Hi, thanks for gettting in touch.
I hope you don't misunderstand the point of the petition.
It is NOT intended to interfere in personal styles of parenting, nor is it meant to represent a sole view of parenting. Its sole purpose is to provide guidance, support and demonstrate methods to increase parental confidence before a baby is born, offer choices in terms of child discipline and ideas for bonding as a family. It is not meant to stipulate, be pushy, represent a 'one-size'fits-all' approach. My intention in launching this petition is for parents-to-be to be provided with FREE, SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION ONLY. My belief is that if parents were provided with free informational options before their child is born, that they may have the opportunity to think about their parenting before birth, as I despair to see of so many people struggling, especially on t.v. programs who feel their parenting is out of control. There are so many different types of books on the shelves with so many different types of methods, and it can be confusing, not to mention time consuming and expensive to try and wade through all of this info in pregnancy.I myself do not follow one set method of parenting; I personally, with our two children, use my own instincts and try to parent in a way that works happily for our entire family, children and parents combined, using ways of promoting healthy communication, positive expression of feelings and good self-esteem. I do not promote any magic formula, as parenting should always be about following one's own instincts in a healthy way for the family. My book 'The Koala Carer--Family bonding', out this week, was written from the perspective of a parent and qualified baby massage instructor, of which I am both, and am also a former nanny. I aim to provide informative choices for parents; I do not have a set method, do not have routines, and the intention of my family bonding book is to be lighthearted, supportive and informative only, for parent's to pick and choose from as they wish. I am currently trying to help within the community by providing vulnerable, at risk parents like teenage mums, my book for free, and I hope my book has something of interest to everyone, and welcome feedback and suggestions about it. Thank you for getting in touch though, it's nice to hear from you. Monic Joint