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 ...Show more
Category: Parenting
As featured on The Steve Wright Show on Radio 2. Equipping children to thrive and survive in the digital jungle Digital technology, social media, and online gaming are now a universal part of childhood. But are you worried about what your children might be doing online? What they might come across by ac ...Show more
Category: Parenting
When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a f ...Show more
Category: Parenting | Reading Level: General Adult
Adolescent boys - they seem to disappear into another world where they barely communicate, and where fast cars, alcohol and drugs are constant temptations. Will they survive to become good men? How can parents and schools understand them and help them through this difficult and dangerous time? Celia Las ...Show more
Category: Parenting
Paediatrician and mother of two Dr Leila Masson combines traditional medical know-how with practical advice to help your child get better and stay well. This 'Plunket helpline in a book' provides the support you need to nurse your child through the coughs and colds, ear aches, tummy upsets and mild infe ...Show more
Category: Parenting | Reading Level: very good
Popular blogger Emily Writes gives words of encouragement to sleep-deprived parents everywhere.With two small boys, both non-sleepers, Emily finds herself awake in the wee small hours night after night. Her writing is often done then, and she offers her own often hilarious and always heart-warming exper ...Show more
Category: Parenting
At last someone has written one volume that Kiwi parents need. Healthy Start is the healthy start you need to give your children. It is conveniently organised into five main sections: a quick guide to the common things that ail a child's body and mind; a section on keeping your child well; a more detail ...Show more
Category: Parenting
The first three months of a newborn baby's life offer new parents a unique opportunity to lay a solid and loving foundation that will last a lifetime. You Simply Can't Spoil a Newborn reveals Dorothy Waide's nurturing approach in calming the most unsettled baby and teaching them to self-settle and reset ...Show more
Category: Parenting
What do you do when your previously quiet, loving daughter becomes a restless, rebellious stranger who acts like a responsible adult one day and a rude, selfish brat the next? You stay calm, and consult the experts. By the time they turn thirteen, adolescent girls look like they're ready for anything - ...Show more
Category: Parenting
A pocket-sized parenting guide for dads and dads-to-be, perfect as a gift. This handy little book is filled with all the fail-safe fatherhood tips and tricks a dad needs. From changing diapers and burping babies to building sand castles and hosting a sleepover party, this book is the perfect gi ...Show more
Category: Parenting
The much anticipated follow on book from The Nourished Baby, this is your essential guide for navigating toddler feeding from 1 to 5 years of age. Dr Julie Bhosale, an active researcher, university lecturer and mother to two boisterous boys, unpacks the science of the major developmental changes across ...Show more
Category: Parenting
First published in 1999, Kaz Cooke's best-selling Up the Duff is firmly established as the most loved and trusted book for Australian and New Zealand women on pregnancy. This 20th-anniversary edition has been fully revised and updated. Australia's most trusted advisor on women's health delivers the low ...Show more
