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Topic: parenting books
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: parenting books
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:17am
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Hi everyone
I'm really interested in what parenting books people have read and enjoyed. I've just ordered about 10 from the library so will read and let you know what I think. All own opinion of course - I had the "what do you expect" ones and enjoyed those (apart from a lot of the content being American - and thus not applicable), but my cousin HATED it, said it made her feel paranoid. anyway, anyone got some good parenting books? |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:26am
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I love Dr Christopher Green's Toddler Taming and Beyond Toddlerdom tips. Very practical advice.
Pregnancy wise I loved Dr Miriam Stoppard's New Pregnancy and Birth Book (her Complete Baby and Child Care is pretty good too - I have no idea what edition # they are up to now, but I have an older copy),and Sheila Kitzinger's "Pregnancy and Childbirth" (she tends more towards the whole natural process theory than medical side of things). -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:28am
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Oh and for anyone with/expecting multiples, Dr Carol Coopers "Twins and Multiple Births" is a great book from conception to adulthood - I have accepted the fact that I will never really nderstand the 'twin thing' my daughters have. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:29am
Oh and me again  I am officially back from leave on 1 March, so will be back into the monthly book reviews, so let me know if there are any books you want reviewed and I'll check them out! (Any excuse to read )------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:29am
| I love Kaz Cooke's - Up the duff. It has lots of useful info but very amusing to read at the same time. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 11:24am
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I love Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy someone (too lazy to go and look..) and for light humour, I loved Belly Laughs by Jenny Mccarthy Not so much a pregnancy book, but a "hey, I can relate to that, lol!" book. I also have I love you now go to your room by Diane Levy, which I have found great, not so much using it with jake at the mo, although I am about to revisit it, but has been fantastic for my approach with the teenager... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 12:15pm
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One of my votes goes for "Read this book before your kids drive you crazy" by Nigel Latta, really for the toddler age bracket although there are some bits in it for infants which I found useful. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 3:32pm
| I love baby and child by penelope leach everything she says I agree with. Also the no cry sleep solution is great for if you are keen on attachment parenting but don't want to go the whole hog. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:25pm
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I've got Penelope Leach as well and it's good. In fact I have so many good parenting books you'd think I'd actally be a good parent! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:26pm
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I like that penelope leach book as well, although my copy is about 97 years old. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 10:22am
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I love Sheila Kitzinger's "Pregnancy and Childbirth" too (lots of great info about the whole process, and a more natural approach to birth), and also Kathy Fray's "Oh Baby - birth babies and motherhood uncensored". Very down to earth and practical without seeming prescriptive or judgemental. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 2:53pm
I found Kathy Fray's book didn't really do it for me, seemed a bit patronising? But that's just me, expert that I am  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 3:07pm
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I was lent a copy of Miriam Stoppards Essential Guide for First Time Parents which I've found really good - it's more for just the first year though. I've also got Kaz Cooke's Kidwrangling. Like her Up the Duff book it's quite funny but seems to have lots of useful stuff in it. For sleep tips & routines I'm loving Tizzy Hall's book Save Our Sleep. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 11:58am
I liked this one too, for pregnancy. There's a sequel aimed at parenting called Kidwrangling which I'm reading now and I totally adore it. Kaz is so down to earth and funny. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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kebakat wrote:Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 1:07pm
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I really want to get hold of Kidwrangling... it seems my style - using humour to avoid going absolutely round the bend!
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 4:04pm
Parenting books....should I have one? I dont have any.... ...so does this make me a bad parent?? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 5:19pm
No, it doesn't make you a bad parent at all Roksana... I guess some of us are just more inclined to read these types of books than others ?? ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 5:28pm
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We were given a copy of 'What to expect in the first year' when Ella was born. It became our bible! Its really good for all those niggling things that you wonder if you should be panicking about.
We passed it onto some friend when they had their first the next year and they swore by it too! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 7:22pm
| I am reading "raising boys" at the moment - quite interesting, espeically as I have never been a little boy myself. When i was pregnant I had visions of sitting with a quiet, sedate child, spending hours making things, painting and such. My friends have those children, and I have the kids who want to go down the slide head first. |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 7:38pm
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Celia Lashlie is great! I saw her speak and she was just amazing to listen to. -------------  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 7:46pm
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Oooooh jealous! Would love to hear Celia Lashlie speak! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 9:53pm
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kaz Cooke was good for the pregnancy but some of her info in Kidwrangling was totally off base so it really put me off the rest of her book and made me question if there was any research done at all.
I personally love the What to Expect books (make sure you get a NZ/AU version) and anything by Tracy Hogg or Supernanny (Jo can't remember her last name now)....both very similar styles that we have found work very well for us. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 9:58pm
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Tracy Hogg, thats the baby whisperer, the name i was scratching around for.. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 10:33am
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I use to work at whitchoulls/London Bookshop when I was a student...and was a book buyer so occationally flicked thru these books and I read some parts of some books (for customer service reasons).....and though Oh yah....but never actually thought of buying one!
I am really into books but never thought of buying a parenting one! Gosh I hope Zaara turns out ok! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 6:24pm
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Raising boys is great
What to expect when expecting made me quite paranoid The nz pregnancy book is quite good too. |
Posted By: Lucy
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 9:32pm
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I'm not much a reader really so my little treasures mags that are sent to me are about all i really read. I did buy a book on raising boy "growing great men" but cant really seem to get past ht efirst chapter. Its a little too "bitzy" for me ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 9:50pm
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I've got "Minus Nine to One - An honest Mothers Diary" by Jools Oliver (Jamies wife). It's very light hearted and I found it really easy to read.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 February 2007 at 8:59am
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I don't know Roksana - Zaara looks pretty OK to me so far
I'd love to read Jools Olivers book - have read excerpts from it and it's had some great reviews. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:54am
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I have read "Raising Girls", "How to talk so your kids will listen and listen so they will talk", "Of course I love you, now go to your room", "Kids, they're worth it!" and the Child of our Time book (based on the documentary series). I think that all of them were really good reads- I just took out of them the things I thought were good/helpful and ignored the stuff I didn't.
The only book I read I really thought was a waste of paper was Gina Fords Contented Baby book- I know some people swear by it but it so wasn't my cup of tea! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:19am
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he he - I love Gina Ford! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:27am
Yeah people seem to really love her or hate her- my antenatal coffee group used to get into some quite heated debates about that book! Some followed it religiously and others used it to line the cat litter tray  Hehe------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3
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