garrodot's review against another edition

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1.0

This is a book that exists to be given as a gag gift at a baby shower. Embarrassing if this is actually how you need to interface with baby advice. The gimmick of speaking like a car manual falls apart quickly when you remember that baby advice is usually surrounding somewhat serious topics. Either it comes across as insanely inhuman ("If your model does not articulate sounds after the first 12 months, contact your abby's service provider") or they err on the side of good taste and just give straightforward advice, abandoning the premise entirely (though I'd have died to see a version of this book that kept up the impersonal tone through the heimlich and CPR sections).

lakecake's review against another edition

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4.0

I'll probably read this at least twice more before the baby gets here--this was sooo helpful and funny. It's written in the style of a manual for a laptop or other electronic device, and it has these adorable (but useful!) diagram-style drawings in here. It make having a baby seem much less scary and more like, "OK, I've programmed a VCR--I can totally handle this!" Highly recommended for the new-parents out there.

rookiebroom's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

rakg7's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun and humorous book that actually has useful information. Can't think of any specific examples but I felt like there were some obvious times that this was written by men.

thisbookbelongstosk's review against another edition

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3.0

In a bit of a panic 2 weeks before my due date, I borrowed this book from my library app because I was convinced I knew NOTHING.

This book presented a lot of general information clearly and simply, and I thankfully found myself reassured that I actually already knew quite a bit of this information (to the extent that I could even identify a few outdated pieces of advice).

I'd probably give this 3.5 stars since the infographics were very useful and reassuring, but I'm rounding down to 3 stars because of the reference to "do what you think is best" with regards to immunization. Vaccinate your babies against preventable diseases y'all!

chrislittlereads's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

seelyjo's review against another edition

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3.0

Similar info to other books but presents it in an interesting manner

avinz's review against another edition

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5.0

Really fun read!

roxxie's review against another edition

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5.0

Definitiv ein Muss für alle frisch gebackenen Eltern. Auf lustige Art wird alles Wichtige aufgeführt.
Manch einer mag dieses Thema nicht als lustig empfinden, der darf auch gerne zum Lachen in den Keller gehen. Kindeserziehung sollte auch mit viel Humor betrachtet werden.
Sicherlich gibt es in diesem Buch viele ernste Thema, wenn etwa Gefahr für das Leben des Kindes droht. Doch warum dies trocken und langweilig darzulegen, wenn es eben auch etwas leichter geht. Allein die Vorstellung, dass dem eigenen Kind es etwas Schlimmes zustoßen kann, ist schon schwer genug zu ertragen. Zumal die Beschreibungen in diesem Buch mehr als einfach und verständlich sind.
Die Fortsetzung, für Kleinkinder, wird mit Sicherheit seinen Weg in mein Bücherregal schaffen. Denn allein dieses Buch hat mir mit einer Leichtigkeit über Dinge hinweggeholfen, bei denen ich noch vor Geburt meines Kindes, absolute Horrorvorstellungen hatte.

dracovulpini's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0