First Time Parents

by Miriam Stoppard

Intended for prospective and first-time parents, a practical handbook focuses on the needs of the parents as well as the baby, helping them adapt to and enjoy their new role, while covering the latest information on childbirth options, obstetric care, and day-to-day baby care during the first year of life. Original.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 1998

Reviews

[Madeline Cooper]

Really useful at some times, super outdated and biased at others - take it with a grain of salt.

[Nikos Korexenidis]

Some useful information that you can read like a magazine but some outdated . Also biased and egalitarian , it tries to pass that mothers and fathers are exactly the same .

[J.M. Brister]

A Review of:First-Time Parents: What Every New Parent Needs to Know

Author: Miriam Stoppard

Rating: Four Stars

Genre: How To/Parenting

Date Published: 1998

Series: N/A

First-Time Parents: What Every New Parent Needs to Knowby Miriam Stoppard is a general how-to for first time parents. The book contains color pictures and easy-to-read chapters that are straight to the point. The book covers topics that range from preparing for pregnancy right up to caring for a young baby.

Chapters include:
-Deciding on Parenthood
-Preparing for Parenthood
-Your New Baby, Your New Life
-Caring For Your Baby
-Adapting to Parenthood
-Your Baby's Development
-Going Back to Work


So, if you're thinking about reading this book, here are some things you might enjoy:
-Full color pictures of all sorts of baby-related how-tos
-Easy to read segments
-Good chapter organization

And here are the annoying things:
-Some pieces of information feel a little rushed
-Book does not go super "in-depth"

This book was given to me, and I will certainly add it to my growing collection of baby books. However, I'm not sure if I would have purchased it for myself. The best part about the book are the color pictures, but I am glad I have more than one baby book to refer to since the information isn't super in-depth.

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[Kelly]

This book attracted me because it was full of pictures, something most of our other baby books have been lacking. These really have been worth a thousand words. The book has great descriptions of bathing, cleaning, etc but also has a very nice section on development which we are referring to regularly.

[Lisa]

I like the pictures (and the information too!)

[Monica]

Great book full of advice and easy to read columns for both parents. Definately re-reading this once the baby is born for extra tips on the first year.

[Ashley]

This caught my attention because of its cuteness. We will see how informative it is :-)

[Alyssa]

Easy to read/understand and helpful pictures for a complete noob like me! I checked it out from the library but I would love to have it for my personal library!

[Knotty]

Very helpful with lots of pictures!

[Amber Giffen]

Very informative and easy to understand. The pictures were really great as well!

[Sarah]

This book kinda help because of the pictures.