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Topsy and Tim - Learn to Swim
Author: Jean and Gareth Anderson
Published: 1996
Genre: Children's Book
Pages: 25
Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences – just like you! Find out what happens when Topsy and Tim go to the swimming pool.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Topsy and Tim - Go to the Dentist
Author: Jean and Gareth Anderson
Published: 1996
Genre: Children's Book
Pages: 25
Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences – just like you! Find out what happens when Topsy and Tim go to the dentist.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Topsy and Tim - The New Baby
Author: Jean and Gareth Anderson
Published: 1996
Genre: Children's Book
Pages: 25
Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences – just like you! Find out what happens when Tony's mum has a new baby.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Topsy and Tim - Learn to Swim
Author: Jean and Gareth Anderson
Published: 1996
Genre: Children's Book
Pages: 25
Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences – just like you! Read all about their exciting time on an aeroplane.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Topsy and Tim - Learn to Swim
Author: Jean and Gareth Anderson
Published: 1996
Genre: Children's Book
Pages: 25
Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences – just like you! ! Find out what happens on the twins’ first day at school.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Multiples in the Womb - The Incredible Journey DVD
Published: --
Genre: Birth and aftercare
Duration: 100 minutes
From the makers of the critically acclaimed “In the Womb” which follows the development of a single foetus from conception to birth, comes “Multiples in the Womb” telling the incredible and fascinating story of multiple births. This extraordinary film explores all the aspects of this intriguing subject from first beginnings right through to birth and beyond and will give you a new insight and understanding of the complex processes involved in multiple births.
A loan term on this new DVD is one week only.
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Growing Great Girls
Author: Ian and Mary Grant
Published: 2008
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 216
Growing Great Girls is the must have parenting book for those with daughters. It contains a wealth of excellent practical advice on bringing up girls, from babies, pre schoolers, tweens and right through to teenagers.
Parenting gurus Ian and Mary Grant show you how to raise self assured, optimistic, adventurous, generous, strong and loving young women. Hot tips, quotes and action labs encourage parents to take a hands on approach, helping their daughters to succeed in life.
Ian and Mary Grant are the founders of Parents Inc, which hosts nationwide parenting seminars and programmes. Married for 44 years, they have three adult children, six grandsons and three granddaughters.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Juggling Twins
Author: Meghan Regan-Loomis
Published: 2008
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 306
From a Mom who’s been there, Juggling Twins is a funny, realistic, and reassuring guide for every new mom of twins who may be asking herself, “Can I really pull this off?”
Author and mother of twin boys, Meghan Regan-Loomis offers an indispensable toolkit of solutions and techniques, designed to create order out of the chaos and help you catch your breath during this daunting and exhilarating time.
You’ll learn how to:
Nurse two babies at the same time, comfortably and efficiently, get exactly the help you need from family and friends in those first few weeks, Safely transport two babies at once when it’s just you and them, survive the nights by breaking them into shifts (that include you sleeping), stockpile the right food and supplies in advance of their arrival, maintain your identity and your marriage through the madness, and much, much more!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Potty Training in One Week
Author: Gina Ford
Published: 2003
Genre: Toilet Training
Pages: 159
How will I know when my child is ready? And then what on earth do I do next? If you’re a little baffled or confused about the best way to potty train then let Gina Ford show you in very easy and effective steps just how quick and simple it can be. With handy tips and anecdotes from parents who have been there, including advice on accidents, rewards and bed wetting, Potty Training in One Week will help you do just that – and you won’t have to tear your hair out in the process.
Very soon your little angel will be more than happy to go potty and you’ll be saying goodbye to all those nappies!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Save Our Sleep
Author: Tizzie Hall
Published: 2001 (reprinted)
Genre: Sleep and Routines
Pages: 259
Tizzie Hall is an international baby sleep expert who has been working with babies and their parents for over 15 years. Her customised sleep routines have helped thousands of restless babies sleep through the night, and now she shares the secrets of her success in this easy to use sleep guide, including: Sleep routines from birth to introducing solids for breast and bottle fed babies, teaching your baby to settle and resettle themselves, solutions to sleep problems, common questions and case studies from parents, how to overcome any breaks to the sleeping routine. Packed full of useful information about feeding, weaning, common health concerns and special situations which can affect your baby’s sleep pattern, Tizzie shows you how to help your child to sleep all night, every night.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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OHbaby! Magazine (kindly donated by Porse)
Spring 09 - Issue 7
- The Last Taboo – Sex During Pregnancy
- A simply Beautiful Christening
- Sean Austin On Being A Dad
- Do You Swear In Front Of Your Kids
- Coping With Chicken Pox
- Is Your Period Ruining Your Life?
