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Only the very brave wear clothes with no pockets when they take their children out. tigermoth

Quote of the week

David Cameron on whether The Thick of It accurately represents the Conservative publicity machine: "I love The Thick of It. V funny... but only true about the other lot (not)."

Recipe of the week

penguinmum's creamy fish pie: smoky, seasonal fish in a creamy white sauce with grated, rather than mashed, tatties on top - a meal of the highest comfort-food order.

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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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