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Niestety już z większym dystansem podchodzę do tego typu wynalazków. O ile "W oczekiwaniu na dziecko" rozwiewało wiele wątpliwości, o tyle tutaj chyba nikt się za bardzo nie przyłożył do sprawdzenia wielu informacji. Możemy znaleźć tu wiele "kwiatków", jak zalecenia, by sadzać dziecko z podparciem, gdy skończy 5 miesięcy, albo informacje o tym, że półroczne dziecko wymusza coś płaczem itd...
Bądźmy ostrożni i weryfikujmy różne informacje, w szczególności, gdy chodzi o nasze dzieci.

I am a first time mom who gave birth in September and since I knew nothing about babies, I knew I needed to read up and prepare. The book has a lot of great information but it's hard to know the value of what's included until I live it. I was a bit turned off by some of the word choices ( a little too cutesy for me) but not enough to miss the insight I could gain. My biggest gripe with the book is when you get into the chapters each month, they give a page of basics and then focus on key topics they think you would go through at that age. I wish this was expanded on the basics. As a total newbie I wanted more knowledge of the day to day life with a baby. There's focus about returning to work at 3 months (not applicable to Canadian moms and when it will be, it won't be the same struggle) or weaning off breast at 12 months (ended up formula feeding) that made it a drag to read cover to cover. I think this book works better as a more informed Google rather than something to pick up and read fully (and then forget when you get to the month things apply to). Overall it's a good resource to have, but I feel I need more literature as I work on raising my little dude: 4 stars.

It was no doubt helpful to this clueless first time mom, but I won't be investing in the Toddler Years edition. Most of what I need parenting advice-wise seems to be online. Plus, this series is bizarrely organized and not very user friendly.

This book is fine but not the greatest available. I would suggest the Mayo Clinic book instead.

This book is good, and it's definitely the most popular baby guide. But, there are other books that are better, like the one from the American Academy of Pediatricians, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child. I felt this book included too many topics that were just hype. It also covers topics in an inflammatory way, and then more calmly states the actual facts at the very end of a topic.

For instance, it lists a number of foods not to give your child the first or even second year. I was starting to get worried. Then, as a disclaimer at the end, it says not to worry unless you have a family history of allergies to those specific foods.

Another example is the list of things your child should do at each milestone. I felt like we kept up pretty well until the last milestone at one year when my child should have been doing everything except fly a rocket ship. Again, I felt panic that we were doing something wrong until I read a little further and figured out that nobody else's kids were doing it either. The next chapter said things like "30% of children won't do this until they're 18 months old."

Spend your money on some other book, if you have a chance. But if you're at Wal-Mart, and this is the only book they have, it'll still give you the necessary information.

Everything you need to know about your child's first year of life. From picking a doctor to the milestones your child should be reaching, In-depth information about a babies diet and what you should avoid. Highly recommend.

I need a research based infant development book that cites studies. I don't believe anything. Sigh

I know this book (and other baby books) can be controversial. While I didn't agree with all the advice, the book was a great companion to the first year of my son's life and understanding his growth and what to look forward to. Great resources in here especially for health, food and engagement/play.

Actual Rating: 3.75/5

A great guide to the ever growing unstable wet squish that is your baby!

I didn't find this book as important as the first one (which was my savoir having known NOTHING about babies!), though it is still very well written. It's incredibly informative and a great guide for following the development of your baby during his first year of life.

My rating isn't indicating anything wrong with this book. There's nothing wrong. It's perfect. But I found it to be more of a fun guide - like keeping track of milestones, excited to see which one's were on the mark, which needed improving and which he was 'excelling' at - than a lifesaver and any book after this, I'm 99% sure I won't bother with. The only reason this one even ended up in my paws is because I got it in great condition at my local Charity Sale for $.50 so *shrug*

Overall, I would recommend this one but I won't shove it in someone's face like I might the first one. Because honestly, if the women in my life who had already raised their babes didn't, I would have ignored this series altogether. I thank those ladies and these books for getting me through my first year being a new mommy and helping me not accidentally kill begin the process of raising my little squish!

Damn, I have been reading it almost a year now?

Some parts are useful, some parts less so, some parts (along with commentaries) just highlighted to me how behind us the US is in terms of medical knowledge, awareness and childcare.

Generally I'm glad to have gone through it.

I didn't read the whole book but I think it is a very important source of information for parents, especially who have the first baby. Many things concerning the child's physiology, development and bahaviour is explained and what should be consulted with the doctor. It helps to understand the journey of parenthood better. The explanations in the book are useful in many situations.