Parenting and Childcare

Eileen McPartland / The Best Interests of the Child

 Unique Irish text consolidating all child-centred legislation, from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child through to Irish legislation on children in an easy-to-understand format.* Provides a...

Laura Doyle / The Surrendered Single (Large Paperback)

  Having previously set out her "surrendering" principles for wives (and ruffling the feathers of feminists), Laura Doyle now tackles the single girl and shows how to get used to surrendering...

Michael Parkinson / Like Father, Like Son : A family story (Hardback)

 'a quietly impressive book, which does something most celebrity autobiographies shy away from: it seeks the truth and, more often than not, finds it.' - THE MAILA look at the life and times of the...

Andrew Solomon / Far From The Tree : Parents, Children and the Search for Identity (Large Paperback)

 **WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSometimes your child - the most familiar person of all - is radically different from you. The saying goes that the apple doesn't...

Rosemary Wells / Helping Children Cope with Grief (Large Paperback)

  Nothing can take away the pain and loss for a child who has lost someone close to them, but there is a great deal that a caring adult can do to avoid the long-term distress which can be caused...

Dinah Jayson / Understanding Children's Behaviour

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Rod Green / A Book for Dad (Hardback)

  Every dad deserves to know just how much he is loved, and A Book for Dad is the perfect way to show him. Packed full of amusing tales and practical information for dads who like to be in the...

Trish Kearney / Above Water (Large Paperback)

 "When my parents signed me up to Trojan Swimming Club, they had no idea of the evil behind Gibney's interest in me. As a thirteen-year-old, who knew nothing but kindness and love, I was ill-equipped...

Dawn OPorter / Life in Pieces (Large Paperback)

 *The Sunday Times bestseller*'Funny, intimate and honest' Louis Theroux'Moving and funny. I absolutely loved it' Claudia Winkleman'Heartbreaking, hilarious, comforting' Marie ClaireDear 2020 - can...

Eric Groves / Baby Names That Go Together (Large Paperback)

  "Baby Names that the Go Together" presents 10,000+ names, with clear pronunciations, languages of origin, and clearly translated meanings. But even more importantly, "Baby Names that Go...

Vicki Iovine / The Best Friends' Guide to Toddlers (Large Paperback)

 When your baby is walking - and you're sprinting to keep up - count on "The Best Friends' Guide to Toddlers" to keep you one step ahead! One moment your little sweetie curls up in your lap and...

Kathleen Huggins / The Nursing Mother's Companion (Large Paperback)

  The International Lactation Consultant Association named Kathleen Huggin's The Nursing Mother's Companion "the best possible choice among breastfeeding guides for prospective mothers." Lamaze...

Nicole Croft / The Good Birth Companion (Large Paperback)

 All expecting mothers have an innate capacity to give birth safely and naturally, but it's easy to be distracted by stories of traumatic births and a deep anxiety that you won't be in control...

Isobel Carlson / For the Best Mum Ever (Hardback)

 'No language can express - the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother's love.'Edwin Hubbell ChapinEvery mum deserves to know how special she is, and there's no better way to show it...

Sara Holloway / Family Wanted

  Family has always been fertile ground for writers. To the usual familial themes, adoption adds its own potent elements: mystery, luck, the questing for origins, the yearning for a child, the...

The Unmumsy Mum : The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller (Hardback)

 THIS IS NOT A PARENTING MANUAL. THIS IS REAL LIFE.The Unmumsy Mum writes candidly about motherhood like it really is: the messy, maddening, hilarious reality, how there is no 'one size fits all'...

The Unmumsy Mum A-Z : An Inexpert Guide to Parenting (Hardback)

 ***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***From bestselling author and massively popular blogger The Unmumsy Mum comes this hilarious, irreverent and searingly candid compendium of parenting experiences. With...

Ian Allen / The Very Embarrassing Book of Dad Jokes (Hardback)

 Why did the banana go to the doctors?Because he wasn't peeling very well!Proving the age-old maxim that 'it's in the way that you tell them', Dads - for the best part of forever - have always been...

Colman Noctor / Cop On : What it is and why your child needs it to thrive and survive in today's world (Large Paperback)

 Cop on is the ability to be rational, resilient and sensible.It's about having the grit and good judgement to cope with life's challenges.It incorporates emotional intelligence, self-awareness and...

Patrick Ryan / You Can't Make Me (Large Paperback)

 Steady on, 21st century parent. Adolescents, teenagers, young people, are still just people. There is no need to fix, cure, treat or throttle them. In fact, now more than ever they need you to...

Ellie Cannon / Keep Calm: The New Mum's Manual (Large Paperback)

 Keep Calm: The New Mum's Manual, with an introduction by Jools Oliver, is the perfect antidote to inflexible, guilt-inducing parenting guides. Turning the tables on encyclopaedic tomes on parenthood...

Penny Palmano / Yes, Please. Thanks!

  The essential guide to teaching children of all ages manners, respect and the social skills to get ahead in life. This first hand guide filled with humour and anecdotes will explain how to teach...

Gina Ford / The Contented Child's Food Bible (Large Paperback)

 Raising children is not easy and often feeding one's child can be one of the hardest aspects of parenting; there is now clear evidence stating that what children eat can affect their future physical...

Steve Biddulph / The Secret of Happy Children (Large Paperback)

 This book - a classic worldwide bestseller - aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling loved.Steve Biddulph lets you into the mind of your child...

