Raising children is not easy and often feeding one's child can be one of the hardest aspects of parenting; In The Contented Child's Food Bible, top maternity nurse, Gina Ford and leading UK nutritionist, Paul Sacher offer practical and down-to-earth advice for parents struggling with the many difficulties of feeding;
Gina Ford has worked as a maternity nurse all over the world, and here she offers her top parenting tips in a concise format for busy parents. She deals with sleeping, weaning, feeding, potty training and behavioural development at a pace that is right for children.
Good Mother, Bad Mother is an illuminating, moving and thought-provoking study of this enigmatic question. And for the first time, in a candid, personal account, Gina interweaves stories from her own childhood, revealing how her relationship with her own mother has shaped the choices she has made.
Your child's first days at school and nursery are exciting times, but they can be very daunting - for both your child and yourself. In this book, the author helps you calm any fears with practical advice on preparing your child to be confident and capable of taking these important new steps.
So, you followed "The Contented Little Baby Book" to the letter and your baby behaved like a dream - at least for the first few months. But as your baby grows, so his or her routines and patterns change. In her years as a maternity nurse, Gina has been able to learn valuable lessons from watching her charges' older siblings and in this new book she applies this knowledge to the many problems parents face in the first three years. From feeding and sleeping problems in the first year, including weaning and early-morning waking, to teething and potty training, Gina offers her own particular brand of down-to-earth advice. She takes a look at toddlerhood, showing how to deal with tantrums, sibling jealousy and food fights and reveals how to build your child's self-esteem, as well as to discipline and teach him or her good manners. She also shows you how to make teeth-cleaning fun and to put an end to annoying habits such as thumb-sucking, nail-biting and eating dirt. "From Contented Baby to Confident Child" is essential reading for all parents who have already benefitted from Gina's advice and would like to learn more.
Weaning your baby on to solid foods is one of the most important milestones during the early months of parenthood, and Gina Ford's expert advice on weaning makes a baby's transition from milk to solid foods as straightforward as possible.
Gina Ford has devised her own weaning and feeding plan which fits in with a baby's natural feeding needs. She covers all the different questions parents may have about weaning, from the initial "when to wean" to how to establish routines and make sure babies get all the nutrients they need
Provides mums-to-be with the practical, reassuring and down-to-earth advice they need for a calm and contented pregnancy. This title includes: a month by month guide to the growth of your baby and your changing body; up-to-date guidance on nutrition, exercise and health; and advice on preparing your home and lifestyle for a new arrival.
As babies grow, their routines and patterns change. In The Contented Toddler Years , Gina addresses the many changes in sleeping and feeding habits that arise during the second and third year. She offers invaluable advice and insight into these crucial stages of a child's development, from walking and talking, to teething and potty training, and also shows you how to deal with tantrums, food refusal, and sibling jealousy; prepare for the arrival of a second baby, including how to cope physically, emotionally and financially, and how to adapt her routines when caring for a baby and toddler; make teeth-cleaning fun and put an end to habits such as thumb-sucking, nail-biting, and eating dirt; and decide what type of childcare is best for you and your toddler. Gina's advice is derived from hands-on experience of dealing with children. Parents can be confident that her techniques, which have been tried and tested many times and have proved successful with many different children, can also work for them. She has listened to the concerns of thousands of parents via her consultations and website. Reassuring and down-to-earth, parents will find Gina's advice can help make the passage from contented baby to confident child a happy and stress-free experience for the whole family.
A Contented House with Twins unites the UK's leading baby expert, Gina Ford, and the highly regarded television presenter Alice Beer, a mother of twin girls. Alice's front-line experience of coping with twins is combined with Gina's highly successful parenting advice and, for the first time, her groundbreaking routines, specially adapted for twins.