Alternadad: the True Story of One Family’s Struggle to Raise a Cool Kid in America. Neal Pollack, $16.95

“Pollack, a self-styled party guy known mostly for outrageous literary antics, recounts how he and his wife became responsible parents without sacrificing their passion for pop culture. From an ill-fated family trip to the Austin City Limits Festival, to yanking his son out of an absurd corporate gymnastics class, to dealing with the child’s ongoing biting problem, Pollack captures the wonders, terrors, and idiocies of parenting today. Alternadad is both an engaging and amusing memoir of fatherhood, and a fascinating portrait of a new version of the American family.”

Amazing Baby. Desmond Morris, $40.00

This insightful and beautiful reference follows the biology, physics, chemistry and other sciences that drive the rapid changes that occur daily in babies.

Babies in Mind: Understanding Your Baby’s Psychological Needs. Jenny Perkel, $20.95

Being a new parent is immensely challenging. Not only do you have to handle your baby's physical needs, but her psychological needs too. Babies in Mind explains how to give babies what they really need from a purely psychological perspective. Written for parents, the book is informed by psychological and medical research which shows that the way in which babies are handled and related to by their caregivers has a direct and powerful link to the kind of people they will grow into.

BabyBabyOhBaby: Bonding with Your Brilliant & Beautiful Baby through Infant Massage. $32.95 DVD 45 minutes

An entertaining and informative DVD that introduces parents to infant massage, BabyBabyOhBaby provides a step-by-step guide to the techniques, joys and benefits of massaging your newborn.

The Baby Bond: the New Science Behind What’s Really Important When Caring for Your Baby. Linda Folden Palmer, $20.50

Meticulously researched, this authoritative and persuasive guide to attachment parenting reveals the many little-known advantages that only a responsive, nurturing parenting style can provide:

• Surprising evidence on the benefits of breastfeeding
• How attentiveness and touch impacts permanent brain development in infants
• Under-reported facts about how to reduce colic, food allergies, and illness
• Why sharing sleep is both safe and natural

This warmly presented book is a rare overview of information too often missing from parenting circles, pediatric offices, and financially motivated product promotions.

Babycare Week by Week: the First Six Months. Alison Mackonochie, $32.95

The first six months of your baby’s life can be truly daunting and learning to be a new parent can be as — or more — difficult than learning to take care of your new baby. This beautifully illustrated week-by-week guide gives you the support you need during these early months and sets you off on the road to confident parenting.

Baby’s First Journal. Lindsay Harris, $14.95

Baby’s First Journal is a comprehensive log book enabling parents to track the eating, sleeping and diapering patterns of their newborn.  Easy to use and portable, this journal will help in understanding the baby’s needs and in developing a daily routine. Available in pink, blue or green.

Baby's First Skills: Help Your Baby Learn through Creative Play, 2nd Edition. Miriam Stoppard, $16.95

48 fun activities to enjoy with your child and help you follow your baby's progress from milestone to milestone during the first year.

And Baby Makes Three: the Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance Aafter Baby Arrives. John Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman, $14.50

Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best relationships are strained during the transition from duo to trio. Lack of sleep, never-ending housework, and new fiscal concerns often lead to conflict, disappointment, and hurt feelings. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman have written And Baby Makes Three to show partners how to avoid the pitfalls of parenthood. Complete with exercises and activities designed to help couples anticipate, confront and resolve conflicts, this encouraging guide helps new parents positively manage the relationship changes that come along with their bundle of joy.

Baby Sign Language Basics Flash Cards. Monta Briant, $17.95

Talk and sign about the objects on the cards — just as you would with a picture book!

Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, Updated 3rd Edition. Linda Acredolo & Susan Goodwyn, $20.95

In 1982, child development experts Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn discovered that babies can communicate with simple signs-even before they're able to talk. The result was Baby Signs. Now, with the widespread popularity of signing with hearing babies and new and exciting research findings to report, the authors have completely revised and expanded Baby Signs to create this indispensable new edition. Featuring an American Sign Language approach, as well as a set of “baby-friendly” alternatives, this comprehensive new program offers all the information any parent needs to join the hundreds of thousands of families around the world who are using Baby Signs to help their children communicate.

Baby Sing & Sign: Learning Signs the Fun Way through Music & Play (Includes 13 song CD). Anne Meeker Miller, $22.50

Parents interested in teaching their pre-verbal infants American Sign Language will enjoy this uniquely accessible program, which includes a music CD with 13 songs; signing games and activities and instructional photos and illustrations of key signs.

Baby Touch: Massage and Reflexology for Babies and Children. Wendy Kavanagh, $16.50

Make calm and loving touch a part of your child's daily routine and discover the many benefits of infant and child massage with Baby Touch. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs, this easy-to-follow guide also shows how massage and reflexology can offer relief from the symptoms of common childhood ailments such as teething, ear infections and digestive complaints.

Baby’s First Journal. Lindsay Harris, $15.95

Baby’s First Journal is a comprehensive log book enabling parents to track the eating, sleeping and diapering patterns of their newborn.  Easy to use and portable, this journal will help in understanding the baby’s needs and in developing a daily routine. Available in pink, blue or green.

Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More and Argue Less As Your Family Grows. Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill & Julia Stone, $16.25

Babyproofing Your Marriage is the warts-and-all truth about how having children can affect your relationship. The authors' evenhanded approach to both sides of the marital equation allows partners to understand each other in a whole new way. With humor, compassion, and practical advice, the Babyproofers will guide first-time parents and veterans alike around the rocky shores of the early parenting years.

Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: a Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years. Laura Davis & Janis Keyser, $25.95

One of our favourite books on parenting young children! Respectful, informative and inspiring, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be is full of practical insights into children and into our own journey as parents. This is a practical book that covers so much ground you'll want to read it many times over.

Best Baby Products 10th Edition. Sandra Gordon & Consumer Reports, $19.95

A-to-Z guide is a trusted source for parents and expectant parents looking to make safe, informed buying decisions.

Bringing Up Baby: Three Steps to Making Good Decisions in Your Child's First Years. Claire Lerner & Amy Laura Dombro, $18.95

Parents are the best experts on their own children — even when they are unsure of themselves and what to do next. This refreshing and practical, easy-to-read book doesn't tell you how to raise your child; it explains how you can answer your own parenting questions and make healthy, effective decisions for your children. Bringing Up Baby teaches an easy, 3-step approach to parenting. You'll learn how to identify your own parenting style, how to understand what your infant or toddler is thinking or feeling and what that means, and you'll discover how to use that information to make effective decisions for your child's healthy development. With this compassionate approach, parents can learn to become experts on their own child's healthy development.

Canada’s Baby Care Book: a Complete Guide from Birth to 12 Months Old. The Hospital for Sick Children, Jeremy Friedman & Norman Saunders, $34.95

Written by leading experts at the world renowned Hospital for Sick Children, Canada’s Baby Care Book offers current, practical information on everything from what to expect in the delivery room and immediate postpartum to home safety and child health care. With 150 beautiful full-colour photographs to complement the text and illustrate additional instructions and information, this convenient and comprehensive book will help new parents make the right choices for their family.

The Canadian Paediatric Society Guide to Caring for Your Child from Birth to Age Five. Diane Sacks, Editor, $29.99

This extensive guide empowers parents to make informed decisions about their child’s well-being by laying out the information in an engaging and informative way. Emphasis is placed on health, development, injury prevention and nutrition.

Organized into age-specific sections, the book features a modular format that allows parents or caregivers to jump in and out with just the information they need. This type of easy-to-apply advice will make this a “go to” resource for generations to come.

Colic Solved: the Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult to Soothe Baby. Bryan Vartabedian, $15.95

This practical guide provides real solutions to a problem that has been upsetting babies — and parents — for years.

