Eeeeeek! I am really excited about my copy of "Simplicity parenting" coming thorugh from Amazon!

[NinaUk]

Just wanted to share! Is it as fab as I hope it's going to be???

[joyfulheart]

Well, I'm looking forward to reading it, too. I have the book on hold at the library.

[RollerCoasterMama]

I ordered it yesterday! Not that I have time to read it!!!

[Gunter]

i am reading it right now. it's a great book full of insight and inspiration. i really appreciate the reminders even if i have read them elsewhere or they are already in place in our family.

[mamaUK]

make sure you hurry up and read it sis so I can borrow it right away after you!
I'm desperate to read it!

[Astrid1024]

That looks REALLY good. I just ordered it with cheap overnight shipping.

[NinaUk]

I am feeling so impatient about it coming through!

[counterGOPI]

I started reading it a couple months ago before my morning sickness hit. I am about halfway through it. I need to pick it back up. It's so good!!
My only issue is the toy simplification it gives doesn't help me so much b/c we never had any of the toys mentioned to toss so it's harder for me to figure out what to keep and what to get rid of. *sigh*

[escher]

I love that book. Enjoy!

[henny penny]

Yes! It is so, so good! I keep it out and re-read sections often. It's refreshing and inspiring. I must admit that a lot of Waldorf literature makes me feel heavy and burdened somehow (as in "well, dang, the house wasn't purely calm for my infant's first three months and I didn't sing enough so now things are ruined" kind of thing) but this book is about things to do to make your life and parenting better and more rewarding now and in the future.

[NinaUk]

It still hasn't arrived...

[laangel]

HI, I read this book a week or so ago. I really, really like it. It's very down to earth and has some great ideas that are very practical. Th simplification bit was great, it points to not only simplifying your childs toys, but books and clothes too. D-cluttering generally. Iwas a bit sceptical about decluttering the books, it kind of went against the grain a lttle, but I did it, I sorted alll our books into seasons and favourites. Now we only have a bout 15 or so books around as opposed to 3 huge shelves full of books they couldn't really see. And boy has it made a difference, they are coming back tothe books again and again. DS (2) in particular has found a couple of ne favouritesthat he needs to look at again and again.
Thepart I really liked about the book was about boredom being yoyr friend. I always felt like it was my job to find someting for the kids to do, to be entertaining and creating with them. This book advices that actually out of boredom great creativity springs. It is so true, since giving the kids the chance to get bored i.e. giving them lots of free, empty time they hav been really creative, both artistically and in their play.
Lookin forward to hearing what you all think of it and which parts havbeen realy useful to you.
Laura

[jbailey313]

This book was really amazing and life changing for us as a family. I borrowed it from our child/parent teacher at our Waldorf school. I liked how they touched upon rhythm and how to incorporate it with the seasons, time, days of the week.
Simplifying toys, clothes, books, everything in a house! I cleaned out our house all summer, purging excessively and blessing others in need in the process and it felt so renewing!!

And there is so, so much more!!

I highly recommend this book!

[mommabeehilly]

I got the book from the library last week (thanks to the inspiration of this thread). And am really enjoying it and it's laid back approach.

I am having all kinds of awakenings reading it, even with things that are not directly covered in the book. For example I never really considered that DD has 3 toothbrushes to pick from each time she brushes her teeth. I have tucked all but one away for later use and teeth brushing time is just *so* much easier.

[suziek]

I just started reading this book, and it has really given me pause. That said, I'm struggling with how to apply its principles. Our toys a pretty pared down at this point, as are clothes. I'd never pare down books. Ever. But we have five kids and the book seemed to be written with smaller familes in mind. It really is a trick to balance the needs of older and younger kids, to have down time but still let kids try things (like ice skating or violin).

Anyone BTDT? I am really struggling with how busy we all are, but I'm having a hard time figuring out what to cut out. My older kids are serious swimmers (for their age). Since I am at the pool 2-3 times a week, I have my younger kids in lessons 2X a week, and then we stay and play for free swim. We all love music. But the weekly piano lessons for #1,2,3 take a lot of time, as does the practice. We also do one foreign language lesson a week (we lived abroad and we didn't want the kids to lose their second language, which was hard-won). So there we go. Fully booked. We don't have tv or watch movies, which helps since they do have time to play, but not as much as they want or need.

Anyway, advice? I'm with the author in principal but having trouble figuring out how to get there in practice.

[NaturalCreative]

That book and You are Your Childs 1st Teacher are my 2 favorites!

[*Moomin*]

I got it a couple of weeks ago. I was really disappointed at the format - super small letters, thin almost see-through pages, and hardly any space between the lines. Why do publishing houses have to be so cheap??? I need to pick it up again though, I *really* want to read it!

[youngspiritmom]

Originally Posted by *Moomin* 

I got it a couple of weeks ago. I was really disappointed at the format - super small letters, thin almost see-through pages, and hardly any space between the lines. Why do publishing houses have to be so cheap??? I need to pick it up again though, I *really* want to read it!

I was thinking of ordering it and I'm dissapointed to hear that the book format is not up to par. Are you commenting on the hardback or paperback edition?

Thanks

[*Moomin*]

Paperback. I want to read it though so I am actually thinking of ordering the hardback instead...

[mich]

I also had a hard time with the format. I must be spoiled, with section headers and quotes in the side bar and stuff like that. This book was just many very small words, page after page with very little break. I did skip around and enjoyed what I read. But for some reason I had a hard time sticking with it. This was the hardback, from the library. But I do plan on borrowing it again.

I really appreciated how it addressed older kid topics. I also liked "You are Your Child's First Teacher" and purchased a copy years ago. So I am happy to see something similar for older kids.