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Parenting Books for the First 12 Months
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Being a parent is considered the hardest job in the world, and everyone needs a little help and advice from time to time. There are many books written by parenting experts and doctors to help guide you through your baby’s first 12 months. It’s okay to get advice and help from other people when it comes to raising your child. After all, babies don’t come with an instruction manual. You’ll find many books that can help you with such issues as breastfeeding, teething, nutrition, and parenting.
Parenting Books for the First 12 Months
These books are all great tools for parents who want to do a little research, or get some tips when it comes to raising children:
Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy & Baby’s First Year
Mayo Clinic
Hardcover, William Morrow & Company, 1994, ISBN # 0688117619
This book delves into the world of motherhood, exploring issues such as breastfeeding and the changes in a woman’s body. Family issues and parenting advice are also offered.
The Contented Little Baby Book: The Simple Secrets of Calm, Confident Parenting
Ford, Gina
Paperback, New American Library, 2001, ISBN # 0451202430
This book discusses what’s best for the baby, delving into sleeping and nutritional information to help guide you. Many simple strategies are featured in this book that will help parents establish rules and patterns to ensure the continued health and happiness of their child.
The Everything Get Ready for Baby Book: From Buying the Right Gear to Learning the Best Lullabies
Jones, Katina
Paperback, Adams Media Corporation, 1998, ISBN # 1558508449
This book is filled with invaluable advice about selecting a name, a pediatrician, and proper feeding methods. You can start preparing for your baby’s arrival in advance with the advice found in the pages of this guide.
The Mother of All Baby Books
Douglas, Ann
Paperback, Hungry Minds, 2002, ISBN # 0764566164
This book explores healthy infant development, feeding, sleeping, and medical advice for the first year of your baby’s life.
The Joy of Fatherhood: The First Twelve Months Expanded 2nd Edition (Paperback)
Marcus Jacob Goldman MD
Even fathers need help when it comes to raising a child, and there’s no reason that new fathers should be left out. This book offers invaluable advice and tips for fathers who want to have a hands-on role in their child’s early development.
Your Baby’s First Year Week by Week
Glade B Curtis
ISBN: 1555612326
This book takes you week-by-week through your child’s development, offering advice and tips through the earliest stages of your baby’s development.
Rookie Dad: Fun and Easy Exercises and Games for Dads and Babies in Their First Year
Susan Fox
For fathers who want to find ways to connect with their child, this book offers great advice and activities. You want your child to get to know you as soon as possible, and some fathers feel a little left out of the special mother-child bond that arises. This book helps fathers get close to their children, beginning at an early age.
Keeping the Baby Alive till Your Wife Gets Home
Walter Roark
This humorous look at fatherhood is one that new fathers will immediately identify with. This book can serve as a guide to fathers who are inexperienced when it comes to babies as so many of them are.
When it comes to raising your baby, you can never learn too much. Check out some of these parenting books for the first 12 months of your baby’s life to get started on the right foot when it comes to parenthood.
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Brainy Baby – Spanish [VHS] $3.90 Research shows that during the early years, a child’s brain is wired to absorb the syntax, sentence structure, and dialect of a second language. Based on the concept of total language immersion, Brainy Baby: Spanish is a commendable tool for those seeking bilingual enrichment for their youngsters. Only Spanish is spoken through 45 minutes of instruction and live-action footage that covers fam… |
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Brainy Baby – 123′s [VHS] $1.98 Learning to count to 20 is fun when the basics are introduced through familiar objects, bright animation, enthusiastic narrators, and energetic kids. Created by early childhood specialists, this Brainy Baby presentation showcases each number from 1 to 20, much like the number of the day in a typical Sesame Street episode. Adult and child narrators count a variety of familiar items, from goldfish c… |
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Bee Smart Baby, Action Words! 2 [VHS] $6.99 … |
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The Business of Being Born $7.88 Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Rating: Nr… |
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Once Upon a Potty For Her $10.27 Studio: Barrons Educational Serie Release Date: 11/04/2003 Rating: Nr… |
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Brainy Baby: Left Brain – Inspires Logical Thinking $2.94 It’s called “whole brain thinking,” the notion that if children are stimulated to use both sides of the brain–developing their abilities to think both logically and creatively–they will become more adept learners. Underscoring such research, the folks at Small Fry Productions (makers of Bilingual Baby) have produced Brainy Baby, which joins a host of worthy tapes designed to stimulate a baby’s m… |
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Infant Massage: Power of Touch [VHS] $2.39 Infant Massage demonstrates a safe, proven process that eases common discomforts such as colic, digestive problems, or fussiness. Licensed neuromuscular therapist, Ines Benedict, teaches massage techniques through easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons. It also contains a question and answer session with a registered nurse and a childbirth instructor. Infant Massage is a unique parenting resource th… |
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The NICU and Beyond: A Preemie’s First Year Calendar $19.35 The NICU and Beyond: A Preemie’s First Year Calendar: The NICU and Beyond allows parents to keep track of their preterm infantís developmental milestones through the first year of life. This custom calendar contains specially labeled stickers that help document babyís progression during the hospital stay and beyond. Everything from the first time baby is held, NICU graduation, and traditio… |
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Developmental Care of Newborns & Infants $76.74 Developmental Care of Newborns & Infants: This book presents valuable information on the interaction between an infant, the family, and the surrounding environment. This practical resource, from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), discusses developmental care to help readers support the individualized needs of the developing newborn and the family. The book includes contributions f… |
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Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World $5 Over 13,001 boys’ and girls’ names, nicknames and variations, orginis, meanings and famous name-sakes. 15 steps to selecting the |
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Big Book of 60,000 Baby Names $6.64 Choose the perfect name for your baby!Packed full of more than 60,000 of the world`s BEST – and most unique – baby names, The Big Book of 60,000 Baby Names is the only resource you need to help you choose the perfect name for your newest family… |
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The Complete Book of Baby Names (Paperback) $9.87 Description not available. |
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My Baby Book (Hardcover) $11.43 Description not available. |
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The Baby Book by William Sears (Paperback) $14.8 Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby–From Birth to Age Two Sears, William, Sears Parenting Library. Edition 2 |