Has the definitive parenting book ever been written? Is there a book source a mom or dad can reference with accuracy about any parenting problems they may be experiencing.

As a young parent, browsing the local book stores will only serve to confuse you as you search for a book related to your circumstance.

You see, the problem with parenting is it's such an emotional topic and everyone will have an opinion about how to raise a child. Advice is great but too much advice can be dangerous. Have you thought about writing your own parenting book?

We're not suggesting sitting down at your computer and attempting to write a best seller but more a personal book about your experiences in raising your own child. Document moments during your parenting life with your first child so you can reference your own notes if you decide to have more children.

Shopping For A Parenting Book

There are various stages of child rearing from baby to infant to teenager and let's not forget, even to adults. Shopping for a parenting book means you need to hunt for a product which deals specifically with your particular issue and circumstance.

In parenting, there is no one book fits all solution. Parenting involves various categories from authoritative to Christian parenting, from baby to co-parenting and of course single parenting.

For example, does a single parent face the same issues as the dual parent scenario? Possibly but a single parent needs to be both mother and father as well as friend. Then there is the issue of dating as a single parent.

Before rushing out and buying a parenting book check closer to home. Check with your parents. The problem with trying to parent from a book is you run the risk of losing your own stamp as a parent. In other words, parenting is about growing with your child and developing your own parenting rules.