Baby Maneuvers

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Summary: Blah
Review: If you are going on a 'trek' of the Himalayans, or plan on hanging out in a youth hostel in Bulgaria, or maybe plan on living with a family in Indonesia and you want to bring your tyke along, this book is for you.

However, as most of us with children will be heading for destinations more sedate and too ordinary for Ms. Lutz, I recommend spending your money on another author and title.

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Summary: This author is not as smart as she thinks she is.
Review: Lutz speaks with a breezy authoritativeness, but her pronouncements are easy for any experienced mother to see through. Half of what she presents as amazing insight is actually obvious to anyone with a brain, and much of what she states as fact is actually not. Hers is the voice of someone who is four years into raising a child and thinks she has it all figured out. This would be a damaging book for a first-time, impressionable mother to read, and for someone with more child-raising experience, completely unnecessary.

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Summary: Inspirational, Informative, and an enjoyable read.
Review: Now that I'm a parent with zero time, I read books to be informed AND to be entertained. If it's not too much to ask, I also want a little inspiration. In this book, Ericka Lutz provides all three. Face it, going anywhere with a kid, especially a little one, is totally scary until you get the hang of it. No, you may never take your babies around the world or even the block the way the author encourages you to... but, guarenteed, you'll get a strong sense of how to. Better yet, you'll want to. Best yet, you'll believe you can. For anybody tired of the same old magazine articles and non-fiction books with their dry old advice, I heartily suggest "Baby Maneuvers." I've given copies to at least three of my pregnant friends. Oh yeah... those with no sense of humor should probably avoid this one.

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Summary: Whew! I thought only *I* wanted a baby AND a life!
Review: This book is SO funny and SO reassuring that it makes the PERFECT shower gift. It has so many tips for travel and general baby care, all in a package of humor and lovely self-deprecation. If you're smart and like to laugh, if you're afraid of becoming a parent for fear of mutating into a couch potato or not-so-happy homemaker, then I recommend this book. Yes, sisters and brothers, there IS hope!