Only one I would ever consider from that list is Steve Biddulph who is a brilliant parenting author. Don't know Jo Ryan tho so can't comment. I like Pinky McKay, Margot Sunderland and others. The BB Online store has all the books we recommend and are BRILLIANT!
i also love pinky's books & her website/enewsletters i've also found helpful.
i have the tracey hogg book on loan from the library at the moment - i borrowed it out of curiosity but haven't read it thoroughly yet. she comes from a different school of thought than pinky. if you like that way of thinking, then i think her main book might be better than the 'secrets' book - it's not as comprehensive i don't think.
i guess it also depends what you're looking for in the books - whether it's general parenting advice, specific advice on something like sleep or eating or toddlers?
i think the great thing about the pinky books is that they make me feel like i'm the best person for the job of mothering my baby & that i am getting it right! they give me confidence.
Yes, I love the tone of Pinky's books. She 'speaks' to me with warmth and encouragement.... whilst many others, espeically Gina Ford, speak to me in the strict tone of a matron with condescension and very little warmth... makes parenting out to be a job like nursing where routines MUST be followed to the "T" or else all hell will break loose. Very little room for using your own instincts when it comes to Ms Ford. To me that is very wrong: the mothering instinct should be encouraged not discouraged.
I'm currently 27 weeks... and to be honest I am starting to stress about taking care of a newborn and how to be a good parent! So looking for books with some help and advice.
From what I've read about controlled crying etc. it is not something that I would want to try, so trying to find baby and parent friendly approaches. I do love the idea of having a routine though.
Zinnia: a loose routine can be good... but any book that tells me to wake up my sleeping baby regardless of the time that he or she fell asleep rings alarm bells with me! This is what Gina Ford recommends... always wake at exactly the same time each day. A routine such as play, feed, bath, breast feed, sleep is good.... but not 4.15 play, 4.30 feed, 4.45 bath, 5.00 breast feed, 5.30 sleep (for example) is NOT good. it doesn't allow for the necessary flexibility you and baby require. it is also very unfriendly to your other children.... or simply having a life!
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