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How to Stop Being Bullied: a Kids' Guide by Ann Neville

$15.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

What can kids do to stop being bullied? Are there strategies that kids can use to deal with bullying by themselves? YES! This guide answers questions such as: What is bullying? Who gets targeted and why? How does it feel to be bullied? Who can help? How can kids bully-proof themselves? What can be done about cyber bullying? What can witnesses/bystanders do? Do the bullies themselves need help? What is the key ingredient of a safe world? ...Show more

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How to Help Your Autistic Spectrum Child: Practical Ways to Make Family Life Run More Smoothly by Jackie Brealy

$38.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

This title sets out many everyday strategies for parents with autistic children, from how to get the child out of the house in time for school every day, to what to do if they scream all night long, to how to get a decent night's sleep for once.

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Ask a Parenting Expert by Dr. Tanya Byron

$20.00 NZD

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Find the answers to all your questions on raising children from 0-16 with expert tips and problem-solving strategies. When it comes to understanding children's behaviour and helping them grow into happy and confident individuals well-prepared for adult life, it pays to follow the advice and wisdom of Ta nya Byron, expert professionals - and parents who know what it's like to raise children. Find out how to tame a toddler tantrum, the right amount of TV time for kids and how to encourage your child's independence. Packed with hundreds of real-life questions, answered with up-to-date information and knowledge, this expert guide covers everything you need to know, from babies to teenagers. It's like having your own parenting expert on call throughout your child's life. ...Show more

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Getting to Know You: Simple Games to Play with Your New Baby by Sally Featherstone

$19.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

This book contains simple games for parents to play with their new baby. The games are not complicated - most of them can be played with things already available in the home. All you need is a bit of time and some simple toys! Experts in baby development have discovered that simple baby games help b abies' brains, eyes, hands and feet to develop. The games are also FUN for both the parent and the baby. ...Show more

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7 Steps to Get Your Child Reading by Louise Park

$28.00 NZD

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Generation Alpha is the swiper, pincher, tapper cohort, the first to grow up with devices in their hands. They are breaking new ground as a result of technological advances, while you, their parents, are having to navigate these uncharted waters. Literacy is the single most important thing we can teach kids. If they can read, all other learning will follow. Learn how to futureproof your child's literacy in a rapidly changing world, and give them the best chance of success. Louise Park has spent decades watching children working away at this reading thing. As a teacher, children's author and leading educational consultant, she knows better than anyone how the goalposts have shifted over time. The road to literacy has never been smooth, but now there is the added challenge of digital distractions. Louise will show you how to make the most of both digital and traditional forms of reading, as well as setting out commonsense plans for making a reader of your child. Based on scientific research and presented in a friendly, accessible style for time-poor parents, the seven simple steps will lead your Generation Alpha child to an irreplaceable love of reading. 'Simple, practical and inspiring - what a treasure! This book contains all you need to know in order to help children to become enthusiastic, proficient and joyful readers.' - Andy Griffiths 'This awesome book should be in every community, library, school and home. A triumph.' - Gabbie Stroud 'An essential book for every parent - the pages are filled with all the tools and understanding you need to get your child reading.' - Matt Stanton 'Bold, assured and waffle free ... warm and non-judgemental. This book inspired me to make some simple, positive changes to our home routines.' - Lucinda Gifford ...Show more

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1-2-3 Magic for Kids: Helping Your Kids Understand the New Rules by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

$19.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching | Reading Level: General Adult

The popular 1-2-3 Magic parenting program has been adapted to be introduced from a child's point of view! From counting and time-out methods to the benefits of better behaviour, this innovative guide explains the system with clear, easy-to-understand language and illustrations. Fun cartoons and puzzles will keep kids interested and engaged while encouraging them to apply what they've learned. 1-2-3 Magic for Kids describes the basics of Phelan's program in a kid- friendly format that will get the whole family on board with the new rules at home. ...Show more

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The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide by Arlene Istar Lev

$30.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

A comprehensive and practical handbook for gay, lesbian, and alternative lifestyle parents shares sensible advice and personal real-life stories about the challenges of twenty-first-century family life, covering such topics as solo parenting, blended families, surrogacy, adoption and foster parenti

