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The title, Baby Owner's Manual, suggests the promise and the problem of this cheeky and comprehensive guide written by a pediatrician and his son. First-time parents who are not offended by the observation that "babies, unlike other appliances, lack instruction manuals," will find a rich resource of facts and advice. The book is divided into seven categories of "operating instructions" including home installation, feeding and power supply, sleep mode, maintenance, development, and safety. Complete with witty schematic drawings and charts, the authors answer hundreds of questions about breastfeeding, bed, bath, and beyond. While most manuals focus on tender loving care, the authors chose to focus on baby as technology. The result is a highly useful--almost too cool--reference book. Because every parent knows that babies are messier and more rewarding than this approach imagines. --Barbara Mackoff
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It s the answer to every new parent s first question: Doesn t this thing come with an owner s manual? At long last, yes!
Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Baby Owner s Manual explores the common concerns of every first-time parent: What s the best way to swaddle a baby? How can I make my newborn sleep through the night? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? Whatever your question, you ll find the answer here courtesy of celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenicht and his son, Joe Borgenicht. Together, they provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.
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Great Shower Gift .......2007-03-08
I've given this book as a gift for the last few baby showers I've gone to. My one friend told me that they used this book more than any other during the first few months. It's a helpful book, small so it can travel around easily. Plus it's funny to read through it as if your baby is a car. Great for the Dad since it's written in terms they are used to.
At first when I bought it I thought, oh what a great gag gift. I'm glad it turned out to be helpful to the parents as well.
Great little hand book!.......2007-02-08
As a first time mom who doesn't like to read pages and pages of information, I found this book to be a great quick-reference, packed with a wealth of information... from breastfeeding positions to things you'll need for the arrival of your baby (there are lots of diagrams). I love the book so much, I have bought copies for friends of mine who are also expecting.
At first appearance, the book seems like a joke on having a baby. Really, it's just a smart, refreshing way of presenting the information. Highly recommended!
Tongue-in-cheek book for the technically oriented.......2007-01-13
Some people find babies to be like aliens. Everyone knows they are people, but since they are infants ("infans" from the Latin for "without language/speechless"), they can't tell you what's exactly wrong. Some people are technically oriented like my husband and are great troubleshooters -- this book is for them.
I'm giving this book only four stars because I think Be Prepared (a book for new dads) is a more entertaining and more informative read, and deserves a five-star rating.
Great for Dads- Reads like an old car manual.......2007-01-07
This was given to my husband (who is an engineer) and he loves it. Since receiving it we have given it to friends who are expecting and they like it too.
Entertaining and informative.......2007-01-05
I've bought this book for the last three friends of mine that have had babies and they all love it. It looks like a joke, sort of like a car or appliance manual, but it actually has a tremendous amount of practical advice for new parents. I even have another friend that's put her request in for the same thing when she gets pregnant.
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- Hysterical!! Great gift for soon-to-be-parents!
- Riotously funny - good for early in pregnancy
- No Baby should be delivered without it!
- MUST HAVE
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Congratulations on becoming a
BABY owner! Your new acquisition, with proper care and maintenance, should provide you with many years of enjoyment. This manual is a complete guide to the care and operation of your new unit. Instructions for models XX-G, “Baby Girl” and XY-B, “Baby Boy” are included herein, with specific instructions for handling, filling, storing, transporting, cleaning, and troubleshooting. To keep your unit in proper working order, please follow all instructions carefully.
Warning: The publishers of this manual are not responsible for any damage unit causes to owner’s home, property, or mental health. Please allow up to nine months for delivery.
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Hysterical!! Great gift for soon-to-be-parents!.......2006-08-22
My parents ran across this book as a gift for my sister-in-law. I couldn't stop laughing when I was reading it and just had to buy it a friend of mine that is expecting. It is full of valuable information but written in such a way that will keep you in stitches!
Riotously funny - good for early in pregnancy.......2004-10-09
If you worry that you'll hold the baby the wrong way or have trouble changing a diaper, this book will put you at ease through laughter induced by humerous photographs and descriptions of how some of the basic things should and shouldn't be done. For a more comprehensive instruction manual suitable for later in the pregnancy, see "The Baby Owner's Manual" by Louis & Joe Borgenicht.
