The Second Child

Author : Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780349420028

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The Second Baby Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith Pdf

'The thing about having a second baby is it's likely to differ a lot from your first experience. Sarah Ockwell's Smith's guide looks at the challenges you might face along with some practical tips to consider. The book offers a friendly feel that reminds us issues and all, we'll be just fine' Mirror, Best Baby Books for Parents 2020 Having a second baby is a very different experience from having your first, yet there is little recognition of the wide range of issues that need to be considered when bringing a second child into the family. In this incredibly helpful book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith helps parents feel more positive and prepared for life with two children. The book begins with the obvious question: when is the right time to add another member to the family? It then goes on to examine the specific issues that can arise with a second pregnancy and birth; the common concerns about siblings, such as how to prepare your firstborn for what's to come; how to cope with the practicalities of life with two young children (aka actually managing to get anything done!); and the feelings parents are likely to experience, too. The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around, as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future.

Author : Lynn Berger
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781250787873

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Second Thoughts by Lynn Berger Pdf

A lovely, searching meditation on second children—on whether to have one and what it means to be one—that seamlessly weaves pieces of art and culture on the topic with scientific research and personal anecdotes The decision to have more than one child is at least as consuming as the decision to have a child at all—and yet for all the good books that deliberate on the choice of becoming a parent, there is far less writing on the choice of becoming a parent of two, and all the questions that arise during the process. Is there any truth in the idea of character informed by birth order, or the loneliness of only children? What is the reality of sibling rivalry? What might a parent to one, or two, come to regret? Lynn Berger is here to fill that gap with the curious, reflective Second Thoughts. Grounded in autobiography and full of considered allusion, careful investigation and generous candor, it’s an exploration specifically dedicated to second children and their particular, too often forgotten lot. Warm and wise, intimate and universal at once, it’s a must read for parents-to-be and want-to-be, parents of one, parents of two or more, and second children themselves.

Author : Kerry Colburn,Rob Sorenson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780811879996

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How to Have Your Second Child First by Kerry Colburn,Rob Sorenson Pdf

As any parent of more than one child will tell you, things are much easier the second time around. In this warm and reassuring book, scores of real-life second-time parents offer first-timers their stories and lessons learned. One hundred accessible entries guide new parents through pregnancy and the first year of life, covering everything from birth plans and breast-feeding to finding a parental comfort zone. With a dose of patience and a sprinkling of humor, How to Have Your Second Child First helps first-timers navigate parenthood with the savvy and calm of moms and dads who have been there before—twice.

Author : John Saul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0553403222

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Second Child by John Saul Pdf

One hundred years ago, in the beautiful village of Secret Cove, Maine, on the night of the annual August Moon Ball, a shy and lovely servant girl committed an act so unspeakably violent that its legacy still lives. Now, the blood-drenched past of this small town is about to come to life once more--just in time for this year's August Moon Ball.

Author : Caroline Bond
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786493378

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The Second Child by Caroline Bond Pdf

Chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo 'A carefully crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and impossible choices.' Amanda Brooke, author of The Affair Why do you love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours? Sarah and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs, irrevocably. Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family. Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.

Author : Jordan Reid
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780762453054

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Ramshackle Glam by Jordan Reid Pdf

Ramshackle Glam creator Jordan Reid was a little nervous about becoming a mother. "In my experience," she writes, "you know what happens when you hold babies? They cry. And it immediately becomes clear to all present that you have terrible parental instincts and should never be allowed to come into contact with children -- ever." But in October 2011 Reid became a mother herself, and over the first year of her son's life the writer and media personality not only figured out a thing or two about parenting, but also learned how to navigate an entirely new lifestyle while still maintaining a sense of self. Part memoir, part commiseration, and part how-to guide on fashion, beauty, home dér and entertaining for the new mom, Ramshackle Glam offers something fresh for the "mommy" bookshelf: concrete advice on how to care for yourself in the post-partum days, weeks, and months. A deeply personal exploration of the realities of modern-day parenthood (Reid covers topics ranging from post-partum depression and marital struggles to pets who immediately transform from your beloved best friends into Those Things That Wake Up Your Child), Ramshackle Glamis also filled with straightforward, fun, and easy lifestyle tips, including how to dress for your post-partum shape, tricks for rearranging your home so it works with an infant as well as your tastes, and strategies for getting your makeup done in five minutes flat with one hand while keeping that bouncy chair going with the other. Reid's spot-on advice combined with her trademark intimacy, wit, and (often aching) honesty make Ramshackle Glam a must-read for any woman in search of a candid account of how to handle enormous life changes with humor, grace . . . and a little bit of glam.

