Summaries of books about Baby & Toddler Parenting:
The Baby Owner's Manual
Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
Louis Borgenicht
The book provides a humorous yet practical guide for new parents on how to care for a newborn, using a schematic diagram approach akin to an owner's manual for a gadget. It covers essential topics such as feeding, changing, sleep patterns, and basic troubleshooting for common baby issues during the first year.
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Toddlers Are A**holes
It's Not Your Fault
Bunmi Laditan
The book humorously explores the challenges and absurdities of parenting toddlers, offering comedic relief and solidarity to parents navigating this difficult stage. It uses wit and sarcasm to address the tantrums, messes, and emotional roller coasters that come with raising young children.
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Let's Go to the Potty!
A Potty Training Book for Toddlers
Allison Jandu
The book provides a simple, engaging narrative designed to encourage toddlers to use the potty through positive reinforcement and relatable scenarios. It includes colorful illustrations and straightforward language to make the transition from diapers to potty a fun and empowering experience for young children.
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
LA LECHE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL|Diane Wiessinger|Diana West|Teresa Pitman
The book provides comprehensive guidance on breastfeeding, covering topics such as the health benefits of breastfeeding, latch-on techniques, common challenges, and how to maintain a milk supply. It also offers advice on balancing work and breastfeeding, weaning, and the emotional connection between mother and child.
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Tracy Hogg|Melinda Blau
The book provides practical advice for new parents on understanding and communicating with their infants, advocating for a balanced routine and offering strategies to soothe, interpret babies' cries, and establish good sleeping habits. It introduces the concept of the author's "E.A.S.Y." routine—Eat, Activity, Sleep, and You time—to help create a structured yet flexible schedule for both the baby and the parents.
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On Becoming Babywise
Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep - Interactive Support
Gary Ezzo|Robert Bucknam
The book provides a parenting strategy that emphasizes structured routines, particularly for feeding and sleep, to help infants develop regular sleep patterns and achieve longer periods of nighttime sleep. It advocates for a parent-directed feeding model, which balances the baby's need for nutrition with the importance of restful sleep for both the infant and the parents.
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Be Prepared
A Practical Handbook for New Dads
Gary Greenberg|Jeannie Hayden
The book offers humorous yet practical advice for first-time fathers, covering a wide range of topics from baby care basics to coping with the emotional challenges of parenthood. It includes step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and tips to help new dads navigate the early stages of fatherhood with confidence.
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Your Baby Week By Week
The ultimate guide to caring for your new baby – FULLY UPDATED JUNE 2018
Simone Cave|Caroline Fertleman
The book provides a detailed guide for new parents on how to care for their newborn, with week-by-week advice on development, feeding, sleep, and health for the first six months. It offers practical tips, reassuring guidance, and information on milestones and what to expect at each stage of a baby's early growth.
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The Wonder Weeks
A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior
Xaviera Plooij|Frans X. Plooij|Hetty van de Rijt
The book provides insight into the developmental leaps and bounds that babies go through during their first 20 months of life, offering parents a roadmap to understand the predictable stages of baby's behavior. It includes practical tips and strategies to help parents support their child's growth and navigate the challenges associated with these developmental milestones.
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To Train Up a Child
Child Training for the 21st Century-Revised and Expanded: New Material Added
Michael Pearl|Debi Pearl
The book provides controversial advice on child rearing, advocating for strict discipline methods including corporal punishment to enforce obedience. It also includes guidance on using implements for spanking and suggests starting such methods in infancy.
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