Hi Maggie

Someone gave this book to me when I was pregnant and I read it, but it really didn't suit my parenting style at all, so I chucked it in the bin. I found it didn't really allow for baby's individual personalities, and leant more towards controlled crying techniques than gentle parenting techniques (which sit more comfortably with my DH and I's parenting style).

Have you read any of Pinky's books? They'd give you a lot of options that are more gentle parenting styles, if you're interested. There's a couple of them reviewed on the main BB site here (just scroll down).