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Best Baby Products, 9th Ed. (Best Baby Products)
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Book Description
More than two decades of new parents have turned to Consumer Reports Best Baby Products, the A-Z guide for everything they need to know about getting the best value on the safest products for their babies. This ninth edition is updated with the latest safety and product buying advice and exclusive Consumer Reports Ratings. Consumer Reports is the only publisher that conducts its own independent, unbiased safety and effectiveness testing on products for babies. We accept no advertising in our publications. Everything we test is purchased by secret shoppers in the same stores that new parents shop in. We'll tell you not only which products are best, but also which products to avoid because they are not safe, or simply are a waste of money. As a result Consumer Reports Best Baby Products is the indispensable companion for new parents navigating the complex maze of hundreds of available baby products. What are the features to look for to make sure the crib you buy is a safe one? All-terrain strollers, stroller frames, umbrella strollers, travel systems? We'll help you buy the parent-powered transporter that best suits your needs and budget. Does a pacifier really prevent sudden infant death syndrome? Written with warmth, wit and authority, Best Baby Products will help alleviate some of the anxiety caused by all the questions running through a new parent's mind. Consumer Reports buying advice and ratings allows buyers to streamline the selection process, avoid shopping pitfalls, and help keep the baby budget in balance. Here is everything you need to know about: Baby bottles #8226; Baby food#8226; Backpack carriers#8226; Bathtubs #8226; Bedding #8226; Bouncers #8226; Breast Pumps #8226; Cameras #8226; Car seats #8226; Changing tables #8226; Clothing #8226; Cribs #8226; Diapers #8226; Diaper bags #8226; Diaper pails #8226; Formula #8226; Gates #8226; High chairs #8226; Kid-friendly cars #8226; Mattresses #8226; Monitors #8226; Nursing Bras #8226; Pacifiers #8226; Play yards #8226; Rocking chairs and gliders #8226; Soft carriers #8226; Stationary activity centers #8226; Strollers #8226; Stuffed animals #8226; Swings #8226; Toys #8226; and more! Plus: #8226;How to administer medications to babies and children#8226;Child-proofing and home-safety tips#8226; Recent safety recalls
Customer Reviews:
Skip this book and just buy Baby Bargains.......2007-10-15
This book was a major disappointment. I spent about 30 minutes flipping through it looking for some solid product reviews, but it really missed the mark. I just wanted to know how certain things rated, like strollers and car seats, and the book just skimmed over those topics. Skip this book and just buy Baby Bargains... I wish I had saved my money.
Not what I was hoping for.......2007-10-11
Grrr... so I am an avid Consumer Reports reader and seeing as I am pregnant w/ baby number 2, I decided to renew my consumer reports online account to see ratings for the latest baby items. Sadly, not much there and instead they refer you to buying this book. So, I go buy the book. I am definitely not happy. As most of the other reviews on here state, there are barely any actual reviews which is what I expect from consumer reports. It's mostly just a bunch of advice and general overviews of different "types" of products without the actual ratings of "specific products". This all might be useful to first time parents but not to someone who's already well aware of the basics. I SO wish I had come here to read the reviews on this book first but sadly, I trusted consumer reports to deliver on what they do best- ratings. What a bummer.
MUST have for a first time mom or any mom.......2007-09-08
No this book doesn't tell you to go out and buy this specific stroller or crib or car seat but it does review what things to check for while you are looking. There are just way too many choices out there for them to pick one (or a couple) item from each category and tell everyone to buy that item. What works for one person may not for another. I found this book very helpful. I'm going to be a first time mom in 3 months and every time I walk through the baby aisles in the stores (or online) looking at baby supplies my head would spin from the variety and quantity of products out there. How on earth can people choose! Of course we all want what is best for our babies! I go to consumer reports when I want to make a major purchase so when I found out they published a book on all their baby products I was relieved. Nothing is more important to me than having safe, reliable products for my baby. I am so glad I got it. The book reviews everything from cribs to car seats to pacifiers and bottles, bathtubs and beyond. It also discusses what NOT to get (i.e. some products that have not been deemed safe) which is equally important. I will be going to register for my shower with this book in my hand. There is a baby basics checklist in the beginning on which I have been taking notes as I read (and sometimes re-read) this book. It will make the registering a much easier process. I am buying this book for all my friends who are pregnant! Good luck to all the new moms and dads!
Good for first time parents.......2007-08-23
This book contains a lot of information on types of products. It goes through what you need and what will make life easier. It also details features on items that are both plus and minuses and what to look for when buying certain items but it often stops short of recommending a particular brand over another. I was a little surprised that it did not contain as many detailed brand vs. brand. There are some. I just expected more.
So if you are a first time parent and you need a little help as far as what to look for and what to look out for this will be helpful. If you are already a parent and are looking for brand recommendations skip purchasing this book.
