Moms On Call Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 Months

by Laura Hunter, Jennifer Walker

The highly sought after baby and toddler care experts strike again with this easy-to-read guide to everything moms and dads need to know for babies 6-15 months.

For babies between 6-15 months, this resource takes the guesswork out of:

• Common Illnesses (What is it, what do I do about it, when do I call the doctor?)
• Feeding (including a grocery list and easy-to-read, specific guidelines on progressing from baby food to table food and mastering that sippy cup!)
• Sleeping (including instructions on how to establish all night sleep 10-12 hours in a row, naptime tips, how to transfer to that toddler bed and much much more!)

The Moms On Call Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 months also includes the incredibly popular, hour-by-hour schedules mapped out at a glance!

Advice from two pediatric nurse moms with eight children between them has moms all over the globe hailing this as, "The absolute, best baby book ever."

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Self Help, Reference

165 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2012

Reviews

[Rebecca Buehrer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a helpful book! I seriously feel like I'd be so lost without it as a parent haha

[Joy Stephens · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just shut the door and walk away

What a bunch of CIO (cry it out) rubbish. Seriously. Why even have children if you’re going to just ignore them until they do what you want them to? I read this book in hopes of finding some true tips and tricks, but the entirety of this book is just let them cry it out for three to SEVEN days. Oh and if anything in your routine changes, you gotta start from the beginning and do it all over again.

No thank you, I’ll rock my child for 20 minutes each night before I do this nonsense.

[Nazreen Siska · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book since I loved the 0-6 months version. It does promote cry out method and I was quite surprised by it. Thankfully my little one started sleeping through the night by the 3rd month. But if he hadn't I will not be following instructions suggested in this book. It does have some good tips about how to care for the baby, feeding tips once you start solids. However, a lot of the information seems repetitive and derivations from the first book.

[Kerry beerz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful, the hospital should hand this to you when you have a baby. For someone who overthinks everything, this has clear explanations and the six sections concisely cover the essentials and then some. We had already sleep trained, but there’s a great section about sleep, similar to what worked for us. There are some additional ideals that I will be incorporating into our routine.

It delves into troubleshooting scenarios and has quick references for the what-ifs. The “typical days” section is sooo helpful for the weird transition points of dropping naps, feedings, weaning, and progressing into the toddler stage.

I also appreciated the sample menus based off months old. It gave me some reassurance for the… am I giving enough? Is he eating enough? What if he only has two bites do I force him to have more? Can he eat this? Is he dehydrated based off oz consumed?!?!?! Etc etc etc

Yes I could go on reddit and see what others are doing, but I like having a source I could trust: the authors are pediatric nurses, moms of their own.. and a source that I could easily reference and keep close at hand.

Toddler book here I come!

[Hannah Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and lots of great tips!!

[Julianne Carmack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here for the schedules.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good no nonsense book. I am a grandmother who is also a caregiver for my grandson. Reading this book helps me be on the same page as my daughter and son-in-law in terms of feeding, naps etc. I learned something important about naps and it has helped me tremendously. Just because a person raised babies 30 years ago doesn’t mean they know everything. We should always be open to learning.

[Adrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy Children and Parents

I️ love the quick and easy part of this guide for pregnant families and families with children. Tips, tricks and methods that are smart, proven and help make a happy baby/toddler and parent. It can also be used as reference book. There are schedules for sleeping and feeding as well as menus! Just when you don’t know something, these ladies are there with the answer and information that make a confident parent and a happy child.

[Victoria]

Helpful guidelines. Very cut and dry. Less helpful than the first, but then again, by six months you’ve kind of hit your stride. Don’t like how they push bible verses throughout the text. Reads like Babies for Dummies, but not in a bad way. A bit anxiety inducing when they tell you to ignore it if your toddler smears poop on the walls, but we’ll see.

[René · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly don’t know what I’d do without moms on call. The second book doesn’t have as much new information as the first but continues to help plan food schedules, sleeping schedules, and teaches how to help raise a secure, happy baby.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This lives on my nightstand to be referenced over and over and over again!! Highly recommend MOC schedules and tips for keeping a 6-15 month old alive. Super handy quick and easy to digest handbook!!!

[Sarah Worley · Rating 4 out of 5]

We didn’t use the sleep training aspect of MOC but I live by their schedules, tips and instructions otherwise. Such a wonderful resource for a new mom. Docked this a star because there’s a lot of repeat information from the first book and feels redundant at times.

[Ashley Lathrop · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these books and the reasonings/explanations they give for why they do what they do. I definitely don’t do it all, but I appreciate reading every page for the sake of learning and a different perspective.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, practical advice. After following their schedule for my newborn who is amazing sleeper, I couldn’t resist purchasing their next book and will also be following it closely. They’ve found the secret sauce!

[Nicole]

This is a book about parenting 6-15 month old babies and toddlers. The authors suggest leaving your baby to cry overnight for 1-2 hours, anywhere from 3 to 5 days. This does not work for my parenting style, so I was not able to read the book.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very repetitive of the 0-6 book. And the schedules ended up not being as helpful given there wasn’t advice about accommodations for daycare. They just aren’t realistic at this point so I didn’t find much value in this volume.

[Ashley Macdonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of the same info in their first book.

[Gwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as helpful as the last one! I love these books

[Shefali · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is more of a basic hand guide I didn't find it too useful. Perhaps more for a not-so-busy, new mom who would rather read a book than search google for these answers...

[Sammie Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice and daily schedules to follow!

[Alexandra]

Ended up not needing it so did not finish. :). Maybe for our second.

[Nicholas Barnhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

When in doubt, do not ask the internet, ask Moms on Call

[Emily Ferrise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful tips and tricks for first time moms. A reference manual with has some really good info.

[Stephen Carrier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how direct and to the point this book is. No fluff. Great info for transitioning to a toddler bed.

[Tereza · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good helpful basic guide to 6-15 month old care. Most helpful part are the schedules and sleep guides provided.

[Taylor Griffing Gutierrez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful, especially for illnesses/injuries/childproofing tips.
(Like the first book, there are Bible verses and mentions of God throughout)

[Jamie Napier · Rating 5 out of 5]

ILY mom’s on call forever!!!!!!!!!!!! 🫶🫶🫶

[Margaret · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first one was much more helpful. The only useful thing for me was the sample schedules.

[Garth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly as described. It was a great reference during those months that was on the Dinning Room table for easy access, guidance and reassurance.

[Natalie Beken · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first baby book. I’ve read that totally clicked for me. The advice is practical and realistic I like that it helped me to remember to not make decisions based out of fear as a parent.