Complete Book of Mother & Baby Care from Conception to 3 Years. CMA (Canadian Medical Association), $30.00

Authoritative, reassuring and practical this companion for parents on pregnancy, postpartum, infant and toddler care is illustrated with full colour photographs. This very accessible, easy-to-read guide includes a quick reference for emergencies, vital information about childhood illnesses, home safety and first aid.

Early-Start Potty Training. Linda Sonna, $16.95

"Author of The Everything® Potty Training Book, Dr. Linda Sonna explores the many drawbacks of the 'readiness' method, including the emotional, financial, and health repercussions of waiting too long. Instead, she advocates loving, gentle, toilet 'learning' methods, and argues that the earlier you introduce the potty, the better off your child will be. Early-Start Potty Training is full of caring steps, tips, and techniques to help speed your child's potty learning success."

Entertaining and Educating Young Children. Caroline Young, $16.95

This easy-to-use guide is filled with activities and play ideas for every stage of a child's development up to the age of five. It covers a wide range of topics including painting and drawing, music, make-believe, books and stories, letters and numbers, food and cooking and active play. Each topic includes parenting advice and tips to help make the activities successful and Internet links to useful websites and downloadable pictures, flashcards as well as simple online activities.

The Everything® Father’s First Year Book. Vincent Iannelli, $17.95

“The Everything® Father’s First Year Book is your key to raising a happy and healthy baby … With your newly acquired parenting skills, you’ll never panic - even when you find yourself home alone with your new baby for the first time. With The Everything Father’s First Year Book at your side, you’ll become the father you always wanted to be in no time.”

The Everything® Mother's First Year Book. Robin Elise Weiss, $19.95

“The Everything® Mother's First Year Book is the invaluable resource you need to prepare for this life-changing event … This all-in-one guide helps you step into your role as mom as seamlessly as possible. Includes advice on:

• Getting through those first frantic days (and nights)
• Caring for baby and family as a whole, at the same time
• Dealing with mood swings and depression
• Returning to work outside the home
• Recovering your sense of self

The Everything® Parent's Guide to Tantrums. Joni Levine, $16.50

The Everything® Toddler Activities Book: Games and Projects that Entertain and Educate. Jodi Levine, $16.50

It isn’t always easy keeping a toddler busy and happy. On top of that, many parents wonder if they are stimulating their child’s developmental potential. In The Everything® Toddler Activities Book parents will find hundreds of indoor and outdoor, fun and easy activities designed to keep toddlers engaged as they advance their cognitive, social, language and physical growth.

First Time Parents: What Every New Parent Needs to Know, Revised Edition. Miriam Stoppard, $16.95

Practical information and support for parents during their baby’s first year from leading babycare expert Dr. Miriam Stoppard. Beautifully illustrated with diverse photos, First Time Parents also includes information and advice for single parents, step-families and parents of children born with special needs.

First Year Milestones: a Monthly Guide to Your Baby's Growth. InJoy Videos, $105.00* (2 Volume DVD Set; 25 minutes per volume)

Using the popular context of monthly milestones, this video follows eight babies over time to teach viewers what to expect from a baby in the first year of life. By showing each baby’s progress from month to month, educators can help parents, staff, and students gain a more comprehensive understanding of infant growth and development.

• Volume 1: Birth to 6 Months
  Weaving together the milestones of the first six months with crucial parenting information, this volume follows four babies as they grow from sleepy newborns to babies who are sitting up and engaging with the world. Divided into two convenient 15-minute sections (Birth-3 Months and 3-6 Months).



• Volume 2: 6 to 12 Months
  From a grabbing, babbling infant to the first words and steps of a budding toddler, this volume features four babies as they develop more complex abilities, especially when free to explore a safe environment. Divided into two, user-friendly, 15-minute sections (6-9 Months and 9-12 Months).

