Product Description

You don't buy a car just so you can change the oil! And you don't have a baby just to feed it and change his or her diapers. Yet most childcare books treat childhood like a series of problems and miss the heart of the matter--the loving communication and interaction that help your child become a unique individual who loves life. This book is about the fun and heart of parenthood, including: deciding when to have a baby, helping your relationship to stay strong, the special role of fathers, finding a pattern and routine that work for you and your baby, baby massage, "the tigress mother"--protecting your kids, how to chat with babies to stimulate brain growth, teaching good behavior without using fear or physical punishment, making bath times, car times, and shopping times easy and fun, teaching your child about feelings, when your own childhood wasn't so good, what if you're a single parent, and preparing for school.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1392389 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Parenting writers with two children of their own and years of experience working with families, Steve and Shaaron Biddulph found that most literature on the subject missed something. Love, Laughter, and Parenting: In the Precious Years from Birth to Age Six addresses the enjoyment that should be part of this emotionally challenging time. The Biddulphs (The Secrets of Happy Children; Raising Boys) aim at a worldwide audience in their first full-color illustrated work. They explain the special role of the father, discuss ways in which parents can work effectively together and give helpful tips for painless training, all with a good dose of humor.

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Review
...a touching, heart-felt guide to parenthood... -- Brooklyn Family

Review
...a touching, heart-felt guide to parenthood... (Brooklyn Family)