Save your money!.......2007-08-20
Honestly? Save your money and buy a subscription to consumer reports online for $25/year. I didn't see much at all in this book that wasn't already available online through consumer reports.
Book Description
365 FUN, CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO STIMULATE YOUR PRESCHOOLER EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
This book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for three- to six-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to:
- Save money by making your own paints, playdough, craft clays, glue, paste, and other arts and crafts supplies.
- Prevent boredom during even the longest stretches of indoor weather with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, and arts and crafts projects.
- Stimulate a child's natural curiosity with fun reading, math, and science activities.
- Encourage a child's physical, mental, and emotional growth with ideas for music, dance, drama, and outdoor play.
- Celebrate holidays and other occasions with special projects and activities.
- Keep children occupied during long trips or cross-town errands.
The Preschooler's Busy Book is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. It should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching preschool-age children.
Customer Reviews:
LOVE this book.......2007-09-26
This book was a sanity saver for a mom with 3 year old twins. How neat to have a resource to turn to on rainy days, snowed in days or days when things are going chaotic. This book is full of all kinds of activities and suggestions on how to occupy your little ones. I love it!! The activities are so easy to do and they are so creative. There are recipes, games and instructions to make homemade toys. These are just a few of the many materials covered. I recommend this book for anyone who has young children!
Fabulous Idea Book.......2007-06-11
I bought this book for my husband and I to come up with simple activities for our 3 1/2 year old. We have tried several activities and my daughter loves them. They are simple, use common, everyday household stuff and are inexpensive to do. It is a great basic activity book.
it was okay.......2007-05-30
there are better ones out there to spend your money on.It did get here on time and in conditon.
great ideas for preschool aged kids.......2007-02-20
this is a great idea book...some repetition and basic ideas...but, sometimes you just need a simple project and you and your kids can make it your own.
preschooler's busy book.......2006-08-30
This is a great book. I have a busy 5 year old and it can be a challange to keep her busy. She loves the activities, mom is cool again:)
Customer Reviews:
Practical Parent Assistance.......2007-01-19
The seller was prompt in shipping in pristine condition. The book is so well-written in down-to-earth style that is very comforting. The author is very practical and encouraging to both parent & child. It is refreshing to find that what worked well for all of us grown-ups when we went through school should continue through the ages for many generations to come. Still working on implementing the strategies to "undo" problems that have spiraled but feel more calm to deal with it due to the reading of this book.
Good, with some caveats.......2005-12-21
I wanted to rate this 3.5 stars
This book will probably work well for you if you are the typical parent whose kids have too many "privileges" such as their own TV, own phone, own computer, lots of social time with friends, etc. to take away and restore, which is probably why your children are having homework problems in the first place.
On the other hand, if your homework-challenged child does not have a lot in terms of things to take away, this book doesn't offer much in terms of remedies. Not every parent wishes to or can afford to give their child a computer, or a TV--or maybe the child is a voracious reader and could care less about being confined to quarters. Are you going to take away all of a child's books for failing to do homework (much of which is pointless anyway, to be honest here, and smart children know this)? Somehow I doubt it.
As to his checklists that he wants the teacher to sign off on, well, good luck. Not only do teachers have more and more admin work these days, the schools in many cases are trying to push the daily signing off nonsense onto the parents with those unnecessary student planners. Either the work is done, or it isn't. Daily check-off sheets are just an annoyance to the adults who have to deal with them.
What is most valuable about this book, is the way he explains how the responsibility for homework completion should be on the child, and that it is not your job to be teaching concepts, helping with homework and signing off on checklists.
Unfortunately, the schools have brainwashed parents into actually doing homework and projects with and for their children under the guise of "being involved" --to the point of textbooks and worksheets assigning homework telling parents to do flashcard practice, or other drill work!!
These days, you really have to stand firm when you tell the teacher (at the beginning of the school year) that you expect your child to be assigned homework that does NOT involve you (other than perhaps to purchase needed supplies or drive to the library), and that you expect your child to be graded accordingly because he/she is doing his/her own work. Yes, you are an interested parent, you go to the Open Houses and Parent Conferences, but you are firm in your resolve that school is your child's responsibility, or "job", if you'd like to think of it in those terms.
I feel this book needs to be revised somewhat (it is from the early '90s), because he does not address how bad this shoving off of responsibility from the teacher/school to the parent has become of late.
A Homework Program for the Most Challenging Children and Teens.......2005-11-04
(From Dean R. Garrison, author of "Ending the Homework Wars")
In "Ending the Homework Hassle," John Rosemond provides parents with good common sense advice and useful ideas that help children who care about homework and grades do their best. In contrast, my book, "Ending the Homework Wars," provides parents with a powerful system for achieving exceptional homework results with even the most challenging children and teens.
