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thehlb's review against another edition
5.0
I could not love this book more if I had given birth to it myself. There were so many quotes that I wanted to paste onto my facebook status or blog that I would have violated major copyright laws. I want to send copies of this to all my friends with young kids.
The only flaw I saw was that in a book where she is advocating parents being okay with whatever choices they make, she does judge some choices as "wacky" ("elimination communication" and "anti-vaccine" parents, most notably). I don't disagree, but it does seem to be contradiction.
The only flaw I saw was that in a book where she is advocating parents being okay with whatever choices they make, she does judge some choices as "wacky" ("elimination communication" and "anti-vaccine" parents, most notably). I don't disagree, but it does seem to be contradiction.
mzpolarbear's review against another edition
3.0
This isn't exactly a "parenting" book in the sense that it tells you how to handle different situations. This books if full of real life experiences of the author as a step-mom/first time mom to her own child.
I enjoyed the personal stories and experiences she shared, observations she has made, and articles/books she has read, parents she has talked with about child rearing. But I think the most important message that came through this book was that there is not one right way to raise our children. To become tied to a specific type of parenting means that as a parent you can not do what is right for your child, yourself, and your family. And that each of us needs to remember that we are not here to judge other parents choices, but to make the best choices we can for our children and our families. What works for one family may not work for another and that is okay. We are so quick to judge what another parent is or is not doing, that we forget that we are all on this amazing journey together.
Our job as parents is to raise happy, confident, respectful, kind, patient, understanding, and productive members of our society.
I enjoyed the personal stories and experiences she shared, observations she has made, and articles/books she has read, parents she has talked with about child rearing. But I think the most important message that came through this book was that there is not one right way to raise our children. To become tied to a specific type of parenting means that as a parent you can not do what is right for your child, yourself, and your family. And that each of us needs to remember that we are not here to judge other parents choices, but to make the best choices we can for our children and our families. What works for one family may not work for another and that is okay. We are so quick to judge what another parent is or is not doing, that we forget that we are all on this amazing journey together.
Our job as parents is to raise happy, confident, respectful, kind, patient, understanding, and productive members of our society.
library_brandy's review against another edition
4.0
I do recognize the irony in someone writing--and me reading--a book on parenting by instinct, but the book is really more a loose collection of short anecdotal essays, rather than a tome on How To Raise Your Child. It's an entertaining read in a way that parenting books usually aren't (this is the first one I haven't skipped all around in), and the main point is "you don't have to listen to so-called experts on everything; do what's right for YOUR family and YOUR kid," which is pretty refreshing, honestly.
sarahsparklenose's review against another edition
4.0
While the parenting advice applies more to older babies and toddlers, I still had a great time reading this book. Ada Calhoun's stories made me laugh, especially the antecdotes about the parents who just go overboard trying to make everything "perfect." While I didn't agree with every single thing she said, I liked how her main message was something along the lines of; Relax. There are a million different parenting styles, so don't worry about being sucked into various camps. Your job is to raise a well-adjusted contributing member of society, and you'll probably be fine. Do what works for your family, and avoid the crazy people.
txlight75's review
5.0
Loved this book, would recommend it for any parent. The author takes a funny, sarcastic and realistic approach to all the parenting advice we get."
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