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Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children by Charles Rubin

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When kids turn to substance-abuse, parents also become victims. Many find themselves in the middle of a nightmare as they watch their children change into irrational and anti-social individuals. They find themselves buckling beneath the stress - and divorce, career upsets, and even physical breakdowns m ay follow. There are plenty of programs for the erring child but what about the people who brought them into the world? Little support exists for the parents of addicts. This important and radical self-help recovery guide dares to focus on the needs of the exhausted parent. It offers a message of hope, and teaches you how to avoid using your children's behaviour as a weapon against them. Drawing on interviews with parents who have lived through this crisis, combined with his own experience, Charles Rubin lets parents know that they are not alone and offers practical and helpful advice. ...Show more

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The Yummy Mummy: A Nutrition and Exercise Toolkit for Remodelling Your Post-baby Body by Nadia Holland

$20.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

Here's the perfect book for new mums (and even some not-so-new ones) looking to get back into shape after childbirth, from a woman who knows first-hand what works and what doesn't. Nadia has written a motivational, practical and easy-to-follow workbook to help new mums gain the confidence they need to r egain control and enjoy this special time. ...Show more

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What to Expect in the Second Year by Heidi Murkoff

$45.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching

'Written in the same warm, engaging and immensely reassuring style that readers will be familiar with from the other 'What to Expect' books, What to Expect the Second Year is clear and comprehensive, with just the right amount of easy-to-find detail ...parents will find here everything they need to know to safely and confidently navigate the action-packed, incredibly full second year of their toddler's life.' Dr Jonny Taitz MBChB, FCP(SA), FRACP, AFCHSM, FAAQHC, Specialist Paediatrician 'This essential guide walks parents through the remarkable second year of a child's life, offering invaluable insight and advice, and generous helpings of empathy and reassurance.' Dr Mark D Widome, Professor of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University Just in time for those first steps, here's the next perfect offering from trusted What to Expect author, Heidi Murkoff. Starting from baby's first birthday, What to Expect the Second Year is the complete why, when, and how-to guide to the 'wonder year' - twelve jam-packed months of amazing milestones, lightning-speed learning and endless discoveries. Filled with must-have information on all things toddler, from feeding (tips to tempt picky palates) to sleep (how to get more of it), talking (decoding those first words) to behaviour (defusing those first tantrums). Plus, how to keep your busy toddler safe and healthy. Answers to All Your Questions: When will our 13-month-old start to walk? How can we get our fussy eater to try something besides pasta? Shouldn't our 14-month-old be talking already? I can ignore a tantrum at home, but what I am supposed to do when we're out shopping? When should we break the bottle habit ...and what about that dummy? How do we get our almost-2-year-old to settle down for bed - and stay asleep all night? ...Show more

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Rants in the Dark: From One Tired Mama to Another by Emily Writes

$35.00 NZD

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Category: Parenting & Teaching | 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 exp eriences to other exhausted parents. She describes the frustrations as well as the tender moments of real parenting, as opposed to what you thought it was going to be like, or what well-meaning advice-givers tell you it should be like. A must-have for all new parents and parents-to-be. Emily's blogs have been wildly popular, as have her on-line columns with New Zealand Woman's Weeklyand The New Zealand Herald. ...Show more

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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins by Marc Weissbluth

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With two or more babies to contend with - and half the parental energy to draw on - it's difficult to establish sleep schedules for multiples. But it's essential if the whole family is going to thrive. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins" is a step-by-step programme for sleep training twins and multiples . Introducing new parents to his unique 'sleep training' techniques - a process for instituting a daily routine and teaching infants to soothe themselves - Dr Weissbluth provides the first step-by-step guide to implementing them with more than one baby. This practical and informative guide explains how fraternal and identical twins may sleep train differently - and what to do about it. It describes ways to get your babies to synchronise their internal clocks and fall asleep at the same time - naturally. It reveals the common mistakes parents of twins make to get their children to sleep. Helping the whole family get some much-needed rest, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins" is a lifesaver for sleep-deprived new parents. ...Show more

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