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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

*$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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

'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...

"This will be the only discipline book you'll ever need to raise good kids." -from the Foreword by Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul and Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul "Michele Borba offers insightful, realistic, and straightforward advice that is sure to get immediate results."...

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...

Does your child speak a different language? Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love rela...

Now you have a baby, what on earth are you going to do with it? Kaz Cooke delivers all the up-to-date, reliable info, with advice from the experts, including real mums and dads. Kidwrangling is funny, reassuring and practical, with no judgemental guruspeak about the right way to do things -- just a ...

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....

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 ...

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; ...

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...

Introducing the totally revised and updated WHAT TO EXPECT PREGNANCY JOURNAL & ORGANIZER-- with 715,000 copies in print, it's the perfect gift and popular companion to "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Lightweight and sized to fit into a tote or briefcase, this handy planner is an expectant mo...

A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it...Amy Chu...

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...

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 Natal Hypnotherapy Effective Birth Preparation CD" will enhance your pregnancy and birth experience, by helping you to develop and use your natural skills and inner resources. The CD uses a combination deep relaxation and guided visualization to help you overcome fears, create a state of calm a...

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...

Treasure the precious moments of your baby's growth with this delightful keepsake book. Illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, this record book allows you to chart all the details of your baby - from the time and date of birth, through first words and first steps, to the first Christmas ...

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 ...