If Gina Ford makes you want to hurl plates at the wall while downing neat vodka this book might be just what you are looking for said the Evening Standard. Well Gina Ford and rigid rules were never my kind of childrearing so I thought I might love this book. It is written by Natasha Joffe and Justine Roberts from Mumsnet. Mumsnet (for the uninitiated) is an online community of mum who have 2.5 million monthly members!!! It is a funny, forgiving accepting book that dispells myths of … [Read more...]

How to be a great mum explains straight away that being a gret mum is not the same as being a perfect mum , uit is osmething that takes both time and experience. This is a book full of advice, tips and tricks based on solid practical experience, The book spans pregnancy to the teenage years and takes a common sense approcah to parenting that is firmly focussed on the well beeing of a mother and child. I found this a really positive book that gave a lot of attention to emotional … [Read more...]