(*Home Use price only. Please contact Parentbooks for Performance Rights prices for professionals)

Gentle Baby Care. Elizabeth Pantley, $18.95

"From the bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution, comes a complete reference filled with loving solutions for caring for your new baby … Organized alphabetically to help you find much-needed information in seconds … from soothing a fussy baby to handling well-meaning yet unwanted advice with grace … Gentle Baby Care will help you become a confident, caring parent."

The Happiest Baby on the Block. Harvey Karp, Book $17.00; DVD $30.98 (72 minutes)

"Do you learn better by watching rather than reading? Here is a chance to see how to transport your baby from screaming into serenity...in minutes. Watch as, step-by-step, Dr. Karp teaches new parents how to switch on their baby's powerful calming reflex."

The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Revised Edition. Harvey Karp, $17.00; DVD $29.98

The new way to stop the daily battle of wills and raise a secure and well-behaved one- to four-year-old. Dr. Karp reveals that toddlers should be thought of not as pint-size people but as pint-size...cavemen. Learn to speak to them in their own "primitive language" to soothe stormy outbursts.

The Happiest Toddler DVD is the perfect companion to the book … The DVD contains a bonus chapter of an additional hour of Dr. Karp demonstrating his effective techniques and helpful questions and answers from parents of toddlers.

Heading Home with Your Newborn: from Birth to Reality. Laura A. Jana & Jennifer Shu, $21.95

“Heading Home with Your Newborn has everything new parents need to prepare for the first few months of their infant's life. Written by two pediatricians who are also parents, the book includes information on appearance, health, feeding, sleeping, changing, dressing, traveling, sickness, and more! Drs. Shu and Jana eliminate the feelings of anxiety, guilt, and inadequacy that inevitably plague first-time parents home alone with a newborn. They provide authoritative yet compassionate advice on topics like feeding, hygiene, the process of elimination, and how to enjoy those special moments.”

The Heart of Learning: Unlocking the Key to Every Child's Potential. Ken Murch Productions. DVD, 28 minutes $17.95

Following children through five stages of their early development, this DVD/video looks at the challenges several diverse families face raising their children, and how they work to provide an environment in which their children can thrive.

Help! We've Got Kids™ 2010. GTA’s Complete Children's Resource Directory, 16th Annual Edition. Elisa Morton Palter & Shari Wert, with Deborah Beatty & Tracie Wagman, $7.95

This comprehensive, popular annual directory is the definitive resource for listings of children's products, services, activities and programs in the Greater Toronto Area (Oakville to Pickering and Newmarket to the Lake). The 16th edition of this valuable guide to living with kids in the GTA has over 2000 updated listings and thousands of dollars in coupons. This is a "must have" for parents of children up to age 16.

It's a Baby Boy! The Unique Wonders and Special Nature of Your Son From Pregnancy to Two Years. The Gurian Institute, Stacie Bering, Adie Goldberg, $15.95

It's a Baby Girl! The Unique Wonder and Special Nature of Your Daughter From Pregnancy to Two Years. The Gurian Institute, Stacie Bering, Adie Goldberg, $15.95

Practical science based tips and guidelines and stories for parents, including:

• The very different health issues, neurological and biological development of boys and girls

• How to understand the core nature of your child and nourish it through problems of crying, fussing, eating, sleeping, attaching and other key issues during the first 12 months of life

• Warm hearted stories and tips from real moms, and a preview of what's to come as your child becomes a toddler, preschooler, and beyond

Johnson's Everyday Babycare series: Baby & Child Safety, Being a Dad, Breastfeeding, Crying & Comforting, Feeding Your Baby, Learning to Talk, Potty Training, Sleep. $12.00 each

Packed with practical information, useful tips and invaluable expertise.

Last Straw Strategies — 99 Tips to Bring You Back from the End of Your Rope. Crying-Eating-Sleeping-Tantrums. Michelle Kennedy, $12.50 each

Helpful hints, sudden inspirations, strategies and tactics from a mother-of-four whose database of "road tested tips" is derived from the real-life experience of the moms and dads who read and respond to her parenting column in the Green Bay News-Chronicle.

