Baby 411, 4th Edition: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year)

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I have purchased this book for every new parent I know. It is a valuable tool for helping them make informed decisions

New parents should read this!!
My son is 6 months old and after some reflection, I believe this is the only good book out there. The rest are up for interpretation. This is like an encyclopedia...the closest thing to a handbook you can get.

Great new parent reference!
This was one of the best baby gifts we received!! You have so many little questions the first year with a new baby and I referred to this book many times. I actually read it almost cover to cover (gave me something to do while nursing my daughter in the early months), but also referred to it as a quick reference as little challenges came up. There is a lot of parenting advice out on the web, but I felt like some of it is questionable. This book was a better quality reference and it helped me avoid many new parent challenges. My daughter is now a toddler and just started throwing some tantrums. My initial reaction was "what do I do?" and I went to grab the baby 411 book. I realized it was time to move up to "toddler 411" and I just purchased it (thank goodness the first chapter is on discipline!)This was a comprehensive, complete, and funny essential guide for babies first year! A must have and a great gift!

Very Useful Book!!!
My friend who has 2 kids recomended me this book. When I got pregnant I remembered and ordered it from Amazon. It's amazing. It gives you advise on everything you want to know in a very clear and easy to understand and remember way. It has very good organization and you can easily find whatever you need later on. I'd greatlt advise to get it, especially for first time parents, like myself.

great reference for first time expecting mom
I'm a first time mom and, at 8 1/2 months pregnant, was looking for a book with specifics about WHAT to expect, literally, once baby arrives, not HOW to parent (which, I have to believe, is pretty much irrelevant when you're dealing with a new-new-newborn). This book has all of it in a very easy-to-digest, easy-to-reference layout, and even made me giggle a few times (much needed). It is easy to skim the main points or read a whole chapter (and not necessary to read in sequential order) for greater depth on the subject, depending on your interest. Since sleep seems to be the hottest parent-topic out there, I immediately read the chapter on sleep and GREATLY appreciated the information (baby's sleep needs/patterns from day 1 on) AND their reviews of all of the major "sleep books" out there. It gave me a general sense of what's what, and I can decide from there how to parent. While I expect some of the information to come naturally once baby arrives, I really like having a book in hand just in case my common sense short circuits from to time, which I hear is also common!