Babies!

by Christopher Green

Winner of the George Devine Award in 1993, Babies premiered at the Royal Court theatre, London in September 1994 Liverpudlian Joe Casey is twenty-four, gay and a form tutor at a south-east London comprehensive. Joe's life is spliced between the drug-using excesses of his lover Woodie and the advances of his female pupils (and their mothers). A warm and funny comedy by the author of the 1993 hit Beautiful Thing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Childrens

Paperback

First published January 31, 1994

About the author

Dr. Christopher Green has helped parents with his advice on babies, toddlers and young children. He is a paediatrician and honorary consultant to the Children's Hospital, Westmead, in Sydney.

Reviews

[Rachel Brand · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little dated, and while the author claims that he encourages parents to follow their instincts, there are several instances where he presents issues in a very black and white manner. I wouldn't have picked this book up unless my mum had recommended it, and unless there's been a recent reprint I probably wouldn't recommend it to new parents as some of the medical info (hospital procedures, weaning advice, what causes cot death) is obviously out of date. For the most part this book was encouraging and interesting, but sometimes I got tired of the author telling me to do what worked for my baby and then informing me that I had to do X or all babies should do Y. He made some predictions about how parenting theories would change in the next 20 years and some of them were totally wrong, so he definitely isn't the expert authority on babies. If you own this book, skim read it as there are some good encouragements for new parents, but it's not a must-read.

[Gregor Erbach · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok book for new parents