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Summary: A treasure trove of practical advice on child-rearing.
Review: One of my favorite parts of Parents magazine is the "It Worked For Me" section. Think of this book as a 468 page article filled with tips and advice from parents all over America! However, not only do you get the parents' personal tips, but you also get professional advice for such things as building self-esteem, teaching etiquette, vaccination schedules, and so many other relevant and sometimes urgent topics.I think of this book as being the equivalent of having several hundred friends that you can pick up the phone to call for advice when your child is in the throes of a tantrum, isn't interested in the potty AT ALL, or won't eat/latch on/give up that binky. There are also sections on planning a vacation with kids, doing crafts, and finding a reliable caregiver, so it's not all kid-behavior oriented...but it is all common-sense, practical advice that when you are on your last nerve, may just add a few axons to the bundle!
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Summary: More and More Tips
Review: This is a grand book. Loads of useful tips. It's a compiled list of many of their magazine articles (tips) and some new. WHile I save their magzines after I read them,this is at my finger tips. It is almost the very same idea as two other awesome books from moms who care and have added their own incredible style for almost identical parenting situations (but yet very different) "Mommy-CEO," by nationally syndicated parenting columnist of Parent to Parent, Jodie Lynn and "Little Bits of Wisdom," by new mom Joise Bissett. You're pretty much set by buying all three of these amazing books. It's about time that publishers are finally seeing that parents have tried and true information to share that really works on every day parenting. "Mommy-CEO" does let all moms - and dads too - know the importance of their jobs within the family and does include professional advice from seven doctors who are all women except for two men. "Lttle Bits of Wisdom" is fun and enjoyable with doable tricks for babies. Just like Parent Magazine's new book, "Mommy-CEO," revised edition, goes into plenty of detail from hundreds of parents and treats us like the real experts!There's plenty of books on parenting, but these three are some of the ones that are practical and quick to get an answer on. This is the information all parents need and want: finger tip at a glance easy tips. Praise for these three books are pretty much incredible among plain ordinary parents like us. If you are shoppig for Christmas now and thinking of giving books, to your friends and family - buy them today for yourself, and stock up on them for gifts. One other I have found to be successful is Everything Baby's First Food Book, by Janet Tarlov. It's an outstanding book for food. You know to be perfectly blunt, we are swamped SWAMPED with TMI: Too Much Information on parenting skills. As a part of my career, I read books daily and know these three will give you insight you need and are seeking. The parenting expert, Jodie Lynn, in "Mommy-CEO" does talk it straight with women on taking care of themselves and offers down to earth reasons on why we have to stop overscheduling ourselves and our families with her 5 golden rules. I shout bravo to all of these great treasures as they can be read over and over!
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