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Summary: If O'Reilly published a baby care book...
Review: ...this would be it. Great illustrations, and matter-of-fact baby care tips for the nerd slash type-A brain. Great gift for the first one on your team to start spawning child processes, if you know what I mean.
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Summary: A light, witty fun read
Review: A clever somewhat silly book that can be read as entertainment with some good tips lurking beneath. A breath of fresh air when raising baby becomes a challenge. Can be a fun shower gift. Pair it up with a serious reference book like the American Academy Pediatrics Guide or Gentle Baby Care by Pantley.
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Summary: Funny and a breath of fresh air
Review: Although What to Expect and Dr. Sears are nice books, what was missing for me was a book with "just the facts" no discussion of parenting styles or anything along those lines, just "if baby is crying it may be b/c of x, y or z." And this book provides that in a simple, clear and amusing way. It's what we used when we prepared to give a bath for the first time to our newborn. It's listing of games and exercises for development has been useful. And it has provided much needed laughs at times. I love the discussion of stuffed animals and how the model will not believe that stuffed are not alive until 10 or 12 years of age. I'm not giving it 5 stars b/c I wish it dealt with stuff in the same detailed way beyond 6 months.
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Summary: Funny and a breath of fresh air
Review: Although What to Expect and Dr. Sears are nice books, what was missing for me was a book with "just the facts" no discussion of parenting styles or anything along those lines, just "if baby is crying it may be b/c of x, y or z." And this book provides that in a simple, clear and amusing way. It's what we used when we prepared to give a bath for the first time to our newborn. It's listing of games and exercises for development has been useful. And it has provided much needed laughs at times. I love the discussion of stuffed animals and how the model will not believe that stuffed are not alive until 10 or 12 years of age. I'm not giving it 5 stars b/c I wish it dealt with stuff in the same detailed way beyond 6 months.
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Summary: A must for new dad
Review: I bought it as a joke book for my husband, the car buff, to help answer some of his new parent questions, but I the book is so funny I have hardly been able to put it down myself. It reads like the instructions to a car owners manual, but with wonderful block illustrations and witty comentary. It explains taking care of a baby in much the same way you would take care of a car, and put things in terms that a guy would understand. A wonderfully funny read, with tips that you can actually use!
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Summary: Not as good as the others
Review: I don't think this is nearly as good as the authors other book The Action Heros Handbook. It's okay but I have a bunch of other baby manuals that were more helpful and much funnier. I didn't like the drawings. I think it would have been better with real pictures of babies like some other baby manuals have. I was disappointed, thought it would be better.
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Summary: Both Funny and Useful
Review: I found this to be a useful reference and fun to read. It has a funny presentation, but it also helps to teach new parents how to handle their newborns. As a new father I received this as a gift. It is written in the style of a users manual, which leads to a sometimes amusing presentation of information. I was happy to have read it before our daughter was born, and to refer to it after she arrived. I would recommend this as one of the resources for new parents.
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Summary: wonderful read for new dads - and moms
Review: I purchased this book for a friend after reviewing several other baby books on line for "new dads." I was offended by many of them and found them unsuitable for giving as a gift. I happened upon this "owner's manual" and it was just right for the soon-to-be dad. It appeals to the logical-minded man or woman who just wants to know what he or she could be doing when the new baby (called "your model" in the book) acts or reacts in certain ways. It provides straightforward information from the basics (how to hold a baby) onward through feeding, bathing, changing and more. It is funny and informative without being preachy or crass, and the pictures are a priceless imitation of pictures in an instruction manual. Some reviewers have mentioned getting tired of the baby being referred to as "your model" and the doctor as the "service provider" but I found it very consistent with the tone of the book. My mother-to-be friend (who is a doctor) says her husband carries it around everywhere and often asks her questions from it; the information (from her perspective) is pretty reliable, as one would hope from a book cowritten by a physician. Give this one a try. I am considering purchasing a copy to keep around for the next baby gift I need to give. In the meantime, I can read it cover to cover.
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Summary: Cute!
Review: I recently purchased this book and I thought it was great. I learned a lot of things about feeding and sleeping patterns that I was totally unaware of before. The pictures are cute, and its so easy to understand.
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Summary: Excellent Read for the Expecting Father
Review: I stumbled upon this book in the bookstore a couple of weeks ago on accident, and was intrigued by the cover of a baby drawn in the style of functional diagram. What fascinated me further were the off the wall diagrams combined with the technical manual-esque style found inside, which made me think "Worst Case Scenario Handbook" for the parenting world. But moving beyond the cover I discovered many such useful facts which have undoubtedly helped me prepare for fatherhood. As a slightly jittery, somewhat confused, but overall excited expecting father, this book has become a Godsend. I read "What to Expect In The First Year", and for the typical male this doesn't work. The dialogue is so blatantly pitted toward women that my brain can't register it. The context juggles concepts of shopping, breastfeeding, and cutsie warm blankets in a convoluted, non-linear fashion which spawned a tangent-of-a-tangent style change of topics reminiscent of listening to my wife talk on the phone to her sister. This book combines humor with an effective style for logically-wired males like myself, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to cut to the chase and really prepare for what to expect in fatherhood, and avoid the "what to wear to the baby shower" and other non-essential rhetoric.
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