I know its a natural process but if anything would help me prepare for my baby and my wife, I would really appreciate it.
Most of my folks in my country are very outdated. I dared not take their advice and I'm the first one to get married among my friends and my siblings.
2007-01-11 08:06:25 · 8 answers · asked by Rurounin 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I loved the books "What to expect when your expecting", "What to expect the first year", "What to expect- the toddler years". These are awesome books and I learned so much before my baby was born and while she was growing. The chapters go by the months of the child. My second child is eighteen months now, and if I wonder if he's reached certain milestones, I look up "eighteen months" in the book: "What to expect the toddler years". You can buy them on half.com for a fraction of the price. (as with any book)
Also, you can get a free subscription to american baby magazine and babytalk magazine, (very informational and fun magazines) just buy going to the websites and typing in your name and address. Definately worth it.
Hope this helps
2007-01-11 08:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by pixiedustplease 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I'm a mother of a three yr. old and the best advice i can give you is be consistent, with everything. Like you said, most of it's natural, but there is a lot of common sense that goes with it as well. The best thing to do is get the baby on a schedule by the time they're a couple weeks old and be consistent. Also, what helps and it's a proven fact that if the parent is cool, calm, and collected so will the baby. If you freak out, so will the baby. What ever way the parent is and how they react with any thing, the baby will be the same way.
2007-01-11 16:20:52 · answer #2 · answered by prima ballerina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The voice of experience is - don't take those books about child rearing as gospel. Doctor Spock as famous as he was, and well thought of as a child expert, his own son committed suicide.
You could get some good advice here and there, but parenting, is not a general fix-all thing. Each child is unique just as each parent set is unique. You still very much have to play it as you go along.
Do study proper nutrition for children, and things of that order, but only you and your wife can set ground rules on raising the child, and you both must stick to those guidelines AND MOST IMPORTANTLY..., when it comes to correction..., both parents should decide ahead of time what constitutes proper punishment AND need to back each other 100%. If you don't, a child spots a vulnerability in one parent and uses it.
You have just read the best advice anyone can get. Just don't waste good money on advice from people who have their own sets of parenting problems. There are no perfect authorities on child rearing. Just because they walk away with degrees, means nothing in the real world.
You would be surprised how many so called well paid experts have no children of their own, and that my friend is absolutely nuts.
2007-01-11 16:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Victor ious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a new dad I have this book at home its wonderful not sure of the exact name
They have been around for 10 years or so in different titles
Chicken Soup For The Soul for Parents
2007-01-11 16:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by bentomsun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi-not sure if this is what you mean or not..but the state farm insurance website is offereing a free book--it's called 'caring for your child from birth to age 5'-I got my copy a while ago & it is VERY good, I know it will come in handy.
if it isnt on the site anymore--contact your local state farm ins.--they can hook you up with one.
if you want the direct link to the book--send me an email through here & I'll grab it for you. (I have it saved somewhere)
2007-01-11 16:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Shellberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are tons of books but none are going to fit you to a Tee. They are all mostly advise books and not everything works for everybody. There is no one right way to parent.
2007-01-11 16:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think about it this way their advice cant be all bad obviously your alive. yes their are books go to a library and im sure youll find one. if ya dont have a library you could order them online just go to yahoo and type in either article on parenting or Books on parenting and youll find stuff that will help ya out.
2007-01-11 16:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by crazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TO HELP GET THE WHAT TO EXPEXT WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING BOOK AND THE WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIRST YEAR.
BUT FOR THE MOST PART BABIES DO NOT COME WITH MANUALS AND IT IS TRAIL AND ERROR ON WHAT WORKS FOR EACH BABY.
2007-01-11 16:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by LOVE MY LIFE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