- Cloth Nappies For Beginners
- Are You Listening? What Your Little One Is Really Telling You
- The Gift Of Hope – Donating Eggs
- Back Off From The Bump
- Exploring The Mystery Of Cot Death
- Cord Blood Banking
- Parenting Through Separation
- 12 Unique Christmas Gifts Your Children Will Love
- Can Acupuncture Help With Morning Sickness?
A loan term on magazines is one week only.
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More Than One
Author: Lindsay Simpson & Andiee Paviour
Published: 2001 (reprinted)
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 212
More Than One looks at the unique needs of twins from conception to school age and the physical and emotional challenges faced by their parents. Filled with insights from the authors – both mothers of twins – and other parents from all walks of life, the book provides realistic and reassuring baby care advice. You can also read about: triplets, learning how to cope, your relationships, working mothers, bereavement.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Finding Our Way - Life with Triplets, Quadruplets and Quintuplets
Author: A Collection of Experiences
Published: 2001
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 531
The stories, articles and information featured in this book was contributed by families and professional associates based on their personal experiences. It covers pregnancy and birth, the first year and lifetime experiences.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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I've Had it Up To Here - From Stress to Strength
Author: Top Stressbusting Tips From Consumer
Published: 2008
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 143
What’s your reading on the stress-o meter? This book will help you move from stress to strength, building your resilience so you can cope better and get more out of life.
Learn how to: Take charge of your thinking to banish negative thought patterns, create stronger social networks, crack the work-life balance equation, notice when your children are stressed – and what to do about it, put ideas into action and stick with the new you!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Oh Yes You Can Breastfeed Twins!
Author: April Rudat
Published: 2007
Genre: Breastfeeding, Aftercare
Pages: 239
Learn what you need to know NOW as a pregnant mum beginning you multiple motherhood journey. Read about why you may want to breastfeed twins, what you’ll need and what you won’t, how to get ready before you bundles of joy arrive, how to breastfeed successfully, how to save money and which resources are truly helpful.
Learn about your awesome breasts: Read about anatomy and physiology for breastfeeding multiples. Also learn about common nursing problems, pumping for multiples, tandem breastfeeding outside the home, and fashion for the breastfeeding mum of multiples.
Learn from a mum who has been through it all: Read about the trials and tribulations of life with multiples including information on doctor’s visits, weight checks, the perfect nursing chairs for tandem breastfeeding, sleeping through the night, beginning solids, introducing cups, illnesses, using one crib or two, throwing first birthday parties and much much more!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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The Multiple Birth Video Guide - DVD
Author: Karen Lobv
Published: 2001
Genre: Birth and Aftercare
Duration: 50 minutes
Australian families talk about their experiences as they’re happening, sharing their hopes and fears during pregnancy, the delivery of their babies, and the first few hectic months at home. Topics include the practicalities, developing routines, seeking help, preserving relationships and coping with the effect on other siblings.
Scenes include the actual delivery of twin babies, both vaginally and by Caesarean section.
It’s an honest and often moving account of what can be overwhelming but ultimately wonderful experience.
A loan term on this new DVD is one week only.
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Emotionally Healthy Twins
Author: Joan A Friedman
Published: 2008
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 227
This book offers a comprehensive approach to and developmental overview of what twins need to grow up as healthy individuals within a loving twin relationship. Emotionally Healthy Twins outlines the seven key concepts for helping twins develop their unique personalities and offers parents specific strategies for each stage of their children’s growth, from birth to early adulthood.
This is the essential guide for parenting twins, addressing issues such as: Coping with the stress that comes with caring for two babies at once, recognizing that each twin is a unique individual, giving each child important ‘alone time’ with parents, fostering each child’s separate friendships and interests and deciding on the same or different classroom education.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Extreme Motherhood - The Triplet Diaries
Author: Jackie Clune
Published: 2006
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 376
Imagine going for a routine scan, only to be told that you’re carrying triplets ….
On 22 December 2004, at a routine ultrasound dating scan, Jackie Clune was told just that. She had not undertaken any fertility treatment – indeed the pregnancy was ‘an accident’ as her daughter was under a year old at the time. She and her partner were going from one child to four in almost a single bound. Jackie’s first response was a profound desire to punch the radiographer. And after their ‘helpful’ reactions, some of her closest friends too: “Oh my God, your life is over, “Well it could be worse – it could be cancer”, and her particular favourite – “Congratulations or commiserations, I don’t know what to say. Well I suppose like Cadbury’s Roses they’ll grow on you ….”