Author : Archie Kalokerinos
Publisher : Melbourne : Nelson
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : UCAL:B4564412

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Every Second Child by Archie Kalokerinos Pdf

Study on health patterns and problems of Aboriginal children based on the authors experiences as a medical practitioner at Collarenebri Aboriginal settlement, NSW; Relates his success in entirely eliminating infant death by the use of vitamin C and criticism of his theories on the causes and treatment of Aboriginal health problems by his colleagues; Many case histories of disease cure through the use of vitamin C given Diseases and health problems discussed; upper respiratory tract infections, gastroentritis, malnutrition (3 types), pneumonia/bronchospasm, anaemia, parasite infections, otitis media (abscess formation in the ear), running noses, faulty immune; reactions, malabsorption, vitamin deficiencies, dangers of oral antibiotics, viral v. bacterial infections (gastroenteritis), poor living conditions (dirt floors, dusty out door areas), and respiratory infections, breast v. bottle feeding in the; development of antibody protection, use 7 Sunshine milk, dangers of immunisation programmes, disturbances to the gastro-intestinal andmucous membranes, diarrhoea, zinc deficiency caused by genetic fault associated with the inability to defoxify; alcohol leading to alcoholism, the enzyme alpha antitripsin and genetic factors in Aboriginal health patterns, Vitamin c (scurvy, symptons of deficiency, utilisation by the body during teething, infection, immunisation and in the presence of antibiotics, deficiency as a cause of sudden unexpected infant death), infant disease patterns, need for health education programmes and misunderstanding of Aboriginal health problems by doctors; Also discusses B.C.G. vaccine against T.B., tests for detecting sodium, potassium and hemoglobin levels in the blood and vitamin C in urine, the R or transferable drug resistance factor, trial of Nancy Young from Cunnamulla for criminal neglect leading to the death of her child, Aboriginal attitude toward twins and associated infanticide, overview of Aboriginal adult health problems including coronary occlusions, strokes, blindness, diabetes, trachoma, Labrador Keratitis.

Author : John Boyne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 1405622709

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The Second Child by John Boyne Pdf

Author : Deborah Garrison
Publisher : Random House
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781588367273

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The Second Child by Deborah Garrison Pdf

Nine years after the stunning debut of her critically acclaimed poetry collection A Working Girl Can’t Win, which chronicled the progress and predicaments of a young woman, Deborah Garrison now moves into another stage of adulthood–starting a family and saying good-bye to a more carefree self. In The Second Child, Garrison explores every facet of motherhood–the ambivalence, the trepidation, and the joy (“Sharp bliss in proximity to the roundness, / The globe already set aspin, particular / Of a whole new life”)– and comes to terms with the seismic shift in her outlook and in the world around her. She lays out her post-9/11 fears as she commutes daily to the city, continues to seek passion in her marriage, and wrestles with her feelings about faith and the mysterious gift of happiness. Sometimes sensual, sometimes succinct, always candid, The Second Child is a meditation on the extraordinariness resident in the everyday–nursing babies, missing the past, knowing when to lead a child and knowing when to let go. With a voice sound and wise, Garrison examines a life fully lived.

Author : Joan Leonard
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 031225430X

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Twice Blessed by Joan Leonard Pdf

Offers advice to parents who are expecting their second child on how to prepare the marriage and the firstborn child for the new edition to the family.

Author : Adam Mansbach
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781617758539

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Fuck, Now There Are Two of You (Go the Fuck to Sleep #3) (Go the F to Sleep) by Adam Mansbach Pdf

The third installment in Adam Mansbach's international best-selling Go the Fuck to Sleep series addresses, with radical honesty, the family implosion that occurs when a second child arrives "Adam Mansbach, whose breakout book Go the F**k to Sleep was recorded by Samuel L. Jackson to viral acclaim, has completely shaken up the children's lit space with his profane, candid, and deeply hilarious odes to the trials of parenthood." —Entertainment Weekly "Big [expletive] news! Adam Mansbach, the author of the 2011 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep is back with another brutally honest book for parents. It’s called F**k, Now There Are Two of You, and you need it in your home library (just not on the shelves the kids can reach)." —TODAY Parents ADAM MANSBACH FAMOUSLY GAVE VOICE to two of parenting's primal struggles in Go the Fuck to Sleep and You Have to Fucking Eat—the often-imitated, never-duplicated pair of New York Times bestsellers that ushered in a new era of radical honesty in humor books for parents. But what could possibly be left? Parents—new, old, expectant, and grand—of multiple children already knew the answer. Adam discovered it for himself by having two more kids, less than two years apart. Fuck, Now There Are Two of You is a loving monologue about the new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling. Gorgeously illustrated and chock-full of unspoken sentiments channeled directly from the brains of parents worldwide, Fuck, Now There Are Two of You articulates all the fears and frustrations attendant to the simple, math-defying fact that two is a million more kids than one. As you probably know by now, you shouldn't read it to a child.