"Ending the Homework Wars" addresses the 16 keys essential to homework success for many children and teens. The book provides a proven system for resolving the most common, and not so common, homework-related problems, including children who forget or lie about their homework assignments, putting an end to power struggles and procrastination once and for all, obtaining needed teacher cooperation and support, step-by-step routines that simplify daily homework tasks for children and parents, nutritional guidelines, helping children get and stay organized, and a behavior management system that achieves significant and ongoing improvement in children's behavior and motivation to fulfill their homework responsibilities. The book also addresses the needs of children with special needs, including those with ADHD, gifted underachievers, and children with learning disabilties. Also included are many charts, forms, checklists and worksheets to assist with program implementation.
"Ending the Homework Wars" is a must resource for any parent at their wit's end dealing with children's homework difficulties and those parents who wish to bring out the best in their children and teens.
--- Dean R. Garrison, author of "Ending the Homework Wars"
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.......2003-09-23
Before I read this book, I planned and spent my afternoons and evenings around my daughter's elementary school homework, keeping me from having time with the rest of my family. I spend countless hours asking her study questions, definitions, and checking her work. I hovered to make sure she "got it right". I used the Internet to brush up on concepts and topics that SHE was to be learning. Now I realize that by taking control of her homework, I was not allowing her to be responsible for it; I was sending the message that she couldn't handle the responsiblity on her own. Boy was I wrong! Now, although her grades are not perfect, they are HERS alone and she has earned them. Talk about boosting self-esteem! And I am now free to spend time with my family instead of re-learing mode, median and range! Thank you Mr. Rosemond!
Applied 10 years ago with my 2nd grader! Book is a classic........2003-05-29
I first read this book in 1992 when my daughter was in the second grade. We were caught in the terrible homework cycle many families can find themselves in. We were attempting to "help" her by doing her homework, sitting her down at the kitchen table, and basically doing the thinking for her. Almost immediately after applying the techniques outlined in this book we started making progress towards having a child that would ultimately be doing her homework, science projects and reports on her own. Whenever anyone expresses their frustration with their children and homework I recommend this book and recount the success we experienced.
Book Description
Combining a child-centered philosophy with problem-solving strategies and a thorough discussion of diversity, Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers offers an ideal introduction to curriculum and care for infants and toddlers. The approach to caregiving that underlies the text is based on a combination of Magda Gerber’s philosophy and that of her late colleague, Emmi Pikler: both pioneers taught caregivers how to respect young children and stressed the need to integrate (1) concepts of child development with caregiving, (2) knowledge of play as curriculum, (3) the physical and social environment, and (4) adult relations. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers applies this approach in a practical, meaningful way for students and faculty in introductory early childhood courses.
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Review of Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers.......2007-10-14
The book is easy to read. The information is presented in an user friendly way at the end of every chapter are valuable resources. I would strongly recommend the text to anyone working with or caring for infants and toddlers.
Five Stars for Purchase.......2007-09-23
The book and companion book were in great shape. Book was brand new and cheaper than it was in stores for being used (at the date of purchase). Shipment was quick and no problems.
One Word: MAGNIFICENT!.......2006-07-27
Rarely...very rarely does a book approach this kind of perfection...every once in a while.
I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Gonzalez-Mena, so I realize the depth of her wisdom on babies and toddlers. This book incapsulates all of her ideas with vivid color and comprehensive, but brief, chapters. She even includes tons of citations and research to solidify her points.
It's the natural companion for the WestED Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers (PITC). The champion guidebook bar-none for infant/toddler caregivers.
awesome reviews.......2002-01-16
I think anyone can learn a great deal from this book. I had to buy it for my college class child development and I learned alot from it.
A guide to infant/toddler educaring.......2000-03-21
Janet Gonzalez-Mena and Dianne Widmeyer Eyer have developed a precise method of working with groups of infants and toddlers based on the relationship principle. Their philosophy is one of respect for the child. I have recommended this book to many new educarers and they all have thanked me, saying it was the best guide they had come across. It is a "must read" for all who work with infants and toddlers in group care as well as for the parents of those children.
Product Description
Spiral bound book with over 300 easy-to-read, age-appropriate activities. Includes planning guides, activities for listening and talking, activities for social growth, and suggestions for physical development and creative learning. 193 pages.
Customer Reviews:
Nice resource to have.......2007-09-27
I am on a one year leave from teaching second grade to stay home with my 5 month old. The teacher in me purchased this product because I wanted to make sure my baby was not missing out on any learning. I wish I would have discovered it sooner as the guide is set up for babies not able to sit up, babies able to sit up, and babies able to crawl. It gives activities to do at each of these stages. It is easy to use and activities are divided into categories: listening and talking, physical development, creative and learning from the work around them. We were already doing some of the activities included, but the book offers many ideas I would not have thought of. Overall, I feel it is a great resource to have.
