CATALOGUES - Family, Parenting & Childcare

A workbook that includes many ten-minute activities children can do with their parents to practice new skills drawn from emotional intelligence theory and research for dealing with bullies.

Addressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with reason, patience, and compassion. Parents and teachers learn how to encourage and respect children’s growing independence with 10 strategies for building self-esteem. Also discussed are the three most important qualities for parents or teachers to exhibit in order to foster competence in kids. Tips are included on how to prevent home... read more

Addressing the task of disciplining children without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to manage troublesome behavior with patience and compassion

This book is suitable for ages 2 to 12 years. By presenting the popular 1-2-3 Magic parenting program from a child's point of view, this innovative guide provides kids with a thorough understanding of the disciplinary system - from the counting and time-out methods parents will be using to how better behaviour benefits the entire family and leaves more time for play. Storytelling portions are coupled with copious illustrations to help describe the basic tenets of 1-2-3 Magic - such as positive reinforcement, charting, and the docki... read more

This companion workbook to 1-2-3 Magic takes parents carefully through the program in a way that maximises understanding, encourages constructive self-evaluation, and provides for systematic planning of parenting strategies. This successful, straightforward program has guided parents through the difficult task of raising competent and happy children for more than 20 years and shows mothers and fathers how to achieve three crucial parenting objectives—controlling obnoxious behaviour, encouraging good behaviour, and strengtheni... read more

An edition of the award-winning 1-2-3 Magic program that addresses the difficult task of child discipline. By means of three easy-to-follow steps, it helps parents learn to manage troublesome behaviour, encourage good behaviour, and strengthen the parent-child relationship - avoiding the 'Talk-Persuade-Argue-Yell-Hit' syndrome.

Finally! A well designed, well researched, easy-to-use organizer for every stage of pregnancy. Forget ducks and bunny rabbits - this clean, sophisticated organizer is designed for modern parents-to-be. An essential addition to your pregnancy library, this handy tool simplifies the process of preparing for a baby. Tabs provide quick access to checklists, forms, and questionnaires that help manage the details of pregnancy and baby's first weeks at home. This journal- sized organizer fits perfectly in a handbag, making it the ... read more

For much of her adult life, Darlene believed she wouldn't make a good mother: "Besides, I couldn't admit to anyone that I didn't know how to do mother things. So I married someone who didn't want to have children either." Everything seemed fine for twelve years of her marriage, but then Darlene slowly came to realise that she really did want a child. At age forty, things weren't going to be that easy. In this humorous, warm and poignant book, Darlene takes the reader with her as she decides that the most sensible option left to her... read more

Many parents have a difficult time getting their children out of the "family bed." This workbook presents a 21 day program for parents to move their children back into their own bedrooms and to end the wanderings of"ambulatory sleepers." The workbook has separate sections for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and older children who are sleeping in their parents bed due to special circumstances (e.g. divorce, fears, death in the family, etc.). No More Tears; No More Arguments; Just a Good Night's Sleep for You and Your Family.

This professional edition includes both the Instant Help book and a companion CD that offers the complete book and printable worksheets for clients.

This book, the 4th in the “Boundaries” series, is aimed at families facing separation and divorce. It will be enormously helpful for adults confronted with the challenges of traumatic change and the need to adjust their family’s boundaries. Using her many years of practical experience in the field, highly regarded counsellor Anne Cawood will empower you to contain your children’s anxiety and feelings of insecurity and to re-establish a measure of equilibrium as effectively as possible. Using loads of case st... read more

Acknowledging that anger in children is an emotion that cannot be entirely avoided, this guide for parents outlines a seven-step program to promote healthy anger management in children aged 4 to 14. The advice and experiences of mental health professionals and clinicians who are parents themselves are disclosed, with attention given to the anxiety that many parents feel when their child exhibits angry behaviour. Parents learn techniques to help their child deal with stress and anger, build confidence and resilience, and use effecti... read more

