Baby due next Feb, Looking for good book

amboy

We are expecting our first child next February and am trying to find a good book which helps you understand the psycology etc of children.

Maybe someone can recommend a good book to plan for the eventuall tantrums etc

heleen

I bougth "secrets of the baby whisperer "whichwas recommended to me on iVillgae pregnancy boards.

I got it at Tesco.com for £8.24

kissmekate_2

Hi
Many Congrats... How exciting!

I can thoroughly recommend the 'Your child at play' series by Marilyn Segal. There are 4 books covering different ages, starting with birth to 1 year. It gives super ideas on games to play to help development, how the child is developing in different areas and loads more. I found them inspirational and reassuring

Having not long had my second child I can tell you that it is truely a life changing (and time consuming) experience as well as much easier and less worrying the second time around.

Best of luck to Mum and Dad!

16011996

try your local library, have a look at what they got before you decide to buy, i photo copied bits out of a few. although i bought the secrets of the baby whisperer too and found it fab.

elsie._2

try 'How not to be a perfect Mother'
'How not to raise the perfect Child' and
'How not to be the perfect Family'
by Libby Purves

see HERE for reviews

plumpmouse

I'd have to agree with Dutchgirl and 16011996 The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracey Hogg is Fantastic and well worth buying. We have referred to it numerous times. We've also just brought the toddler one.

http://www.babywhisperer.com./new/

Is her website for you to have a look on. She also has programmes shown on Discovery health. But it doesn't look like they are on at the minute. Will keep an eye out and try to let you know when the next is on.

Good luck with the baby

plumpmouse

Just found that the next programme is on sky channel 154 on Saturday 21/08 at 9am and on Sunday 22/08 at 9am

jo_b_2

Penelope Leach 'Your Baby & Child' is excellent. It really helps you to see things from the baby's point of view and has some brilliant advice. Wouldn't have got through the first months of parenthood without it.

16011996

sorry forgot to say, good luck with the baby.

amboy

Thanking everyone for their help, now i gotta find time to read them ;D ;D ;D

16011996

you def won't have time after it comes!!!