This book, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, has been written by Michele Borba as a reference for parents and care givers on many of the commonly asked questions and many of the problems that arise when raising or looking after children.  This book contains over 700 pages of useful information and covers what the author has termed as ‘the top 101 contemporary child rearing challenges.’

Much of the content of the book has been sourced from scientific research, psychological principles and educators and parents which provides a balance between theory and practical application of the books content.  Much of the content of the book is general information which can be used by parents or care givers in most situations and the book also has suggestions which can guide parents when modifications are required for a specific child or situation.

Navigating your way through this book is made so much easier as the author has divided the book into sections which include, Family, behaviour, character, emotions, social scene, school, special needs, day to day and electronics.  The book has a great introduction which offers some general parenting information and the introduction also explains how to use the book to easily find information or answers.  Each section of the book contains detailed topics which include such things as swearing, tantrums, stress, drinking, peer pressure and role models.  The wide range of topics covered in this book makes it suitable for parents of children that are from 3 to 13 years of age.

Another positive with this book is that the information and the strategies can be in most cases implemented straight away.  Some of the more complex problems even have easy to implement advice which can help parents make the right choices for their children.

The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries (Child Development) is one of those books that parents, especially new parents should have on hand to solve problems and answer questions as they arise.  The information that this book contains has been proven through much research in the area or parenting and the great thing about this book is that it can be used for children of all ages.