Secondhand Parenting Books

WHAT TO EXPECT THE 1st YEAR is a comprehensive and practical month-by-month guide that clearly explains everything parents need to know - or might be worrying about - in the...

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,...

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...

"Child" explores the world of young children aged from 2 to 5 as they emerge from toddlerdom and start out on the long road to independence. These early years are...

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...

In this completely revised and expanded edition, Dr Marc Weissbluth - a leading paediatrician - updates his groundbreaking approach to solving and preventing children's sleep problems, from infancy through to...

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...

Britain is flooded with fast food, soft drinks, chips, sweets, sugar-coated cereals and crips. Children learn harmful eating habits from a society that focuses on snacking and sitting in front...

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...

In the spirit of No Logo and Fast Food Nation, Disconnected is the author's journey into modern youth culture, meeting and speaking to hundreds of kids on the way. Shocking...

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...

Love Laughter and Parenting is a parent-centred book that recognises that a happy child can only be the product of happy parents. The authors mix practical advice with insights into...

From a growing baby to a toddler, and beyond, a well-balanced diet has enough nutrients and calories to meet a child's needs. It lays the foundation of a lifetime of...

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...

Annabel Karmel is known and trusted by millions of parents for her unrivalled advice on feeding babies and children. In association with Great Ormond Street Hospital, she puts her wide...

Jo Frost, a.k.a SUPERNANNY, is the answer to every stressed parent's dreams. In Channel 4's prime time series Jo works miracles on unruly children, by dispensing tough love, no-nonsense rules...

As babies grow, so their routines and patterns change. In The Contented Toddler Years Gina addresses the many changes in sleeping and feeding habits that arise during the second and...

Angry Baby Katie Woods has a clear message for today's politicians: 'We (the generation of tomorrow) are not going to take this mess lying down.'Founder of the ground-breaking political party...

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...

Packed with tips, hints and reminders, case studies, at-a-glance charts and a daily journal to help you keep track of your baby's progress, The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is a...

Practical methods to ensure restful nights.

A perfect gift purchase for the friend, partner or family member who is setting out on the challenging path of parenting. Text is light and humorous, reassuring and informal with...

Children's Personal and Social Development gives an up-to-date and accessible account of work addressing an area of psychological enquiry that has grown rapidly in recent years, namely the study of...

Since it was published in 1991, Annabel Karmel's essential guide to feeding babies and young children has become established as a classic. Word-of mouth recommendation, a thumbs up from the...

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...

At last, a book that gives mums a great excuse to turn off the TV and embark on some good clean fun with the kids, "Things to do with Mum"...

For most families, it remains the ultimate dilemma: how to balance a happy, healthy family life with the demands and rewards of work. When Gaby Hinsliff realised that she couldn't...

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...

The kids are happy, but how are things really between you and your partner? In modern parenting, the established wisdom is that you should prioritize the needs of your children...

When did that sudden gap divide your home into territories staked and claimed, with music blasting through the halls and fists banging on doors to turn down the stero/TV/video game?...

Practical sleep solutions for your child from newborn to toddlerHelp Your Baby to Sleep tells you exactly what you need to know to finally get a good night's sleep. Age-specific...