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Good Labor and Delivery Books for Future Dad
Read all 12 responses: "I am trying to find a good book for my husband to study up on before our first child is born. I have had a lot of education on ...
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- The "What to Expect" series has a book just for dads that is pretty good. That being said, I think you should still go to the classes together. You can find one that...
- L., I recommend "The BIrth Book" by Doctor Sears. It's great. Also, if you are planning or thinking about a natural birth, there is a GREAT class at Blooma (an am...
- I'll second Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and add "The Birth Partner" by Penny Simkin. The Birth Partner really helps your hubby learn what he'll need to do during lab...
How to Sterilize Books and Toys"
Read all 9 responses: "Hi! I have been given a large bag of various toys ( plastic-all sizes, some stuffed animals-all sizes, and board books) from a ...
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- Wash with warm water and soap. I also wipe toys down with lysol wipes.
- M., To disenfect my children's toys, I use clorox's anywhere spray. It is safe to use around children and pets. I usually use it after play dates and during my we...
- I'm a germaphobe too. This is what I have done for my children. I throw stuffed toys in the washer and dryer. So far, they have all survived. Depending what kind of pl...
Books for a 6 Year Old Boy
May 20, 2009 ... Read all 14 responses: "My son is 6 years old and is just finishing Kindergarten . He is really good at reading and we are in the middle of ...
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- Not sure if he could read it entirely by himself, but my son & I just recently finished reading Treasure Island together and he loved it! ADDED: Two books my son L...
- Before someone else recommends it, I would like to strongly advise you to avoid Harry Potter. From what you've said it sounds like they are definitely not for him, ev...
- My son who is turning 8 next week loves the my weird school series. There are actually 2 series My Weird School nad My Weird School daze ( I think is for older kids) H...
Pregnancy Books for Toddlers/ Older Sibs- Any Suggestions?
Read all 15 responses: "My son will be 2 1/2 when his little brother arrives in January. We are talking about the baby in Mommy's belly and I bought him a ...
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- Usborne Books has a great lift-the-flaps book for young children called "How are babies made?" by Alastair Smith that talks about it in a child's terms and has cute co...
- The library sets are a great idea, but if you are looking to purchase books, checkout Borders in Bridgeport Village. I was just shopping for these books for my girlfr...
- We just had our second son 3 weeks ago and we ran into the same problem with our oldest son. (He is 2 1/2) We found "God Gave Us Two" by Lisa Tawn Bergren and it dea...
Good Books/Authors
Read all 6 responses: "Hi Ladies, I am a teacher and I like to catch up on my reading over the summer months, as much as I can with a 15 month old by my ...
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- I'm reading James Patterson's Sundays at Tiffany's and am enjoying it. James Patterson is nice to read with a little one because his chapters are a couple of pages lon...
- Anything by Jane Green or Jennifer Weiner. I also like the Stephanie Plum mysteries by Janet Evanovich (One for the Money is the first one).
- Like another poster mentioned, the book "Water for Elephants" is an AWESOME book!! A few others that I recently read that were great: "Lottery" by Patricia Woo...
Recommendations on Good Discipline/Behavior Books for Toddlers
Read all 25 responses: "My son is quickly nearing his two year birthday and I find that I need some guidance on discipline, teaching right from wrong, etc.
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- The Happiest Toddler on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp and Shepherding a Child's Heart by Dr. Tedd Tripp...both are very different approaches, but I think you can get so...
- C., why do you need books? I'm a grandmother and I think the world has convinced people that unless they have a book written by a "doctor" it is impossible to raise ...
- Shepherding a Child's Heart by Ted Tripp. You can probably find it in a Christian book store, or order it from Christian Book Distributors. Dr. Dobson's books are wond...
Any Good Books About Getting a New Sibling (For a 3-Year-old Target Audience)?
Read all 12 responses: "I have a very bright, very alert 3 1/2 year old daughter and I just found out we are expecting our second child in March of next ...
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- Mercer Mayer also has a Just me and my baby brother/sister books, depending n which you are going to have. We also used "Hello, Baby" by Lizzy Rockwell for our 4 year ...
- We used the I'm a Big Brother book, which our son loved. However, the thing I found worked more was letting our son pick the baby's name. (Not to mention helping brea...
- I read a lot of Berenstein Bear books to my kids when they were little. There was even one about preparing to have a new sibling in the house.
15 Month Old Reads Books Upside Down. Should I Be Concerend?
Read all 17 responses: "My husband had dyslexia when he was younger and I was wondering what the signs are. When my 15 onth old picks up book she always ...
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- That's a normal and natural stage of literacy development!!! No worries
- It is great that she is interested in books and it is normal for a child to look at books in various directions. Don't change the way she holds the book just let her ...
- She's too young for this to be of concern, it will be years before she understands that it is important for words to move top to bottom and left to right, etc. This i...
Any Suggesstions for Good Books on Parenting?
Read all 9 responses: "HI Mom, Can anyone suggest a good book to read on parenting from birth to 3 years. I have a one year old and can use some new info in ...
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- Dear N., There is one book just about boys that was an eye opener for me. I am not sure it has stuff about them when they are babies. It is a very thick book. I h...
- My pediatrician recommended Parenting from the inside out and I have just started to read it. So far I am extremely impressed, although it's kind of complex...definit...
- I like the book "Raising Boys" I can't remember who the author is, though. Have a great Weekend! K.
Good Books for 5- and 10-Year-olds
Read all 12 responses: "Hi, I was looking for suggestions on good books to give as gifts to a five-year-old girl and a 10-year-old girl. What books are your ...
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- For the ten-year-old "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funcke. It was translated from the German, but the translation is truly excellent (I am a translator myself). An out-...
- For 5 year olds, books by Eric Carle are wonderful, as are the Olivia series. For a 10 year old girl, what is she interested in? I teach 5th grade and my girls are int...
- Junie B. Jones and The Alphabet Mysteries were big hits when mine were 5. 10 is a tougher age. It depends on her interests. K. www.nomiebaby.com
