The Greatest Baby & Toddler Tips in the World

 Vicky Burford

Public Eye Publications  £6.99  ISBN 1-905151-11-X

 Vicky Burford– who is a mother of four – is at pains from the start to let the reader know this is not an instruction manual.  What it is, is a collection of tips which may or may not help you with parenting dilemmas.  As the author says in her introduction, she has included pages of tips which, if she known earlier, would have made her life so much easier.

 Take from this what you need – I applaud the safety check advice (get down on your tummy and see the world from baby’s perspective) – and the idea of rotating toys is certainly one I wish I had thought of when I had young children.

 The best advice is to join a parent and toddler group – a great way to make friends and for your toddler to meet other children.  There is nothing quite like an ‘all in the same boat’ support.

 Some readers may take exception to the section on controlled crying - but as it says on the label these are tips and suggestions and for the reader to take from the book the ones which help.

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Review published 27 October © Jill Curtis 2006