The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide - How to Grow up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon

$39.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

"Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique." This essential go-to guide gives you all the advice and tools you'll need to help you flourish and achieve what you want in life. From the answers to everyday questions such as 'Am I using appropriate body language?' and 'Did I say the wrong thing?', through to discussing the importance of understanding your emotions, looking after your physical and mental health and coping with anxiety and sensory overloads, award-winning neurodiversity campaigner Siena Castellon uses her own experiences to provide you with the skills to overcome any challenge. With practical tips on friendships, dating, body image, consent and appearance, as well as how to survive school and bullying, The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide gives you the power to embrace who you are, reminding you that even during the toughest of teen moments, you are never alone. ...Show more

Hand or Foot Print - IMP Print - Non Toxic

$4.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

Secret of Half-Arsed Parenting: Raising Kids with Half the Guilt and Twice the Joy by Susie O'Brien

$32.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

It's OK that your child's first word was 'Bluey' rather than 'Mum' - a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting by a journalist with a PhD in education. Searching for permission to drop your standards, ditch the guilt and relax?The Secret of Half-arsed Parenting is a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting. It pokes fun at the unrealistic goals and expectations thrust on parents today, and offers a way to raise kids with less pressure, less guilt, less stress and fewer cupcakes baked at midnight.It's not about doing a bad job. It's about recognising that parents don't have to be perfect. What's wrong with toasted sandwiches for dinner? Kids sharing bedrooms and bathrooms? The fact your child's first word was 'Bluey' rather than 'Mama'? Half-arsed parents let their kids succeed - and fail - on their own merits. They will protect them from bullies, head lice and mullet hairstyles, but not from every knock and bump of life that will make them better adults.Drawing on worrying research into anxiety in children and parents in this era of helicopter parenting, journalist and doctor of education Susie O'Brien lays out the case for embracing a bit of half-arsed parenting in your house. By doing half as much, you might just make everyone twice as happy. Here's how.   ...Show more

I'm A Big Sister by Joanna Cole

$14.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

  With an author's note about what big siblings need--extra guidance, reassurance, love--and sweet, engaging artwork, it's no wonder that nearly 4 million families have chosen I'm a Big Sister and its companion book, I'm a Big Brother, to prepare their young ones for their first big transition. "Some one new is at our house," begins this loving, reassuring celebration of brotherhood from trusted author Joanna Cole. Told through the eyes of a new older sister, this simple story lays out all the good things about being an older sibling, and just how exciting welcoming a new member to the family can be. ...Show more

Sophie's Baby Record Book by DORLING KINDERSLEY

$24.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING | Series: Sophie La Girafe

Record precious memories of baby's first year in Sophie la girafe: Sophie's Baby Record Book. This gorgeous, ribbon-tied Sophie the Giraffe keepsake book is perfect for new parents. Record baby's birth and family facts, write about favourite things and early routines, take baby's handprint and footprint , add a lock of baby's hair, and fill in first birthday and Christmas experiences. With pages for photographs of baby's first moments, Sophie la girafe: Sophie's Baby Record Book doubles as a gorgeous baby photo album. Covering all the key milestones from baby's first year, DK's beautiful Sophie la girafe: Sophie's Baby Record Book makes a wonderful new baby gift which can be cherished and enjoyed for life. ...Show more

Can We Talk about Consent? by Justin Hancock

$19.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

Can We Talk About Consent? takes a fresh, frank and stylish approach to the topic of relationships and respect, providing essential understanding for readers aged 14+. What exactly is consent? Why does it matter? How can you negotiate your place in the world while respecting other people's boundaries, and have them respect yours? Can We Talk About Consent? breaks down the basics of how to have healthy relationships in every aspect of life for readers aged 14 years and older. Consent is a powerful word, but not everyone understands exactly what it means. This clearly written, stylishly illustrated guide explains clearly what consent means and why it matters - for all of us.   • With honest explanations by experienced sex and relationships educator Justin Hancock, children will learn how consent is a vital part of how we connect with ourselves and our self-esteem, the people close to us and the wider world. • Readers will uncover how to develop and maintain relationships, how to manage and avoid negative relationships and will learn more about equality and respect. • Covers a broad range of topics, including: how we greet each other; how to choose things for ourselves; how we say no to things we don't want to do; communicating and respecting choices in sexual relationships; the factors than can affect a persons ability to choose; and how to empower other people by giving them consent. • Colourful, striking illustrations by Fuchsia MacAree help children relate what they read to the world around them. This guide to consent will set young people on the path to a lifetime of healthy relationships.   ...Show more

