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Molly always wants to get out of bed for all sorts of reasons. even though she needs to go to sleep. Luckily Kip is around to help Molly, along with a very special friend...the Old BedTime Pass Puncher.Does your child get in and out of bed multiple times before falling asleep? Kip calls these 'curtain calls'. They want to get something, they want a drink, they want to go to the toilet, see what you are doing...the list can go on and on!If your child does this the The Old Bedtime Puncher is for you! Follow Kip as he takes Molly on a fun adventure to learn about about an evidenced-based technique called the Bedtime Pass. This technique helps to limit the number of times your child can come out of the room before bedtime, and allows your child to make the choice about what they really want your help with at bedtime.

They grow up so fast and have so many important firsts. This bright, engaging memento helps you remember all those special moments. With charming illustrations and a cheerful gender-neutral design, this companion to the award-winning, internationally acclaimed The Wonder Weeks (more than 2 million copies sold) allows you to chronicle your little one's development. Thoughtful prompts encourage you to record the milestones that matter most, while offering plenty of room to note your own thoughts and feelings as you watch your child's magical journey. Little memories make a big difference, so the book provides plenty of room to note your baby's favourite activities, songs and toys, and create time-capsule scrapbooks of meaningful memorabilia. The book also includes space for you to write letters to your little one that you both can enjoy later in life. This deluxe treasury will become a precious keepsake for years to come and the best book you ever write.

Getting a baby fed is one of the most important tasks for a new parent. With straightforward advice and evidence-based reasoning, lactation consultant Victoria Facelli introduces her modern approach in Feed the Baby. Both bottle and breast are welcomed as equally valuable tools. Based on her years of experience in the field, Facelli understands what families and babies need to thrive. She explains the science behind the various options, from how milks are made to how a newborn's sucking and swallowing skills develop. Here are dozens of nursing positions and paced bottle-feeding techniques, with suggested systems and methods for parents and partners, from those critical hours after birth through the early weeks and months to the first year. Includes detailed information on hunger cues, sleep, pumping, milk supply, and much-needed support and encouragement for challenging moments. Illustrations and links to video demonstrations make it easy to implement whatever protocol the reader decides will work best for them.

Create a heartfelt keepsake journal for your childAs a parent, you have many cherished memories you'll want to share with your child someday. Letters to my Child offers inspiring guidance for preserving these memories in unique letters. You will write letters to your child, guided by everything from family firsts to words of wisdom, and this baby journal will become a meaningful memento for your child to treasure.Plenty of room to write—Each prompt has a dedicated page of writing lines where you can share exciting firsts, hopes, favorite stories, and other remembrances.Undated prompts—This baby journal is a keepsake to treasure. Navigate chronologically through the journal or respond to any question that inspires reflection in the moment.Space for photos—Bring your letters to life by including photos of special events like preparing for your baby's arrival or family vacations.Express all the love you feel for your child as you make your way through this letters-to-my-baby journal.

An essential guide for parents and caregivers to raising queer-friendly children in a gender-affirming space.In the face of so many injustices across society for LGBTQ+ people, it can be easy for parents of young children to feel helpless and hopeless. While they may not be able to address every problem across the country, there's a simple place to start: right at home.Rainbow Parenting is an indispensable stepping stone for adults who want to raise and teach kids in a queer and gender-affirming way, but might not know how. Lindz Amer, the creator of Queer Kid Stuff, an award-winning LGBTQ+ educational webseries for children and families, is an expert guide, leading readers through practical applications, important LGBTQ+ history, key lessons in intersectionality, pronouns, social justice, and more. Divided by sections that address kids' individual ages-from infancy to kindergarten-this joyful and approachable book shares a bit of hope and starts with the understanding that anyone can spread queer joy. By giving parents and their kids a vocabulary to express themselves, Rainbow Parenting ultimately aims to create more empathetic adults-and spreads a message of radical acceptance in a world where it's sometimes dangerous to just be yourself.

"Your baby is crying. Are they hungry? Are they tired? With the essential signs in these pages, your baby will learn to convey their emotions and needs, reducing frustration for both you and your baby. Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, makes learning these practical signs easy with clear instructions, illustrations, videos, and helpful tips, and provides fun activities for incorporating sign language into your life. Watch as your bond deepens and strengthens when you and your child have the tools to express yourselves!"--cover page 4.

"Enough already with all those guides solely focused on caring for a screaming, crying, pooping infant! New moms deserve better. Writer Becky Vieira wants to help them unapologetically prioritize self-care, create healthy boundaries, and stay sane in our newborn-obsessed culture. Drawing on her own experiences as well as interviews with both moms and experts, she gets to the bottom of the toughest and most taboo topics--including how to manage nosy in-laws and an anxious partner, survive the first postpartum poop, soothe a battered nether region, and seek out treatment for depression. Enough About the Baby is filled with hacks, tips, tricks, and to-do lists that could only come from the most seasoned--and enlightened--mom"--Back cover.

