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Don't get in a panic over Christmas. Keep a box and put a little in it every week - small gifts, wine, nibbles, napkins etc. This way, you'll be more relaxed and less skint in December! keriku

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CaptainNancy's (admirably succinct) family rules: "Don't be a dingbat/duffer. Keep calm and carry on. Dream big. Shut up and get on with it."

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Carmenere's cinder toffee: sweet, sticky, made-in-five-minutes toffee squares that'll spark off a few 'yums' among the 'oohs' and 'aahs' of your little fireworks-watchers.

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Mumsnet best - Parenting books - The Secret of Happy Children - Steve Biddulph

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Report this review From: magiclucy on 06-Jun-08 21:06 Overall rating 9.0
Liked it. Good practical advice. Explained simply for my sleep deprived brain.

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Report this review From: magiclucy on 06-Jun-08 21:06 Overall rating 9.0
Liked it. Good practical advice. Explained simply for my sleep deprived brain.

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Report this review From: lynnm21 on 22-Mar-08 18:55 Overall rating 8.0
I thought this book was great, I love the ideas and it is very positive and encouraging in it's tone.

My one reservation is that I would hesitate to recommend it to any mum who works outside the home. I think he is a bit harsh about mums returning to work, it's not always straight forward and it's rarely because mum doesn't want to give up shopping trips (as he verges on suggesting). However I am a stay at home mum, and as such the book really reinforces the choice I have made.

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Report this review From: chadders on 13-Sep-07 22:50 Overall rating 9.0
It is a useful book. The ideas are explained simply. Have fun and enjoy your children. Good message.

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Report this review From: MNHQ on 07-Jan-07 00:00 Overall rating 7.4
Note: This review is a composite, made up from comments and scores from 14 people.
"I read this book before I had children and it had the phenomenal impact of making me want them - for the first time ever!" "Biddulph is funny, intelligent and pragmatic." "There are solutions here for every dilemma and child and ultimately he encourages you to be a better parent and to enjoy the whole experience as much as possible." "This has been invaluable to me, I cant recommend it enough."

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