From the first scan to the babies first Christmas, this is the story of what happened next, charting the physical, emotional and practical rollercoaster of bringing three lives into the world all in one go.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Baby Sign Language
Author: Karyn Warburton
Published: 2004
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 156
Do you want to give your baby a natural head start with their communication skills and intellectual development? Do you want to help your baby learn to speak sooner?
As well as experiencing all the above benefits, research has shown that babies who learn to use baby sign language form stronger bonds with their parents and caregivers, become more confident and independent toddlers, have larger vocabularies, understand more words and score higher in intelligence tests than their non-signing peers. But most of all, babies LOVE signing!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Before Your Kids Drive You Crazy, Read This!
Author: Nigel Latta
Published: 2006
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 224
Do your kids sometimes make you feel like your head is going to explode? Have you ever yelled until you were hoarse? Do you ever have days when all you feel like doing is making a run for the airport? Why is it so hard to be the parent you thought you would be?
For harassed parents struggling to understand why they end up screaming at their kids and tearing their hair out trying to make them understand that bad behavior has consequences, here’s the perfect book to help your family make it through the crucial first decade or so and actually enjoy each other’s company.
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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The New Zealand Pregnancy Book - Third Edition
Author: Karyn Warburton
Published: 2004
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 156
Do you want to give your baby a natural head start with their communication skills and intellectual development? Do you want to help your baby learn to speak sooner?
As well as experiencing all the above benefits, research has shown that babies who learn to use baby sign language form stronger bonds with their parents and caregivers, become more confident and independent toddlers, have larger vocabularies, understand more words and score higher in intelligence tests than their non-signing peers. But most of all, babies LOVE signing!
A loan term on this new book is four weeks only.
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Kid Wrangling - The Real Guide to Caring for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Author: Kaz Cooke
Published: 2003
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 770
Kid Wranging is funny, reassuring and proctical, with no judgemental guru-speak about the right way to do things - just a range of great solutions for you to choose from.
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Toddler Taming & Beyond Toddlerdom
Author: Dr Christopher Green
Published: 2003
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 662
All you need to know about your child from one to twelve.
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New Babycare Book
Author: Dr Miriam Stoppard
Published: 1983
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 383
Covers everything from newborn, equipment, clothing, holding and handling, nappies, bathing and hygiene, feeding, bowel and bladder function, sleeping, crying, physical development, intellectual development, social behaviour, playing, outings and travel, home safety and home medicine.
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Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps
Author: Allan and Barbara Pease
Published: 1999
Genre: Communication
Pages: 295
A sometimes shocking, always illuminating and frequently hilarious look at where the battle line is drawn between the sexes, why it was drawn and how to cross it. You will learn as much about yourself and how to improve your relationships, as you will about the opposite sex.
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Of Course I Love You…Now go to Your Room
Author: Diane Levy
Published: 2002
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 324
Practical information on how to deal with tantrums, sibling disputes, bullying, hitting, teasing, biting, verbal abuse and other unnecessary habits our children seem to adopt. There are strategies for sleep patterns, eating habits, shyness, successful toilet training, promoting problem solving skills and setting out children up to be wise planners
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Two of Everything Thanks
Author: Jeff Jones
Published: 1985
Genre: Relationships
Pages: 1985
True story of a young paraplegic couple – their love, courage and triumphs.
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Raising Boys
Author: Steve Biddulph
Published: 1997
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 188
Why boys are different and how to help them become happy and well balanced men.
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More Secrets of Happy Children
Author: Steve Biddulph with Shaaron Biddulph
Published: 1994
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 133
How to help toddlers and children feel secure and settled. Discipline methods that work, without hitting or yelling. Making sure your love gets through. Being the best kind of dad. Will childcare damage your child?
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Childrens Behaviour
Author: Martin Van der Kley
Published: 1991
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 60
How to manage children’s behaviour and be an effective parent.
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Harry and Tuck
Author: Holly Keller
Published: 1993
Genre: Children’s Book
Pages: 21
A children’s book about twin brother’s Harry and Tuck and their journey from babies to school.
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Babies!
Author: Dr Christopher Green
Published:
Genre: Birth and After Care
Pages: 317
Packed with practical, common sense, up to date advice that will give every parent the confidence to enjoy their child’s first year and covers the following topics: the birth, getting to know your newborn, the homecoming, the blues, bonding, brothers and sisters, twins, feeding, sleep problems, nappies, baby proofing your home, colic, comforting cries, common illnesses, SIDS, working mothers and grandparents.
