Thomas & Friends Baby Days by Thomas & Friends

$9.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

These beautiful baby journals are a gift that new parents will cherish. Inside, parents can record all the special moments and precious firsts that shape their baby's early days. There are plenty of spaces for photographs, and a large pocket for storing treasured mementos.

Super Foods for Pregnancy by Susannah Marriott

$14.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

Certain foods pack a 'nutritional punch', and can provide optimal nutrients to nourish an expectant woman - particularly important when pregnancy side effects can make eating almost anything difficult. This book helps readers to choose the freshest and most nutrient-packed foodstuffs from a range of sou rces. ...Show more

Grow, Baby, Grow!: Watch Your Baby Grow Month by Month! by Xavier Salomó (Pop-ups by, Illustrator); Mertixell Marti

$29.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

See baby grow and develop month by month with 9 stunning, life-size pop-ups Grow, Baby, Grow artistically and poetically illustrates the growth of a baby before birth by comparing him or her to something wonderful and familiar: a pearl on the beach, a cherry on a limb, a starfish in the sea. Grow, Baby , Grow is a beautiful treasure for expecting mothers, new arrivals, and curious siblings-to-be. ...Show more

Fertility Journal : A Day-By-Day Guide to Getting Pregnant by Geoffrey (FRW) Kim; Sher Hahn

$12.00 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

Raising Girls in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph

$29.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

A powerful revised and updated edition of the bestselling parenting classic, Raising Girls. There has been a sudden and universal deterioration in girls' mental health and wellbeing, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years. Fierce and tender in its mission, Raising Girls in the Twent y-first Century is both a guidebook and a call-to-arms for parents. The five key stages of girlhood are laid out so that you know exactly what matters at which age, and how to build strength and connectedness into your daughter from infancy onwards. At last, there is a clear map of girls' minds that accepts no limitations, narrow roles or selling-out of your daughter's potential or uniqueness. Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century explores how to help your daughter feel secure, become an explorer, get along with others, find her soul, and ultimately become a woman. All the hazards are signposted - bullying, eating disorders, body image and depression, social media harms and helps - as are concrete and simple measures for mums and dads to help raise a daughter to be strong, wise and able to stand up for herself and others. Parenthood is restored to an exciting journey, not one worry after another. Raising Girls in the Twenty-first Century has been updated to include: Two kinds of girlhood: why some girls go off the rails while others go from strength to strength. Finding comfort in her own skin: avoiding the toxic mix of perfectionism and overachievement. Mirror, mirror on the screen: how our devices and social media steal joy, and how we can put them in the right perspective. Pets, plants and wild places: bringing nature and its power to heal into your daughter's life. What's missing? A diagnostic list to identifying the gaps, and the ten vital ingredients to being happy and free. ...Show more

A Family Guide to Waste-free Living by Lauren Carter; Oberon Carter

$34.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING | Reading Level: 8

Tackle our ever-growing waste problem with all the information, advice, budget-friendly recipes and projects you'll need to start reducing waste in your life. A Family Guide to Waste-free Living makes it simple and sustainable for families to eliminate waste in the home, at work and out in the world. Th is is a practical and inspiring resource for anyone wanting to live more sustainably. When it comes to waste-free living, Lauren and Oberon Carter really know their stuff. In 2015, they decided to get serious about minimising their ecological footprint, successfully reducing their energy consumption by more than 60 per cent and transitioning to living completely waste and recycling free. They have written this fantastic guide to help and encourage other families do the same. A Family Guide to Waste-free Living provides a roadmap for anyone wanting to reduce their waste. It is packed with information and offers practical and achievable solutions for eliminating waste in the home, at work and in the world.Inside you'll find:- Simple activities for the whole family.- Instructions on building waste-free kits for around the house and out and about.- A plan for creating change by advocating to government and business.- Tackle our ever-growing waste problem with all the information, advice, budget-friendly recipes and projects you'll need to start reducing waste in your life. ...Show more

Up the Duff (2020 Edition) by Kaz Cooke

$45.00 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & 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 down on pregnancy, birth and how to best prepare for life with a baby. There's no bossy-boots advice - just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you'll ever get. Inside there's the crucial week-by week info on what's happening to you and the baby, coupled with the hilarious diary of Hermoine the (even more) Modern Girl, and everything you need to know about preparing for pregnancy and birth- info on conceiving and the latest in IVF; crying, eating, weeing, sleeping, working; partners, bosoms, busybodies and bunny-rugs; nausea, stretch marks and other 'side effects' mucking with your 'glow'; the very latest tests - what they are, what they're for and when you should have them; healthy foetal growth, development and movements; the best services, websites and books on everything pregnancy; 'natural childbirth' vs medical intervention; baby clothes and nappies; travel, safety, and how to be rude to complete strangers; labour, caesareans and pain relief; breastfeeding and what it's life's like with a newborn baby. Up the Duff has all you need to know on pregnancy and childbirth- the scary parts, the funny parts, the joyful parts - and your private parts. ...Show more

