Secondhand Parenting Books

How to hold it together ... even if it feels like everything is falling apart. Welcome to the rollercoaster of family life - the parts nobody talks about, the 'wow'...

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...

This is a must-have guide to planning for, and decorating, beautiful yet practical rooms for babies and small children. The book begins by looking at sleeping nooks for young babies,...

What do young children, as they grow from infancy to childhood, understand of others and of their social world? How does this understanding change, and what influences its development? The...

A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. But more than that, it gives the origin and meaning of each...

The perfect gift for every dad-at Father's Day or just because-to remind him he's doing a great job (at least compared to the likes of pop culture and historical dads,...

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the UK's favourite therapist, as seen on Channel 4's Grayson's Art Club.'A wonderful book' Richard Osman'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in...

Now in a new updated version, Kurcinka offers parents the most up-to-date research, effective strategies and real life stories for: managing intensity - not just the kids, but parents too;...

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...

From Birth to Five Years, based on the pioneering work of Mary Sheridan, has become a classic guide to the developmental progress of pre-school children. It is widely recognised as...

While some mothers take to breast-feeding like a duck to water, others just can't seem to get the hang of it. Clare Byam-Cook agrees that breast is best but she...

Depressive disorders can produce dramatic and frightening changes in young peoples' behaviour, but while parents may suspect something is wrong, they are often at a loss to know what. This...

The Father's Book contains everything a modern dad needs in order to discharge his duties, and more. Includes: * Top 10 excuses for forgetting your child's birthday * An easy-to-use...

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...

'Take one seven-year-old boy named Freddie and his mother as they face the challenge of turning him from a vegetable-phobic into a boy who will eat and even enjoy some...

Can you protect your daughters from growing up too soon? How can you make sure they are confident about themselves? Can you combat the Lolita Effect? From every angle, our...

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,...

From Heidi Murkoff, author of the world's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive - the first step in What...

Based on lectures given by Dr Montessori at Ahmedabad, this text is an analysis of the physical and psychological aspects of a child's growth during the most significant period of...

A Sunday Times bestseller: the unflinching, raw and utterly hilarious book about parenthood that everyone should read'Very, very, very funny' JO BRAND'Bloody hilarious' CARIAD LLOYD'Full of honesty, heart and humour'...

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...

Although new parents are most worried about sleep issues, their anxiety seems to reach new heights when they even think about that important milestone: potty training. 'When should you potty...

'This is a fab book. Really recommend it!' Mrs HinchRead this book for an instant pick-me-up. Whether this is your first or fifth baby, The Little Book of Self-Care for...

There are 6000 names to choose from in this book. In deciding what your baby is to be called, you need to consider as many names as you can. You...

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?...

"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...