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Packed with simply gorgeous pictures of babies enjoying the benefits of yoga, coupled with detailed line drawings for some exercises, this book is a perfect entrance to the world of yoga for babies, mums and dads. With baby yoga, in one short session, babies get as much physical activity as if you cradle him or her all day, say the authors, so you can look forward to a child who sleeps more deeply as a result! The exercises inside are suitable for people who are new to yoga as well as those who have experience of it, with pointers for health professionals and teachers as well. And although the book is aimed at starting the sessions when your child is very small, there is also guidance to help get an older baby involved. To buy a copy, visit the Gaia website. Click here.
Want to get inside the head of your one-year-old? Here’s your chance! This funny book follows a one-year-old through his second year on earth, offering an insight into the madness a toddler has to cope with on a daily basis. Who invented these cruel nursery rhymes that see Humpty Dumpty lying smashed on the ground and babies crashing out of trees when the wind blows? Why do parents object when once a year you spot a tree, covered in shiny objects in the corner of your living room and go to investigate? These and many other questions go completely unanswered in this diary, broken up into chunks you can read for a few minutes before chasing after your own toddler. One answer you will find is why the wrapping is always more interesting than the present – as well as living through guerilla warfare after a listening device is discovered in the nursery!
This is a tough and uncompromising book, but offers no apologies. Repeatedly raved about by babyworld members, it places complete emphasis on routine for a happy, well-fed, sleeping baby. Parents who already have a baby who feeds well or sleeps well may find the book’s attention to detail – a routine including when YOU should eat as well as baby is included – and unwavering certainty on every topic tough to accept. But for those thousands of parents who find the first bleary-eyed weeks turn into bleary-eyed months because they just can’t get baby to sleep through the night, Ford’s attention to detail will offer welcome relief.
This book is subtitled ‘how to have a peaceful night, every night’ and if the tips inside live up to that claim, it must be destined to become a handbook for every parent. There is certainly plenty of information inside, and unusually the book does not just concentrate on getting a tiny baby into a sleep pattern, it warns that even the best of sleepers may go through a resistant phase as a two-year-old and offers advice for that too. There is great emphasis on finding a good night ‘phrase’- one that reassures your child that all is well because it is used night after night. Packed with clear guidelines and useful tips, the book is written by an Emeritus (retired) Professor of Child Psychiatry with three children of his own so he has seen and coped with a fair few cases!
Need just one book to take you through the first three years of parenting? Then this has to be a strong contender. As the cover suggests, it’s written by parents, for parents, with authors including babyworld’s online antenatal teacher Sue Allen Mills and our former medical editor Daphne Metland. Baby’s development is split into useful categories, from 0-1 month, 1-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1 year-18 months, and so on. There’s a clever and fascinating diary for each age range then information on basic developments and issues for each age. With the inclusion of a childhood health a-z at the back, this book could stand alone on any parent’s bookshelf.
This book will be enthralling to any parent or parent-to-be, as a series of picture stories shows just how responsive tiny babies can be. Inspired by the children of the authors and publishers, the book looks at a baby’s social world, before dealing with crying, sleeping and making a baby feel secure, The sleeping section includes a fascinating series of pictures which sees a seven-week-old baby go from sleep to wakefulness as a phone rings nearby, then settling back into sleep, without help from a parent, when the phone stops ringing. If you are expecting a baby or have just had one and are nervous about interaction, this book shows just how to pick up on the signs your baby is trying to give to you.
A fascinating look at how babies gain knowledge of the world and how much is actually ingrained from the day they are born. Using a massive range of research projects, the authors made an incredible range of discoveries, including that newborn babies know what their tongue looks like, that one-year-olds know the difference between Swedish and English and that 18-month-olds understand that some people prefer broccoli to crackers. It’s not the easiest read – inevitably a book written by three professors can slip into too much analysis for the lay person. But it is detailed, fascinating and a refreshing look at how much your tot actually knows. Read more about some of the experiments:
Series of four books; First Six Weeks, Good Feeding Guide, Good Behaviour Guide and Good Sleeping Guide. Charlotte Preston, who has many years of experience as a health visitor and is a mother and grandmother, offers tried and tested advice in a practical and down-to-earth way to help parents cope with problems. Babyworld offer: buy all four books in the Little Terror series for £10 including postage. Send cheques, made out to Charlotte Preston, to: Nichola Stenning, babyworld, 5 The Piazza, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RR. Baby Massage Beautifully illustrated book that covers massage for babies and toddlers and also explains ways to help them develop good posture and maintain flexibility. Also available as a video.
Helpful book which looks at why babies cry and how parents can cope with a baby
that cries more than average. Baby It's You Fascinating account of how a baby develops from a helpless newborn into a small human being. Diaries of parents illustrate each stage. The original Channel Four programme on which this book is based is now available as a video.
Excellent guide which looks at babies' sleep patterns, and managing sleep problems
like frequent waking and difficult bedtimes. Sleep can be one of the biggest problems for
new parents, who can face just about anything as long as they get their sleep. Your Child’s Body Language Child psychologist Richard Woolfson shows parents how to read a child’s body language and improve your understanding of what makes your child tick.
Contemplating sleeping with your baby but not sure how safe it will be? Deborah Jackson covers co-sleeping from every possible angle; the benefits, the cot death risk – or lack of, safety, sustaining your sex life, and dealing with common objections to bed-sharing. If you are thinking of sharing your bed with a baby on more than just the odd occasion, then this book will arm you to the teeth with all the facts you need to know. And just to make sure all the bases are covered, it also deals with what to do when the time comes for the child to leave his or her parents’ bed. |
