Infants Books

This book answers just about everything new parents will ask. Very user-friendly - does not confuse you with medical jargon. A pleasure to read!

Baby 411 is my favorite baby book. It's so practical, realistic, and funny. I give it as a gift to all my pregnant friends. Now I'm starting on Toddler 411!

Yes, you guessed it! I bought this for my neice's new baby! She uses it quite often and has asked where I got it for her friend! Wonerful gift idea for the baby shower in your life! :)

My first copy of Baby 411 was a gift from a girlfriend. I have referenced the book countless times since our little girl was born 2 months ago. I truly appreciate that the questions are relevant, the answers simple, yet informative, and never condescending. I purchased this set as a gift for a girlfriend who recently delivered a baby. This set is my new "go-to" gift for new and expectant moms.

These books were recommended to me by our pediatrician and I am so glad they were. A perfect reference book for anything you can think of in regards to your child. I have read both volumes from cover to cover and refer to them whenever I am curious as to what is going on! These are written in a very entertaining way and are quickly read. Great Shower gift!

My mother gave me the Baby Dear book in a special time in my life, it was when my baby sister was born on in 1978. Now, she has a daughter and is adopting a baby that will be born on December 2nd, which is also a little girl, and because I have loved my copy of Baby Dear and I still have it! It is so worn that the back cover finally tore off, and I need to figure out a way to attach it back, other than that the book is in pretty good shape to be my age. I thought because she will soon have a baby sister which she is looking forward to having, that if I could find her very own copy of Baby Dear because I read it to her even though she is reading now, and she loved it! I thought I read somewhere that it was out of Print. If that is the case I have no idea where I am going to find her a copy unless I pass on my copy of the book, that mom gave when they brought my sister home from the hospital! This was my favorite book, and it still is, and I know my niece would feel the same way.

I bought this book for my daughter about 1974. She loved it and wore out the first copy, so I bought another. Around 1986 I bought my niece the same book and she loved it. Now I have grandchildren and they are enjoying it as well. It makes bringing another baby into the home easier for an older child to relate and really feel like they are helping and doing things just like Mommy.

I absolutely LOVED this book as a child!! I had older siblings that I would ask to read it to me until I had it memorized! I then taught myself to read by comparing the words to those in my memory and moved on to read other books - at the age of 4! When I was 5 years old my little brother was born. I remember a time when my mother was changing my little brother and I brought my doll in and layed her next to him to do the same. I then quoted a comment from the book: "Mommy changes her baby, and I change mine!" It was so wonderful for me to copy my mother's love for her own baby ("Mommy's baby is my baby brother. Maybe someday I'll let my brother play with Baby Dear."). I found a brand new copy in a store a few years back and have it saved. I didn't realize that it was out of print! It would be great if I still had my old copy - I bet it was worn! I wanted to get a copy for my 1 year old niece who is already showing favoritism with her other books. It would be nice if she were to use memorization as a tool to help her learn to read as well. Keep in mind... no matter how frustrating it is that your child wants to hear the same book read over and over, or watch the same movie... their little minds are hard at work!! I'm 26 years old and looking at this book still gets to me! The illustrations are ADORABLE and the story is so en"dear"ing!!

Growing up, I loved reading stories with my mother. My very favorite by far was (and still is) Eloise Wilkin's "Baby Dear." The story of a young girl and her doll is delightful for children of all ages. This book meant so much to me that I would take it to bed with me at night and sleep with it as if it were a beloved animal. My current copy is so worn that it had to be taped. I now have a one month-old niece with whom I would like to share this beautiful story. Although it is taking some time, I hope to find a copy of "Baby Dear" so that she can love it as much as I did.

I bought this book second hand for my daughter who became a big sister five months ago. It has become one of her favorites. "Big sister" books are plentiful these days, but this one is different in that the big sister becomes a "mommy" to her new doll, just as her mother does to the new baby. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and realistic. The story and drawings portray a safe and secure world for a girl moving from only child to big sister. If you don't have a copy of this book, scour the garage sales and second hand bookstores for it. It is worth the effort.

