, social media and FOMO? -How are parents unknowingly making life so much harder for them? Overwhelmingly, these young girls - on the brink of womanhood - struggle to tell their parents how they feel. That's why BEING 14 gives you the answers you are looking for. It's your daughter, talking to you. And her hope, beyond anything, is that you will listen. 'valuable for any parents of teens or pre-teens' SUNDAY TIMES ...Show more

Happy, Healthy Minds by The School of Life

$39.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Our minds are beautifully complicated and brilliant machines. For much of our lives, these machines run hugely efficiently with minimal maintenance. However, just like our other organs, they do require some proper attention and thought every now and then and recognising this at an early age can only he lp as children progress into adulthood. We explore a range of common scenarios encountered by young children and talk about some of the very best ideas to help deal with them. By offering a sympathetic and supportive framework, HAPPY, HEALTHY MINDS encourages children to open up, explore their own feelings and face the dilemmas of growing up armed with emotional intelligence. ...Show more

Raising Boys In The Twenty-First Century by Steve Biddulph

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

The most popular book ever about raising boys is back, significantly updated to help raise sons in a world that offers gender equality, respect and a whole new kind of man, but is still haunted by toxic masculinity.     You'll find cutting-edge science about the 'physical fours', the 'emotion al eights' and how puberty can be turned into a positive time, along with hundreds of other practical tips for raising a son.   No two boys are alike, and you have to get to know our own unique boy. The idea that 'if we understand them, we can help them' is what has made this book so well loved and trusted in over a million homes.   As one of Australia's best-known psychologists for almost 30 years, Steve has introduced a generation of fathers into hands-on engagement with kids, and helped thousands of mothers gain confidence in their ability to raise sons well. He has worked with schools in 17 countries, and 130,000 parents have heard his unforgettable live talks.     'Biddulph is electrifying' -Telegraph    'Biddulph is a spellbinder'  - 60 Minutes   ...Show more