Being a Parent Reviews

I have two children 1 girl (aged 4) and a boy (just turned 1). After the shock to the system after the first child and getting full nights sleep again we decided we were ready for number two. Our thinking was it simply be a repitition of what we'd experienced before. Boy were we wrong (excuse the pun)! When we were first made aware of ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent is doing what is right for you, your child and your family. Whatever you want to believe, or might believe, no parent is perfect, each and every one of us make mistakes infact we often get things wrong. Being a good parent I believe is about instinct not about doing what the books says, I have never read a ...  Read the complete review

when I fell pregnant with my first son I was ecstatic, I threw myself into reading all the books on pregnancy what to eat and not to eat, about the birth and what to expect after. I had the idea in my head that my baby was going to fall into this perfect routine, not have a dummy, be exclusively breastfed and sleep through the night by ...  Read the complete review

Nowadays, routines, sleeping patterns, feeding times etc are all things that parents seem to set in stone. For me, i work around my daughter rather than work her around me. She is not in a routine and never has been, people say thats bad, but in reality, we are in a sort of routine.. she wakes every 3 1/2 hours for a feed, has breakfast ...  Read the complete review

It is so easy to get lost in day to day grind of work, housework, cook the dinner, feed the dog, go shopping and the list goes on...it is understandable to not be able to REALLY see our children and to focus on how wonderful they are in each given moment. I have a beautiful 4 year old, 2 year old and a newborn baby girl of 10 days and i ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent Wow what a subject. It is so hard for any parent to advise any other parent as to what ot do for the best, that is impossible. There are no books that can give you the "right" answer, but only guide you through what the author believes is right. In my view, and being a parent of two girls, ...  Read the complete review

*Introduction* So, I am a parent, since 18 months. My husband and I have a little girl, and before we had her, I was a semi-parent because I am a teacher LOL.... I think I am a pretty strict mum, my husband is the "playing" type and I really like to be more about rules and structure (mainly because I lack ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent is the most challenging role you will ever experience. There are no rule books on how to be a good parent. Your parenting styles can come from the way others bring up their children or you may have your own experiences of the type of parents you had when you were a child. Our memories of our childhood are filled with ...  Read the complete review

I am not very good at writing these sort of reviews but I am bored so thought I would give it a go. Parenting... well firstly there is no right or wrong when it comes to bringing up children, we all make mistakes or wish we had done things differently after all children do not come with a manual and each child is unique no two ...  Read the complete review

What is the most valuable thing a parent can give to a child. For me the answer will always be their attention. Love is often the first answer to such a question but love is involuntary and is never a conscious decision. Ask a parent if they love their child and they will always, almost without exception say ...  Read the complete review

For as long as I can remember I have always loved children, at parties all the other kids would be dancing and playing but not me, I would be sat holding babies. When my sister who is 7 years older than me came home pregnant at 17 my mother was upset, I on the other hand was over the moon. When she finally gave birth to my nephew I ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent, in my eyes, is a full time job in its own right and the most difficult one at that! I knew from a young age that i wanted to become a Mum and when i met my partner (5yrs older) it kind of set the wheels in motion as he was desperate to be a Dad and i knew together we would be a good team! After 2 long years of ...  Read the complete review

I always liked children and adored babies from an early age so I couldn't wait to start my own family. I met my partner when he was 27 and I was a gym slip of a girl at 18 (cradle snatcher!). We lived together after a year and married five years after that; and straight away people assumed we would have a baby next. Though we ...  Read the complete review

I had always wanted to have children but hadn't fully considered when this would happen - it had always been one of the things on the list of things to do but had not been properly planned so three years ago my husband and i decided that we shouldn't leave it too much longer - we got married and then soon after that tried for a baby - in ...  Read the complete review

Noone can tell you how to be a parent and I do not believe there is a right and wrong way of doing things (obviously neglect and violence towards them is wrong). Noone can prepare you for what is in store for you when you become a parent. The second you hold that baby in your arms for the first time it is the best feeling in ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent is one of the toughest things that I have ever done, but it is also by far the best. I have one little boy who is two years old, and he really is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I didn't understand the meaning of unconditional love until I held him in my arms and looked into his big blue eyes - yes, I love my ...  Read the complete review

Being a parent is the best thing in the world, no question about it. When my wife first told that she was pregnant with our first child, was was really scared, but then after getting just to the idea, I started to become reallt excitement. Being a parent is the best job in the world, and I wouldnt go back and change anything. I am now a ...  Read the complete review

As a single Dad I know exactly how hard it is bringing up kids on your own, and how tiring and draining it can be. Before I start this review my situation is a little different in the fact that I actually found it easier being a single parent than when I was with my ex partner.... I won't go into too much detail but basically she ...  Read the complete review

I thought I'd write about being a parent to teenagers - most of the reviews seem to be about small children. Now of course my children were once babies, toddlers and small children but now they are 17 and 19 and the old adage that its easier when they are older is definatley not true.!! I was 30 when I had my son and 32 when I ...  Read the complete review

Having my baby boy, in June 2008, was the best thing i've ever done! I'm only 19 (18 when I had him) and I feel that i'm coping very well. So contrary to many peoples beliefs, age doesn't matter, not in all cases anyway! The description to this 'thread' asks for 'sound practical advice about being a parent'. So my advice is... ...  Read the complete review