Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities from the Very Start by Magda Gerber

$45.00 NZD

Category: Babies

"At long last -- Magda Gerber's wisdom and spice captured in a book --what a treasure! Now parents and caregivers everywhere can benefit from learning what it means to truly respect babies."--Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Author of Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers and Dragon Mom "Magda Gerber's approach will d eepen your understanding of your baby and help you truly appreciate the complexity, competence, and amazing capacities of the small human being for whom you are caring."--Jeree H. Pawl, Ph.D. Director, Infant-Parent Program University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine As the founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), Magda Gerber has spent decades helping new mothers and fathers give their children the best possible start in life. Her successful parenting approach harnesses the power of this basic fact: Your baby is unique and will grow in confidence if allowed to develop at his or her own pace. The key to successful parenting is learning to observe your child and to trust him or her to be an initiator, an explorer, a self-learner with an individual style of problem solving and mastery. Now you can discover the acclaimed RIE approach. This practical and enlightening guide will help you: Develop your own observational skills Learn when to intervene with your baby and when not to Find ways to connect with your baby through daily caregiving routines such as feeding, diapering, and bathing Effectively handle common problems such as crying, discipline, sleep issues, toilet training, and much more. ...Show more

The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior by Xaviera Plas-plooij; Frans X. Plooij; Hetty Van De Rijt

$38.00 NZD

Category: Babies

With more than 2 million copies sold worldwide, this unique and award-winning guide is based on ground-breaking behavioral research that explains how babies experience 10 magical "leaps" during the first 20 months of life. It reassures parents that fussiness, regression, and wakeful nights are necessary for growth and won't last forever. The new edition includes: Top ten lists of what to expect for each leap Updated charts that map out when to expect the fussy behavior (cranky, clingy, crying), and when it might transition into something positive Checklists with skills and abilities, featuring a minimum and maximum age range, because every baby develops differently Fun games and gentle activities to help soothe the transitions in and beyond leaps Suggestions to help parents cope with their baby's changing behaviors The Wonder Weeks has a bestselling app, an interactive website, thriving Facebook groups, and "like"-generating social media posts from celebrities, influencers, and everyday parents alike. ...Show more

Save Our Sleep: A Parent's Guide Towards Happy, Sleeping Babies from Birth to Two Years (revised edition) by Tizzie Hall

$40.00 NZD

Category: Sleep

The bestselling parents' guide towards happy, sleeping babies from birth to two years, from the international baby whisperer Tizzie HallFULLY REVISED AND UPDATED 2015Tizzie Hall has gained an international reputation as a baby whisperer and miracle worker. Even from an early age, Tizzie knew how to read babies' body language and cries, and from that auspicious beginning she has developed a series of sleep routines that have provided parents and babies with a good night's sleep the world over. Save Our Sleep is the book that parents asked Tizzie to write, and with over 215,000 copies sold it has become the only book parents need to cure their own sleep deprivation! New material includes new routines, integrated feedback on routines, dummy use, express feeding, dealing with premature babies and twins, more information on teaching your baby to self-settle and brand new case studies and tips.Visit Tizzie's website at www.saveoursleep.com ...Show more

Babies and Toddlers - Sequel to Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke

$48.00 NZD

Category: Babies

Now you have a newbaby, what are you going to do with it?! Babies & Toddlershas you covered from your very first day with a baby. With the help of more than 30 medical and other experts, in her friendly and reassuring way, Kaz Cooke tells you everything you need to know about being a parent for the first three years. breast or bottle-feeding * crying * sleeping * coping * mum health & body image * developmental milestones * common illnesses & worries * eating * fun stuff * toilet-training * tantrums (theirs and yours) * extra stuff for dads * and much, much more. Fun, practical, and updated every year, Babies & Toddlersis full of trusted info from Kaz, just like you found in her pregnancy book, Up the Duff. ...Show more

Baby Sleep Solutions by Netmums

$39.99 NZD

Category: Babies

SLEEP SOLUTIONS addresses one of the most vexing areas that any parent can face -- trying to get their baby to go to sleep easily and to sleep for longer periods as they get older. There's no such thing as a 'one-size-fits-all' theory and SLEEP SOLUTIONS will provide readers with information on and anal ysis of the many different approaches to ensuring every child gets a good night's sleep, from the controlled crying method popularised by Dr Richard Ferber and Gina Ford, through gentler methods such as fading, to the baby-led approach of co-sleeping. The book ways up the pros and cons of each, and most importantly helps parents to decide which method will best suit them and their child. With chapters on each phase of a baby's life until the age of two, this book is the only book a new parent should need. ...Show more

