Journalist and parent, Zoe Williams provides a provocative critique to modern parenting, the antithesis of contemporary 'how to' guides.

Zoe Williams: Zoe Williams is an award winning columnist for the Guardian and the restaurant reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine. She is also a broadcaster and the author of two non-fiction titles, Bring It On, Baby and What Not to Expect When You're Expecting.

Preamble

Part I: Advice, group think and the evidence

Part II: The baby

Part III: Children and the performance index