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They Look so Lovely When They're Asleep
Author: Diane Levy
Published: 2004
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 189
Do you prefer parenting advice to be brief and to the point? Do you find comfort in other parents struggles? Do you enjoy reading about the funny, quirk things that children do? Do you or did you ever struggle with parenting? If you answered yes to any of the above, you will find much to enjoy in Diane Levy’s latest book.
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Twins and Multiple Births
Author: Dr Carol Cooper
Published: 1997
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 351
The essential parenting guide from pregnancy to adulthood. The early chapters are devoted to pregnancy birth and what to expect and how the process differs from single births. Later chapters offer information on feeding, managing, schooling, adolescence and other issues. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationships between twins as individuals as they grow up, their relationships with others both inside and outside the family, and sibling rivalry.
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Twins in the Family - A Parents Guide
Author: Elizabeth M Bryan
Published: 1984
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 190
This lucid and helpful book opens with an introduction to the history and mythology of twins and the scientific background to twinning. The development of the twins in the womb, the special care an expectant mother must take, as well as the much needed involvement of the expectant father are discussed. Complications that sometimes present during delivery are explained as are the particular difficulties of some newborn twins. As much attention is given to the needs of twins to develop as individuals and to the emotional needs of the whole family as to problems of feeding and caring for two children at once.
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Double Trouble - Twins and How to Survive Them
Author: Emma Mahony
Published: 2003
Genre: Birth and after care
Pages: 230
Emma Mahony, whose Double Trouble monthly column in The Times has amused and fascinated thousands of readers, offers a lighthearted guide for parents of twins. A twin herself and a parent of twins, Emma offers advice on every part of the experience: Getting organised, Help I need Help!, Finding a routine that works for twins, eating for three, breastfeeding twins, everything you want to know about twin birth and are afraid to ask, how to make your twins stop crying, how to make your twins start sleeping. Full of practical good sense and more than a dash of humour.
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - DVD
Author: Dr Harvey Karp MD
Made in: 2006
Duration: 128 mins including 60 mins of bonus calming sounds
Winner of the Parents Choice Recommended Award. The new way to calm crying and help your baby sleep longer. Learn the 5 simple ways to turn on the calming reflex and become the best calmer on the block.
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Raising Multiple Birth Children - A Parents Survival Guide
Author: William and Shiela Laut
Published: 1999
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 240
An incredible resource for parents of multiple birth children! A book to read while you’re pregnant to gear up for the “How will we do it?” questions that plague every expectant parent. A book for the new parent, offering encouragement and sound advice about the ‘basic’s of raising babies born in batches! Great content and layout in this book which makes it very easy reading.
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Raising Twins - From Birth Through Adolescence
Author: Eileen M Pearman
Published: 2000
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 267
Straightforward and reassuring, this book addresses the key issues that impact twins from babyhood all the way through adolescence: sharing and comparisons, competition and rivalry, the secret language of twins, the good twin / bad twin myth, teen specific issues, and much more including lively, candid discussions with twins and their parents.
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And One More - The Multiple Experience
Author: Kay Brown, Jane Gillies, Claire Parkinson, Gabriella Williams
Published: 1999
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 90
Four New Zealand families share their experience of pregnancy, birth and the raising of twins to their school years.
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Dunstan Baby Language - DVD
As seen on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Learn the meaning of your newborn baby’s cries – the breakthrough system that teaches you the 5 sounds your baby uses to communicate their everyday needs. Learn the sounds for hunger, tiredness, need to burp, discomfort and lower wind pain, plus helpful settling techniques.
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Exploring Twin Relationships
Author: Betty Jean Case
Published: 1996
Genre: Relationships
Pages: 212
Is being a twin always fun? Twenty five sets of twins, both identical and fraternal, tell you what their life has been like as a twin.
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Siblings without Rivalry - How to help your children live together so you can too
Author: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Published: 1987
Genre: Relationships
Pages: 219
Challenging the ideas that constant, unpleasant conflict is natural and unavoidable and in action oriented, easy to understand anecdotes and stories shows the many ways you can teach your children how to get along.
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Living without your Twin
Author: Betty Jean Case
Published: 1993
Pages: 89
Twins have always held the general public in a spell of fascination and curiosity; however often the public’s knowledge and awareness ends at those levels. For those who are privileged to count twins among their family, relatives or friends, there are dimensions of uncanny communication – links as strong as steel. The unique bond of twinship dates from conception and when it is torn in half through death, profound repercussions can be expected.
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A Contented House with Twins
Author: Gina Ford and Alice Beer
Published: 2006
Genre: Birth and After Care
Pages: 218
Gina Ford has helped hundreds of thousand of mothers raise contented little babies, and now for the first time, she has adapted her ground breaking routines for twins during their first year, based on her personal experience of working with multiples. What to expect in a twin pregnancy, how to establish a healthy feeding and sleeping pattern, how to cope with everyday practicalities such as shopping, bath time and much more!
