Why Did Nobody Tell Me Monday September 03 2012 at 01:09 pm Why Did Nobody Tell Me is a collective of anecdotes, experience and lessons learnt from parents who've been there and got the t-shirt. Provocative, funny, indispensable and inimitable, the book draws from the message boards of mumsnet.com (the meeting place for likeminded mums and mums to be) to offer wisdom and commonsense in dozens of bite size dos and don'ts, to lead you through the minefield that is twenty-first-century parenting. Proving that the gurus don't always know best, the shared secrets of mums with hands on will guide you through everything from the first day of school, to letting them eat dirt and why you should never buy them a guinea pig. Whether you're new to parenthood, or have a roost of all ages, there are insightful (and often funny) tips for everyone. Here's 10 golden rules from the book: 1. You don't have to bake with your children 2. Don't fret about milestones 3. Don't buy a guinea pig for your child 4. Ignore unsolicited parenting advice from old biddies on buses 5. Don't give up work for your children 6. Cut all their hair off 7. Let them eat cake 8. Boycott World Book Day 9. Don't hit your kids 10. Put away your mobile, turn off your laptop and don't even think about a BlackBerry or an iPhone For your chance to win 1 of 5 books we have to give away, tell us the