Drawing on the wealth of material on the "Mumsnet" website, this guide presents the collected wisdom of real parents who have been through it all and survived to pass on their experience to others. Each chapter contains a distillation of the best postings submitted by thousands of the site's users, punctuated by fact boxes, tips and summaries of what parents have to say.
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
About the Author
Justine Roberts is a football writer for the Daily Telegraph and former TV producer with two-year old twins. Carrie Longton is a former TV producer with two children under two. They met at ante-natal class and founded the Mumsnet website in June 2000.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I've bought a lot of parenting books in my time and some of them have actually been of some use.
But this is one of the few that combines tips from "ordinary" parents (mostly, but not all mothers) with some "expert" corroboration. Having been in many of the situations described in the book as a first time mum, I know the suggestions and advice it contains are pragmatic and have often worked for me.
The book is based on a successful and widely admired website which has a discussion forum for mums to exchange views on many issues including parenting. It is so wide-ranging and busy that sometimes really excellent advice gets "buried" even when it is a few weeks old. It was great to revisit some good tips on babycare that I had seen before but had forgotten about. And even in this day and age not everyone has internet access (especially at 3am when your baby is teething and commanding all your attention).
I'd really recommend this book in its own right (how many other "non-academic" parenting books have the guts to put in a bibliography of other similar publications?) and as an introduction to the website.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is such a practical and reassuring book! The Mumsnet website prides itself on offering real life support and advice - often at three in the morning - and this book is a distillation of some of the message board contributions made by ordinary mothers from all over the World.
The book includes the occasional 'expert' tip and does not pretend to give accurate medical advice, but there is a wealth of 'Well I tried this and it worked for me..' anecdotal stuff that really shows a cross-section of experience. There's nothing at least one mumsnet member has not experienced - and they're all willing to share it with us! I felt like a better, less lonely mother after reading it. So will you.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
We all had mums and we were all once babies - but when you're sitting on an ice-pack with a tiny child in your arms and a husband who's looking kindly but terrified - you feel as though no-one's ever done this before and you are ON YOUR OWN...
Well, not any more. This book has been compiled from contributions to the Mumsnet.com website and is packed with open, honest and practical real-life experiences from hundreds of mums out there. There are a few tips from 'experts' and it does not pretend to give professional medical advice, so it really is like talking with other mothers - but with time to concentrate on what they're saying! After reading this book, you feel as though you may just be quite a good parent after all...and still be a human being.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful
My friend bought me this book just before I gave birth to my first baby. It made not only a good read, but provided lots of different suggestions from 'real mums'. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2009 by fuzzyfelt
5.0 out of 5 stars
The advice is timeless...
Just like the other reviews stated, it's great to hear the advice from a 'parent' rather than an 'expert' as they have litterally been through the same as you. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2005 by Mrs. L
5.0 out of 5 stars
a bible for new mums
The advice given in this book is invaluable because it comes from real mothers who have real experience of all the problems you encounter with babies. Read more
Published on 19 April 2003 by Cali
5.0 out of 5 stars
No more gurus
If you are tired of being told what you are doing wrong with your baby but aren't particularly convinced you are getting it right either, this is the book you want to take to your... Read more
Published on 7 April 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Like chatting with your mates
We've all been babies and all had Mums, but when you're sitting on an ice-pack with a tiny child in your arms and your husband looking kindly but terrified, you feel as though... Read more
Published on 2 April 2003
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