No Baby should be delivered without it!.......2004-03-22
When I was 9 months pregnant, I literally bumped into Mr. Tague at a book signing in Dayton Ohio. I bought this book and read it cover to cover in the mall food court! I was laughing to myself and Im sure I got a few stares. This book was a hilarious look at eveything from Breastfeeding, to Bathing, to the essentials needed. It read like stereo instructions which made it all the more hilarious. Since I have had my hands on this book I have found it's been the PERFECT gift at every baby shower I have gone to.
I wonder if Mr. Tague could convince the hospitals to give this out with each new delivery? :-P
DONT PASS THIS ONE UP!
MUST HAVE.......2003-11-08
I laughed so hard. Great read if you can make it through the laughter tears, it's defiantly a book you need to read with someone. My husband and I are truly enjoying it (so are my coworkers!). A coworker gave this book to me in my 7 month of pregnancy and laughter is what I needed. Excellent Book, I am truly grateful to my coworker and the authors.
Baby: An Owner's Manual.......2003-11-07
I laughed so hard. Great read if you can make it through the laughter tears, it's defiantly a book you need to read with someone. My husband and I are truly enjoying it (so are my coworkers!). A coworker gave this book to me in my 7 month of pregnancy and laughter is what I needed. Excellent Book, I am truly grateful to my coworker and the authors.
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The Baby Owner's Starter Kit: Includes: The Baby Owner's Manual, Growth Chart and Stickers, Instructional Poster, Babysitter's Memo Pad, Magnet, Keepsake Box
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The Baby Owner's Manual has taught more than 300,000 parents worldwide how to "operate" newborns and infants. Now the bestselling book is back in an all-new deluxe package and it's the perfect shower gift for any hip parent-to-be. The Baby Owner's Starter Kit includes:
The Baby Owner's Manual
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Packaged with irreverent schematic diagrams, troubleshooting tips, and a handsome keepsake box, The Baby Owner's Starter Kit makes parenting as easy as 1-2-3.
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Expert advice for those raising their little blue bundles of joy to toddling boys. Topics covered include:
- Boys' hygiene and health questions
- How boys develop
- Boys' toys, both fun and educational
- Disciplining and setting limits
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Expert advice for those raising their little blue bundles of joy to toddling boys. Topics covered include: - Boys' hygiene and health questions - How boys develop - Boys' toys, both fun and educational - Disciplining and setting limits - And more
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Did not recieve.......2007-02-02
I ordered the product at the beginning of January, 07. It is now the beginning of February, 07, and I have still not received the product.
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Humorous Baby Care Book.......2006-10-26
The author who wrote this book did a very good job on keeping it entertaining all through-out. I read some other baby care books that it was literally hard to stay awake for, but this one kept me turning the pages. Answers most questions new mothers would have. It even has convenient shopping lists at the end of the book so you know what to get and what not to waste your money on. She even included a diary of a new mother's first 30 days with her little newborn at the end of the book so that you can get a glimpse of what your new motherhood will be like.
A very useful book for some.......2005-04-12
I can't see quite why so many people gave this such terrible reviews. It is a small book written about the first six weeks of having a newborn at home. The author bottle-fed and circumcised her baby boy so if you have made those choices you might feel more comfortable with her book (she still gives information about breastfeeding, which I found to be accurate and I was grateful for) than others. It isn't really meant to be comprehensive, just short chapters about what you really need to have ready when the baby comes home, and a diary of what it is like for the first six weeks. I found it tremendously useful in trimming down the loads of information in other books into something I could wrap my head around. I had zero experience with babies before I had my daughter, and this book was very straightforward and helpful. Because of its small size and basic information, I was even able to get my husband to read it (he thought he'd just figure it out as he went along before he read the book). Quibbles about pet euthanasia (I wouldn't have put my pets down) have nothing to do with the information she presents. I would and have recommended this book for people with little or no experience with babies. If you are familiar with newborn care and lots of people around you ready to give you advice about newborns, this book might not be necessary or seem too basic.
