Surviving Year 12 by Michael Carr-Gregg and Elly Robinson

$22.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

A fully revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller. Available January 2020   Each year, more and more emphasis isplaced on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead tostudents feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. Inthis new all-new and c ompletely revised edition of the bestselling Surviving Year 12,Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescentpsychologist, gives advice to students on how they can cope with the pressure,work smarter and actually enjoy their final years of school. Includes advice on-The secrets of studying smarter (latest research)Overcoming anxiety and stressGetting enough sleep (the best study tool of all) Setting goalsDealing with procrastinationEnsuring good exercise and diet regimes Coping with exams. Most importantly, Dr Carr-Gregg offershumorous encouragement to both students and their parents on how to maintainperspective and keep their sanity intact during this important year. With a special section just for parents, aswell as words of wisdom from past students and teachers, Surviving Year 12 is a must-have for final-year students andtheir families.   ...Show more

Parents, This Is the One Thing You Have to know by Parent Tv

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Any parent knows raising kids can be as confusing, challenging and maddening as it is profoundly life-affirming. We can't possibly have all the answers, all the time, but there are some parts of parenting you absolutely should not drop the ball on.In this book, ParentTV's Sam Jockel and Kerri Ryan have sought the wisdom of thirty-three experts to solve parenthood's most diabolical head-scratchers. With diverse backgrounds in children's health, education and psychology, these experts are armed with the data and insight to tackle everything from kids' resilience to their relationship with food and the influence of music on developing brains.Includes contributions from:Dr. Arne Rubinstein, Dr. Charlotte Reznick, Dr. Justin Coulson, Karen Young, Maggie Dent, Pinky McKay, And many more ...Show more

Poopy Pants and Potty Rants (HB) by Dale Thomas

$19.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

A funny and warm-hearted celebration of parenting from AFL star Dale Thomas.   'Hey there, kiddo! The time is right for you. 'You're going to learn the big-kid way to do a wee and poo!' Everyone has to learn some time! Poopy Pants and Potty Rants is a very funny look at the hits and misses of toilet training, that focuses on the delightful bond between a father and daughter. ...Show more

How to Raise a Man - The Modern Mother's Guide to Parenting Her Teenage Son by Megan De Beyer

$32.99 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

How Do You Make a Baby by Anna Fiske

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

In How Do You Make a Baby? Anna Fiske answers the questions all children are curious about: How does a baby get into the mother's stomach? Who can make a baby, and how is it actually done? With comic illustrations and a playful tone, this is a funny and factual book about an eternally relevant topic, gi ving parents and children a starting point for discussion. Informational, funny and warm. ...Show more

Ten-Ager by Madonna King

$32.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

An important book that shows that 10 is the new start of a girl's teenage years. It raises the issues our girls might not be talking about publicly, and guides their parents on how experts believe we should deal with it.At ten, we know how girls are pigeonholing themselves into what they think they shou ld be. Whether they see themselves as academic or not, whether they are interested in boys, puberty is a reality, friendship fights are underway, and the influence of social media is impacting. With heightened pressure from what they see in the media, in movies and on TV, our girls are leaving childhood behind well before they hit their teens. Not surprisingly, emotions can be heightened and relationships can be fraught. So many parents struggle to understand the pressures our girls are under and how to deal with their emotional volatility. Journalist and social commentator Madonna King has an extraordinary ability to connect with experts, schools and the girls themselves to deliver the answers parents need and the communication our girls want. TEN-AGER is the perfect guide to help parents understand how their daughter is feeling, what they need to know, what to say, and when to stay silent and listen. ...Show more

Days Like These: A comforting, practical companion for tired and terrific mums by Pip Lincolne

$32.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

An exquisitely illustrated uplifting self-care guide for mothers by the bestselling author of When Life is Not Peachy. An exquisitely illustrated uplifting self-care guide for mothers by the bestselling author of When Life is Not Peachy. 'Pip's words are like a knowing hug of reassurance telling you eve rything is going to be OK, and making you think kind thoughts about yourself and the parenting you're doing.' CHRISSIE SWAN Mums are the greatest yet least appreciated humans and it's time they had their own huggable book all about mum care! Whether your child is 2 or 20, it can be easy to get lost in day-to-day survival mode and forget the long game - the magic you have already made and that they really will be OK in the end. Days Like These is an uplifting guide to supporting yourself and other mums you know. Let bestselling author Pip Lincolne remind you that it's fine to go slow as she helps you shift expectations (so many expectations!), drop the guilt, choose fresh ways to measure success, find yourself again and remember the things that delight you in the everyday. Because you are not alone and sometimes we all need a reminder that we're doing our best on this life-changing journey called motherhood.   ...Show more

You're in Good Paws (Tonsils Out) by Maureen Fergus; Kathryn Durst (Illustrator)

$19.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Slightly distracted parents accidentally take their son, Leo, to the animal hospital to get his tonsils out. Luckily, taking care of a human doesn't ruffle any feathers among the hospital staff. The chicken at the admissions desk is welcoming, the bear orderly is friendly and wise Dr. Stan inspires tre mendous confidence despite being a mouse. Is the plastic cone really necessary, though? In this sweet and hilarious story, a child discovers that a trip to the hospital can be a positive experience - even when the hospital isn t quite up to code... ...Show more

The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: How to Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Develop Good Gut Health from Day One by Vincent Ho

$29.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

An accessible, practical guide to preventing and managing children's allergies and improving their immune systems, from leading gastroenterologist Dr Vincent Ho.  

Secret Girls' Business by Fay Angelo; Heather Pritchard; Rose Stewart; Julie Davey (Illustrator)

$14.99 AUD

Category: Parenting

Here is a book to help young girls understand the changes they go through when reaching puberty.An increasing number of girls are reaching puberty as young as eight years of age. 'Secret Girls' Business' will enable girls, and the important adults in their lives, to make this transition with joy and pri de.This book aims to:- Present a simple brief account of puberty as part of a girls' life journey.- Celebrate changes to the female body.- Dispel myths, legends and fears by presenting accurate information in a colourful, child friendly format.- Promote comfortable discussion.- Enhance confidence and self-esteem of young girls.- Provide hints for parents, teachers and carers with special hints for Dads.   ...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