How to Have Your Second Child First: 100 Things That Are Good to Know... the First Time Around
As any parent of more than one child will tell you, things are much easier the second time around. In this warm and reassuring book, scores of real-life second-time parents offer first-timers their stories and lessons learned. One hundred accessible entries guide new parents through pregnancy and...
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As any parent of more than one child will tell you, things are much easier the second time around. In this warm and reassuring book, scores of real-life second-time parents offer first-timers their stories and lessons learned. One hundred accessible entries guide new parents through pregnancy and the first year of life, covering everything from birth plans and breast-feeding to finding a parental comfort zone. With a dose of patience and a sprinkling of humor, How to Have Your Second Child First helps first-timers navigate parenthood with the savvy and calm of moms and dads who have been there beforetwice.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780811869881 (0811869881)
Publish date: March 31st 2010
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
The major draw of this book is that the authors don't take themselves too seriously, which is hard to find in parenting books. (Some of them are sooo stuffy.) This one had jokes and a sense of humor, and didn't take itself too seriously, which was nice. Of course a lot of the advice is common sens...
How would I sum up the message of this book? Don't worry; your kids won't break. Lighten up. Let them put dirty things in their mouths, let their diapers fill with poo all night, and who cares if they watch a little tv. The authors of this book go through and list 100 things that are good to know wi...