Killing your dog.......2003-10-19
In the chapter on Pets, Zahn lists "euthanizing your companion" as an option if "Fido or Kitty will not take kindly- ever- to your baby." (p103)
This struck me as rather compassionless, especially for a book about parenting. She could have mentioned the possibility that some pet owners may have to find new homes for their companions, and left it at that.
Killing your dog.......2003-10-19
In the chapter on Pets, Zahn lists "euthanizing your companion" as an option if "Fido or Kitty will not take kindly- ever- to your baby." (p103)
This struck me as rather compassionless, especially for a book about parenting. She could have mentioned the possibility that some pet owners may have to find new homes for their companions, and left it at that.
Hated this book ..........2002-01-04
If you've read anything else, don't get this book. The information in here is SO general that it could be applied to just about anything. The book lists quick explanations of what will happen, but no information on how to respond to what you'll experience. Additionally, there were frightening statements in this book letting me know the author was no expert on the subject of baby rearing. I was exasperated to read her thought that babies should usually be placed in the backseat of the car. I think that everyone knows that is the ONLY place to put a baby in the car. Though, I'm afraid unknowledgeable people will read this book and think it's ok to do such things as put a baby in the front seat of the car.
If you've read ANYTHING else, you don't need this book. In fact, if you haven't read anything else, you still don't need this book. Don't waste your time or money.
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Excellent Resource.......2007-01-03
I found this book to be very informative and full of practical advice. Some reviewers freaked out about certain statements made in the book-but I personally didn't see anything wrong with his experienced viewpoint. Especially, the part about trusting your insticts and the breastfeeding advice. With my first child,I wish I had more confidence and could have stopped breastfeeding after I knew she was full (instead of sinking into depression after breastfeeding my colicky child nearly non-stop). He is right in line with what my muffled insticts said- and now say proudly. Overall, I felt this was a wonderful book.
Great book for a new mom.......2005-09-10
It's nice to finally find a book with helpful advice that you can find easily. I found that when my children got sick or had a problem (usually in the middle of the night), I'd turn to the larger books "table of contents" and not find exactly what I was looking for, or shown 5 different places in the book to look and none of them for what I needed... Then came along Dr. Weinberg's book.. very basic, easy to find guidance. What a lifesaver for any new mom...
Note - Some of the advice he gives is not what doctors are suggesting any longer, but my feeling is common sense... that's what he advises!
Very Outdated! Information not acceptable now!.......2000-09-25
The author may be a pediatrician, but he is not obviously up to date on new information. Some of the advice he gives is not even advised nowadays.
First off, he starts his book by saying that mothers have depended too much on baby care books and not enough on their intution, and that whatever the parent feels is right for them and their baby, they should go ahead and do,but then the author goes on to tell parents and mothers how to raise their kids!
He gives so much outdated information that it's ridiculous.He advises breast-feeding mothers to only nurse 20 minutes at a time, 5 minutes per side and then says that if you nurse more than this, your baby is only using you as a pacifier and you shouldn't allow it! He goes on to say that formula feeding is fine if you just don't feel like it and that ANY formula will do and even gives a recipe for making your own! Pediatricians nowadays advise against this and say that it is dangerous to do.Then he advises using a pacifier "So the parents can have hours of peace and quiet"! That is not a good enough reason.If all you use it for is to get peace and quiet, why have a baby? Then he advises giving rice cereal to 3 week old baby's to help them sleep through the night, which many doctors tell you does NOT work and is also not safe because infants can't swallow solids very well, but he advises waiting to start solids at 6 months, BIG contridiction! Lastly, he says that you should put your baby to sleep on his side and not his back because he might choke to death on vomit! Again, they advise now to put them on their backs and not their sides and say there is no evidence that they will choke.
Well I agree that he is up to date on SOME information, like the chicken pox vaccine, he is way off on most of the other information.I advise new mothers to skip this book.There are many other books that are more up to date then this and even better suggest that you trust your instincts!. Nancy
Upbeat, Reassuring & 100% Readable.......2000-02-23
This little book has such an adorable cover I've bought at least 10 for baby-shower gifts and just stuck on a big bow! They've always been a hit, especially with younger mothers who feel intimidated by those books with the endless charts of average heights and weights, etc. The contents are just as attractive as the cover, as Doctor Weinberg covers every topic about babies from how to feed them, dress them, toilet-train them, right thru the vaccinations and childhood sickness, into the teen-age years. There are great little bullet points with advice on almost every page, and every subject. I'm a dedicated mother and I found nothing to argue with. All in a book small enough to throw in a diaper bag and take to the park. This book will also appeal to people who may not have the inclination or habit of reading books at all. Every baby deserves informed parents, and this book is a worthy addition to anybody's library.