Up the Duff (2020 Edition) by Kaz Cooke

$45.00 AUD

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 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 Penguin Book of Baby Names by David Pickering

$12.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant, and the most rewarding.This clear, helpful and easy-to-use A - Z guide will give you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival. It includes- Separate sections for boys and girls 5000 names from well-loved favourites to something a little different The most popular celebrity names, from Apple to Tigerlily Top ten names through the centuries Facts about the true meanings and stories behind each name Help make that all-important decision a little bit easier - and give your baby a great start in life! ...Show more

My Body's Changing: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up by Anita Ganeri

$19.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

A simple and reassuring introduction to periods and body changes for young girls aged 7 and up. This easy-to-understand, straightforward book gives clear advice for young readers who want to understand more about the changes in their body that happen during puberty. The clear, friendly approach explai ns what puberty is, what changes might happen from getting hairy to growing breasts, as well as explaining all about periods. The book answers the many questions girls might have about periods, such as: how long do periods last; what are period pains; how do I use sanitary products? The book focuses purely on the changes happening to a girl's body during puberty with no mention of sex, which some younger children aren't ready to learn about. There is sensible advice about heathy eating, exercise and keeping clean, as well as how to tackle any emotional ups and downs and tips for boosting self-esteem. Questions and answers throughout will help dispel any myths and give gentle advice. Suitable for all ages, and in particular for any young girls experiencing early puberty. ...Show more

Raising Girls Who Like Themselves by Kasey Edwards; Christopher Scanlon

$34.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

When you raise a girl who likes herself everything else follows. She will strive for excellence because she has faith in their ability to achieve it and the confidence to pick herself up. She will nurture her physical and mental health because it's natural to care for that which you love. She will insis t on healthy relationships because she believes she deserves nothing less. She will be joyful and secure, knowing that her greatest friend and most capable ally is herself. Raising Girls Who Like Themselvesdetails the seven qualities that enable girls to thrive and arm themselves against a world that tells them they are flawed. Packed with practical, evidence-based advice, it is the indispensable guide to raising a girl who likes herself. Free of parental guilt and grounded in research, Raising Girls Who Like Themselvesis imbued with the warmth and wit of a mum and dad who are in the same parenting trenches as you, fighting for their daughters' futures. ...Show more

What to Expect When You're Expecting 5th Ed by Heidi Murkoff

$39.99 AUD

Category: PARENTING

The world's favourite pregnancy book just got better.  This cover-to-cover new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of parents. With Heidi Murkoff's trademark warmth, empathy, and humour, What to Expect When You're Expecting answers every conceiva ble question expectant parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices, and choices they face. Advice for partners is fully integrated throughout the book. What to Expect When You're Expecting has long been the go-to manual for parents-to-be around the world. With detailed week-by-week explanations of what is happening to mother and baby, and advice backed by the latest research - think preparation, diet, self-care and complications - this book reassures parents while it tackles problems and addresses issues particular to today's technological, multicultural and rapidly changing society - from the use of alternative medicine and assisted conception, to options for labour, delivery and much more. Totally revised and updated for a new generation of expectant mothers and fathers.  ...Show more

From Boys to Men: Guiding our Teen Boys to Grow into Happy, Healthy Men by Maggie Dent

$35.00 AUD

Category: PARENTING

For boys, adolescence can be a confusing minefield and parents can be bewildered as how to best guide their precious sons. Many parents wake one day to find that their beautiful little boys have grown into silent, withdrawn, sometimes angry and often unmotivated tweens and teens. Well-known Australian author, parenting and resilience educator, and 'boy champion' Maggie Dent, offers parents and guardians a compassionate and practical guidebook, packed with advice and ground-breaking techniques on how to stay calm and:- Communicate effectively and defuse conflict- 'Unstick' an unmotivated son- Teach them to cope with loss and failure, and how to recover- Help them foster healthy friendships and intimate relationships- Navigate technology and the digital world. From Boys to Men empowers parents with insight, tips and a common-sense approach to help all boys - and their families - thrive as they progress through adolescence, offering hope for their bright futures as happy, healthy men.Featuring a Foreword by Michael Gurian   ...Show more