For many parents weaning can become full of trauma and anxiety. Is your baby eating enough? Is he getting the right nutrients? What happens if your baby refuses to eat or is constantly sick or crying? Nanny Smith has the answers to every parent's everyday questions and will help you and your baby through the transition from breast to bottle to solids - with confidence and calm.

How can I stop my baby screaming? What can I do to get my baby to sleep through the night? What should I do when my toddler crawls into bed with me? I can't tell whether my baby is tired or distressed. Nanny Smith is inundated every week with questions about crying and sleeping. This wonderful book is packed with practical advice to give you the answers you need to become a confident parent.

Nanny Knows Best

by Nanny Jean Smith and Nina Grunfeld

Published 9 September 1993
Drawing on years of practical experience Nanny Smith will help every parent and every baby through this potentially traumatic time to enjoy the ease of life without nappies. Featuring Nanny's 10-step plan for guaranteed success the book answers common questions with sane practical and loving advice. She also addresses serious problems such as soiling and bedwetting in older children. There are no gimmicks in this book - Nanny Smith believes that every parent will learn for themselves what is right for their child.

No parent wants a constantly naughty, screaming or aggressive child -but when does parental discipline become over-control? How can you balance guidelines for good behaviour with allowing the child freedom to develop his or her own character? This helpful, practical and insightful book offers the key to confident parenting. Nanny Smith's tried and tested methods will turn a misbehaving child into a well-balanced child full of character and fun - and will help the parent at the same time.