Based on the most current nutritional information, this concise guide offers new mothers a focused introduction to feeding babies healthy, nutritious foods during their first 12 months of life. With whimsical illustrations and clever recipe names - such as 'Cereal Symphony' and 'Adam's Eggless Bananawama Muffins' - this handbook even introduces the concept of becoming the executive chef for any parent's new 24-hour home bistro. Filled with colourful asides such as 'Foolish Fats', 'Funky Fruits', and 'Meat Monsters', this compendium... read more

Featuring soft acrylic brush strokes within padded covers, this collection of beautiful illustrations and thoughtful text depicts an adorable, newly born bird going through life stages. A baby record book, this keepsake covers a child's first year--from birth to first birthday--giving the opportunity to insert photographs, keep facts and figures, record "first times," describe feelings, and list likes and dislikes. A perfect gift for expecting mothers, this inspirational story is written in first person, asking readers to fill in t... read more

Now updated with the latest research, the focus of this best-selling babycare book with its accessible tone remain the three most common concerns of parents in their baby’s first year: Ø Why is my baby crying? Ø How can I get my baby to sleep well? Ø How can I enhance my baby’s development? Ø New and expanded sections include: Ø How different babies cope differently with sensory information. Ø How you can help your baby maintain the Calm-Alert state – the ideal... read more

‘Sensory input is good, but babies can suffer as much from over-stimulation as from under-stimulation. Baby Sense strikes a wise and helpful balance between these extremes. It will teach you to read your baby’s cues and adjust the environment and your interactions to give your child the optimal level of sensory input at every stage.’ - Lise Eliot, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Chicago Medical School, USA Baby Sense received gold in the UK’s Practical Pre-school Awards 2008 and 2009 “... ea..read more

The first two years are brimful of opportunities for movement and play to ensure the optimal development of baby’s senses and reflexes, brain and limbs, social and language skills, and feelings and thought processes. This engaging, easy-to-follow guide will enable you to make the most of those vital early-life experiences through brain and body gym. Both practical and fun, Babygym is packed with suggestions for the best activities to ensure that babies develop optimally. Play is never wasted. A simple game like peek-a-boo ... read more

These compact magnetic books, based on the popular For Dummies series, deliver concise information in a handy, portable package no larger than a credit card. The innovative design allows the book to fold out to provide 26 pages of useful facts, figures, trivia, and other essential information. The colorful pages are waterproof, tear-proof, and deliver a treasure trove of advice and tips in a guide that slips easily into a pocket, briefcase, or purse. These practical companions also feature a convenient magnetic backing that guarant... read more

Advice from three highly respected wedding pros – an award-winning wedding planner, an accomplished stylist, and an internationally acclaimed photographer – includes essential tips and inspiring imagery that will take your wedding from great to sensational! From the planner: · Design your wedding your way · Get the most from your wedding budget · Be calm, gracious, and breathtaking on your wedding day From the stylist: · Go with style or stay home · Discover and manifest your natural beauty · Bring your whole ... read more

The Best Gifts is a gentle story for children introducing breastfeeding as a nurturing and natural part of family life.

"Beyond Antibiotics" offers practical solutions to a serious modern day health dilemma. At a time when emerging infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are rising sharply, the supply of new antibiotic drugs has been steadily decreasing. In addition, many in the health industry have failed to consider that our bodies are cloaked in a blanket of bacteria so pervasive that the bacterial cells outnumber our 'human' cells by a factor of ten. In short, we are living in a microbe's world and we cannot escape the fact that the potenti... read more

""Beyond Antibiotics" is brilliant and well-researched. Dr. Schmidt offers a unique perspective on the skirmish between the outnumbered human host and the defiant bacteria. This riveting account is a valiant piece for our time."
--Andrew H. Meyer, MD, Fellow, American College of Cardiology
"Dr. Michael Schmidt is that rare enigma of intellectual genius and gifted storyteller. He has an uncanny gift for taking complex concepts and articulating them in layman's terms."
--J'Lein Liese, PhD, President, Foundation for Global Leadership