Baby books - article about not reading them

[Littlerayray]

Apparently there is an artcicle out there somewhere about how there is now a movement back towards....just do your best and don't follow baby books. Has anyone seen this? I am soooo confused about which baby book to follow and I would be interested in reading this article. I think it was in Psychologies Magazine but I can't find anything on the internet about it ANYWHERE.

Please can someone help? Thank you! xx

 

[inky]

I don't know about the article but didn't realise people actually take books like that seriously - I read some when DS was really tiny, but found them to be more stress inducing than anything so gave them all away when he was about 6 weeks old. Obviously didn't do any harm, my HV says he's perfect, he's only had one cold, has 3 solid meals a day and will eat pretty much anything, and sleeps through the night. So who needs the books lol! Would be interesting to read the article!

 

[Froslass]

Ooh I'm not sure about the article but if it's any use hun I don't think the book are too important xx It's good to read a few and get opinions and tips and stuff, although OH and I are planning to just do our best ourselves and do what we think best xx

 

[Baby Bean]

Anything you need to know hun just ask on here I haven't bothered with books and ella-rose is doing great just trust your instincts and you will be fine x

 

[pinkymum]

I had great intentions of reading lots of baby books while I was pregnant. I started to read a couple and they just annoyed and confused me. There's too many different books with conflicting advice. I find it much easier to ask on here, you get first hand experience afterall
In Scotland you get a book called ready steady baby when you book in. It's quite basic but its the only one I've found helpful

 

[Squeakz]

yeah id probably ask mums on here more than trust books... i think they are alright in terms of stuff lie what stuff to buy mebbe but apart from that i just asked the lovely ladies on here! x

 

[frankie707]

I haven't read any parenting/baby books, too many people with totally opposing ideas. As a parent I thinkyou really do know what is best for your child.

 

[Froslass]

I had great intentions of reading lots of baby books while I was pregnant. I started to read a couple and they just annoyed and confused me. There's too many different books with conflicting advice. I find it much easier to ask on here, you get first hand experience afterall
In Scotland you get a book called ready steady baby when you book in. It's quite basic but its the only one I've found helpful

Oooh I got ready steady baby! It's been really useful so far actually, from a medical side of things x

When it comes to actually parenting though, I'll be avoiding books like the plague! xx

Anything I want to knwo i ask on here too! x