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Sleep, or rather the lack of it, is the issue of paramount concern to the overwhelming majority of new parents. Getting enough sleep is vital for the health of a growing baby or toddler, and the sanity of moms and dads. Yet striking the right balance between their differing needs can be hard to achieve. Once sleep problems set in, they can fast demoralize and exhaust parents, undermining confidence in their ability to cope. Gina Ford has come to the rescue with her answer: the key to a good night's sleep for the whole family lies in teaching parents to understand the changing sleep needs of their growing baby. This book informs and reassures parents, dispelling many common myths and anxieties and offering practical solutions that work. By creating a structure of regular feeding, sleeping, and playing times, Gina explains how parents can help their baby to find a rhythm that will be comfortable for all concerned. Whether parents want to establish good sleeping habits from the start, or find they need to cure sleep problems and get their child back on track, Gina has the answers.
Many parents experience a long and bumpy ride along the road to a nappy-free existence. Advice on offer from grandparents, friends and professionals is often conflicting, leaving parents unsure of how and when to potty train their child.
In Potty Training in One Week, bestselling author Gina Ford sets out a simple, easy-to-follow programme that works quickly and avoids many of the common pitfalls parents encounter. This clearly organised book makes potty training easy, and even fun. Including updated information on:
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.
From a trusted parenting author, an adorable and stylish baby record book for parents to chart their baby's first year, with beautiful ribbon bookmark and envelopes
The first year can fly by, but this lovely book allows parents to note down all the important milestones in their baby's development. The book makes it incredibly easy to chart every detail, including the date and place of birth, the baby's christening and first Christmas, first smile, words, and steps, the baby's routines, and the baby's first birthday party. Fully illustrated throughout, there is space for inserting photographs, plus envelopes for baby's hair and other precious keepsakes. This will be a lovely memento for parents to treasure the early memories of their contented little baby.
Weaning your baby on to solid foods is one of the most important milestones during the early months of parenthood, and Gina's expert advice on weaning makes a baby's transition from milk to solid foods as straightforward as possible. Successful weaning establishes a pattern of healthy eating in babies, avoiding the pitfalls of fussy eaters restricted to a narrow diet. In this revised edition of The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning, Gina includes the latest recommendations regarding breastfeeding and the introduction of solid food from the World Health Organization and the UK Department of Health. She aims to take the worry out of weaning, guiding parents step-by-step through the process, and shares the insight and expertise gained from personally helping to care for more than 300 babies, and advising thousands more parents via her consultation service and website. Included in this revised edition is helpful info on the best time of day to introduce the first solid food; which foods to introduce and at what age; getting the balance of milk feeds and solids right; how to eliminate night feeds once solids are introduced; the importance of introducing finger foods at the right age; extended parent-friendly feeding plans to take parents step-by-step through the different stages; newly developed rotating meal planners for older children up to the end of the first year; and brand new questions and answers giving the most up-to-date advice to parents. The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning is the definitive guide to ensuring babies eat well now and as they grow up and is as relevant and helpful to those parents who have not previously followed Gina's routines.
This book provides answers to hundreds of baby and toddler care challenges. Organized chronologically for easy reference and with detailed case studies and examples, Gina Ford shares her practical and realistic solutions to help you and your baby or toddler have a contented household now and for years to come. It is Gina's belief that sleeping and feeding are intrinsically linked and that all too often babies and toddlers are subjected to unnecessary sleep training methods. Whether your baby or toddler is a fussy feeder or waking up several times a night, her holistic and gentle approach will ensure that your child's feeding and sleeping needs are fully met, and that you resolve the root cause of the problem for good.
Gina Ford has helped thousands of families resolve challenges over the years and her bestselling New Contented Little Baby Book has sold over 1 million copies around the world.
In this life-saving new book, she offers exhausted parents clear, step-by-step solutions to resolving a whole range of sleep issues. Whether it's feeding to sleep, rocking to sleep, night-waking, co-sleeping, dummy attachment - whatever the problem - Gina knows how to fix it. You'll find out how to set gentle day and night routines that will resolve the specific issue and in just one week you'll be on your way to calm and peaceful nights!