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Books for Dads
Make this Father’s Day extra memorable and find a book that the special man in the family can enjoy and keep as a reminder of his fatherhood. My Dad Can Do Anything Author: Stephen Krensky This is a great book to give Dad on Father’s Day. Obviously written for young children, it nevertheless gives Dad…
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Books to support Dads
Getting gripped by a pregnancy or childcare book isn’t always that easy for men. Unlike women, who will read anything and everything on the subject, men are less inclined to beef up on the nitty gritty. But perhaps that’s just because they haven’t seen any good books lately. We have compiled a round-up of possible titles to wet a…
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Reading with your toddler
As your baby grows into a toddler he will take more interest in the pictures and story when you read to him. Reading with your toddler, talking, singing songs and saying rhymes will all reinforce his interest in books and start to develop the desire to discover what the words on the page mean. As your child’s concentration…
Posted in Books for parents, Toddler development stages Tagged Bedtime story, books, Child development, Reading, Skill, speech, Toddler Leave a comment
A woman of no importance
We all know that being a mum can have a permanent effect on your life, from your shape and size to your social life, relationships and career. As part of our special on a mother’s sense of self, we spoke to Kate Konopicky, author of A Woman of no Importance, about what having a child…
Baby – a handbook for dads
Bringing up baby can be a stressful time – especially for first-time dads with little or no experience of looking after a tot. But, rescue has arrived in the form of the Haynes Baby manual – a tongue-in-cheek take on Haynes’ famous car manuals. Designed to inform fathers on everything from Ignition (when and how…
Reading to your 12-18 month old child
The benefits of reading Between 12 and 18 months your child will accrue new words slowly – perhaps four to six a month. She may continue to use these new words regularly, or drop them as she moves on to new ones. It’s important to make reading an enjoyable time. As she sits on your…
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Pregnancy books
Melissa de Villiers Buy this book at www.amazon.co.uk Pregnancy, by Gordon Bourne (Pan, £8.99) First published over 20 years ago, this new edition of what the publishers describe as ‘the pregnancy bible’ has been updated to take account of modern practices and attitudes. Nonetheless, Bourne – a former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at St Bart’s…
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Reading to your baby: from birth to 6 months
The benefits of reading From as early as one month old, your baby can smile in response to your smile. From two months she is beginning to recognise your voice and respond to it, and by five months she can reach for a book, see the different colours and enjoy varied sounds and textures. The first books…
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Infertility books
Infertility the last secret Anna McGrail Bloomsbury, paperback, 352 pages, £14.99 This book is authoritative and comprehensively written, and gives an insight into: why you may not be conceiving what the tests are for and what they feel like what medical treatments involve the emotional stresses and valuable sources of support alternative ways of creating a family…
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Rediscovering birth
Rediscovering birth Sheila Kitzinger Little, Brown, £18.99 Definitely not a handbook to steer you through pregnancy and labour, this is instead an absolutely fascinating international exploration of birth. Sheila Kitzinger obviously comes with a ‘history’ – she has strongly-held opinions on the right of women to choose home birth if they are not at high…
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