Parenting: Advice & Issues

There’s nothing that can quite prepare you for the moment you get home with your new baby for the first time. Or perhaps for the somewhat less magical moment when your toddler scribbles all over the walls for the first time.

Yet it’s all part of being a parent, and even though a lot of it is ‘figure it out as you go’, you can certainly get a head start and plenty of good ideas from parenting books. Our selection of parenting advice books runs the gamut from tips for babies and toddlers to dealing with difficult teens, and a bit of everything in between.

Parenting advice books
One thing modern day parents are excelling at is better understanding their children’s mental health. Ten things I wish you knew about your child’s mental health is an excellent guide in this category. Written by paediatric hospital specialist Dr Gilly Garvey, it helps parents to understand the foundations of good mental health in kids, so parents can help those kids to thrive throughout development.

The Discontented Little Baby Book can be a game-changer for parents of fussy, crying babies. If you’ve been tearing out your hair trying to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it, this title offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help you help your baby fuss less and sleep more peacefully (so you can sleep more peacefully, too).

Best-selling parenting books
Not sure where to start? Try sorting our parenting advice books by ‘Bestsellers’ to see what’s currently popular amongst parents.

The Anxious Generation is a popular read right now, as it addresses the struggles of youth mental health. For kids growing up around and after 2010-2015, this was a time when social media exploded in popularity and kids started spending significantly more time online. This could be a great book for parents looking to understand and improve their children’s mental wellbeing, particularly amongst kids old enough to use a smartphone.

The Whole Brain Child is an exceptional read for parents of kids of all ages. This book offers 12 strategies for parents to nurture their child’s growth, survive the everyday struggles all parents face, and help the whole family thrive. These are simple, practical tips anyone can use, and will come in handy time and time again.

And of course, there’s always, always a funny side to parenting. Make your kids giggle as much as they groan with Dad Jokes (or even surprise a dad-to-be with this must-have for fathers everywhere).