I'll try not to swear.. (The Contented Little Baby Book - Gina Ford)

Member Name: tracyhay

Product:	The Contented Little Baby Book - Gina Ford
Date:	13/01/03 (248 review reads)
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Advantages: doorstop, fuel for a fire, income for bookshops

Disadvantages: cruel, undermines mums faith in themselves, bullies babies

but this book so annoys me! This is cruel if this woman looked after my kids I'd probably report her for the things she has done! She advised a mum to leave her baby to cry for 3 hours until he slept! She treats children as a hindrance, obviously because she has never experienced the joy of motherhood herself. She'd be better off running boot camp! I was flabberghasted when i read this (in the library, i was not going to line her pockets!), Her advice is detrimental to breastfeeding. You cannot succesfully breastfeed on a schedule, you need to feed baby whenever s/he is hungry thats how it works. Her routine (written out in school timetable fashion) is ridiculous and even tells mum when do eat! Her advice completely undermines a Mums trust in herself and her instincts as a mum. leaving your child to cry does not feel right yet she encourages this. You know not to wak a sleeping baby eyt she tells you too wake baby at 7am. This book should come with a health warning as unfortunately books can't be banned! I have literally cried over heargin some mums experiences of trying to follow this book. I believe Gina Ford is exploiting new mums, who these day often have little family around to advise and help, and making alot of money.
If you ahve to read a childcare book try "the womanly art of breastfeeding" anything by William Sears or to do with Attachment Parenting. I will finish with a quote from Dr William Sears, paediatrician -
"If we were all first time parents isolated on a deserted island without the advice of baby books, child psycholgists, or in-laws - you would care for your child instinctively - breastfeeding, holding and carrying your baby during the day and sleeping with your baby at night"

now that is more like it!

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