The Lesbian Parenting Book: a Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children, Second Edition. D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green, $24.50

"Written by two experienced lesbian therapists and parents, this completely revised edition of The Lesbian Parenting Book has been updated to reflect the contemporary cultural and political landscape, as well as current trends in parenting." "-covers topics from how to get pregnant to coping with today's teens."

Life After Birth. Kate Figes, $20.00

New motherhood changes everything. Few women are prepared for the radical shifts in identity, emotional intensity and relationships with friends, family and their partner. Helping to break the silence surrounding the upheaval of new motherhood, Kate Figes draws on medical and historical research and personal anecdotes to reassure new mothers everywhere that they are not only normal if they find things difficult, but surprisingly fine.

Massaging Your Baby: the Joy of Touch Time. Elaine Fogel Schneider, $19.95

Effective techniques for a healthier, happier, more relaxed child (and parent!)

Mastering Anger & Aggression. T. Berry Brazelton & Joshua Sparrow, $13.95

"How to react when your toddler bites his playmate or your preschooler confronts a bully? Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow bring their much-admired insight and support to this crucial childrearing challenge. From an early age, babies and toddlers need to assert themselves in a daunting world, yet eventually learn to do this without hurting others. After showing how aggression emerges at each age, Brazelton and Sparrow offer practical, wise advice on anger, fights, self-defense, the fears and nightmares that arise when children become aware of their own and others' aggression, the effects of TV and video games, and of experiencing real life violence. They offer specific, effective ways to help children understand their own aggressive feelings and channel them into healthy self-assertion in schoolwork, games, and sports."

Also in The Brazelton Way Series:

Discipline; Calming Your Fussy Baby; Understanding Sibling Rivalry; Feeding Your Child; Toilet Training; Sleep. T. Berry Brazelton & Joshua Sparrow, $13.95 each.

Sleepless nights, wailing babies, and defiant toddlers-these are universal issues for new parents. Now beloved pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and his esteemed colleague the child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow come to the rescue with these highly effective and affordable guides. Full of empathy, warmth, and wisdom, each book in The Brazelton Way series leads parents step-by-step through these trying struggles. Courtesy of Dr. Brazelton's unparalleled understanding and experience, parents will emerge from the turmoil relieved, empowered, and full of new pleasure in the strength and progress of their individual child.

Mommy Rescue Guide: Baby’s First Year. Tekla Nee, $13.95

Practical techniques and advice to help you manage this fun, confusing, exhausting and frantic time!

Newborn Care: a Guide to the First Six Weeks. InJoy Videos, $49.99* (DVD format, 32 minutes)

Newborn Care: a Guide to the First Six Weeks teaches parents the ins and outs of comforting, diapering, feeding, and understanding babies. This warm and humorous video provides parents with the knowledge and confidence they need to establish a positive bond with their newborn. Topics include:

• Newborn Appearances (including senses and brain development)
• Comfort Techniques, Baby Cues, and Crying (including colic and Shaken Baby Syndrome)
• Eating and Sleeping (including breastfeeding, formula feeding, and new SIDS recommendations)
• Diapering and Cleaning (including cord and circumcision care)
• Health and Safety (including physical exams, signs of sickness and dehydration, and parent health)

(*Home Use price only. Please contact Parentbooks for Performance Rights prices for professionals)

Nurturing Touch: Instruction in the Art of Infant Massage. DVD, $36.95

This wonderful DVD teaches parents and caregivers how to use gentle massage with their children, providing the groundwork for a lifetime of nurturing. Illustrated Booklet, $8.50

Organic Baby: Simple Steps for Healthy Living. Kimberly Rider, $31.95

“Interior designer and new mother Kimberly Rider offers parents dozens of solutions that fit their priorities and their lifestyle—and their budget. From cribs to bubble bath to baby's first foods, Rider highlights health concerns, navigates the range of available products, and guides the way to safe and appealing choices. Colorful photos, smart tips and guidelines, and tabbed sections make this an inspirational and practical handbook.”

Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive. Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell, $16.50

Drawing on research in neurobiology, attachment theory and child development, authors Siegel and Hartzell explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. They explain how these early relationships affect the development of the brain and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories that will help them in raising compassionate and resilient children.

Playskool Guide to Baby’s First Year. Jamie Loehr & Jen Meyers, $19.95

From together time to baby baths; from knowing what to expect to monitoring baby’s development, The Playskool Guide to Baby’s First Year has essential information, practical advice and key choices for your baby’s first 12 months.

Playskool Guide to the Toddler Years. Rebecca Rutledge, $19.95

From spending time together playing and learning to temper tantrums, Playskool Guide to the Toddler Years offers practical advice to help parents fully enjoy your toddler’s wonder years.

Playskool Toddler’s Busy Play Book. Robin McClure, $19.95

Over 500 creative games, activities, crafts and recipes for your very busy toddler.

Positive Discipline: the First Three Years. Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin & Roslyn Ann Duffy, $21.95

The months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. Positive Discipline: the First Three Years offers a commonsense approach to child-rearing. You'll learn how to use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident.

Raising Baby Green: the Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care. Alan Greene, et al, $19.99

In this illustrated and easy-to-use guide, noted pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene, a leading voice of the green baby movement, advises parents how to make healthy green choices for pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care—from feeding your baby the best food available to using medicines wisely. Consumer advocate Jeanette Pavini includes information for making smart choices and applying green principles to a whole new universe of products from zero-VOC paints for the nursery, to pure and gentle lotions for baby’s delicate skin, to the eco-friendly diapers now in the marketplace, as well as specific recommendations for hundreds of other products.

Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos: a Guide to Choosing, Reading and Loving Books Together. Susan Straub & KJ Dell’Antonia, $18.50

Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos is a fun, interactive guide for parents on what to read, when to read and how to read to children ages zero to three. It answers the questions of parents, expectant parents and grandparents who wander through the bookstore scanning the shelves, wondering “what comes after Goodnight Moon?”

Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child. Mary Gordon, $19.95

With violence, anti-social behaviour, bullying, and aggression among young children escalating at a frightening rate, it is clear that we need to develop a new understanding of childhood. Mary Gordon, an educator who has worked for more than two decades with children from all kinds of backgrounds, has discovered that the solution to bullying and other anti-social behaviour lies within each child's innate sense of caring and compassion. She believes that infusing children with empathy constitutes nothing less than a new paradigm in our approach to child-raising.

Through the Roots of Empathy, her highly successful organization, Mary Gordon creates a rich, rewarding classroom experience that fosters empathy within children. The program brings babies and students together in a symbiotic loving environment that has been proven to reduce aggression and increase tolerance and emotional understanding in children. Currently, the Roots of Empathy has more than 1,100 programs in Canada and is reaching more than 28,000 students in eight Canadian provinces. It is also piloted for programs in Japan and Australia.

In Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child, the innovative and inspired book based on her groundbreaking research and successful classroom program, Mary Gordon shares her vision of a nation of compassionate and caring children who will pass on their legacy of empathy to their own children.

All of the royalties from this book go back into the Roots of Empathy program.

“From pre-trip planning to dealing with challenges along the way, The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children is the ultimate comprehensive guide to hassle-free family travel … The guide comes complete with listings of resources, websites and further reading, plus handy checklists, first-hand stories and advice from travel industry experts and parents who’ve been there and done it.”

