Read It! Play It! with Babies and Toddlers6 reviews Stephanie Oppenheim Joanne Oppenheim Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2006 I love it + A must give gift for new parents... + Great ideas of what to do with babies and toddlers! + Great literature and fun activities!             The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing A Home For Your Baby With Feng Shui6 reviews Alison Forbes, Laura Forbes Carlin Delta, 2006 Great gift! + a good read, not great photos + Great Place to Start for New Moms + Preparing a Nursery using Feng Shui + A perfect guidebook!             The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)824 reviews William Sears, Martha Sears, ... Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Fantastic book!!! + A heavy, but worthy tome + Very informative! + Really good book! + Very Helpfull Book On Child Birth             The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Home Safety4 reviews Debra Smiley Holtzman Sentient Publications, 2004 Absolute Must have for Mothers and Soon To Be Mothers + The best Baby Safety book you can buy! + Must have for all parents! + What a vacation!!             Super Baby Food636 reviews Ruth Yaron F. J. Roberts Publishing Company, 1998 It is a great book but a lot of information + best book ever + A SUPER BOOK! + The best baby food guide.             The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night685 reviews Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears McGraw-Hill, 2002 A Working Mom's helper + had success + I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! As a working Mom of two this book was a great help to me! My first child was not always the best sleeper and after a year of going to work surviving with my IV of coffee in the morning, my sister gave me this book. Before getting this book, we did try to let my daughter "cry it out", only to ...             The Nanny Book: The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between13 reviews Susan Carlton, Coco Myers St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 So glad I found this book! + great advice for babysitters and nannies! + Very parent-friendly We had just started our nanny search when I stumbled upon this book. I'm glad I read it before we got any further into the search. As much as I knew a nanny was the right childcare option for us, the whole process was overwhelming to me. I feel armed with so much more insight and confidence now. ...             What Kids Really Want that Money Can't Buy2 reviews Betsy Taylor, Center for a New American Dream Grand Central Publishing, 2003 Let Kids Be Kids I saw this reviewed in the Orlando Sentinel. I'm impressed that the author promotes informal play. Children often are overscheduled today or plugged into the TV/gameboy/computer. The book reminds us that children need some time to just be themselves and to putter and play. As adults, many of us ...             What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life130 reviews Lise Eliot Bantam, 2000 Read it while pregnant + Fascinating account of neurological development + Fantastic information for parents I read this book while I was pregnant with my daughter. I reread it later. It is a cogent work that helps us to understand the brain. I think my daughter has benefited tremendously! A must read for any expectant parent or anyone with young children.             Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder81 reviews Richard Louv Algonquin Books, 2005 Parents NEED this, take it from a forest kid + please don't let it happen! + The Importance of Nature + Important Work + Important Book             New Parent Apology Cards: 30 Cards2 reviews Lane Walker Foard Chronicle Books, 2005 Humorous Apologies to Aid New Parents + great for new parents This "book" is a collection of postcards to tear out and use in different situations. It might be good to have one on hand, maybe even several copies. Tuck it in with the gift for the next baby shower you attend. The situations covered include being disruptive in a restaurant, driving ...             Playwise3 reviews Denise Chapman Weston Tarcher, 1996 Excellent book, creative and practical. + Child's Play Is Child's Learning + Great Projects, educational & character building ideas. As a psychologist, clients who are parents are frequently concerned about ways to communicate some of the strengths they gained by being in therapy to their children. They want to communicate some of the values and lessons of emotional intelligence in a palatable way. This book really succeeds in ...             Babyspace Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)4 reviews Suzonne Stirling Taunton, 2006 Beautiful Rooms for Baby (and Toddlers Too) + A nursery isn't just for now + Lovely to look at Here's what's included in the book: Chapter 1 Nurseries (Starting with the Basics, Designing with Color, Choosing Decor, Creating Storage) Chapter 2 Bedrooms for Toddlers (Themed Rooms, Multiuse bedrooms, Shared Rooms, Furnishings) Chapter 3 Places to Play (Playrooms, Activity Zones, Storage & ...             Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families42 reviews Leslie Morgan Steiner Random House, 2006 Surprisingly Conciliatory + Well worth the read and price. + A Worthwhile Read From the title of the book, you might expect a contentious debate between the two sides of this divisive issue. And if so, you are in for a pleasant surprise. I found that, in general, the writers were trying to reach across the divide and to try and reduce the conflict. One writer put it "Women ...             Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby593 reviews Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau Ballantine Books, 2002 First Time Mom - helped me feel like "I can do this" + Serenity Now! + borrowed then bought + Brought back my sanity             Baby Proofing Basics 2 Ed: How To Keep Your Child Safe2 reviews Vicki Lansky Book Peddlers, 2002 Concise but very thorough + A must-have for any parent, babysitter, or host who wants to keep their home hazard free. This is an excellent book. It goes into a great amount of detail on how to "baby proof" your home, particularly your kitchen and bathroom. All advice is explained simply and concisely, and drawings are included as well. The book also talks about child safety products a parent can buy and guidelines ...             What to Expect the First Year, Second Ed393 reviews Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, ... Workman Publishing Company, 2003 Handy reference + great book & service + What to expect the first year + great information             How To Teach Your Baby To Read: The Gentle Revolution (How to Teach Your Baby to Read)20 reviews Glenn Doman, Janet Doman Square One Publishers, 2005 This book works! + Great book + The best early investment ever + Sounds Great             The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer628 reviews Harvey Karp Bantam, 2003 Must read for every expecting parent! + Fantastic Book till 3 months + LOTS of wonderful info.....that WORKS! + good for newborns + Great Book!!!!             Children Learn What They Live15 reviews Dorothy Law Nolte Workman Publishing Company, 1998 For Every Parent !!!! + Children Learn What They Live + They Really do!! + Wonderfully insightful + Children Live What They Learn