parenting — Book Reviews For Mums

Win: How to be a great Mum by Tracey Godridge

* comp now closed winner informed* How to be a great mum begins with the sentence a great mum isn't the same as a perfect mum. Children don't need perfection and no mum could be perfect. I knew I was going to like this book. Each chapter is clearly and succinctly written with a chapter summary at the end listing the main points. It dives straight in wiht good, solid advice. It covers expectations, pregnancy and birth, health , happiness life as a family, going back to work, It covers … [Read more...]

Where has my little girl gone? by Tanith Carey

I have a daughter, aged 3, who likes to paint her nails and wear pretty clothes that make her look like a princess, she talks about getting married and on the weekend she flatly refused to wear anything other than a dress to a football party. My son at 3 just liked to play outside in mud and puddles, make robots and build sandcastles. He could not have cared less what he looked like. We tell my daughter all the time she is pretty. Are we storing up trouble? Tanith Carey’s book Where has My … [Read more...]