The Safe Baby: a Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living. Debra Smiley Holtzman, $19.95

This comprehensive, readable book tells you how to make your home and environment safe for kids. This expanded, revised edition includes:

• Latest up-to-date-information on baby safety
• How to select safer toys
• Expanded section on selecting green products
• Tips on choosing the safest fish to eat
• How to buy safe baby care supplies

• An easy to read, practical book, providing step-by-step guidance on how to react in every-day parenting situations
• Addresses the most popular and commonly recommended child-rearing techniques, endorsing some and challenging others
• An un-patronizing, refreshing alternative in child rearing philosophy

A Simple Gift: Comforting Your Baby. Infant Mental Health Promotion Project, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. (10 minutes) VHS $30.00; DVD $45.00

This practical and inviting video presentation addresses the importance of the attachment relationship with parents in the first year of life. Based on attachment theory and current research it suggests ways parents can respond to infants and does so in a clear manner, appropriate for parents and caregivers from many cultures.

Also available: A Simple Gift: Comforting Your Baby: a Guide for Professionals. Infant Mental Health Promotion Project, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. $8.50

A Simple Gift: Ending the Cycle of Hurt. Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMP), Hospital for Sick Children. (15 minutes) DVD format $45.00; VHS format $30.00; Parent Guide $8.50; Guide for Professionals $8.50

IMP has developed a sequel to its A Simple Gift series of videos and guides.
This new resource highlights caregiver behaviours that can be frightening to young children and may be linked to disorganized attachment and future behaviour problems.

To help parents recognize and prevent interactions with their children that may be harmful, the video demonstrates simple examples of the behaviours with explanations of why they can frighten children. As well, more positive ways to interact with children are suggested. A Simple Gift: Ending the Cycle of Hurt is suitable for parents from many cultures and family backgrounds.

A Simple Gift: Helping Young Children Cope With Emotions. Infant Mental Health Promotion Project, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. (17 minutes) VHS $30.00; DVD $45.00

This videotape suggests how parents can help young children understand their difficult feelings — anger, sadness, fear, jealousy — and express them in ways that are socially acceptable. Guides for parents and professionals also available, $8.50 each.

Sign Language for Babies and Toddlers. Christopher Brown & John Clements, $12.95

A reader-friendly, practical guide to developing sign language skills using vocabulary from a child’s world.

Sign, Sing and Play: Fun Signing Activities for You and Your Baby. Monta Briant, $11.95

“When it comes to signing with babies, the secret to success is to make signing fun! Whether it’s time for a story, a diaper change, or a ride in the car, parents will find dozens of ideas for including signing in ways that motivate baby to sign back quickly and keep signing exciting for parent and child.”

Signing Smart with Babies and Toddlers: a Parent's Strategy and Activity Guide. Michelle Anthony & Reyna Lindert, $22.95

"Babies can communicate with their hands long before they can speak. Using American Sign Language (ASL), Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert have created the simple and successful Signing Smart system to teach parents how to integrate signing into everyday life with their hearing children. Through the more than seventy activities presented in this book, parents will learn the tools and strategies they need to understand how to introduce signing and build their child's sign and word vocabulary."

Avoiding the Short-Term Solutions That Lead to Long-Term Problems is what this gentle, practical and very thoughtful work offers parents. Following the quick fix solutions that many parents find themselves looking may not be the way to raise well-adjusted kids. Dr. Catherine A. Sanderson explains that the road to successful parenting is slow and steady. Filled with important lessons and helpful advice in everyday situations, this book demonstrates how to decrease parent-child struggles and how to enhance a child's emotional, psychological and physical well-being.

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems. Revised and Expanded Edition, 2006. Richard Ferber, $17.99

In the first major revision of his bestselling classic since it was published in 1985; Dr. Richard Ferber addresses what he felt were widespread misconceptions regarding his methods and their applications. This revised edition describes both the problems and their resolution with greater clarity and insight.

The second reason for the new edition was to answer parents’ questions on topics that were inadequately discussed previously including co-sleeping, twins, naps, and travel to different time zones. Of particular interest is Ferber’s acknowledgement that families want and need more information on co-sleeping and he offers new approaches for resolving sleep problems in bed-sharing families.

Finally, the new Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems incorporates new research, including important basic information that all parents should know regarding the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommends an array of proven solutions for each so that parents can choose the strategy that works best for them.