"Your help with understanding my baby has made all the difference with feeding," says a parent. "Your booklet saved us from some real struggles with feeding," says another. Following your advice made feeding my baby and toddler easy and so much fun," says a third. "My friends and their children get into such hassles with feeding!" Ellyn Satter has helped millions of parents through the infant and toddler phases in feeding with her best-selling books, videos, presentations, media events, and website publications. Feeding the First Two Years is the first of the Feeding with Love and Good Sense booklet series written by Ellyn Satter, Registered Dietitian, Family Therapist, and internationally recognized authority on child nutrition and feeding. In Feeding the First Two Years, Satter show parents how to work out the kinks with breastfeeding or formula feeding, when and how to start solid foods and progress to table foods, how to navigate the sudden and bewildering almost-toddler and toddler changes, and how to solve feeding problems. For decades, parents have found that feeding is simple when they follow Satter's Division of Responsibility in Feeding. In this remarkable book, Satter shows parents in words, pictures, and feeding stories how to do their jobs with feeding, then let their children do their jobs with eating. Satter is a Registered Dietitian, Family Therapist, and internationally recognized expert on child feeding. She is the author of four best-selling, full-length books about feeding and eating and the producer of the Feeding with Love and Good Sense DVD series that shows what to do--and not do--with feeding.

A gorgeous keepsake that invites expectant mothers to record and preserve their most cherished memories, messages, and prayers for their new baby, from pregnancy through the first two years—now revised and updatedLove Letters to My Baby by Vickey Banks invites expectant mothers to put down in words how their child is wanted, dreamed about, and loved. Designed to be used from the first news of baby through the first few years of infancy, this beautifully designed, full-color journal offers space for moms to record special memories and pen messages for the child who inspired them. Each section begins with a verse of Scripture, provides a brief devotional on the stages of pregnancy and young motherhood, and lists questions and prompts for reflection and writing inspiration.Special features include:• Illustrated family tree spread and pages to attach ultrasound and baby photos• A record of baby’s “firsts,” including first laugh, first steps, first words, first church attendance, and other important milestones• Space to list special gifts for baby along with the loved ones who gave them• Pages for baby shower guests to pen prayers or other sweet messages• Activity in which mom can trace baby’s hand inside her own for a lasting keepsake• Brand-new full-color watercolor designs• New “Note from Dad” section in the back for fathers to pen their own special letter to babyWithin these beautifully designed pages, moms will find space to write down first impressions and share heartfelt messages and prayers for a new baby. With the resulting collection of letters and memories, Love Letters to My Baby will become a precious keepsake that mothers and their children will cherish forever.

78 vibrant colored illustrations jump off the page, stimulating the visual senses. To conclude the book, the reader counts globes scattered on each page, a coloring activity (Hardback ONLY), and journaling which is a form of self-expression!

Help children of all ages learn life-long skills - how to sleep, self-soothe and feel calm. An easy-to-absorb, holistic guide from physician and child-development consultant Adam Blanning. What can parents do to avoid bedtime meltdowns? Why do established settling routines stop working? How can children be encouraged to fall asleep more consistently? What simple, natural steps can parents take to help children feel calm? Based on extensive research and using clear examples, Adam Blanning MD offers practical ways in which parents and carers can support children to use their senses - from taste, smell and touch, through to balance and movement - to self-soothe, sleep and ultimately build resilience for life. This insightful book explores a range of methods for children from newborns to teenagers, and tackles key parental concerns, including: Tips for settling toddlers who always say 'No!' How to establish calming daily rhythms Ways to help children settle during times of anxiety Self-soothing techniques that can improve disruptive behaviour

"This honest reflection on motherhood shares a wholehearted reality check for new mothers looking to normalize the reality of parenthood amidst the funhouse mirrors of social media."--

Your essential guide to excellent dadding You're already great at loads of things -- why not add great dad to the list? Being a Great Dad For Dummies is a complete toolkit for the new (or recent) dad, with advice on conception, caring for newborns, connecting with your little one in the first years and helping your child develop and grow. This no-nonsense Dummies guide prepares you to take the leap into fatherhood and tackle challenges like a pro. Perfect for stay-at-home dads, working dads and everyone in between. Make parenting look easy with this must-have book. Inside... Supporting mum in pregnancy Keeping your baby healthy What to expect during the first twelve months of life Thriving in the toddler years Making the most of preschool Navigate the big changes in your family life

Rachael Elmore, a mother of two and a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in treating postpartum depression and anxiety, comes alongside new moms and gives them the practical tools and biblical wisdom they need to take care of themselves and become the connected and emotional healthy mothers God designed them to be.

Read along as Charlotte goes through her cranial therapy journey.

Capture every memory and moment from pregnancy through your baby's early years in this quintessential keepsake album for new parents, featuring art from Oliver Jeffers's Here We Are: A Guide to Living on Planet Earth. Illustrated throughout with colorful, humorous, and poignant art from Here We Are, Your Life on Earth is a joyful baby album that preserves the little and monumental milestones of early childhood. The thoughtful and engaging guided prompts capture Jeffers's whimsical and quirky tone such as the caption for the first baby picture: "Here you are--we are glad you found us" and for baby's first outing: "Here you are exploring Planet Earth." There's a spot for planting hand and foot prints ("Make your mark") and envelopes for saving cards, a lock of hair, and other mementos. The pages titled "Our Memories" provide space for parents to reflect on their experiences and record their dreams for their newborn. Your Life on Earth is the perfect way to document and cherish your child during the early years of parenthood, preserving memories to revisit again and again.

A fully updated edition of this essential guide for expecting and new parents with babies.