Gina Ford Contented Baby book

[MummaSue]

I really appreciate everyone's thoughts on this, truly.

I have actually worked with kids with mental health difficulties for a number of years so do realise that a well behaved child isn't necessarily a happy one. I like kids to have some feistiness about them - they are little people after all with personalities that need to be developed and encouraged and I love to see kids being a bit naughty and testing the boundaries - they need to make sure the boundaries are still there after all!!

I guess I was more scared by the fact that the routines did not ever suggest leaving the house - there was no room for weekends, outings, etc - I will not be staying in the house for the next year, I can tell you that!!
I will be taking some of the advice though, I do think that she makes some very good points about certain things. I will be adapting her routines to my bubby and what works for us.

Thank you so much for everyone's diverse thoughts - it is very interesting to hear what others thing.
Sue x

[BekZ]

Sue - I didn't read the other posts extensively and I am not weighing into any debates. I used the this book when I had my first baby. Like all parenting "how to" books you have to take only the advice that suits you or rings true. I used some of the ideas and not others. My first child was born loving routine so I found she suited having a set pattern to her day. My second and third babies were completely different and I found I just couldn't fit them into the suggested time slots etc. But I still used/use the sleep association advice. What I've found that eventually a baby will get themselves into a rough routine eventually.

all the best