Product Description: Book by Douglas, Ann

Product Description: Why do babies cry? How do you hold a baby? Why do babies suck their toes? You don't have to have a new baby at home to want to know the answers to these intriguing questions. Discover the science behind baby's first exciting year of development...read more

A guide for every child who is curious about his or her own beginnings, or who is expecting a younger sibling, includes engaging full-color photographs, vivid illustrations, hands-on activities, and 'Did You Know' baby facts which help young readers understand the science of life inside the womb. Simultaneous. (view table of contents)

A guide for every child who is curious about his or her own beginnings, or who is expecting a younger sibling, includes engaging full-color photographs, vivid illustrations, hands-on activities, and 'Did You Know' baby facts which help young readers understand the science of life inside the womb. Simultaneous. (view table of contents)

Encourages girls to achieve a positive self-image through healthy eating habits, exercise, and personal relaxation rewards, addressing myths about the effectiveness of crash diets and discussing the negative impact of outside pressures.

Product Description: This is the first Canadian pop culture book to focus exclusively on the lives of Canadian women.

Tell the stories of Charlotte Temple, a young English girl who is abandoned by her husband after going to America, and her orphaned daughter Lucy (view table of contents)

Provides parents with practical advice on finding reliable childcare, covering such topics as making childcare affordable, deciding on the best option for a child, evaluating daycare centers, and using an in-home caregiver. (view table of contents)

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Describes how to trace one's family history by interviewing relatives, collecting family memorabilia, and using published and electronic sources, and suggests ways of recording, organizing, and presenting the data

Describes how to trace one's family history by interviewing relatives, collecting family memorabilia, and using published and electronic sources, and suggests ways of recording, organizing, and presenting the data

Draws on novels, religious pamphlets and manuals, and anti-sentimentalist writings of nineteenth-century America to show how genteel women and Protestant clergymen fostered the emergence of a consumer culture (view table of contents)

Finally, a no-worry, no-guilt guide to feeding your baby, toddler and preschooler.Featuring real world solutions, this reassuring and wisdom-packed guide gives you the lowdown on:getting your child off to a healthy start nutrition-wiseintroducing first foods the step-by-step, no-worry waymaking nutritious, great tasting baby foodserving up toddler- and preschooler-friendly meals and snacksfeeding vegetarian kidsdining in and dining out: mom-proven mealtime strategies geared to each age and stagecoping with picky eaters and nourishing sick kidsnutrition tips, allergy alerts and other essential health and safety informationsetting the stage for happy mealtimes and how you can help your child to develop a healthy relationship with foodIncludes:timesaving cooking tips and recipes from kitchen-savvy momsnutrition charts to ensure you've got your baby's nutritional bases coveredmeal planners and shopping lists — even a convenient food label decoderorganizations, websites and books every parent should know about

Presents an up-to-date guide to a baby's first year including advice for new parents; tips on feeding, sleeping, and infant ailments; and discussions on child development, immunization, and circumcision.

Product Description: The Mother of All Baby Books is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival — a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It's a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to Baby's exciting first year...read more

Product Description: The Mother of All Baby Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Your Baby's First Year, 2nd Edition is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival—a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby...read more

Product Description: Parenting is the toughest job on the planet. Fortunately, Canadian parents have Ann Douglas to turn to as their guide. Using her trademark non-bossy approach to all of the perennial parenting hot topics, Douglas has pulled together the latest research on everything from teaching kids self-discipline to preventing power struggles within the family to encouraging kids to feel great about themselves...read more

Discusses topics such as discipline, sibling rivalry, encouraging academic success, spanking, bullying, and parent burnout.

The ultimate guide to conception, birth, and everything in betweenUnlike those other bossy, tell-you-what-to-do pregnancy books, this funny, entertaining guide presents expectant parents with all the facts they need to know about conception, birth, and everything in between. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this favorite guide to pregnancy and birth, this new edition is easier-to-use, fully updated, and has a fresh and appealing new design.The Mother of All Pregnancy Books features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 parents and a panel of experts, it is packed with tons of nuts-and-bolts information and presents expectant parents with all the facts on such perennial hot topics as pain relief during labor, episiotomy, and circumcision, and empowering expectant parents to make informed personal choices.A complete guide to how it may feel—both physically and emotionally - to be pregnant""The Pregnancy Roadmap:"" a week-by-week; month-by-month; and trimester-by-trimester overview of the key pregnancy milestonesPregnancy Q&As Baby Gear 101Your postpartum bodyThe truth about ""pregnancy brain""If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place.

Offers advice on such topics as prenatal care, physical and emotional changes, breastfeeding, pain relief during labor, and exercise. Book available.

Product Description: If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place. This comprehensive guide features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents and panel of experts, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin...read more

Product Description: The perfect companion to the bestselling The Mother of All Pregnancy BooksFor the four million American women who give birth every year, staying on topof doctor's visits, ultrasound tests, Lamaze classes, baby supplies, birth announcements, and all the other day-to-day realities of pregnancy can seem a little overwhelming...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)