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Kiwi Twins - Surviving the First 6 Months
Author: Angela Robinson
Published: 2006
Genre: Birth and After Care
Pages: 175
A guide to parenting twins from the moment that you find out that you are expecting two! Includes suggestions for, pregnancy issues, planning and practical advice, birth, feeding issues, includes personal stories from other parents of twins and technical issues explained in layman’s terms.
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Twins - From Conception to Five Years
Author: Averil Clegg and Anne Woolett
Published: 1983
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 127
Parents of twins must deal with practical arrangements and emotional issues that parents of singly born children never face. Based on years of study, personal experience, and hundreds of interviews, “Twins” provides a wealth of great advice, essential information and useful photos and illustrations on all aspects of twin care ie. establishing a workable daily routine, the mechanics of breast and bottle feeding infant twins, coping with parental exhaustion, whether or not to dress twins alike, special issues for fathers of twins, how to encourage separate identities, twins at school and twins and siblings.
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How to Make a New Mother Happy
Author: Dr Uzzi Reiss
Published: 2004
Genre: Birth and After Care
Pages: 304
Quick and effective solutions to new motherhood’s most common problems. This easy reference manual provides the fast and effective solutions every woman wants for an enjoyable, stress free entry into motherhood. Simple answers to key concerns faced by all mothers, straight forward solutions for adjusting to the new lifestyle, hundred of effective remedies for the common physical problems following child birth, positive ways to beat post natal depression, invaluable advice for balancing time for you and your partner.
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Bottle Babies - A New Zealand Guide to Guilt Free Bottle Feeding
Author: Adelia Ferguson
Published: 1998
Genre: Birth and After care
Pages: 127
A generation of women have been told that they have failed their babies by bottle feeding them. In “Bottle Babies” NZ mothers are standing up and challenging the doctrine that says all women can and should breastfeed. “Bottle Babies” is the only book in NZ written specifically to answer questions about bottle feeding. But it is more than an instructional manual. “Bottle Babies” attacks the policies that are denying NZ Women the right to make an informed decision about how to feed their children.
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The Secret of Happy Children
Author: Steve Biddulph
Published: 1984
Genre: Parenting
Pages: 128
Helping you with parent and child communication from babyhood to teens. Stopping tantrums before they start, curing shyness in your children, being a single parent and how to make it easier, kids and tv, how to cure whingeing kids, food and behaviour – it makes a huge difference, the skills of fathering, the 10 minutes that can save your marriage.
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Your Premature Baby and Child
Author: Amy E Tracy and Dianne I Maroney
Published: 1999
Genre: Birth and After Care
Pages: 334
Raising preemies can create unique challenges for parents whose little ones seem – especially in those weeks and months following home coming – as fragile as they are precious. Focuses on bringing home your baby, medical issues, nutrition and early development, feeding concerns, growing and thriving, the toddler years, starting school and more
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Party Poopers
Author: Margaret Pearce
Published: 1999
Genre: Children’s Books
Pages: 28
Because twins are so close they often think they should like the same things and always do everything together. So what happens when a pair of twins realise that they are not really alike at all, that they are just like ordinary brothers and sisters?
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Twins
Author: Sarah Prince
Published: 1998
Genre: Children’s Books
Pages: 16
“My sister and I are twins, we look the same, we have the same hair, but we are different ….
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Twins Together
Author: Le’Anne Cox
Genre: Children’s Books
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Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy
Author: Gila Leiter MD
Published: 2000
Genre: Birth and Aftercare
Pages: 330
Twins … Triplets … Quads …. Finally! The book that answers all your questions about multiple birth – written by a doctor who is a mother of twins herself.
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The Sleep Book
Author: Kathy Macdonald and Leslie Centre
Published: 1985
Genre: Sleep
Pages: 67
More than a quarter of all young children regularly wake in the night. This book is for their parents. It is based on the belief that a good night’s sleep is essential for both children and parents. It is aimed particularly at children between nine months and four years and is written with the confidence that children can learn to go to bed happily and sleep through the night.
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Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems
Author: Dr Richard Ferber
Published: 1999
Genre: Sleep
Pages: 207
Dr Richard Ferber shows you practical ways of ensuring restful nights for both children and parents. Drawing on six years of first hand research, Dr Ferber tells you exactly what to do if your child refuses to go to bed, has trouble falling asleep, wakes up frequently in the middle of the night or experiences any of the other difficulties that trouble parents during their child’s formative years.
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