by Bluebutterfly » Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:12 am
Hi there,
I have just been reading a brilliant book called The Three Day Nanny by Kathryn Mewes which I would highly recommend.
She addresses three main problem areas - sleeping, eating and behaviour, and there is also a chapter on potty training.
The reason I have found the book particularly helpful is because she offers advice specific to particular age ranges - 6 months to 18 months, 18 months to 3 years and 3 years to 6 years. This means that you can go to the relevant point in the book for your child(ren) and follow the plans she suggests.
For example, I have just sleep trained my 8 month old twins following her method (with great success) and am also working on the behaviour of my 4 year old using her suggestions. The advice is straightforward, common sense and I really felt the methods and results were achievable, which is not always the case with parenting manuals. She also accepts that things don't go according to plan and, brilliantly, tells you exactly what to say in certain difficult circumstances when you would normally struggle to work out what to say.
I just know this is a book that I will go back to again and again over the years as my children grow - definitely worth getting in my opinion, you could maybe have a flick through in Waterstones and see what you think?
Good luck!!
Hi there,
I have just been reading a brilliant book called The Three Day Nanny by Kathryn Mewes which I would highly recommend.
She addresses three main problem areas - sleeping, eating and behaviour, and there is also a chapter on potty training.
The reason I have found the book particularly helpful is because she offers advice specific to particular age ranges - 6 months to 18 months, 18 months to 3 years and 3 years to 6 years. This means that you can go to the relevant point in the book for your child(ren) and follow the plans she suggests.
For example, I have just sleep trained my 8 month old twins following her method (with great success) and am also working on the behaviour of my 4 year old using her suggestions. The advice is straightforward, common sense and I really felt the methods and results were achievable, which is not always the case with parenting manuals. She also accepts that things don't go according to plan and, brilliantly, tells you exactly what to say in certain difficult circumstances when you would normally struggle to work out what to say.
I just know this is a book that I will go back to again and again over the years as my children grow - definitely worth getting in my opinion, you could maybe have a flick through in Waterstones and see what you think?
Good luck!!