Lots of great information.......2002-11-20
It's almost overwhelming. There is no way you can spend this much time teaching everything, but it's nice to be able to pick and choose fun things to do with your baby. It's easy to use in a well thought out layout from birth on, divided by sensory perception.
What do you do with a baby?.......2001-03-29
As a first time mom,of a child with special needs to boot, I had no idea. This book and the others in the series are great resources for finding things to do with your child other than watching Teletubbies for the thousandth time. If your child needs extra help in a certain area, like fine motor or listening skills, you can easily find a variety of exercises to help here. The later books in the series (Threes, Fours, and Fives) would also be a great resource for a homeschooling parent.
Active Learning for Infants.......2000-08-28
Not just for daycare! I am a first-time, stay-at-home mom and needed a way to tell if I was "doing all the right stuff" in regards to play, development, speech, music, etc. This book gives you exercises that are so easy for each stage of the first year of life. There is not a lot to read like a typical baby care book, but each section outlines what the child should be accomplishing and gives you exercises to ensure that your child reaches those development milestones. If you can look past the idea that it is written for daycare providers, you will find this book extremely helpful. I knew I was giving my child all he needed because I had these exercises to use as a handy guide. Good luck to you!
wonderful ideas.......1999-12-22
I absolutly recommend this book for all providers working with infants. It is loaded with ideas and learning expeirences for babies. A must for providers and mothers who want to expand their child's learning!
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A timely resource for professional child care givers that follow the changing needs of infants and young children entrusted to their care.
Customer Reviews:
Step-by-step in depth baby & child care.......2006-05-08
I think this book is brilliant. I and every other girl received it during out AuPair Induction, this was 5 years ago. I am a wife and my husband and I are trying to conceive. If you want one single compact, IMPACT book on childcare, this is the one to buy. It covers from the basic layette, thru in-depth tracking of meals and health, and toilet training to nursery equipment checklists and home safety.
I presume this book was written with the eye on childcare institutions like day care centers, but I think it is perfect for first time, clueless parents as well as the "trained professional". You won't go wrong with this well rounded book.
Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 - The Relationship of Physical Care to Development
Chapter 2 - Record Keeping
Chapter 3 - Nursery Hygiene, Safety and Comfort
Chapter 4 - Diapering and Skin Care
Chapter 5 - Newborn Care - Handling, Bathing, Personal Hygiene
Chapter 6 - Bathing, Personal Hygiene and Clothing for the Child
Chapter 7 - Infant Feeding
Chapter 8 - Feeding Toddlers and Preschoolers
Chapter 9 - Rest and Sleep
Chapter 10 - Toilet Training
Chapter 11 - Caring for the Mildly Ill Child at Home
Chapter 12 - Travel with Infants and Young Children
Chapter 13 - Special Considerations in Group Care
Appendices - 1. Nursery Equipment Checklist
- 2. Home Safety Checklist
- 3. Sources of Information Related to Children's Health
- 4. Demonstration Checklist
- 5. Annotated Bibliography
Glossary
Index
Book Description
Creating Child-Centered Programs for Infants and Toddlers shows caregivers how to promote healthy emotional, social, physical, cognitive and linguistic development of the youngest children. Caregivers will learn how to observe children, creat a safe and responsive environment, embrace the home culture of each family, and communicate with other professionals to ensure a quality program.
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The Fifth Edition of Infants & Toddlers Curriculum & Teaching provides practical and powerfully effective tools for anyone involved in the care and development of young children. This proven source not only helps prepare caregivers for certification as a child care specialist, it also instructs the reader in essential skills for self-care while caring for the needs of young children from birth to 36 months. The 13 CDA skills are presented through practical concepts and examples in real-life child care situations. This edition expands on the practical, ?how-to? and hands-on aspects of childcare as well as the most current theoretical and research foundations of child development. New case studies illustrate practical examples of skills and concepts. The most current research on the brain, neurological and perceptual development as wells as new chapters on effective tools to enhance each of the five major developmental areas help make this a comprehensive child care and development resource.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2006-02-21
Must have for teachers/parents. Especially if you are pursuing your CDA. Also, Amazon had this for the cheapest price brand new than any college book store and even ebay!! WTG Amazon
Book Description
Learning Activities for Infants and Toddlers offers caregivers, home visitors, and parents more than 100 learning activities based on the latest research on infant and toddler development. The easy-to-use format includes simple steps for preparation, a list of low or no-cost materials, and a "home connection" to involve parents and expand the activity at home. Symbols link each activity to a chart of development so that caregivers and parents can plan appropriate learning activities. Learning Activities for Infants and Toddlers makes it simple for caregivers to make every moment with the child a learning opportunity!
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