CARING FOR BABY AND YOU
A Clare County Library book selection Introduction The public health nursing service has a central role to play in supporting families and children. The Kilmaley New Parents Support Group is a service initiative which has been developed by the Public Health Nurse (PHN) in order to enhance parent support through partnership and collaboration. It provides a forum where new parents can connect by discussing issues and challenges related to being a new parent .It also provides opportunity to acquire information, share ideas with other parents and time to reflect on their own process of adjusting to parenthood. Guided discussion topics emerge based on the interest of the parents in the group. Professionals visit periodically to address relevant parenting topics such as physiotherapy and weaning to solids. On an ongoing basis the value of supporting parents in introducing their babies/ children to the wonderful world of books has led us to establish links with Clare Co. Library. Research shows that reading can help in :
• Promoting secure attachment • Supporting development of confidence and self esteem • Aiding cognitive development • Supporting the development of speech and language • Aiding socio-emotional development • Helping lay foundations of good literacy skills thus preparing the way for school • Supporting development of fine motor skills • Offering health professionals an opportunity to discuss about developing routines
As PHN’s we positively encourage the sharing of books and stories and that for all the reasons mentioned above, remember, ‘It’s never too early to start enjoying books with your baby’.
Happy days ahead as you develop your friendship with your local library.
Mary Donnelly PHN Aoife O Leary PHN
2 GENERAL
THE CONTENTED MOTHER’S GUIDE: Essential advice to help you be a happy, calm and confident mother by Gina Ford
DR. SPOCK’S BABY AND CHILDCARE by Benjamin Spock
10 MINDFUL MINUTES: Giving our children -and ourselves- the social and emotional skills to reduce stress and anxiety for healthier, happier lives by Goldie Hawn
THE PARENT’S TOOLKIT: Simple & effective ways to help your child be their best by Naomi Richards
PARENTING IS CHILD’S PLAY: How to give your child the best start in life - and to have fun doing it by David Coleman
COMPLETE BABY AND CHILDCARE: Everything you need to know for the first five years by Miriam Stoppard
THE ULTIMATE BABY AND TODDLER Q & A by Netmums with Hollie Smith
A DAD’S GUIDE TO BABYCARE by Colin Cooper
RAISING A HAPPY CHILD by Steve and Shaaron Biddulph
HEALTH
BABY & CHILD HEALTH: Everything you need to know by Philippa Kaye
YOUR HEALTHY CHILD: A practical guide to over 80 childhood complaints by Miriam Stoppard 3 FIRST-YEAR
WHAT TO EXPECT: The first year by Heidi Murkoff
JO FROST’S CONFIDENT BABY CARE: What you need to know for the first year from the UK’s most trusted nanny by Jo Frost
THE ESSENTIAL FIRST YEAR by Penelope Leach
FROM CRYING BABY TO CONTENTED BABY by Gina Ford
BABY DEVELOPMENT: Everything you need to know by Claire Halsey
THE NEW CONTENTED LITTLE BABY BOOK: The secret to calm and confident parenting by Gina Ford
YOUR BABY’S FIRST YEAR: Month by month: what to expect and how to care for your baby by Practical Parenting magazine
YOUR BABY’S FIRST YEAR: Essential babycare advice for all new parents by Dorling Kindersley
BABY’S FIRST SKILLS by Miriam Stoppard
YOUR PREMATURE BABY: Looking after your special care baby in hospital and at home by Dr Su Laurent
4 FEEDING ANNABEL KARMEL’S NEW COMPLETE BABY AND TODDLER MEAL PLANNER: 200 quick, easy and healthy recipes for your baby by Annabel Karmel
BABY & TODDLER HEALTHY EATING PLANNER: The new way to feed your child a balanced diet every day, featuring over 350 recipes, meal planners, charts and nutrition guides by Amanda Grant
THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING by La Leche League International
WEANING by Annabel Karmel
FAVOURITE RECIPES FOR YOUR BABY AND TODDLER by Annabel Karmel
TOP TIPS FOR COPING WITH FUSSY EATERS by Gina Ford
FEED YOUR CHILD WELL by Theresa Dunne
BABY-LED BREASTFEEDING: How to make breastfeeding work with your baby’s help by Gill Rapley
SLEEPING
THE SENSATIONAL BABY SLEEP PLAN by Alison Scott-Wright
BABY SLEEP SOLUTIONS: Finding your own way to easy evenings and peaceful nights by Netmums with Hollie Smith
SAVE OUR SLEEP: Helping your baby to sleep through the night from birth to two years by Tizzie Hall
BABY SLEEP by Andrea Grace
5 TODDLERS
THE CONTENTED TODDLER YEARS by Gina Ford
THE CONTENTED BABY WITH TODDLER BOOK by Gina Ford
YOUR TODDLER MONTH BY MONTH by Tanya Byron
WHAT TO EXPECT: The second year by Heidi Murkoff
JO FROST’S CONFIDENT TODDLER CARE by Jo Frost
TODDLING TO TEN: Your common parenting problems solved: the netmums.com guide to the challenges of childhood by Hollie Smith
50 FANTASTIC THINGS TO DO WITH TODDLERS by Sally and Phill Featherstone
YOUR TODDLER’S DEVELOPMENT by Caroline Deacon
NEW TODDLER TAMING: A parents’ guide to the first four years by Christopher Green
DIVAS & DICTATORS: The secrets to having a much better behaved child by Charlie Taylor
POTTY TRAINING IN ONE WEEK by Gina Ford
HAPPY KIDS: The secret to raising well-behaved, contented children by Cathy Glass
6 WOMEN’S HEALTH
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO WOMEN’S HEALTH: All you need to know for a healthy life by Sandhya Pruthi
WOMEN’S HEALTH: A practical guide to all the stages and ages of the female life cycle by Gillian McKeith
BALANCE YOUR HORMONES: The simple drug- free way to solve women’s health problems by Patrick Holford
WOMEN’S HEALTH FOR LIFE: Medical advice you can trust, symptoms, treatment, prevention by Sarah Jarvis
PRE-SCHOOLERS
GETTING READY TO START SCHOOL by Netmums
50 FANTASTIC THINGS TO DO WITH PRE-SCHOOLERS by Sally and Phill Featherstone
YOUR CHILD YEAR BY YEAR by Carol Cooper
ESSENTIAL PARENT’S GUIDE FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL YEARS by Brian Gilsenen
7 OTHER TOPICS
THE SECRET WORLD OF THE WORKING MOTHER: Juggling work, kids and sanity by Fiona Millar
BABY’S HERE!: WHO DOES WHAT?: How to split the work without splitting up by Duncan Fisher
THE SPECIAL NEEDS PARENT HANDBOOK: Critical Strategies and Practical Advice to Help You Survive and Thrive by Jonathan Singer
SINGLE PARENTING by Suzie Hayman
FIRST-TIME PARENTS by Miriam Stoppard
FIRST COACH: For good dads who want to be great dads by D. M. Peyton
RAISING GIRLS by Steve Biddulph
COPING WITH TWO: A stress-free guide to managing a new baby when you have another child by Simone Cave
HOW TO DETECT DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND WHAT TO DO NEXT: Practical interventions for home and school by Mary Mountstephen
THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD: 12 proven strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind by Tina Payne Bryson
WHY LOVE MATTERS : How affection shapes a baby’s brain by Sue Gerhardt
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