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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:23:19 +0000

The Adventures of Kid Humpty Dumpty is brillant. If you have ever Heard the old childrens nursery rhyme You must get this book. Discover The value of Makeing friends in this Heart warming tale. Humpty Dumpty would like nothing more that to make friends with the new girl in town but there ‘s a problem, the Sunny Side Twins. You and Your children will love it. Check it out at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/theadventuresofkidhumptydumpty.html (Puppies)

By: Philip H

Philip H — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:10:33 +0000

I almost forgot – Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman by Jeanne Elium and Don Elium. I’m on my third run at this female child thing, so this has been a great resource. My mom got me the first edition for my older two, and I picked up a slightly used second edition when Peanut came along.

By: Callinectes

Callinectes — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:26:40 +0000

I like the Sears’ Baby Book and American Academy of Pediatrics Your Baby’s First Year for the symptom look-up (what’s wrong with my child/what type of rash is this? etc.). The Sears’ tend to hock their own products (particularly on the website). And I still use the anatomy book I bought while pregnant the first time.

Also, Girlfriends’ Guide (though I found some of the things too “girly” for me); Your Baby & Child by Penelope Leach; Baby Minds by the same authors as Baby Signs; and my husband enjoyed the humor of Daddy Needs a Drink by Robert Wilder.

By: AviN

AviN — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:56:37 +0000

The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris is a very insightful book. Among other things, Harris convincingly argues that differences parenting practices among middle class families have little effect on the outcome of their children. Harris argues that, aside from genes, the influence of a child's peers explain their outcomes far more than parenting practices. I suspect most parents who read this book and accept the arguments would find parenting less stressful as a result.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:10:33 +0000

Annie Lamott's "Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year". Non-sugar-coated, insightful, and well-written.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:13:43 +0000

As an overwhelmed new mom I came across The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting by Laurence Steinberg. It was very reassuring after I’d read so many books which described all the things I’d already done wrong in my daughter’s short life. (I held her too much! Didn’t hold her enough! She was too unscheduled! Or too scheduled! I used the wrong diapers! Fed her the wrong way!) The advice in the books is kind of general, common-sense stuff but it allowed me to calm down and realize that we were going to be able to do this parenting thing after all. I still go back to it from time to time when I feel like I need to re-focus my parenting.

By: ScienceWoman

ScienceWoman — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:05:53 +0000

Salon's print edition of Mothers Who Think was a great read in the early weeks of parenting.

By: David Wescott

David Wescott — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:04:45 +0000

Sheril, you’re still at Duke, yes? An author in your backyard is Dr. Tracey Gaudet, who wrote “Body, Soul, & Baby.” She directs the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine. She rocks. Your mom-to-be friends might want to check it out.

Plus you TOTALLY have to check out her center. I think you’d like it.