Best Baby Stuff » book http://www.bestbabystuff.com According to an Average Mom Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:08:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Baby Book http://www.bestbabystuff.com/the-baby-book/ http://www.bestbabystuff.com/the-baby-book/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:19:58 +0000 Maisie http://www.bestbabystuff.com/?p=67 Product Overview
William and Martha Sears, a pediatrician and a registered nurse, team up their two sons to update their guide to “attachment parenting.” This team of authors teach new parents how to bond with their babies through seven fundamental behaviors, including breastfeeding and “babywearing”. This book covers everything from birth to two years and includes tips for getting your baby to sleep and feeding him the “right fats,” to information about early health concerns, the major steps in infant development and troublesome but typical toddler behavior. Authors share from their experience as parents and offer reassuring help to new parents.

Why I Like It
When I was pregnant I read all the books like What to Expect When You Are Expecting and The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy, however I forgot to read the books about how to care for your baby! Two weeks after my daughter was born I went on the hunt for a good baby care book and found The Baby Book. The information in the book proved to be invaluable. I found that the information about “babywearing” and the chart for developmental milestones to be extremely helpful. I also use this book to find information on minor medical questions I have.  Since the authors of this book are pediatricians and a registered nurse I can count on them to provide accurate medical information.

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]]> http://www.bestbabystuff.com/the-baby-book/feed/ 0 Consumer Reports Best Baby Products http://www.bestbabystuff.com/consumer-reports-best-baby-products/ http://www.bestbabystuff.com/consumer-reports-best-baby-products/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:05:17 +0000 Maisie http://www.bestbabystuff.org/?p=50 Consumer Reports Best Baby ProductsProduct Overview
Consumer Reports Best Baby Product book contains information on all baby gear including car seats, carriers, play yards and travel systems. There are checklists and worksheets which help parents organize the shopping process. Included is a comprehensive list of recent safety recalls and a guide to the most commonly prescribed medications. The book provides valuable tips for parents from how to create a nursery to unnecessary baby gear.

Why I Like It
There is so much “stuff” that you can buy for a little baby. For a first time parent it’s hard to know what you need, and what is safe. With all the marketing time spent on baby products, every manufacturer makes it seem as if you really need their product. Before I started shopping for all my baby stuff I read this book from cover to cover and received great insights into what is absolutely necessary, which products are absolutely useless or even hazardous, and was able to compare products for price and rating.

I kept this book in my bag with me so that I could use it as a quick reference anytime I ran across something that I thought I needed.

This book is constantly being updated so be sure to purchase the most recent edition. This book does not contain ratings for every single baby product, however, there are great tips which can help you make a decision about the baby products that you are purchasing.

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]]> http://www.bestbabystuff.com/consumer-reports-best-baby-products/feed/ 0 The Vaccine Book by Robert Sears http://www.bestbabystuff.com/the-vaccine-book-by-robert-sears/ http://www.bestbabystuff.com/the-vaccine-book-by-robert-sears/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:54:58 +0000 Maisie http://www.bestbabystuff.org/?p=24 The Vaccine BookProduct Overview
The Vaccine Book is one book in the Sears Parenting series and is written by Dr. Robert Sears. Dr. Sears presents an evenhanded view and comprehensive information on all vaccines recommended by the American Pediatrics Association. The information presented in the book includes ingredients of each of the vaccines, including any controversial ingredients, how the vaccine is made, and information about the relative diseases. Dr. Sears does offer some suggestions to undecided parents about necessary vaccines including an alternative vaccination schedule. Dr. Sears is a pediatrician who spent 13 years researching before he published this book. He also has a website where he posts any new information he finds regarding the vaccines.

Why I Like It
There has been much controversy around some of the childhood vaccines and with celebrities constantly talking about their issues with the vaccines it’s hard to ignore these concerns. I needed balanced information about all the vaccines from a credible source. Drug companies and even the government’s department of health would not provide a balanced view of the vaccines. Other books on the subject were a little too biased, so I turned to The Vaccine Book.

I was one of those undecided parents, not knowing whether to skip vaccines, get them all or skip them all. Dr. Sears presents information from both sides of the spectrum which helped guide me to make my own decision regarding each vaccine.

I also liked that he shares his alternative vaccination schedule and outlines all the reasons why he suggests giving each vaccine at a specific age. This made it easier to know how to schedule the vaccines for my daughter.

I have also been able to use some of the information presented in the book to ask my pediatrician relevant questions regarding the vaccines from which I’m able to receive more informative answers.

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