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A Contented House with Twins (Paperback)

by Gina Ford (Author), Alice Beer (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Vermilion (28 Sep 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0091906989
ISBN-13: 978-0091906986
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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"A Contented House with Twins" unites the UK's leading baby expert, Gina Ford, and the highly regarded television presenter Alice Beer, a mother of twin girls. Discovering you are expecting twins is both an exciting and a thoroughly terrifying prospect. Within weeks of the arrival of her beautiful daughters, Alice found that she was 'screaming out for a routine' and craving the knowledge of mothers who had been through it with two. This book is the result of those cries. Alice's front-line experience of coping with twins is combined with Gina's highly successful parenting advice, and, for the first time, her groundbreaking routines, specially adapted for twins. Together, they tackle the practical and emotional aspects of parenting two babies, including: what you can expect in a multiple pregnancy; how to feed two at once; what to do when they each want a different story or both want a hug; and how to cope with everyday practicalities - loading up the car, shopping, bath time, and much more. Alice's humorous insights and Gina's essential advice, tips, support and successful routines will guarantee that parents enjoy their twins and get their lives back.

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The only book to offer successful routines and practical guidance for enjoying, and surviving, twin babies

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1.0 out of 5 stars A Contented House with Twins, 27 Jan 2007

By	Rosiecheeks "Angela Tickle" (Merseyside) - See all my reviews

Having purchased this book alongside The Contented Little Baby Book, I realised that the two are exactly the same. Alice Beer had it easy with her twins, what with a large house, a night nanny, and a husband who gave up work for some time to help out. Unfortunately for myself and other women who have given birth to twins, this would be a dream come true. The routines that were suggested were very regimented, anyone with babies and children will know that you cannot put a baby/child down to sleep and expect them to sleep there and then. all in all a very disappointing book which is a shame as I really like Alice Beer.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A book about babies or automatons?, 8 Mar 2007

By	D. Christensen (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book very disappointing. There are so few good books about twins, and I had high hopes that this would provide helpful, practical advice. Instead, for the first 100 pages it goes on about the "CLB" (contended little baby) routines, as they are annoyingly called, as if the whole world knows what these are (if already familiar with these, why would you need this book?) without any explanation of what they consist of. Only on page 104 do you get to the heart of what the suggested routines are - right down to when you should change the babies' nappies and help yourself to a glass of water. I feel that the advice was written with automatons and not little people in mind, and that the routines are ridiculously inflexible. Alice Beer's contribution was vaguely interesting but she gushes annoyingly about the CLB routines. Yes, I agree that babies need routine and structure, but there are other ways of doing it without purchasing blackout blinds and avent bottles and two moses baskets. I suggest you buy the "secrets of the baby whisperer" instead, as this allows for the fact that babies are individuals and that all families have different needs and schedules.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, 29 April 2008

By	g1asgow "at home" (UK) - See all my reviews

If you have twins and want to follow Gina's advice DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Simply buy the CLB book and work around the times. Whoever edited this book should be shot as there are references to tables that don't exist and they yatter on about amounts of milk but don't tell you what they are.
Routines are necessary for twins but this book isnt!

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1.0 out of 5 stars A "Screaming" House with Twins
this book managed to turn my lovely boys at the age of 4 weeks from contented babies into screaming monsters - needless to say I gave up after a morning and all went back to... Read more

Published 3 months ago by R. Oyedele

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful tips and ideas
The book has some helpful tips and ideas even if you dont follow the scrict routines. The routines are very regimented and I found that my twins are different people and do not... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Stacey Stephenson

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment
Having been recommended this book I was looking forward to picking up some useful tips. I was not able to breastfeed so any tips on bottle feeding was most welcome. Read more

Published 13 months ago by L. Tomkins

1.0 out of 5 stars Book went in the bin!
This has to be the worst purchase I made when I had my twins. Gina's book is far too regimented and expects the babies to behave in a certain manner and like clockwork. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Mrs. Helen Long

1.0 out of 5 stars Great - for bottle feeders
I know the Gina Ford routines work for many people and even many parents of twins swear by them. Despite my first baby completely failing to fit in with the Contented Little Baby... Read more

Published 24 months ago by A. Rickard

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Gina for saving our sanity
I am a huge fan of Gina Ford. We loved this book. Having a singleton is so different to twins. As a mum of 3 girls, twins born when eldest was 22 months, this book has saved... Read more

Published on 2 Jul 2007 by elizabeth.moore@ozemail.com.au

1.0 out of 5 stars TRIPE
Tripe. Unless you have given birth to two programmable robots I strongly advise that you avoid this book. Read more

Published on 30 May 2007 by G. Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for all mums of twins!
I am a huge Gina Ford fan and her books have saved us! Having twins was so different to having a singleton and it was so nice to have a book that could honestly help with them... Read more

Published on 29 May 2007 by Mrs. N. J. Sharp

3.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't take ALL of it seriously
I was really looking forward to reading this book as I had heard lots of positive things about Gina Fords principles. Read more

Published on 26 Mar 2007 by karagm

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