Book 12

Whether you are a parent, grandparent or childminder there will always be times when you throw your hands up in despair and wish you had some useful tips to help you. That's the time to reach for this great little book! In a fun and informative way Vicky Burford has distilled her experiences of raising four children to give you the advice you need to handle all situations surrounding the upbringing of your baby or toddler. She offers baby and toddler tips and advice to help you: Establish a good sleep routine with tips and techniques for a peaceful bedtime; cope with those difficult eating habits by introducing healthy, new foods; deal effectively and patiently with those inevitable toddler tantrums; find exciting ways to fill those long days and make playtime fun; and, find the time and the energy to look after yourself too!

The essential companion for any home with an amazing collection of useful, money-saving tips and ideas covering general cleaning, stain removal and de-cluttering. This book features tips that show how the solutions to many household problems can also have a friendly concern for the environment. Vicky Burford is a housewife and mother of four young children and gives the benefit of her experience in looking after a busy household to produce this informative guide to a better home. Vicky's great household tips will show you: how grass stains on clothes can be removed using lemon juice and a bit of sunlight; how potato peelings can be dried and used as brilliant kindling for the fire; how furniture indentations in your carpets can be removed with an ice cube; how keeping candles in the fridge will stop them from dripping when lit; and, how scratches on glass can be easily removed with toothpaste.