Infant Development

Spätestens nach den ersten Wochen mit Baby merken viele junge Eltern, wie herausfordernd das Leben mit dem neuen Familienmitglied ist. Auch die erfahrenen Bestseller-Autorinnen Danielle Graf und Katja Seide wissen sehr gut um den Zauber der ersten Monate – aber auch um den Wahnsinn, in den das kleine Wesen, das man doch über alle Maßen liebt, seine Eltern treiben kann.

Get your baby sleeping through the night, with the help of a leading baby and child sleep expert. Lucy Wolfe, a baby and child sleep expert, introduces the stay-and-support method for parents who want to help their babies sleep through the night. With sleep-shaping supports for newborns, top tips for toddlers, and advice for older children up to the age of six, Lucy's approach provides a gentle and emotionally considerate way to get your little one to sleep - without leaving them alone to cry, ensuring they feel loved, safe and secure at all times.

In this eye-opening manifesto, pediatric sleep specialists Eliot S. Katz and Carolyn D'Ambrosio explore the history of the "cry it out" industry and the medicalization of perfectly normal infant sleep patterns. They explain how the demands of modern society encourage parents to value uninterrupted sleep over their baby's needs, and to ignore important nighttime opportunities for parent-child bonding.

The Truth About Breastfeeding is a must-listen that offers a safe space to explore your feeding choices and overcome the pressure and guilt that often accompany breastfeeding. Author Alicia Chadwick's approach is not about right or wrong, but rather understanding and gaining confidence in this journey. In this non-judgmental handbook, you’ll be taken on a journey of unpacking relatable personal anecdotes and compassionate advice where your practical actions will not only benefit your baby but also help you understand that you’re doing the best for your little one.

This audiobook is a must-have in order to give this indispensable training to our "baby citizens" so as to make them able to properly and hygienically handle their "private affairs". Going through this audiobook and adopting the practices contained in it will ensure that your child learns how to use the toilet with less stress while making less mess. You will save yourself a lot of time and energy, which of course will translate to a more relaxed mind, a cleaner home, and a happier and healthier family.

Dr. Cook weaves together personal and professional stories with proven science through the lens of a “woke” woman. She takes the listener on a multidimensional deep-dive into parenting which is both educational and interesting to the sleep-deprived and marginalized parent. This book is laced with many laugh-out-loud moments which are, in and of themselves, therapeutic and cathartic to all parents everywhere.

Parenting rewards you with a successful child you can be proud of. Sometimes there are challenges that you must face. It can be vexing and test out the most patient of individuals. You are seeking ways to teach your child how to be well-mannered, disciplined, and responsible in life. The 40 tips within this audiobook are pathways to help you face situations with a better outlook and solve the needs you have. You want your child to be respected, a favorite among adults, and have a lot of friends.

Practicing GP, mother of two and Instagram’s popular doctor Preeya Alexander is a refreshing new voice in the parenting space. Her hands-on, inclusive and down-to-earth advice, combined with a big dose of fun, is the ultimate survival guide for the first two years of parenting. Preeya offers straightforward and trustworthy information about looking after both babies and new parents. From postpartum care and mastitis to feeding and sleep problems, nothing is off limits.

A Harvard-trained obstetrician-gynecologist, a prominent blogger, and author of the classic How Your Baby Is Born delivers a timely, important, and sure to be headline-making exposé that shines a light on the natural parenting movement and the multimillion-dollar industry behind it.

Dass es der Schlaf des Babys in sich hat, merken frischgebackene Eltern schnell. Und schon geht es los: Braucht mein Kind ein Schlafprogramm, mehr Regelmäßigkeit, braucht es mehr dies, mehr das? Muss es ins eigene Bettchen oder darf es bei den Eltern unterschlüpfen? Dieser Ratgeber öffnet eine ganz neue Perspektive auf den Schlaf von Kindern. Das erfahrene Autorenteam räumt Mythen und Ängste rund um den Kinderschlaf von 0 bis 6 Jahren aus dem Weg und plädiert für eine entwicklungsgerechte, individuelle Wahrnehmung des Kindes - fernab von starren Regeln.