Author : Naia Edwards
Publisher : Bluebird
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Child rearing
ISBN : 1905744676

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The Second Baby Survival Guide by Naia Edwards Pdf

This book offers a brilliant mixture of practical, experience-driven advice and warm supportiveness to help second-time parents-to-be cope with a new baby and a toddler.

Author : Judy Dunn
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-31
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780449906453

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From One Child to Two by Judy Dunn Pdf

Most mothers and fathers are surprised at how different parenthood feels when the second child arrives. Even before the birth, a host of new questions arises: can you possibly love a second child as much as the first? Is it better to have them close in age or farther apart? What about sibling rivalry? In From One Child to Two, Judy Dunn gives parents all the information, emotional support, and reassurance they need to handle the stress -- and relish the joys -- of raising two children. An internationally recognized expert in the field of sibling relations, Dunn draws on her own decade-long study of siblings at home, as well as from extensive interviews and observations of parents and children. -- How the second pregnancy differs from the first -- How and when to break the news to the first child -- How to manage the days surrounding the birth, the hospital visit, and the crucial first month -- Being prepared for your firstborn's reaction to the new sibling by age group -- toddlers, preschoolers, or children in early elementary school -- How to cope with the new demands on your marriage -- The major milestones that families face together -- the changing role of fathers and grandparents, managing new schedules, and coping with parental burnout -- Sibling rivalry: what to do about fighting, when to intervene, and when it's supposed to get better! Whether you're contemplating a second child, expecting one any day, or trying to cope with the changing dynamics of your newly expanded family, From One Child to Two is an indispensable guide. Filled with common sense, down-to-earth, and eminently practical advice, this is the one parenting book that you will refer to again and again.

Author : Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Publisher : Piatkus
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780349423784

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The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith Pdf

An indispensable guide for parents whose children are about to start, or have recently started school. Starting school is a huge important milestone for children and their parents. The best school years happen when everyone involved feels happy and engaged with the whole experience, and yet, with so much information to digest and so little guidance available, the process can be incredibly confusing. The Starting School Book is a reassuring and practical guide for parents of school-age children. Sarah Ockwell-Smith provides clear and helpful advice for each stage of the process, whether your are just beginning to think about your child's education, applying for a school place, preparing your child for starting at the school you have chosen, or your child has already started school and you would like to help smooth the transition. Specific guidance includes: * Starting school ages, policies and procedures * How to decide the best starting age for a summer-born child * What to look for when choosing a school and what questions to ask when you visit * How to prepare your child emotionally and practically for starting school * Common concerns including settling in, separation anxiety, friendship issues, school refusal and reconnecting with your child at the end of the day * Understanding your own feelings about the transition and your role in the wider school community With case studies and advice from parents who have been through it, and enlightening tips from teachers, The Starting School Book provides all the information you need to help your child have a positive, calm and happy school experience.

Author : Michael Grose
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781760145811

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Why First-borns Rule the World and Later-borns Want to Change It by Michael Grose Pdf

There are many factors affecting a child’s personality and the adult they become, but the least understood is birth order. Why is it that children in a family can share the same gene pool, a similar socio-economic environment and experience similar parenting styles yet have fundamentally different personalities, interests and even different careers as adults? Birth order! The implications for parents, teachers and adults involved with children are many. First published in 2003 to great acclaim, this fully revised and updated edition seeks to increase the reader’s understanding of birth order theory, including the impact of a child’s broader social environment and the rise of the standard two-child family, where the second-born is simultaneously the last-born. It will enable you to delve a little deeper and look for the constellation of positions within a family, giving you a clearer picture of your own quirks and ambitions, along with those of your siblings, children, partner, workmates, friends and colleagues. Addressing multiple births, children with a disability, genetic engineering, blended families, gender balance, only children and birth-order balance in the workplace, parenting expert and father of three Michael Grose challenges parents to raise each child differently according to his or her birth order.