Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
What we're reading

Find your new favourite book or recommend one on our Book forum.

Original poster

Parenting / Family / Child Psychology books that have affected you

42 replies

Walnutshell · 18/07/2007 20:23

I can almost hear the groans as I type the topic title, but here goes:

Any recommendations for a good read, something a bit challenging to stir the old grey matter please.

Thanks

OP posts:
VeniVidiVickiQV · 22/07/2007 21:06

The Adult version came first I believe Walnut

nightshade · 22/07/2007 21:06

Three in a bed by deborah jackson.

as well as looking at co-sleeping, touches on breast feeding, attachment issues in a range of societies and long term effects on children by virtue of their parenting experience.

will truely test your outlook!

Yurtgirl · 22/07/2007 21:06

Toxic Childhood - by Sue Palmer

Original poster
Walnutshell · 22/07/2007 21:05

I think I need the adult version of that book VVV

OP posts:
moondog · 22/07/2007 21:04

Another vote for The Politics of Breastfeeding

One of the most hugely significant reads of my life.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 22/07/2007 21:03

I read "The Highly Sensitive Child" by Elaine Aaron.

HOwever, it was more centred around my DD's characteristics, rather than general parenting.

Original poster
Walnutshell · 22/07/2007 21:03

Yeah, scatty, I am reading that one at the mo and in between novels! Interesting although sometimes it seems to be a little superficial, but I am enjoying it.

OP posts:
scattyspice · 22/07/2007 21:01

They f**k you up by Oliver James is very current psychology.

I had trouble following some of it though

mumofSlytherinsmonsters · 22/07/2007 21:00

i didn't come across penelope leach tbh. have actually not come across any of the books already mentioned! maybe it just felt like i read every baby book .

Psychobabble · 22/07/2007 21:00

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Original poster
Walnutshell · 22/07/2007 20:59

mumof - I very much enjoy Penelope Leach, she is so soothing. I will look in the library though, good point.

Project - I would LOVE to read The Politics of Breastfeeding particularly as am feeding ds with no signs of stopping, but I cannot get hold of it . I will take on board your other recommendations too - hang on while I get a post-it...

DS is almost 21 months, I'm just very interested in current psychological thinking and want to keep reading and of course turn to MN for a bit of guidance! Thanks.

OP posts:
Theclosetpagan · 22/07/2007 20:49

Why Love Matters is a fantastic book - I am halfway through it at the moment. A bit heavy going in places but well worth the read.

scattyspice · 22/07/2007 20:40

What age are your kids?

ProjectSeverus · 22/07/2007 20:33

Why Love Matters by Sue Gerheart.

The Politics of Breastfeeding by Gabrielle Palmer.

Punished by Rewards by Alfie Cohn.

mumofSlytherinsmonsters · 22/07/2007 20:28

walnutshell, i must have read every single baby book out there. they are pretty much the same. the omne that afected me most was the one by Voldemortina and it affected me so much i never bought anoither one again and cuddled my babys and fed them when they cried rather than by the clock.

Thre will be positives and negaties to every book which won't nessacarily match your +s and -s. Can you get some out of your local library fortst so you don't waste money?

Original poster
Walnutshell · 22/07/2007 20:26

Stuff it, I didn't want recommendations anyway, I'll just blindly take whatever Waterstone's have on offer. Don't mind me...

OP posts:
Original poster
Walnutshell · 18/07/2007 20:59

Hmm, maybe "affected" was a bad choice of word. Look, I just can't be high brow all of the time.

If you don't tell me, I'll just have to buy something terribly popular from Tesco's...

OP posts: