reading from the naughty stool

A few weeks ago I borrowed a copy of Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children from the libary.  Yes, that Supernanny. One of the other moms on a parenting board I lurk on recommended it to another poster asking for strategies on dealing with some frustrating toddler behavior, and as I'd recently been disappointed by Baby Hearts, I thought I'd look it up myself.  I am surprised at how much I like this book - it's like Jo Frost inhabited Madeline's 16 month-old brain while writing many of the sections. Or maybe I should say my brain - I totally agree with her feeling that it's hard to truly discipline a toddler Madeline's age and that it's more effective to have age-appropriate expectations about behaviour and routine. And yes, there is a section on the "naughty stool" ...

Comments

[Helen]

That's so weird, I was browsing at the bookstore yesterday and I came across the same book, too. Maybe I should go back to the store today and get it...?

[laura]

Or borrow from the library - I usually test out books before buying them!

[Helen]

The good thing about some book stores is that you can browse through a book for quite some time and no salesperson bugs you about it. Which is what I did yesterday afternoon with the Supernanny book. I liked it but took away enough from it that I didn't end up buying it. I did buy the Belly Button book for Benjamin though. Got the idea from your site.

[Jaime]

I am reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block book by Harvey Karp, recommended by Dr. Phil. Still reading the theory. The next chapter is on how to deal or speak Toddler-ese. I might be inclinded to read the super nanny book now though as well.