Baby Development: Everything You Need to Know by Dr. Claire Halsey

$30.00 NZD

Category: Babies

Focuses on first two years of your baby's life from newborn to toddler and how you can help them to develop in a relaxed fun way. Packed with fun games and activities to encourage development in communication, movement, sociability, cognitive ability and hand control, this book explains key milestones w ith photographs and instructions. ...Show more

A Name For Your Baby: Over 3000 Names for New Zealand Babies by Anon.

$11.00 NZD

Category: Babies

A revised edition of our perennial best-seller, A Name for Your Baby contains thousands of names, from ancient to modern, from familiar to exotic. There are separate alphabetical listings for boys and girls, and a description of the origin, meaning and variant spellings for each name.

Doodle Diary of a New Mum An Illustrated Journey Through One Mummy's First Year by LUCY SCOTT

$22.00 NZD

Category: Babies

Compelled to preserve her memories of what was all at once a dramatic, terrifying, and wonderful first year of mummyhood, author Lucy Scott set out to capture it all on the pages of her notebook. What resulted is this hilarious collection that mums and dads everywhere will relate to. There are even a fe w unfinished doodles at the back of the book so readers can contribute their own first-year memories. The perfect gift for Mother's Day and baby showers, this fun doodle collection will draw in new and experienced parents who are in desperate need of a laugh.    ...Show more

Baby's First Skills by Miriam Stoppard

$29.99 NZD

$33.00 (9% off)

Category: Babies

Dr. Miriam Stoppard's guide will show you how to ensure your child receives the necessary stimulation for development - even when your time is limited. Follow your baby's rapid progress month-by-month during their first year while bonding with them through play and activities. Bring out your baby's pote ntial to the full and make them happy, confident and stimulated with just a single hour of play each day. Encourage all of your baby's skills with Dr. Miriam Stoppard's complete guide to learning through play. "It's impossible to over-estimate the importance of play to babies, it is the basis for all learning...and your baby's first and best playmate is you" - Dr. Miiriam Stoppard. ...Show more

Welcome Little One: A Keepsake Record Book by Kristin Baird Rattini

$48.00 NZD

Category: Babies

This stunning journal is filled with beautiful National Geographic photography and inspiring prose: the perfect way for parents to record their infant's first year from birth to birthday--and all the memories in between. Insert includes milestone stickers to capture all the memories of baby's first year . Welcome Little One is designed to help parents capture the special moments before, during, and after the birth of their new child. The ideal gift for the new parents-to-be, this beautiful book includes removable stickers for each monthly milestone, ensuring that every moment of baby's first year is celebrated with love. Bursting with color illustrations, heartwarming poems and sayings, and plenty of opportunities to personalize each page with your own memories, this special book introduces the new baby to a world of beauty, promise, and hope--and is sure to be treasured for years to come. ...Show more

Parenting By Heart: Sleeping, Eating and Gentle Care for Your Babies First Year by Pinky McKay

$42.00 NZD

Category: Babies

In Parenting By Heart , Pinky McKay offers practical and reassuring advice on: bonding with your new baby, feeding, sleeping, routines, play and massage, your new life as a family. Pinky's techniques are based on the latest scientific research but always come back to her philosophy that every parent an d child is unique, and that parents need to follow their hearts rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Her advice will help you get to know your baby and yourself, and to find the right options for you both so that you can delight in this precious time together. ...Show more

Green Babycare by Marriott Susannah

$45.00 NZD

Category: Babies

Earth-friendly nappies, plastic-free toys, and organic foods - learn to make greener lifestyle choices for you and your baby. For parents who want to make a difference to the environment and protect their baby's future planet. Millions of nappies are thrown away every day and much of baby care is fa r from environmentally friendly; find out how you can make a difference by choosing greener lifestyle choices for you and your family. Discover how to feed, clothe, clean, entertain and transport your baby in a greener way. Pick up practical step-by-step advice on using alternatives to chemical products; from how to change a reusable nappy to making a lotion for nappy rash. 'Green action boxes' feature practical solutions to suit your lifestyle: from recycling toys (light green) to using washable nappies (deeper green). ...Show more