The Pediatrician's New Baby owner's Manual.......2000-01-07
This is a concise, well written and practical book, that Parents and Grandparents can use to get quick information on how to raise their child. Any family that does not have a grandparent or other older relative near by to help in the first few years, will benefit from having this book as an easy reference.
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An expert dose of good common sense for parents embarking on the exciting, exhausting, enriching, and endlessly fun experience of raising a baby girl. Complete with practical advice, suggestions, checklists, and more, it covers:
- Selecting a daughter's doctor
- Girls' hygiene and common health questions
- Social, cognitive, and emotional development
- Great toys for girls and other tools for fun and learning
- Shepherding a daughter's developing sense of identity
- And more
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An expert dose of good common sense for parents embarking on the exciting, exhausting, enriching, and endlessly fun experience of raising a baby girl. Complete with practical advice, suggestions, checklists, and more, it covers: - Selecting a daughter's doctor - Girls' hygiene and common health questions - Social, cognitive, and emotional development - Great toys for girls and other tools for fun and learning - Shepherding a daughter's developing sense of identity - And more
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very good, entertaining.......2006-06-01
I'd love to raise my daughter free of gender bias, but we live in a world that has it.
This book addresses the physical realities of raising a baby daughter (hygiene, growth rates) and societal ones (no matter how hard you try to avoid it, "girl" clothes often come in pink).
It's got common sense advice on food, nurturing, and setting limits--and the language is warm, even friendly, without being "cute." A very good book.
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The first fully-illustrated handbook to help new parents cope with every aspect of childcare.
Warmly written, brilliantly designed, thoroughly practical, and completely up-to-date, Day-by-Day Baby Care features hundreds of marvelous two-color diagrams and black and white photos illustrating every daily routine -- from holding to feeding to bathing to diapering to dressing your new baby.
At nine months:
Your baby will make determined efforts to crawl and may be able to support himself on hands and knees.
Gently support your baby's head in the crook of your arm.
Cradle your baby so that her head rests on your shoulder.
Turn to this book for help in solving problems on the spot with dozens of charts and tips on everything from the causes of and "cures" for crying to advice on dealing with bedwetting and home treatment of common ailments. You'll also find terrific information on baby equipment, on safety-proofing your home, and on your child's development.
This is a book you'll pick up almost as often as you pick up your baby!
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Best How-To Book Ever!.......2000-05-16
My pediatrican recommended this book when my now 13-year-old was born, and it's only slight hyperbole to say that my children are alive and well because Miriam Stoppard! The book gives very practical advice on how to wrap a baby, tips to dress a baby, how to bathe a baby, how to take a temperature, etc. My mother-in-law was in awe of my skills and never guessed that I was so proficient because I'd been reading the book before she came over! The book also has growth charts in the back where you can record your children's height and weight progress and compare it against several norms. I'm reviewing this book now because I'm on-line to order the upteenth copy for another friend who is expecting.
Wonderful reference for preparing for your first baby.......1999-10-15
I love this author. She is very down-to-earth. I buy this book and her Pregnancy & Birth book for everyone in my family who gets pregnant.
For first time moms it really lays out everything you will need to be completely ready once the baby arrives.
It breaks everything down so you are prepared and keeps you informed of things you will need well into the first year.
I recommend this book.
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It's a Boy!: An Owner's Manual for Your New Baby
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The first two titles in Martin Baxendale's new series of cartoon gift-books; essential humorous "Owner's Manuals" for new babies and the ideal gift for all proud new parents.
A fun mix of spoof owner's manual-style advice with amusing cartoon strips to lighten the load a little between feeds and nappy changes!
Martin's current range of cartoon gift books has sold over a million copies in the UK, and more than two million worldwide, published under license in 21 countries (including a recent successful launch of his full range of titles in Russia).
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