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems offers advice and concrete help for a whole new generation of anxious, frustrated, and overtired parents.

Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: the Toddler Years. Jen Singer, $19.95

Down-to-earth, advice and encouragement on everything from bedtime and naps to getting out of the house in one piece — this is a field guide to confident parenting that will keep you going, even on the toughest toddler days.

The Tao of Poop: Keeping Your Sanity (and Your Soul) While Raising a Baby. Vivian Elisabeth Glyck, $12.50

“Learn to approach mothering as a spiritual practice and you’ll find the hard aspects to be the most valuable parts—even when the little Bundle of Joy wakes up nine times in a night. Vivian Glyck examines ten valuable life lessons that arise amid all the challenges of parenting. In each of the short chapters she takes on a common parenting predicament and finds a lesson that can be drawn from it. The Tao of Poop will be a comfort and consolation to any woman who finds herself riding the learning curve of being a mom.”

Trouble-Free Travel with Children: Over 700 Helpful Hints for Parents on the Go. Vicki Lansky, $14.95

Enjoy your trips with kids — whether they are fussy newborns, busy toddlers or bored school-age children. This handbook of advice and ideas comes straight from the experiences of parents like you, and can help make any trip —– short or long — more enjoyable and stress-free.

Why Is My Baby Crying? The Parent's Survival Guide for Coping with Crying Problems and Colic. Barry Lester & Catherine O'Neill Grace, $15.95

“Each year, of the approximately four million babies born, 800,000 suffer from colic: excessive crying that causes extreme distress to parents and children. In this informative and accessible guide, renowned colic expert Barry M. Lester explores the science of colic and its long-lasting effects on the physical and emotional health of the child and family. He provides simple, proven strategies and detailed clinical suggestions for alleviating the array of symptoms associated with crying problems. With sympathy and candor, Dr. Lester gives encouragement, support, and hope to moms and dads as they navigate this first crisis in the parent-child relationship.”

Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain. Sue Gerhardt, $23.50

"Why Love Matters explains why love is essential to brain development in the early years of life and how early interactions between babies and their parents have lasting and serious consequences … invaluable reading for parents and professionals alike."

The Wiggle & Giggle Busy Book: 365 Fun, Physical Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers. Trish Kuffner, $11.95

The Preschooler’s Busy Book: 365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 3 to 6 Year Old Busy. Trish Kuffner, $11.95

The Toddler’s Busy Book: 365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 1½ to 3 Year Old Busy. Trish Kuffner, $11.95

These Busy Books by Trish Kuffner are packed with creative, fun, simple activities to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy. Terrific alternatives to watching TV or playing video games, the books show parents and care providers how to encourage physical, emotional and cognitive growth and stimulate a child’s natural curiosity.

The Wonder of You: a Book for Celebrating Baby’s First Year. Nancy Tillman, $21.95

This is the perfect gift to welcome the little ones in your life. The Wonder of You celebrates milestones and creates memories in this exquisite and fully inclusive baby book.

The Wonder Years. American Academy of Pediatrics, edited by Tanya Remer Altmann, $21.00

“The first five years of a child’s life are filled with major developmental and behavioral milestones. During this period your infant becomes an individual who has mastered a range of skills—from walking to making conversation–that prepares him or her to enter the world beyond home and family. For parents, this wondrous time provides an opportunity to help children fulfill their potential. The Wonder Years shows you how to make the most of it.”

Your Clever Baby: How to Make the Most of Your Child’s Potential. Carol Cooper, $25.95

“In this fascinating book, Dr. Carol Cooper argues that cleverness is not just about achieving a high I.Q. score or doing advanced math. It is also about emotional intelligence - that mix of common sense and social skills which help a baby grow into a well-balanced child and positive young adult.”

Your Toddler Month by Month: Your Essential Guide to the First Four Years. Tanya Byron, $21.95

With a child-centered approach, Dr. Tanya Byron looks at the developmental milestones a child experiences during these exciting toddler years.