Product Description

With over 100,000 copies in print, Baby 411 is the country's fast-growing parenting series with legions of fans nationwide. Now, here comes the sequel: Toddler 411! From picky eaters to temper tantrums, Toddler 411 provides practical answers and advice from an award-winning pediatrician and mom who've been there, done that!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #235507 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781889392219
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
Praise for Baby 411: " Baby 411 has a brief but informative, catchy approach and style. It should make child-rearing a bit more fun. Great book. " -Carden Johnston, M.D., past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics "Baby 411 is an intelligent, engaging, thoughtful romp through the science and medicine of children's health. You often hear that babies are born without an instruction book; but Baby 411 is it." -Paul Offit, M.D., Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine "Without a doubt, Baby 411 is definitely among the best books ever written for parents and caregivers regarding the appropriate and very logical approach to infant and child care. It is cleverly written, easy to understand, well organized, and often extremely humorous. Medical terminology and the technical aspects of pediatric care have been simplified without insulting the intelligence of the reader. Parents, grandparents, and anyone responsible for the rearing and day-to-day care of children should have this book available as a ready resource. I do!" -Jan Drutz, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine "Practical, well-researched, and fun to read! Baby 411 celebrates the art and science of parenting!" -Lewis First, M.D., Professor and Chair, University of Vermont Department of Pediatrics "[Baby 411 is a] cleverly written and comprehensive resource. I recommend it to my patients as the complete guide to raising their child." -Barbara Huggins, M.D., Professor and Chair, University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler "Having Baby 411 is like having your own personal pediatrician available 24 hours a day. The book is witty, fundamentally sound, and compassionate." -Thomas Hughes, M.D., pediatrician "Baby 411 will be the book your will go to first when questions arise." -Sidney Seidman, MD, pediatrician

Customer Reviews

The "Missing Manual"
My wife and I were recently blessed with the placement of three beautiful children (ages 2, 3 & 6) through Children's Protective Services. Having never been parents before, we were initially overwhelmed with the responsibility and chaos. We spent several tearful evenings wondering if we were cut out for the challenges of child-rearing.

After a particularly bad temper tantrum by the 2 year old, I left the house in desperation. I spent the afternoon at the nearest bookstore and browsed a stack of over 20 books in search of the elusive "perfect resource". My search concluded when I picked up a copy of "Toddler 411". This book stood head and shoulders above any other book I had browsed... it was the crème on top of the coffee! It was the perfect parenting resource.

Since purchasing "Toddler 411" we have referred to the book on a near daily basis. From constipation to ear-aches, this book has provided an answer for EVERY question we have thrown at it. I highly recommend this book to all parents. In particular, I strongly recommend this book to new adoptive parents of toddlers. For them, this book should be required reading. It is the "Instruction Manual" our case worker forgot to give us.

Lots of medical advice with little else
I bought this book as another resource for ideas on the trickier areas of raising a toddler -- temper tantrums, taking away the pacifier, potty training and the like. I expected some medical-related chapters in addition to practical advice on other issues. After receiving the book, I eagerly sat down and started reading. To my disappointment, the book is mostly medical advice. While it's been great when I've wanted to figure out which teeth should be coming in next or narrow down what could be causing a rash, it has very little information about other topics. If you're looking for a medical reference book, this one is better than most. If you're looking for new or creative ideas on how to deal with the behavioral and social issues of raising a toddler, keep looking.

A Must Have for Toddler Parents
I love Baby 411 and I give it to every expecting parent that I know. I was hopeful that this sequel lived up to my high expectations. I will admit, when I originally previewed this book when my daughter was about 9 months old, I wasn't impressed. I didn't understand why so much of the book was focused on discipline. Well- the joke was on me! Now that my daughter is 12 months old I completely understand why so much was on discipline! That is what you do when you have a toddler! I am looking forward to using this book as a reference for many months to come. Lastly, if you are not familiar with the 411 series, the author's writing style is down-to-earth, to the point, and focused on common sense. They do not write in a clinical manner and I appreciate the advice coming from pediatrician's that sound like my friends.