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Gardening with Children
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Kim Wilde
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This excellent book by Kim Wilde (of former pop chart fame!) is full of great ideas for getting your children involved in gardening. Many of the projects are simple enough for even toddlers to participate, and older children will be able to do some of the projects without help from grown-ups. | ||||
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Great Gardens for Kids
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Clare Matthews
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Hamlyn
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If you want your children to make the most of the garden, this is the perfect book for you. It is full of projects which will inspire you to spend time outdoors - from child-safe water features and activity areas to novel ideas for growing fruit and vegetables. There are also some lovely ideas for seasonal celebrations in the garden, including a midsummer party. With ideas for herb tubs, mobiles and a children's play tent, this book is worth reading even if you don't have an outdoor space of your own. |
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No Picture
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Rainy Day Projects
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Vivienne Bolton
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Parragon
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There are all sorts of projects in this
book. Children can have a go at making ink or paper, a doll, or farm
animals. There is a recipe for baking biscuits and there are a couple
of ideas for special occasion crafts.
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 Janet Balaskas
Best Price £5.70 |
New Active Birth
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Janet Balaskas
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This book is a must-read for all mums-to-be. It could really help you to feel empowered through your pregnancy and the birth - which so many women sadly don't. You'll find lots of advice on how to approach the birth. There are also yoga-based exercises to do. The foreword is by Sheila Kitzinger, and Michel Odent writes the introduction. Don't go into labour without it!! | ||||
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The London Baby Directory 7th Edition: An A-Z of Everything for Pregnant Women, Babies and Children |
Editor: Clare Flawn-Thomas
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The Baby Directory
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This book is an excellent source of information for where to find all things baby and toddler-related. The comprehensive guide lists contact details for companies supplying all sorts of goods and services, from nappies and food to music groups and child-care. This edition is specific to the London area, but don't despair if you live outside London - The Baby Directory publish a range of directories covering other areas, including Hertfordshire & Middlesex, York and Edinburgh. For more information on the various directories available, visit their website: www.babydirectory.com |
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This book is currently out of print - Amazon do have used copies - well worth purchasing a copy! |
The Complete Book of Mother & Baby Care | Elizabeth Fenwick | Dorling Kindersley | Elizabeth Fenwick's book is an excellent reference for anyone who's pregnant or has a baby. You'll find answers to all sorts of questions about baby-care in here - from how to bath baby to a guide to illnesses and suggested action to take when your child is unwell. The section on pregnancy includes a guide to baby's development, advice on diet and exercise, and really practical lists of what you'll need to have for the birth and the early days, in terms of clothes and essential equipment. We like the fact that the "essentials" really are just that - if items are optional they are shown as such, so you don't end up with a shopping list of unnecessary things which will end up unused at the back of the cupboard! | |||
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Gentle Baby Care
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Elizabeth Pantley |
Contemporary Books
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This book is a great addition to the bookshelf for any mum-or-be or new mum. It has advice and ideas on just about everything you need to know about baby care in the first year. If you get this book before you have children, you may well read it cover-to-cover; once you have a baby it's more likely to be a resource to dip into if you have questions as you go along. From nappy-changing to travelling with your baby, you'll find all sorts of information here. The author is supportive and non-judgemental in her dealings with some of the more sensitive or emotive aspects of baby care, and even offers suggestions on how to deal with "unwanted advice". | |||
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How to be a Domestic Goddess
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Nigella Lawson
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Chatto & Windus
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This book is a real favourite with us, not just for the great recipes, but also for the wonderfully warm way in which Nigella writes about food. The book has sections on pies, puddings etc, and contains a chapter on baking for/with children; as Nigella puts it, "so much of children's baking isn't about what they can be left alone to get on with, but about what you do together". Nigella also emphasises the importance of involving children in the preparation of everyday meals, not just children's food. We fully agree with this - helping to cook gives children the ideal opportunity to develop a whole host of skills. | |||
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Kids in the Kitchen
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Sara Lewis
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Hamlyn
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It's so important to help your children develop a healthy attitude towards food from an early age - and there's nothing like getting them involved in making a meal in order to achieve this. This book is a great way to get them started - even very young children will be able to help out, and slightly older children will be able to complete the simple-to-follow recipes by themselves, or with minimal adult supervision. There are all sorts of things to make, including breads, main courses, puddings and festive foods. | |||
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Baby and Child Vegetarian
Recipes
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Carol Timperley
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Ebury Press
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Even if you and your family do not have a vegetarian diet, this book is really useful, as it provides recipes for tasty, nutritious dishes which most little ones will love. The book is divided into sections by age, from babies to toddlers, with recipes and tastes gradually becoming more adventurous. There is helpful advice on weaning and nutrition. | |||
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Organic Baby & Toddler
Cookbook
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Lizzie Vann
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Dorling Kindersley
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We love this book which has nutritious and tasty recipes to take you right through from baby's first solids to dishes for toddlers and pre-schoolers. There is also information on organic food, and advice on special diets and nutrition for expectant and breastfeeding mums. | |||
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The Food Doctor for Babies &
Children
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Vicki Edgson
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Whether you have a baby or a teenager,
this book is well worth buying. It contains all sorts of information
about nutrition, including possible ways of addressing some health and
behavioural issues through diet, for example cradle cap for babies.
There are recipes, with age guidelines, and suggested menu planners.
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First Aid for Children Fast
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Dr Gordon Paterson
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Dorling Kindersley
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This
book is an invaluable addition to the bookshelf for parents &
anyone who looks after children. The book has very clear
pictures and instructions for how to deal with all sorts of
incidents. It also has suggestions for making your house
and garden safe to minimise the risk of accidents. |
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Consciously Female
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Dr Tracy Gaudet
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We often describe books we feature as a "must-read", but for women this really tops the list. If you can make time to read only one book this year, then make it this one. Gaudet leads a centre for Integrative Medicine in the US. This medical approach embraces all types of medicine, therapies and healing, to be used as appropriate with the aim of optimising health and wellbeing holistically. This book will help you to enhance your awareness of your body (and soul) and its female cycles and major life phases, flowing through them with acceptance and joy rather than resistance and fear. | ||||
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Natural Stain Remover: Clean Your Home Without Harmful Chemicals |
Angela Martin
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Apple
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Here you'll find solutions for removing all sorts of stains, using only natural products. The book has a shopping list of 12 key ingredients, and once armed with these and a few cloths etc, you will be in a position to clean your home effectively without the use of harsh synthetic chemicals, by following the guidelines in this book. | |||
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The Smart Woman's Guide to Staying at
Home
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Melissa Hill
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This makes a great read for mums-to-be and mums who are thinking about whether to give up work, and also for mums who are already at home full-time with their children. The book offers advice on many practicalities, such as managing finances, housework etc, but also has much much more than that - with guidance on how to develop your creativity and truly make the most of your time at home. We think this book is a real inspiration. | ||||
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Confident Children: Help
Children Feel Good About Themselves
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Gael Lindenfield
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Thorsons
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Its worth taking the time to read this book however young your child is - as an investment for the future. There's advice on how to identify issues from your own childhood which may affect how your child's confidence develops. | |||
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The Natural Child - Parenting
from the Heart
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Jan Hunt
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New Society Publishers
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We love this book, which advocates a compassionate and empathetic approach to parenting - covering a wide range of areas, from babycare to education. There are lots of useful tips on all sorts of subjects, for example, Ten Ways We Misunderstand Children, Ten Tips for Shopping With Children, and Ten Alternatives To Punishment. | |||
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Nighttime Parenting
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Williams Sears
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