Best Selling Parenting & Family Books

Some Mums call it their "Bible" - others say they refer to it "religiously" - but either way it's a phenomenally informative book (now in its 5th imprint), and written by a Kiwi mother for soon-to-be mothers, plus researched alongside leading Obstetricians, Midwives, Paediatricia...

Includes full text of previously published title Before Your Kids Drive You Crazy, Read This plus approximately 1/3 new content! Do your kids sometimes make you feel your head is going to explode? Ever yelled at them until you were hoarse? Do you have days when you feel like making...

Chances are that if you're holding this book in your hands, you're either pregnant or wanting to be. Brilliant! You are about to embark on one of the most amazing, life-changing, heart-exploding-with-love experiences of your life, and you don't want to start that without some useful information and ...

*$1 from the sale of each copy of Mother’s Little Helper will be donated to Plunket. Did you know that some baby wipes contain a substance which is banned for use in products which are inhaled? How many times have you wiped your baby’s nose with a baby wipe? Wendyl Nissen’s latest book on chem...

The New Zealand Pregnancy Book has been used by many thousands of parents since the first edition was published in 1991. The third edition has been comprehensively rewritten by GP author Sue Pullon, along with midwife Cheryl Benn. A richly informative text, accompanied by vivid life stories, is i...

Complex issues underlie our youth crime statistics. High-profile cases of child abuse and violent crime highlight the way in which we have traditionally handled - some would argue mishandled - children born into families trapped in a spiral of crime, poverty and abuse. By looking calmly and critical...

Tracy Hogg knows babies. She can calm even the most distressed or difficult infant, because she understands their language. Hence, her clients call her 'The Baby Whisperer'. Her incredible sensitivity and ability to read infants' cries, coos and assorted baby noises quickly earned Tracy the admirati...

Somehow, somewhere, parenting has become far too complicated and serious. Battlefield Wisdom is the perfect antidote. As a gift for newbie parents, or a soothing balm for the bumps and bruises of the seasoned veteran, this handy little pocket-sized book is for all those who've been worn down by the...

Adolescent boys - they seem to disappear into another world where they barely communicate, and where fast cars, alcohol and drugs are constant temptations. Will they survive to become good men? How can parents and schools understand them and help them through this difficult and dangerous time? Celia...

This book records the story of the first twelve months of your baby's life. There are spaces for you to note the many exciting events in your baby's development, from the first smile to the first party, and room to attach photographs at every stage. A pocket at the back enables you to store precious...

Having to follow a gluten-free diet can be a daunting prospect for children and young adults - they feel isolated at a time when their friends are enjoying everything from bread, pizza and pasta, to crisps, cakes and biscuits. Yet with supermarkets now stocking many gluten-free ingredients, you can ...

There are two main tenets to the new approach to parenting developed in the book: emotional support and limit setting. It takes about 20 years to raise a child. Within that 20 years, the author believes, you will have taught - or led your child towards the teaching of all the skills they will need t...

This is the only resource out there for an audience that is desperately seeking it. Using techniques highly successful with any child who struggles with focus, parents learn how to teach their child tomorrow. includes reproducible aids.

"Intimate Issues" answers the twenty-one questions about sex most frequently asked by Christian wives, as determined by a nationwide poll of over one thousand women. Written from the perspective of two mature Christian wives and Bible teachers-women who you'll come to know as teachers "and" friends-...

Revised & updated edition of Before Your Teenagers Drive You Crazy, Read This! - complete with new content including advice on using internet and wireless devices wisely. Does your teenager sometimes leave you feeling so far out of your depth your head hurts? Has your teenage son lo...

GROWING BOYS: HOW TO RAISE YOUR SON is a brilliant practical parenting book about parenting boys. It's packed with lots of tips and pragmatic ideas for parents and has a strong and positive message for parents. Table of Contents The challenges for boys in the new millenium; The uniqueness of b...

You Can Stop Fighting With Your Chidren! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know–how you need to be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down–to–earth, respec...

Health professionals, teachers, parents and carers are desperate for play ideas to keep their child entertained and hopefully improve the child's quality of life. The book incorporates many toys which will improve basic skills and are fun for any child, disabled or not. Other toys included are suita...

First released in 1985, and with 8 reprints, this edition of this important down-to-earth approach to teaching children to sleep through the night has had a design and cover makeover, as well as incorporating updated information. This edition is a result of a request by Plunket, and repeated request...

