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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I did it. I finished another parenting book! Okay, more importantly, I kept a tiny human alive for a whole year! And this book helped with that. I only give it four stars because I didn’t find it as crucial as the Expecting book, but really it’s more a 4.5. There’s just not another book this accessible.
Without spilling into all the pride and specifics of the first year of parenthood, I’ll just say it’s a wild ride, and you could do worse than having this on your bedside table to reference on sleepless nights or in a pinch. I strayed more toward the end when the pressure started to lessen and the parenting-instincts have kicked in, but I still appreciate having it to check-in and make sure we are generally on track. A lot happens in a year; reading this book helped me keep it all straight.
If you are someone like me that doesn’t necessarily think they will mess things up, but likes to be prepared for anything if possible, this is a great book to have in your arsenal. If you think knowing too much will get in your way and you’d rather let nature guide you as you go, you can probably live without this one. But I guarantee there’s at least one thing in it that would help in some way regardless. And that reason alone is why it’s worth it to me.
Without spilling into all the pride and specifics of the first year of parenthood, I’ll just say it’s a wild ride, and you could do worse than having this on your bedside table to reference on sleepless nights or in a pinch. I strayed more toward the end when the pressure started to lessen and the parenting-instincts have kicked in, but I still appreciate having it to check-in and make sure we are generally on track. A lot happens in a year; reading this book helped me keep it all straight.
If you are someone like me that doesn’t necessarily think they will mess things up, but likes to be prepared for anything if possible, this is a great book to have in your arsenal. If you think knowing too much will get in your way and you’d rather let nature guide you as you go, you can probably live without this one. But I guarantee there’s at least one thing in it that would help in some way regardless. And that reason alone is why it’s worth it to me.
This was a great book that was fantastic to have handy through our sons first year. As first time parents, my wife and I were pretty clueless about most things, and it was nice to have a convenient, non-internet reference to look through and get answers from.
I give this book 5 stars because it is by far the best book of its kind that I have read, and probably the book that I turned to the most during that first year.
I give this book 5 stars because it is by far the best book of its kind that I have read, and probably the book that I turned to the most during that first year.
An exhaustive, useful, month by month guide to your child's first year. I found this indispensable for my first child and consulted it regularly. It gave me comfort to be able to flip to it in order to see what behaviors fell into the "wide range of normal" so to speak. Every little thing can be alarming that first year if you don't have some kind of guide. I haven't even touched it with my second child, however.
A staple book in the home of any new parents. In the age of Google, it’s nice to have a trusted resource that you can flip to for help with almost any issue.
Incredibly informative, even though there are bits of information that contradicts more recent standards. But this isn't terribly outdated. I still learned a lot, took notes, and feel more prepared for my little one.
It's a helpful guide but some parts are very outdated so you may be better served by more up to date resources, such as trustworthy websites.
I loved when you're expecting but this one didn't resonate as well. Maybe because they're so varied so it's harder to determine month by month things with certainty. Also, I think I just feel more in the know about babies than pregnancy so the general information was less helpful.
I've stopped reading each month as we enter it, but I will take a peek every now and then for answers that correlate to my specific questions/thoughts. It is helpful, but at this point I don't feel the need to read each month in depth.
I found Heidi Murkoff's "What to Expect the First Year" to be relatively helpful at answering questions. It can get a bit preachy in spots.
I actually thought the next book in the series, the toddler years, was much more helpful since it listed developmental milestones and covered questions relevant for each month. The first year book was more general and didn't cover issues that might be somewhat unusual in nature.
I actually thought the next book in the series, the toddler years, was much more helpful since it listed developmental milestones and covered questions relevant for each month. The first year book was more general and didn't cover issues that might be somewhat unusual in nature.
This book is fine but not the greatest available. I would suggest the Mayo Clinic book instead.