Great idea, great book. Our kid gleefully wore it out and eventually destroyed it. It died a noble death. The memories of our little girl peeking around the flaps are precious.

Most highly recommended.

Great book! It keeps my little one entertained. The peek-a-boo flap pages are great for hand-eye coordination skills. As your baby grows, they will appreciate the different textures that this book offers. My baby reads this book almost everyday, and it's truly a book that will grow with your child (instead of your child growing out of the book).

This book, and Sandra Boynton's "Barnyard Dance" are my 7month old's favorite books. We read this multiple times a day. Love it.

My 8 month old daughter is obsessed with this book. She gets excited whenever it comes out, and loves to flip the flaps and turn the pages. We also have the Bedtime Peekaboo and Playtime Peekaboo, but she likes this one the best because it has pictures of babies. We read this one at least a couple of times a day.

My 13 month old loves this book. He loves opening the flaps, feeling the different textures, and especially likes looking at himself in the mirror at the end!

my wife and i can only offer glowing remarks for this product. our 5 week old is calmed by the music and poetry offered on the cd. the accompanying literature explaining language acquisition is fascinating, as well.

Pleasantly surprised with the accompanying written material included with this CD. It provides a broad overview of Mandarin that can be played for a newborn to expose the child to the language at several levels.

My baby loves this CD. She is 4 months old and loves to listen as we bounce and play with her. It is amazing how much she seems to zone into the music and speech. Time will tell if this is helping her learn Chinese, but she is really listening and hopefully picking up the sounds of the chinese language.

This is a GREAT product. I am really impressed. Even though the product is intended for 0-2 year olds, I bought it for my 26 month old son who has a mandarin-speaking babysitter. I am so happy I did. The CD is basically what I hoped for. Lots of great songs and rhymes, but what I didn't expect was how great the booklet that accompanies it would be. It shows how well researched and organized they were when they put this product together. I have been teaching Chinese graduate students English as a Second Language for 10 years and I'm convinced if they had had this product as babies and toddlers their perception and production of English would be better today. You will not be disappointed!

This CD has great audio quality and great content. My girls like it just fine. I didn't give it 5 stars because I feel, as a native Chinese Madarin speaker, some of the musical arrangements are kind of weird. Also, some of the nursery rhymes that I grew up with are butchered (either incomplete or completely changed). But overall, it's a great first CD for the little ones to be exposed to the language.

I bought this book for my son who recently became a father. I read some of it before giving it to him and thought it was very funny, very realistic, and enjoyed it very much. Probably more amusing for someone who has already lived through raising toddlers, but it will give my son some idea of what to look forward to. great book

This book is the follow up to "So, You are going to be a Dad?" from the same Author. ANd the first book was awesome, this b second one is also really funny and the sometimes sarcastic humor is just great !!
Enjoy !!

A great book! Mr. Downey entertains while delivering important, every-day advice to new dads. Dad's will laugh out loud and feel re-assured that they're not total failures at fatherhood. With his unpretentious writing style and unique brand of wit, Mr. Downey covers everything from baby's first steps to "permanent" birth control options, and he never fails to entertain. Dad's can only hope that Mr. Downey continues to share his thoughts and experiences through his children's pre-pubescent and teen years.

Finally, a down-to-Earth, no-holes-barred reference book for new Dads. No fancy terminology - just creative terminology. No detailed psychological analysis from a group of doctors who pride themselves on using 10-syllable words - just the blunt facts from an everyday-Dad's point of view. An extremely humorous, yet insightful view into Dadism.

A perfect follow-up to Downey's "So You're Gonna Be A Dad". I could only hope he continues his wizardry of words addressing prepubescent teenagers!!

