Comments on: Butlins Redcoats to Provide Parenting Advice http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:05:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: grace http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-97458 grace Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:40:34 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-97458 I agree with your guys totally. I would have difficult time to listen to parental advices from somebody who read a book and never did parenting themselve. I agree with your guys totally. I would have difficult time to listen to parental advices from somebody who read a book and never did parenting themselve.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-73507 Kelly Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:21:52 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-73507 It does seem that those without kids are the first to offer advice. If I want advice I'll look at the many different websites on the web. For now I'll stick with my instincts, thanks. It does seem that those without kids are the first to offer advice. If I want advice I’ll look at the many different websites on the web. For now I’ll stick with my instincts, thanks.

]]> By: Mother at Large http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57494 Mother at Large Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:38:08 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57494 They've got a cheek, haven't they?!! I wouldn't listen to anyone who doesn't have children themselves - and even then, I'd be selective about whose advice I take on board. Sorry, but they're none of them Supernanny! They’ve got a cheek, haven’t they?!! I wouldn’t listen to anyone who doesn’t have children themselves - and even then, I’d be selective about whose advice I take on board. Sorry, but they’re none of them Supernanny!

]]> By: Little Legends Blog » Blog Archive » Carnival of British Parents http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57332 Little Legends Blog » Blog Archive » Carnival of British Parents Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57332 [...] discusses Butlins Redcoats Providing Parenting Advice over at [...] [...] discusses Butlins Redcoats Providing Parenting Advice over at [...]

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57293 Little Mummy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:42:40 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57293 You're right T-Bird, I don't think parents use their instincts enough. They'd rather rely on a book to guide them. You’re right T-Bird, I don’t think parents use their instincts enough. They’d rather rely on a book to guide them.

]]> By: t-bird http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57207 t-bird Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57207 Actually I've been thinking on this one for a few days now and after the initial knee jerk reaction of bleugh! I thought a bit more. What I find sad is that Butlins will have done market research for this (they aren't going to pay money to train up some pimply teenagers if there isn't a demand) So there must be a resonable chunk of their target market who feel they need this sort of service. Which begs the question of how it it that so many new mothers are so cut off from their own extended family that there is no one else they can go to for help and advice on some of teh most important actions they will ever take? How do parents get so switched off from their own children that they don't know how to deal with them? (no, wait, I know the answer to that one, it's when they are under so much pressure to get their kids into the system that they never get to form a relationship with them first) And whilst I'm ranting, how on earth can we expect young mothers to have even the first idea of what to do when every **** child rearing expert on the TV spouts different versions of the ***** on a theme of leave them crying until they learn, give them a star chart and you can cure them of every type of undesireable behaviour and take your child into every stressful situation you can think of then inflict the resulting tantrum on the world because that way the child will learn to cope..... Actually I’ve been thinking on this one for a few days now and after the initial knee jerk reaction of bleugh! I thought a bit more.

What I find sad is that Butlins will have done market research for this (they aren’t going to pay money to train up some pimply teenagers if there isn’t a demand) So there must be a resonable chunk of their target market who feel they need this sort of service. Which begs the question of how it it that so many new mothers are so cut off from their own extended family that there is no one else they can go to for help and advice on some of teh most important actions they will ever take? How do parents get so switched off from their own children that they don’t know how to deal with them? (no, wait, I know the answer to that one, it’s when they are under so much pressure to get their kids into the system that they never get to form a relationship with them first) And whilst I’m ranting, how on earth can we expect young mothers to have even the first idea of what to do when every **** child rearing expert on the TV spouts different versions of the ***** on a theme of leave them crying until they learn, give them a star chart and you can cure them of every type of undesireable behaviour and take your child into every stressful situation you can think of then inflict the resulting tantrum on the world because that way the child will learn to cope…..

]]> By: beta mum http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57104 beta mum Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:22:07 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-57104 only useful if they're prepared to do a bit of free babysitting so they can put their advice into practice only useful if they’re prepared to do a bit of free babysitting so they can put their advice into practice

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56994 Little Mummy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:48:06 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56994 Excellent points, you have to have done it yourself at least before trying to teach someonelse. Excellent points, you have to have done it yourself at least before trying to teach someonelse.

]]> By: christine roberts http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56986 christine roberts Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:46:49 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56986 Re: redcoats parenting advice!!!!parenting advice is better coming from the older members of the community who have done it all before! and have learnt it 'the hard way!' and could pass on their knowledge and experience to those wishing to learn.Would these redcoats know how to handle a small child or baby that constantly cries? a demanding tot, who requires your attention 24/ 7.( especially when Mum hasn't had a proper nights sleep for weeks!) or a belligerant teenager,who is hell bent on turning your hair prematurely grey? I don't think so!! they may read all about it,and think they have all the answers, but there is one thing they have to remember, Babies don't read!!! and therefore don't follow any rules, all children are different, and what one will respond to another will not! Come on Butlins, don't try to teach your mother 'to suck eggs!' please get real! Re: redcoats parenting advice!!!!parenting advice is better coming from the older members of the community who have done it all before!
and have learnt it ‘the hard way!’ and could pass on their knowledge and experience to those wishing to learn.Would these redcoats know how to handle a small child or baby that constantly cries? a demanding tot, who requires your attention 24/ 7.( especially when Mum hasn’t had a proper nights sleep for weeks!) or a belligerant teenager,who is hell bent on turning your hair prematurely grey? I don’t think so!! they may read all about it,and think they have all the answers, but there is one thing they have to remember, Babies don’t read!!! and therefore don’t follow any rules, all children are different, and what one will respond to another will not! Come on Butlins, don’t try to teach your mother ‘to suck eggs!’ please get real!

]]> By: Emma http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56873 Emma Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:37:59 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/10/05/butlins-redcoats-to-provide-parenting-advice/#comment-56873 Nope this sounds terrible! In fact i was horrified reading! Nope this sounds terrible! In fact i was horrified reading!

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