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Gina Ford (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 2 July 2009

The prospect of bringing a new baby home when you already have a toddler can be extremely daunting. Life with a newborn baby is tiring and challenging enough but with a demanding elder brother or sister to deal with too, how do you cope?

Written in the same reassuring, accessible style as her bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book, The Contented Baby with Toddler Book is full of practical tips and sanguine advice that will calm and reassure all panicked parents. A major feature of the book is the adaptable routines, specifically designed to help you structure your day and meet all the needs of your toddler and your new baby... and still have time for lots of cuddles.

By using Gina's easy-to-follow methods not only will you have a contented baby who feeds regularly and sleeps through the night from an early age, but also a happy, involved toddler who remains calm and co-operative during this unsettled time.

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Vermilion (2 July 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 009192958X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091929589
  • Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2.6 x 21.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Gina Ford is the Delia Smith of parenting ... while Delia tells you how to make the perfect omelette, Gina tells you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby" (You magazine)

"For an astonishing number of mothers she has proved a saviour" (Daily Telegraph)

"For me she was an absolute godsend" (Kate Winslet)

"a canny gap in the market" (Bookseller)

"packed with [Gina's] signature practical tips about life with a baby and a toddler" (Mother & Baby)

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How do you cope with a newborn baby and a demanding toddler? Britain's bestselling childcare author Gina Ford provides all the answers and more in this major new work
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More useful advice from Gina Ford 30 Jun 2009
By bossanova
Format:Paperback
This new book is a godsend. If you like concise, straightforward advice on how to deal with a toddler and new baby, this is the book for you. There are plenty of books around with advice on toddlers or new babies, but this book focuses properly on the trials and tribulations of the combination of both!
One of the great things about this book is the advice on how to adjust the routine for playdates or school runs and on how to establish the bed and bath routine for both a toddler and a baby. This is the hardest bit for most mums. Especially the time between 5-7pm (a difficult time for us all!). A great gift for a parents expecting their second baby.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect - detailed! 1 Aug 2009
By onedayyoullthankme
Format:Paperback
I know Gina is controversial, but I followed her routines with my first baby and it worked perfectly. This one is a lot 'softer' than her main one (a reaction to criticism maybe?) with less bossy instructions for mothers (!) and is also very detailed, to take into account possible age gaps, different plans (school runs etc) and as a result is more detailed. However, offers the same straightforward and practical routines as her others books and as someone else said, great tips on dealing with a toddler at feeding times etc. Also has more troubleshooting tips than her other books I think. A godsend indeed for someone with a newborn and a toddler like me!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book 16 July 2009
By Andrew John Bell
Format:Paperback
This is a great book. If you have a toddler and a small baby then this is for you. The bottom line is that it works. We have a toddler and small baby. The routines described in the book are both practical, sensible and easy to administer.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing but still think Gina is great 17 Jan 2010
By Mrs. N. Fergusson
Format:Paperback
I am by no mean one of those 'anti-Gina Mums' and I do worship her contented baby book but after a very long wait I was very disappointed when I got the book ( as soon as it was published). I feel it's basically the contented toddler and contented baby mixed together. I have a 18 month age gap between my two and I was really hoping this book might help but it didn't at all. I know Gina works vey hard to help mums around the world with her books and also her website but this book didn't do it for me, sorry Gina!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Gina Ford book 25 Aug 2010
By Emma Williams
Format:Paperback
I bought the contended baby book with my daughter as I swear by routines and found it soooo useful. I bought this book now I am pregnant with my second and it is full of useful info and tips. Im sure when this baby arrives it will be as contented as my first.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars saviour 9 Sep 2010
By lucyemmamama
Format:Paperback
two children with a small gap between them both, it was comforting to read that am doing most things the right way for our family. a few handy hints to help along the way, a good read to reinforce your parenting instincts +++++
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for second Mums lacking confidence 21 Dec 2009
By S. Cleary
Format:Paperback
This is a good book if, like me, you're struggling to think how you're going to cope with 2 small children and getting your new baby into the Gina routine. Much of the information is the same as in Gina's contented little baby book but she does go into more detail about how to juggle the two, often conflicting, lives of your children.

I followed Gina's contented little baby routines with my first but not to the absolute letter as I found some of her advice a little restrictive. It seems to be this strictness that she has addressed a little in this book and her advice isn't quite so prescriptive. This does, however, make a lot of what she says in this book common sense. And armed with a little confidence you may well find that you don't need this book quite as much as you think you do! If you already have the contented little baby, I'm not sure that this book adds a great deal, although she does talk about splitting naps etc to take account of school runs.

In summary, worth the outlay (it's quite a reasonable price) if you haven't used Gina Ford's routines before and don't know where to start with a second baby or you have used them before but just need a little nudge in the right direction.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new here 11 Mar 2010
By Mummy to the boys
Format:Paperback
If you already have a copy of contented little baby don't bother buying this book as it doesn't actually offer anything new. I thought that it would be alot more geared to having 2 children but apart from occasionally mentioning toddler snack time at around 1030 I didn't really notice anything different! If you have done CLB with child number 1 and you know the routines you do not need this book. There is no magic answer to having 2 kids, in my experience toddlers and preschoolers are alot harder to pigeonhole than babies, just do the routines with the baby as much as possible and try and keep organised!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of useful info
After using gina 's contented baby for my first child I was intrigued to know how the routines could work with my 2nd. Read more
Published 3 days ago by JS
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful book!
After using Gina for my 1st, I got this for some advice with coping with 2!! Have been a little disappointed - I think Gina expects too much from the toddler so recommend using... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Sarah Waygood
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read when preparing for your second baby
This book has set me up ready for my second baby. I have not followed Gina Ford's routine before but am keen to this time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jenny treen
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Really great book. Stern, but fair, and I like to use it with the kids. Helps a lot. Easier to organise your day with the kids
Published 5 months ago by Katalin B
5.0 out of 5 stars The Contented Baby with Toddler Book
Follow up book for Contented Little Baby, worked a treat with number 1, and now I'm about to have number 2 hopefully this will help live run smoothly again. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miriam
1.0 out of 5 stars Completely unrealistic
I found this book so unrealistic. It suggests feed times through day and you have to read quite a way in before you realise the baby is allowed a feed through the night, which is... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Locket
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy and fantastic helpful points from Gina.
Another fantastic book by Gina Ford, I have found the Contented baby excellent so this was one was always on my list when number two arrives. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs JT
5.0 out of 5 stars great to dip in to
A brilliant book. I bought this book when i had my first child a couple of years ago. I was totally clueless as a mum, nervous and willing to try everything to calm my exclusively... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tara
1.0 out of 5 stars avoid thses techniques at all costs
Leaving a baby to cry it out is harmful for your baby please see research! Yes your baby will learn not to cry for you, bit this is not a good thing.
Published 15 months ago by sophie cordingley
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book - to get ideas
Although I wouldn't be able to follow GF's strict schedule, this book was a relief in the first weeks after my new baby's birth: it helped me to find some time for my toddler,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Happy mum
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