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lizzle 
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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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Maya
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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).
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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.
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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 )
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Posted: 06 February 2007 at 10:29am |
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I love Kaz Cooke's - Up the duff. It has lots of useful info but very amusing to read at the same time.
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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...
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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.
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Posted: 06 February 2007 at 3:32pm |
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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.
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Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:25pm |
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!
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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.
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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.
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Posted: 07 February 2007 at 2:53pm |
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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.
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 11:58am |
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I love Kaz Cooke's - Up the duff. It has lots of useful info but very amusing to read at the same time. |
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.
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 1:07pm |
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: 08 February 2007 at 4:04pm |
Parenting books....should I have one? I dont have any....  ...so does this make me a bad parent??
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 5:19pm |
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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!
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 7:22pm |
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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.
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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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