Reviews for Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know

The average rating for Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-12-31 00:00:00 Michael Moeller After I got this book I went onto Hulu and watched a bunch of Supernanny episodes and I have to say: I like Jo. I like her methods, I like her ideas and I like her advice. Watching the episodes made this book easier to read. you can read it on your own, but you understand so much more if you've seen the techniques work. As much as I love her advice when it comes to children, parents, teenagers and toddlers, it only earned three stars because this book proved that Jo has no idea when it comes to babies. She says things in this book that are just plain wrong. It's not her opinion vs my opinion, it's her stating incorrect facts. For instance, she says that breastfeeding babies under 6 months of age should be given cooled boiled water to keep them hydrated. That was the popular theory 20 years ago, but today, ALL doctors say that's just crazy. Since this book was published last year, I have to say I'm really annoyed. So, skip all advice about babies and just read the parts about everything else. I really liked the techniques in this book and will be using them on my LO.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-03 00:00:00 Rudolph Lewis This is actually a pretty great book with lots of practical advice. Some of the techniques/methods are probably things you already do; however, she breaks them down step by step which really makes them seem not only manageable, but easy to remember in the "heat of the moment" ;). A lot of it is just plain common sense, but it just helps to reinforce things you already know sometimes! Advice I want to remember: -Only give ONE warning to a child misbehaving. More than one warning will teach them that you don't really mean it. -Be a "Speaking Clock" to a child who has issues with coming and going -The "Naughty Chair" technique -Use a timer during Time Out and let the child see it (not hold it). -Establishing ground rules for mealtimes -Your toddler/preschooler won't eat dinner? Stop giving snacks! Only 1 - 2 cups of juice per day (this is common sense you probably already know, but I have a hard time enforcing it, so it was good to hear it again). Violet would live on juice if she could. -Picky eater? Let them help prepare the food, explaining how you need different foods from each food group The ideas for different Reward Charts are creative but simple. I like the one where she used a picture of a castle and a cut-out princess for the child (obviously this is a girly one). The child gets to move the princess towards the castle when she behaves well, away from the castle when she misbehaves. Reaching the castle means she gets a treat. I skimmed over the baby and newborn sections--but there really weren't that many. I think this is meant more for toddlers, little kids, and big kids. I didn't agree with absolutely everything (e.g. leaving a child in the crib till the age of 3), but for the most part, Jo Frost gives great advice. A "no-nonsense" approach to parenting :).