Secondhand Parenting Books

Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child's life while creating your own definition of success, with help from development psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza...

Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth uses the lens of celebrity to explore how young people think about their futures under austerity. Based on an interdisciplinary study, the book offers fresh...

One ordinary morning, Norah walked out of her house on Willoughby Street and never looked back. Six years later, she returns to the home she walked away from only to...

It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit...

A step-by-step guide to bringing up happy, responsible children... One of the greatest challenges any parent will face, is teaching their children the difference between right and wrong and helping...

She walked out, but can she walk back in? Why do readers LOVE Virginia Macgregor? 'I defy you not to fall in love' Clare Mackintosh 'Will delight you' Sun'Might restore...

Sleepless nights, wailing babies, and defiant toddlers-these are universal issues for new parents. Now beloved pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and his esteemed colleague the child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow come to...

Stanley Greenspan, internationally known for his work with infants, young children, and their families, and his colleague, nationally recognized child psychologist Serena Wieder, have for the first time integrated their...

Like us, every dog is born under an astrological sun sign which depends on their date of birth. Just knowing their sun sign will give you some insight into your...

The no-holds-barred truth about what having a baby can do to your marriage - and what you can do about it. In the months after a first child is born,...

Entertaining, honest and occasionally messy, I'm Wrecked, This Is My Journal is packed full of lists, quotations, doodles and more. Ideal for all frazzled new parents, this is the perfect...

Britain's no. 1 favourite childcare author and family therapist, Steve Biddulph's classic million copy bestseller Boys need to be parented in a different way from girls with their own very...

An A-Z of common childhood symptoms and ailments. Up-to-date advice on treatments and when to call the doctor.

A children's picture book exploring the serious illness of parent through the eyes of seven-year-old Matthew. It works chronologically through the illness and deals with the different feelings and questions...

If you've ever had to navigate the sleep-deprived haze of parenting, or are looking forward to being a dad for the first time, this book is for you. In between...

This bestselling book from leading mental health professional and parenting expert Dr John Sharry has now been updated and expanded. Advocating a balanced approach to parenting, Parenting Teenagers sets out...

Sleep, or rather the lack of it, is the issue of paramount concern to the overwhelming majority of new parents. Getting enough sleep is vital for the health of a...

In most societies around the world even quite small babies join the grown-ups at table, perched on a parent's or grandparent's knee, eating what the adults eat - healthy, nutritious...

Play is one of the most natural and widespread phenomena of childhood. But its purpose and importance for the growing child have been, and remain, a source of puzzlement not...

How can you become an effective, involved father when you see your baby only briefly after work? What is the best way to start saving for your child's college education?...

So, you followed "The Contented Little Baby Book" to the letter and your baby behaved like a dream - at least for the first few months. But as your baby...

Forget unrealistic childcare manuals - this is the book you really need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days and months ahead. As a health journalist and...

In her first book, Sue Jenner wrote that it is never too late to make positive progress with toddlers. In this new, comprehensive but easy-to-follow book, she explains why it...

a complete guide to both what and how to feed your toddler, from one of the UK's most 'pragmatic', 'sensible' and 'reassuring' child nutritionists (Daily Telegraph) offers not just meal...

Self-care made simpleSelf-care means taking time to look after yourself, and often it can seem like just another task to go on an endless to-do list. The reality is that...

Overflowing with intelligence and good common sense, this comprehensive guide provides clear explanations and useful guidelines on everything a parent might want to know about the second and third years...

Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys' specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons'...

A funny, touching and minutely observed account of surviving three children. From first pregnancy and birth of The Small Girl, the arrival of The Boy and The Toddler up to...

A comprehensive and fully updated guide to the biological mysteries that lie behind teenage behaviour.Contrary to popular (parental) opinion, teenagers are not the deliberately lazy, risk-taking and work-avoiding individuals they...

"The most important thing about being a dad is to be an example." Mark WahlbergWelcome to The Father Hood. Where we celebrate the growing tribe of hands-on dads who are...

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED 5TH EDITION OF THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING PREGNANCY GUIDE. 'My best friend during my pregnancy' Mariella Frostrup With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When...

Author of the highly successful Sixty Minute series Rob Parsons turns his attention to that very difficult period of adolescence - the teenage years.He explains how to cope with this...