As a 46 year old father of 2 young children, I have found this book to be very informative and very humorous(actually at times horrifying for fathers to be). The book could be classified as humorous horror for fathers. Peter Downey touches on all important aspects of childrearing in a down-to-earth, easy to read, practical, "lets get our hands dirty on this" fashion. Fathers with children will really identify with the problems discussed in this book. He doesn't shy away from touchy topics like sex, nudity in front of the children or physical discipline. He's obviously read the "professionals" on childrearing and his advice on how to deal with the many problems we dads encounter reflects this, but is also heavily flavoured with his own personal strategies developed on the frontlines of being a dad to 3 children himself. Of course, if you're a perfect dad, doing everything right or if you're not a dad you may want to read the book for it's humour, with which Peter is not stingy.

This impeccably reasearched and skillfully written analysis of the baby products industry is a "must read" for all--not only just parents and child care providers. As a collegiate professor, Department of Business and Management, University of Maryland University College, Europe, I've used it in classes to illustrate the principles of product liability, to raise business ethics issues, and to examine the machinery of federal regulation. Resulting discussions have lasted for hours, and rank among the most interesting that I've facilitated. Kudos to the author!

An intelligent and thorough analysis of an industry that has much to answer for in terms of business ethics. I highly recommend this book for parents, grandparents, and educators on all levels, particularly those teaching the intricacies of products liablility law and consumer {misinformation}. Felcher is an excellent writer and builds both compelling and heartbreaking arguments for legislative change. Don't miss this one.

American families trust that the products our babies use, from strollers to cribs to swings, will keep them safe. Unfortunately, we found out the truth in the most terrible way. Our beloved son Danny was the fifth baby to die in the Playskool Travel-Lite Portable Crib. When we discovered that it had been recalled five years earlier, our friend Marla Felcher embarked on a groundbreaking investigation of the juvenile product industry that led to this book.

Read "It's No Accident" and ask yourself, why aren't American manufacturers required to safety test most baby products before marketing them? How can they be allowed to set their own voluntary safety standards? Why don't most parents hear about the tens of millions of unsafe children's products recalled every year? What is the CPSC and why can't it effectively protect our children from disabling injuries and death?

"It's No Accident", which Marla dedicated to Danny's memory, shows that his death was a symptom of a fundamentally-flawed system. Read this book and warn your friends. Nothing will bring Danny back to life, but "It's No Accident" will prevent other, needless tragedies. It is the cornerstone of the next big consumer movement.

Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar Chicago, IL

Grandparents buy a large percentage of infant products. This book clearly outlines the products that could prove dangerous. I recommend this book as a must for all prospective grandparents before they take that trip to buy what they believe to be safe for their granchildren.

Do you think the government is protecting your children from unsafe products? If you believe this is so, THEN THINK AGAIN. Felcher does an admirable job pointing out the numerous flaws in the juvenile products industry and showing how your own young children could be at serious risk. For example, did you know that those popular bath seat rings actually contribute to bathtub drownings and that many, many popular juvenile products are recalled because they are dangerous without your knowing? You will be outraged after reading this book once you discover how little is being done to protect young children from dangerous products at the expense of corporate profit. This book is a must read for all parents of young children and would make a terrific baby shower gift.

Great book, very informative, the author talks straight to you and tells you only the truth what you REALLY need to be prepared for when you are having twins (I'm 15 wks pregnant.

This is a must have for all twin moms. I have read a few and found this to be the most helpful and realistic. Excellent book!!!

A great read for new parents of twins! This book provides great common sense solutions to the seemingly endless challenges of raising two at once!

The author has produced a book that covers everything anyone needs to know to successfully keep their sanity while learning how to handle those precious little bundles of joy that came two in a package, rather than one. The book makes being a mother of twins sound almost fun! A must read!

I have now read three of the books that are out there on handling twin babies, and I have to say this one is absolutely the best. First of all, it is hilarious, which really makes it fun to read. But more importantly, it gave me meaningful, specific ways to cope. Not just "get help" but "here's how, exactly". I just felt like, reading it, I had a best friend or sister guiding me through the whole way, reassuring me that I could do this and telling me HOW. I feel so much better prepared for twins than I did before I read it, even though I had already read "Here They Come" and "Twinspiration." It wasn't until I got this book that I started to feel like I can handle these babies. This one is definitely going to become the go-to book for expecting twin moms. As my due date nears, I am actually now RE-reading some parts.