* Are boys in New Zealand getting a fair deal at school? * Why are so many boys in New Zealand not achieving their potential? * What can parents and teachers do to help boys succeed at school? Educating Boys is a comprehensive, practical look at how we educate our boys in New Zealand - what&rsq...

'I can't get my five-week-old to sleep in her cot'. 'My six-week-old resists his naps'. 'My baby is three months old and is still waking up throughout the night'. Sleep is the number one issue that plagues parents from the moment they bring their baby home from hospital. Even the lucky ones, whose b...

If you've ever cringed at the sight of your ten-year-old waltzing through the neighbor's front door without an invitation, or struggled to teach your teenager proper "netiquette" for navigating the complicated world of social networks, you know the importance of teaching kids that manners matter. S...

This wide-ranging collection of more than 600 teacher-created, classroom-tested activities has everything from songs and books to activities in art, circle time, transitions, science, math, language, music and movement, and more! This complete resource of the best selections from a national contest ...

This expanded and updated version of a best-selling classic guides readers to help a child overcome anxiety and fears. It describes in detail strategies and techniques they can combine into a comprehensive self-help programme for a child's particular needs. From separation anxiety to general anxiety...

In the space of a few decades the way we parent has changed dramatically. Something we once did intuitively has become the subject of political fashion, guided by experts. As parents we are older and more time-poor than ever before, with the highest proportion of single-parent households in history....

How many of us have constant niggles, maybe a chronic complaint, can't lose weight, feel persistently tired and often stressed? Tick any of these boxes and there is something in Five Stages of Health for you. Over the past 20 to 30 years we have seen the emergence of the wellness industry - offering...

For the first time since its 1970 publication, Dr. Gordon has revised and updated his bestselling classic guide. This 30th anniversary edition includes contemporary examples throughout and a new Introduction.

Tizzie Hall is an international baby sleep expert who has been working with babies and their parents for over 15 years. Her customised sleep routines have helped thousands of restless babies sleep through the night, and now she shares the secrets of her success in this easy-to-use sleep guide, inclu...

“The book to read before the journey of pregnancy begins - the one resource that will fully prepare you and your partner for one of life’s most miraculous experiences, at the time when preparation will benefit your future baby most: before you’re expecting.” - Charles J. Lock...

Completely revised and updated Australian & NZ edition. Everything new parents need to know about the care (and feeding) of an infant, from the authors of What to Expect When You're Expecting. The book covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, and sleep strategi...

With fifty years of communicating in high school assemblies, TV and radio, plus to over 156,000 parents attending Parents Inc Hot Tips for Parents seminars, New Zealander Ian Grant shares a treasure of ideas and skills to make you and your family winners in the communication game. Communication and ...

Infant specialist Magda Gerber shows parents her methods for raising a confident, self-motivated child. Based on her decades of observing and working with children and their parents, Gerber's refreshing, "back-to-basics" approach works from the premise that each child is unique and should be allowed...

Attention! In your hand is an indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood. Written by ex-Commando and dad of three, Neil Sinclair, this manual will teach you, in no-nonsense terms, how to: survive the first 24 hours; prepare and plan to Prevent Poor Parental Performance; maintain mo...

A classic, the baby name countdown (over 120,000 copies sold) is now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade. Featuring more names than any other guide and based on more than 2. 5 million birth records, the book includes brand-new data, a new introduction, a revised section on the ...

Pick the right name for your baby "Teach Yourself Baby Names" contains more than 7,000 names from every origin, from Celtic and Sanskrit to brand-new names for the 21st century. You'll get inside info on which names will be dated in a few years, the ones most associated with success, and more.

Now in paperback, this companion cookbook to "Baby-Led Weaning" offers 130 recipes perfect for babies learning to eat solids--and for the whole family! In "Baby-Led Weaning," public health nurse Gill Rapley and journalist Tracey Murkett introduced a commonsense and enjoyable approach to starting sol...

A breakthrough approach for a good night's sleep--with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby "cry it out," or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necess...

Record precious memories of your baby's first years in this elegant five-year record book which includes an envelope for a lock of your baby's hair and a section where loved ones can write special messages to your baby, all complemented by heart-warming images of babies and their families.

Fathers Who Dare Win was self-published eleven years ago, sold strongly and now Ian Grant has updated and revised it for today's generation of fathers. Much of the original content remains highly relevant but there are new apsects for today's fathers to deal with the internet, Facebook and Twitter; ...