Tag: Parenting Books

Feeding Children Better: Ellyn Satter's 'Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family'

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Parenting Books, Recipe Books

According to one of the best ever parenting books, Ellyn Satter’s Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family, the number one secret to feeding children better is to eat together. Children who have family meals, Satter tells us, do better in all respects: nutritionally, socially, emotionally, academically, and importantly in resistance to overweight, dieting behavior, eating … Read More “Feeding Children Better: Ellyn Satter's 'Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family'” »

The Best Parenting Books for New Parents

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Adult Non-fiction, Parenting Baby Books, Parenting Books

Full disclosure: This list of the best parenting books for new parents is from the perspective of someone who leans towards an attachment parenting style, prefers not to leave her babies to cry, likes to ‘wear’ her babies (but also likes to put them down some), and thinks you should sleep with your baby or … Read More “The Best Parenting Books for New Parents” »

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know Right at the Beginning

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Adult Non-fiction, Parenting Baby Books, Parenting Books

One of my favourite parenting books for new parents is The Baby Book by Martha and Dr William Sears. It’s my standard gift for new parents to be, because it not only covers “Everything you need to know from birth to age two” it does it with a lovely philosophy that is kind to babies, … Read More “The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know Right at the Beginning” »

What's in 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' by Elizabeth Pantley

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Adult Non-fiction, Parenting Baby Books, Parenting Books

I have written about our experiences with the No Cry Sleep Solution method, so now here is a list of the chapter headings to give you a more detailed idea of what the book covers. The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley First, … Read More “What's in 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' by Elizabeth Pantley” »

Elizabeth Pantley's 'The No-Cry Sleep Solution', or 'When will my baby start sleeping through the night?'

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Adult Non-fiction, Parenting Baby Books, Parenting Books

The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley is one of my all time favourite parenting books, particularly for the first two years (although I also recently referred to its sleep tables when considering changing my nine year old’s bedtime). My first baby was not a good sleeper. Looking back with the experience of two more … Read More “Elizabeth Pantley's 'The No-Cry Sleep Solution', or 'When will my baby start sleeping through the night?'” »

About: Reading, Writing, and Writing about Reading and Writing

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About

About this blog (For more about me, see below, where I write about myself in the third person!) As an Australian mother/writer/blogger, I have plenty to say on the subject of books. From parenting books, such as Elizabeth Pantley’s The No Cry Sleep Solution and the Sears’ The Baby Book, to kids books, from the … Read More “About: Reading, Writing, and Writing about Reading and Writing” »