Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.1 / 5.0

A good reference book:

Before writing this review, I was surprised to find that there were some who didn't like the book at all. It was described variously as misleading, misinforming, and condescending. Maybe these people forgot to read the preface and introduction and the other notes before the first chapter. Everyone knows that all mothers have their own special ways with their children. The book doesn't contradict this. In becoming too general and trying to put down all the possible things a child could be as well as... more info

Poor organization & dated material:

This book, unfortunately, is not the same quality as "What to Expect when You're Expecting". The information is okay but it has not been thoroughly updated. (Example: the current breastfeeding recommendation is 12 months, but the book says 6 months.) Moreover, it uses the month-by-month organization that the previous "What to Expect" book did. The month-by-month organization does not work when following baby's development. There is too much variability. For example, some babies will start crawling by the... more info

good reference but major flaws:

This is a good parenting book to have in your library but it should definitely not be the only one. All parenting books have their own bias about co-sleeping and breastfeeding and this one was definitely biased against co-sleeping at all and breastfeeding after the 9th month or so. When I first brought my baby home from the hospital, the only way she would get a decent night's sleep is to sleep with us. Otherwise she cried and fussed the entire night. After two months she was ready to sleep in a cradle but... more info

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