The Mumsnet Rules Book

If it is true that a baby is born every minute it is also the case that a nugget of parenting advice is handed out over coffee at the school gate or in the supermarket queue at least twice in that minute. And all this advice - some indispensable some unusual and some downright bizarre - eventually finds its way to the message boards of Mumsnet.com. "The Mumsnet Rules" shapes all this collective wisdom into common sense 'rules' that stretch from the cradle to the grave (or at least to the gates of secondary school which for many of us is nearly the same thing). It works on the assumption that if thousands of parents have found a piece of advice to be helpful then there's a good chance it is worth trying it out for yourself.Ranging from fundamental issues relating to education emotional development and childcare to nitty-gritty but more ephemeral practical advice such as: what to put in party bags and how many kids to invite; how to get on with your child's best friend's parents (even if you hate them); how to tell if your son is being a hypochondriac; how not to behave at the school gate; how to make a fancy dress costume; and how to help your son cope with 'being ginger' ..."The Mumsnet Rules" is a cross between a manifesto an instruction manual a coffee morning and a debating chamber. It is authoritative argumentative reassuring and (where appropriate) uproariously funny. It is the essential survival kit for parenthood. ; ; ;Read More