Anita Conlan / Talk to Me! (Large Paperback)

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Gallagher, Miriam - Let's Help Our Children Talk - PB - Language and Speech Delay in Children - 1977

Described as ' a non technical book for teh parent, playgroup leaders, teachers and those in teh medical profession'  Covers a diversity of issues - speech developmet, speech delay, stammering ,...

Katie Kirby / Hurrah for Gin (Hardback)

 This book is not a how-to-guide. It won't tell you how to get your baby to sleep, how to deal with toddler tantrums, how to be a good parent, a cool parent or even a renegade parent. It is a book...

John Sharry / Parenting Teenagers (Large Paperback)

  This bestselling book from leading mental health professional and parenting expert Dr John Sharry has now been updated and expanded. Advocating a balanced approach to parenting, Parenting...

Emma Cannon / The Baby-Making Bible (Large Paperback)

 Written by one of the country's leading complementary fertility specialists, The Baby-Making Bible draws together Emma Cannon's years of experience and success in treating couples hoping to get...

Richard Templar / The Rules of Parenting

 Some parents make it all look easy. They always seem to know the right things to do and say, however tricky the situation. They have a seemingly instinctive ability to raise happy, confident,...

Lee Carroll / The Indigo Children (Large Paperback)

 This book is a must for the parents of unusually bright and active children. Indigo children are those who display a new and unusual set of psychological attributes and show a pattern of behaviour...

Suzy Barratt / I'm Bored (Large Paperback)

  Picture this: it's filthy weather outside and the telly's been on for too long. Or over in the park, you've all had enough of the swings, and the sandpit has lost its appeal. Or stuck in a...

Steve Biddulph / The Complete Secrets of Happy Children (Large Paperback)

 From the author of the worldwide bestseller Raising Boys, this bind-up of the parenting classics The Secret of Happy Children and More Secrets of Happy Children by parenting expert and child...

Cathy Rentzenbrink / The Last Act of Love (Large Paperback)

 In the summer of 1990, Cathy's brother Matty was knocked down by a car on the way home from a night out. It was two weeks before his GCSE results, which turned out to be the best in his school...

Neil Sinclair / Commando Dad : Basic Training: How to be an Elite Dad or Carer (Large Paperback)

 As used by Prince William himself, here's the basic training manual for fatherhood recruits!Attention! In your hand is an indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood. Written by...

Steve Biddulph / Raising Babies

 Steve Biddulph, the favourite number one name in parenting psychology - and bestselling author of Raising Boys - examines how different childcare options are likely to affect you and your child in...

Sarah Brown / Mums : A Celebration of Motherhood

 From inspirational mums who are not afraid of anything - except spiders - to magical mums, reluctant mums and mums behaving badly, this is a wonderful collection of fiction and memoir from some of...

Alison Walsh / The Start of Summer

 'Walsh writes with a warmth and humour about the disparate lives of four new mothers over one summer in Dublin. This is a touching, enjoyable tale of friendship in all of its complexities.' Anne...

Lucy Burney / Boost Your Child's Immune System

  Healthy children need healthy immune systems, to fight off bugs and infections they can pick up at school. The most effective way to strengthen your child's immune system is through a healthy...

Lina Ashar / Who Do You Think You're Kidding?

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Thomas W. Phelan / 1-2-3 Magic : Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (Large Paperback)

  "Addressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with...

Ann Thwaite / Goodbye Christopher Robin

 Goodbye Christopher Robin: A.A. Milne and the Making of Winnie-the-Pooh is drawn from Ann Thwaite's acclaimed biography of A. A. Milne, one of the most successful English writers ever, and the...

Amanda Kirby / Dyspraxia (Large Paperback)

  This informative and practical guide to dyspraxia is intended to help parents and teachers, with ideas that they can use to encourage the child and help improve their motor skills. It also...

Tom Hydey / Fathers and Sons (Large Paperback)

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Heidi Murkoff / What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting (Large Paperback)

 EATING WELL WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING provides mums-to-be with a realistic approach to navigating healthily and deliciously through the nine months of pregnancy - at home, in the office, at Christmas,...

Ali J. Burns-Hill / Babywatch

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Sinead Gleeson / Constellations : Reflections From Life (Large Paperback)

 'I have come to think of all the metal in my body as artificial stars, glistening beneath the skin, a constellation of old and new metal. A map, a tracing of connections and a guide to looking at...

Sadie Pearse / This Child of Ours

 Why people love This Child of Ours...'Excellent... An important and moving story'CLARE MACKINTOSH'This book broke my heart and gently pieced it back together'CATHY BRAMLEY'Thought-provoking, moving...

Jean Kinane / Mother Nature - Mother Tongue: E'beth- the Lady: Reflections on a Mothers Love (Hardback)

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Alison Maloney / The Mums' Book (Hardback)

 For the mum who embraces motherhood and all that it entails, The Mums' Book is a humorous handbook on the ups and downs of being a mother. Featuring:. recipes for the perfect fairy cakes. tips on...

Jane Torday / Dearest Jane... (Hardback)

 As the eldest daughter of a prolific letter writer, Jane Torday received hundreds of letters from her father over the years. From irreverent advice and hilarious family anecdotes to moments of great...

Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall / Good Granny Guide (Hardback)

  In this book you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you to make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren, as babies, as toddlers, and through the primary school...