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THREE winners will receive the latest set of Gina Ford books

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A New Look for Britain’s Premier Parenting Brand GINA FORD

Since 1999, Gina Ford has consistently been the bestselling parenting author in the UK. Vermilion are launching the new look Gina Ford, in line with the current advice from the World Health Organisation, on the 6th April 2006

The New Contented Little Baby Book

The New Contented Little Baby Book, first published in 1999, became an instant bestseller an amazing word of mouth success. The book is now printed in Dutch, Hebrew, Spanish and Chinese. Gina’s famous routines have gone on to help over a million parents around the world. From the amazing feedback she receives from her loyal followers and members of her website Gina has now completely updated and revised this book.

• In this revised edition Gina has added a completely new chapter explaining how her routines evolved and why they are so successful. She also includes a question and answer section for parents-to-be so they have a clear understanding of what her routines are about i.e. ensuring the baby’s feeding and sleeping needs are always met, so he never needs to cry to be fed, or get over-tired or distressed from over-stimulation.
• Gina has updated all of her routines and weaning plans in line with the latest WHO and UK Department of Health guidelines on breastfeeding and weaning, including her expert advice on expressing milk and following a routine for mothers who are returning to work.
• There is extensive new advice, support and easy-to-follow guidelines for parents of older babies who start to drop daytime feeds but find that their babies continue to wake in the night genuinely hungry looking for a feed.
• Also included is a new troubleshooting chapter that covers the most common problems that parents face during the first year and how to deal with them. Gina also includes lots of advice and answers for parents of older babies who have fed on demand and are struggling to get their baby into a routine.

The New Contented Little Baby Book - £9.99 paperback

The Contented Toddler Years

This book addresses the many changes in sleeping and feeding habits during the second and third year. The book contains invaluable down-to-earth advice and insight into these crucial stages of a child’s development from walking and talking to how to deal with tantrums, sibling rivalry, and potty training. In addition it covers many other areas of concern for parents of young children.

• Gina has extended her famous baby routines into the second and third year. She gives guidelines on a toddler’s feeding and sleeping needs, and shows parents how to deal with bedtime battles, food refusal and dropping daytime naps.
• There is a chapter devoted to the arrival of a new baby advising parents on the how to cope physically, emotionally and financially with the second baby, and the pros and cons of different age gaps.
• In the Mother Care, Other Care chapter, Gina gives lots of practical advice for mothers returning to work, helping them decide what type of childcare is best for them. There are checklists for employing a nanny or childminder, as well as what to look for when choosing a day nursery.
• Also included are invaluable tips on teeth-cleaning and hair washing, trips to the dentist, hairdresser and how to deal with habits such as dawdling, thumb-sucking and nail biting.
• In the Playing it Safe chapter there is extensive advice on how to create a safe, happy environment for a baby and toddler.

The Contented Toddler Years - £9.99 paperback

The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning

First published in 2002 this book is another word of mouth bestseller. Even parents who have not followed The Contented Little Baby Book testify how fantastic this book has been in helping establish healthy eating habits for their babies. Concerns over unhealthy diets, feeding problems, the nationals level of obesity and the increase of allergies are topics rarely out of the news. With this in mind Gina has revised her book to give parents even more advice on how to establish healthy eating habits from a young age.

• The book has expanded on Gina’s already successful methods on weaning to help parents understand and follow the latest advice from the World Health Organisation on breastfeeding and weaning.
• There are newly extended feeding plans for the first stage of weaning taking the parents step by step through the different stages ensuring they get the balance of solids and milk correct for their baby.
• The book contains brand new rotating meal planners for older babies ensuring that they are introduced to variety of different foods in the first year.
• Additional questions and answers and advice for parents who are struggling with babies who refuse solids and older babies who are waking in the night, despite being weaned. Gina has also added some of her famous case studies to show how parents can deal with these problems successfully and confidently.

The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning - £5.99 paperback

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