INVOCACIONES, LLAMADOS Y EL CONOCIMIENTO DE QUE SE ESPECIALIZA CADA UNO DE LOS ANGELITOS QUE CUIDAN A NUESTROS HIJOS !!

PARA TENER EN CASA CUANDO HAY UN BEBE!

son nuestros hijos...
¿Que hay mejor que encomendar su cuidado ?

ESE ES EL OBJETIVO DE ESTE HERMOSO LIBRO !

DE NUESTROS BEBES A SUS ANGELITOS...
Creo que los cuidaron de maravilla, porque hasta de un incendio se escaparon...inexplicablemente !

PORQUE CUBRE NIÑOS HASTA DE DOCE AÑOS !
Todas las madres damos la bienvenida a un "socio-auxiliar " que nos auxilie a cuidar de nuestros niños !
¿Y QUÉ MEJOR QUE UN ANGELITO ???
UN LIBRO BELLÍSIMO !

What belongs in a diaper bag? What is the best way to let other children be affectionate towards your new baby? How do you hydrate a vomiting baby? Dr. Tanya's tips answer these questions and many more. Mommy Calls is a gift to parents and doctors alike, with quick access to the most common concerns arise with young children. The only advice Dr. Tanya left out is to make sure you have an extra copy of Mommy Calls to pack in that diaper bag!

As a first time mother I have made a point to find the best resources when it comes to carring for my daughter. A friend told me about Dr. Tanya's book THE WONDER YEARS which has been so informative to me. Then I happened to see her on The Today Show so I couldn't help but get her most recent book MOMMY CALLS. I consider these books my all in one resource for child rearing!

This book actually answered my questions with practical information and helpful "real world" tips.

My criticism of many of the parenting books I read before this one is that the info I wanted got lost in the minutia and I still wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. Here, everything is right there. And best of all, the answers helped keep me sane on those sleepless nights...

An excellent resource for all parents that will save you calls to the pediatrician and late night visits to the urgent care.

My friend bought me this book as a gift for my shower and I started using it as soon as we came home from the hospital. I am so grateful to my friend for getting me this book. It's such a great find. I totally recommend it to anyone having a baby! Thanks Dr. Tanya!

I have given this book to new Moms and experienced Moms and all have enjoyed the book.I read it and learned a few things after being the Mom of three and Grandmother of 10.

I recently sent this to two first-time mothers who found the book both interesting and useful. I've ordered extra copies as future gifts.

I bought this as a gift for a co-worker, but it looked so interesting I couldn't help leafing thru it. Lots of good information.

I always lamented the fact that babies don't come with operating instructions. I knew What to Expect When I was Expecting, but not after. With little baby experience, and even less baby BOY experience, when my babies were born I was forced to trust my instincts and absorbed advice from friends, hoping that I was somewhere in the ballpark of "doing it right". And now, here's exactly the book that would have helped.

The book is beautifully done and answers mysterious questions like WHY baby sucks her thumb, or bangs her head or plays with her poop. Each page of text is balanced by a photograph of a beautiful baby - some featuring acne, even, when we're wondering Why Babies Have Acne. This is a great book for parents of young babies - I've already given it as a baby shower gift to great reviews.

Full disclosure: I am a new parent. And, despite the volumes of information from books and advice from other parents, I have found the experience to be often baffling. (And I consider myself to be educated and reasonably intelligent.)

Perhaps it is the avalanche of information and advice under which I've been suffocating that makes this book so pleasant. The pictures are appropriate and cute (though none of these babies are as cute as my daughter) and the brief answers to questions like "why do some newborns open only one eye at a time, cross their eyes, or roll their eyes back" (all of which my daughter does) offer jolts of relief when needed.

OK, this book is no Dr. Spock or What to Expect in the First Year; still, it's a fun little book that I've found offers relief when your child really does seem a cipher.