There's little to disagree with in Jennie Bristow's central argument: parents are under pressure like never before with increasing amounts of often conflicting advice coming from all angles.
Bristow goes on to argue that parents should be allowed to get on with being parents with no interference. She seems to be against any form of parenting advice, from online forums such as Mumsnet to Sure Start, which she says is an "insidious and damaging" programme that should be scrapped. What's wrong with just letting parents get on with it? she asks. There's nothing wrong with children watching TV, or eating chocolate. She knows most children are "happy and healthy" because she sees them running around at school.
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