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The Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide from Birth to 12 Months Old by Jeremy Friedman, Norman Saunders
lolajoan's review
4.0
This was an extremely useful book. I actually read it cover-to-cover, which I didn't expect to do. The authors provide a lot of very important information in an easy-to-digest format - they repeat themselves just enough to make sure the most important points sink in, but they don't resort to lists and bullets that you feel like you need to memorize.
They also do a really great job of being totally unbiased and non-judgmental. Unless there's a serious medical reason for them to encourage one type of parenting decision over another, they keep it neutral and offer advice for all options. Their tone is professional but friendly, and easy to read without being condescending.
My biggest complaint is that the book is called "Canada's Baby Care Book" but almost all the information about groups and resources and government support, plus most of the statistics, are American. I found that really irritating; they're Canadian doctors writing a Canadian book - the least they could do is keep it Canadian.
But overall, this book was great. I strongly recommend it to all first-time parents.
They also do a really great job of being totally unbiased and non-judgmental. Unless there's a serious medical reason for them to encourage one type of parenting decision over another, they keep it neutral and offer advice for all options. Their tone is professional but friendly, and easy to read without being condescending.
My biggest complaint is that the book is called "Canada's Baby Care Book" but almost all the information about groups and resources and government support, plus most of the statistics, are American. I found that really irritating; they're Canadian doctors writing a Canadian book - the least they could do is keep it Canadian.
But overall, this book was great. I strongly recommend it to all first-time parents.
moreadsbooks's review
3.0
This has some good pictures of newborns. I am obsessed with newborns lately. Poor things, they look so delicious & cranky. This book makes childbirth look refreshingly easy; in the only picture of it, the woman has pursed lips & a slightly concerned expression & the man standing behind her looks positively refreshed! Good to know, it won't be hard at all. I can look slightly concerned for hours with no problem.
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