Synopsis: Sue Palmer provides a range of easy-to-follow tips and strategies to help parents solve the complex problems of child rearing. This book combines common sense with up-to-date research.

Review: Detoxing Childhood is geared to parents of the twenty-first century. The book is divided into three distinct sections. The first section is full of excellent and practical advice about eating habits, sleeping habits, family life and play. The second section leads parents through the various stages of child care and education, which would also be useful reading for all educators. The third section is dedicated to how to avoid the dangers of television and computers. In this final section, Sue Palmer suggests we re-evaluate our modern life to overcome our bad habits and virtual addictions. Although, her observations and advice are spot-on, I feel most modern families would be reluctant to put it in to practice. In some cases, I can foresee there will be a need for a new kind of support group.

2007-10-22