Gestatten: Evelyn Weigert, 36 Jahre alt, Mama zweier kleiner Töchter – und mindestens einmal täglich am Rande des Wahnsinns. Bei aller Liebe zu ihren Kindern: Mama sein ist nicht immer easy. Spätestens dann, wenn man nach einem stressigen Arbeitstag im Slalom durch die heimische Legolandschaft stakst, ununterbrochen begleitet vom immer gleichen Kinderlied, fragt sie sich: Wie zum Teufel soll man das eigentlich alles schaffen? Im typisch direkten Evelyn-Ton zeigt sie das wahre Leben der Eltern, mit all seinen Up's and Down's.

Even if your toddler is an out-of-control little devil and thinks he makes the rules, don’t worry. You are not alone. The easy-to-follow techniques and games in this book will have your devil on the right path in no time. While most other parenting books will only explain the basics and not go into the underlying mechanics that actually make your toddler tick, Toddler Parenting 101 will enable listeners to get the son/daughter they wished for!

Toddlers are tiny, drunk humans who have absolutely no idea what they are doing. Their tiny bodies are filled with energy, emotions, rage, and ideas that they cannot fully express themselves without proper guidance and intervention. In Toddler Discipline, you’ll discover how to positively discipline your kid; things to consider when dealing with a child; effective methods to consider with toddler discipline; how to impose good behavior; how to train without shouting; how to emotionally connect with your child; how to tame tantrums; how to raise sound children; how to be that amazing parent; and so much more!

In 1930, 25-year-old Violet travels with her 16-year-old sister Lily from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to the Good Shepherd Infant Asylum in Philadelphia, so Lily can deliver her illegitimate child in secret. In doing so, Violet jeopardizes her engagement to her longtime sweetheart, Stanley Adamski. Meanwhile, Mother Mary Joseph, who runs the Good Shepherd, has no idea the asylum's physician, Dr. Peters, is involved in eugenics and experimenting on the girls with various sterilization techniques.

Are you the only male in an all-female household? Do you know all the lyrics to all the songs in Frozen? Have you mastered the art of the tea party? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. 50 Things to Know About Raising Happy, Confident Daughters by Glen MacDonell and Craig Smith from the podcast Dads Outnumbered offers an approach to parenting through their unique perspective of being the only male in their all-female households.

500 Things to Know About Parenting includes 10 audiobooks from 50 Things to Know audiobooks. Four mothers have come together to bring you many resources from their own experiences that may be helpful in your journey of parenthood.

Outrageously confident and sweetly indignant, The Honest Toddler tackles everything from preferred toddler foods (unbroken crackers and undiluted juice), unconditional love (accept them as they are-pants or no pants), sleep and potty training methods (none), play date etiquette (mi casa es not su casa), and the proper response to random aggression at the playground (embrace it, park justice is messy but swift).

Das Gute sehen – das bedeutet, die wahren Beweggründe hinter dem Verhalten unserer Kinder zu entziffern. Es bedeutet, genau hinzuschauen, statt zu strafen, mitzufühlen, statt zu schimpfen, die Hand zu reichen, statt aufs Zimmer zu schicken. Das Gute zu sehen, ist der Schlüssel, um nicht dieselben Fehler wie Generationen vor uns zu machen.

Maria Montessori changed the way the world understood education by emphasizing that young children can start early and learn through creative exploration. With a focus on child-driven engagement and carefully presented learning opportunities, you can use the Montessori method and discipline to help your child get ahead and stay there.

Postpartum is Forever challenges the existing status quo in our society today. Postpartum is not just about motherhood and it is not time-limited. It is a personal and unique journey for each human being. Postpartum is Forever describes the author’s own experiences. It is based on the premise that all families deserve social support for a lifetime.