The Science of Pregnancy: The Complete Illustrated Guide from Conception to Birth by DK

$39.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

Follow the amazing journey of the earliest stages of human life, with month-by-month development shown in unprecedented detail. The complex concepts and processes of emerging life are demystified in clear, jargon-free text, while specially commissioned 3D images, extraordinary photographs, and detailed artworks illustrate every aspect of human pregnancy. The 3D artworks, illustrations, scans, and photographs show exactly how a baby changes and grows during pregnancy, and how the female body adapts to carry it. A chapter on labour and birth explains these processes with step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-grasp text. The Science of Pregnancyalso looks at the nature of human pregnancy, including how it evolved, and explores the anatomy and physiology of both the male and female reproductive systems. The mysteries of DNA and genetics are unravelled and explained in clear, illustrated detail, including patterns of inheritance and the interplay of genes and environment. The book also provides straightforward, illustrated information on possible problems before, during, and after birth. ...Show more

Anxious Kids by Michael Grose; Jodi Richardson

$34.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Anxious Kids offers parents a new perspective on their children's anxiety, encouraging them to view each episode as an opportunity to empower their kids with the skills to manage anxiety, and thrive. Bestselling parenting author Michael Grose and wellbeing expert Dr Jodi Richardson explain why mor e children than ever before experience anxiety. In plain language that can be shared with children, they outline the origins and biology of anxiety to make sense of it - key knowledge such as why it happens, the flood of physical symptoms that comes with it, how to calm it down and why each strategy works. Grose and Richardson also give advice on a range of important steps parents can take to develop emotional intelligence, tolerance of discomfort, mindfulness, resilience, thinking skills and flourishing mental health. In so doing, parents can reduce the impact of anxiety, enabling children of all ages to live their lives in full colour. ...Show more

Stuff Every Mom Should Know by Heather Gibbs Flett; Whitney Moss

$16.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

This pocket-sized parenting guide for moms and moms-to-be is perfect for a baby shower or Mother's Day gift.   This little handbook is filled with all the secrets and strategies a smart mother needs to know. Featuring tips for mastering quick and easy meals, suggestions for baby-proofing like an expert, advice on stocking your medicine cabinet, tricks to making a long wait fun, and much, much more, such as:   - How to Swaddle a Baby - Fourteen Birthday-Party Survival Tips - The Truth about Potty Training - The Miracle of White Noise - Comebacks for Unsolicited Parenting Advice ...Show more

Family, Food and Feelings by Kate Berry

$39.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

Family, Food and Feelings charts the ebb and flow of family life around the four school terms, with recipes, activities and stories to keep you inspired throughout the year. Author Kate Berry shares all of her family's favourite simple seasonal recipes, such as barbecued lamb with tabouli for swelterin g summer nights or hearty chicken soup with potato dumplings to bring comfort in the depths of winter. Help your kids learn to cook, too, with weekend breakfast-making ideas and simple after-school snacks they can make themselves. With pieces on all aspects of parenting, from negotiating blended families and navigating motherhood to talking to your kids about the really big questions - like what to do with black bananas - this is a relatable and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny look at modern family life. Above all, Family, Food and Feelings is a guide to having fun and really connecting with your kids and joining them wholeheartedly in adventures big and small. ...Show more

Real Food Kids Will Love by Annabel Karmel

$34.99 AUD

Category: PREGNANCY & PARENTING

Annabel Karmel brings you a mouth-watering batch of never before seen recipes featuring delicious ingredients with serious nutritional credentials. With beautiful photographs and fresh design, this is an essential book for every modern parent. Chapters range from Fifteen Minute Meals to Healthy 'Fast Fo od', via Holiday Cooking with Kids and Lunchbox Snacks, and fresh, easy and modern dishes include Quinoa Chicken Fingers, Crispy Baked Cod, The Best Buttermilk Pancakes and Carrot Cake Balls. The chapters are designed to make choosing a fuss-free dish simple. Many recipes include swap-outs to cater for those with food allergies, intolerances or particularly fussy eaters! There is a huge range of meat-free and vegan meal options as well as recipes including meat and fish.Real Food for Kids offers everything today's parents are looking for once their babies are ready to start joining in with family mealtimes. Each dish is designed to be enjoyed by the whole family, while remaining simple, healthy, and not too salty or sugary for young children. ...Show more