Not As Good As Nanny 911 But Still Useful

This book falls a little short in the content department but has great, beautiful pictures. In fact, it is an inspiring book in that respect.

The television success of this show and Nanny 911 has proven the value of the direct and loving approach to parenting. Consistency is the key!

Behavior Coaching by Dr. Scott Hall and Matt Pasquinilli and Nanny 911 would be two books that I suggest you buy together with Supernanny.

One of the worst parenting resources I've read recently

I might see things differently than some of the other reviewers, but I really did not like Supernanny. Ms. Frost covers a lot of territory, which is a good thing, but her comments seem contrived. I'm not sure how effective (in the long run) Jo's advice will be. I would hope that parents want to have more detailed information at their fingertips - not mere quips and pros that sound good but do not seem to be based in anything but some limited experience as a Nanny. I would suggest that before purchasing Supernanny, watch several episodes of Nanny 911. Try some of the techniques you see on the TV and see how long and how well things move along in your family. Then, you might want to consider looking elsewhere for your parenting input.

A Good Outline of Parenting Tips

The cover of SuperNanny suggests that the book was written by Jo Frost, but in fact the copyright is held by 2005Channel 4. Still, I am sure Ms. Frost had input into the contents because her pictures are everywhere throughout the book. And I only mention this because I thought it was appropriate to note that this book is a media production and that as such it reads like a series of magazine articles.

That said, the writers are not without talent and the articles *are* interesting, and the result is a book that is very easy to read. In fact, I --a slow reader-- finished it in one morning. Now normally that would suggest a lack of content, and indeed if you are looking for details about child behavior this is not the book for you. Rather you should turn to Brazelton, Spock, Leach, or Sears.

But lack of detail does not mean that this book is not useful. It is. Simply put SuperNanny is like reading a Shaum's outline of parenting-which can be a very good thing when you are tired, or as in my case, if you are trying to refresh your memory on early childhood situations and cures without having to re-navigate all of the oceans of literature that one has read previously with an older child.

Summary: Buy this if you are short on time -you need help now! -or if you are trying to jog your memory.