Infant-and-Toddler-Health Books

I loved Vicki's pregnancy book so I had to read this one. I wish I started reading it before my baby was born because the first couple of chapters really prepare you for birth. As always, Vicki is very honest about the whole birth process and surviving once you get home. Stuff you won't hear any where else! I highly recommend it.

I am just starting out in my first pregnancy and am in a wonderfully happy marriage with a very intelligent and supporting husband. I am planning on having a natural home birth with family and friends readily available to help us as we adjust the first few days. I am NOT the target audience for this book. As I got through just the first few pages, my jaw was literally dropping to the floor - not only does the author use inane scare tactics (why you need to scare an already nervous first time mom is beyond me!), but she obviously has never researched alternative methods of child birth and care. Don't feel like breastfeeding? Who cares, not like anyone is going to give you an award if you do. Want to breastfeed but worried that the nurses at the hospital will feed your newborn formula without your permission? Who cares, you shouldn't bother the hospital staff too much or they will make your 'stay' miserable. Want to give birth at home? Are you CRAZY? Don't want drugs? Oh, you'll see what a stupid idea THAT was!!

Are you kidding me? I would have thought that I had just opened up the 1950's Official Manual to Good Child Birthing. I think the only thing missing is showing a pregnant woman smoking a cigarette on the cover. If you are in any way intelligent, possess basic common sense, have any interest in alternative health and alternative birthing methods for your baby, do NOT waste your hard-earned money on this trifle garbage.

this book was great...the FUNNY but true and sometimes scary TRUTH that no one always wants to talk about! It's a MUST read ...it's better to start it while still pregnant since the first chapter is about the hospital and lobor...I loved it!!

The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood is almost as funny as the first "Girlfriend's Guide," and that isn't faint praise. Yes, you will still be leaking tears or, depending on how many kids you've birthed, other liquids as you laugh your way through this and find comfort in its common-sense distillation of the info from traditional instruction manuals for operating your newborn, like What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition. I have far less regard for the subsequent books in this franchise, as the laugh quotient drops and a tone of "Trust me, muggles, for I am far more rich, well-connected, and hot than you ever were or will be, plus I am getting paid to write" gets ever stronger. But the first two "Girlfriend's Guide" books are funny, honest, and reassuring.

If you shook with mirth while reading "Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy," you'll get a few similar chortles from this book -- but the fact remains, as other reviewers have noted, that Vicki is not quite as on top of her game in this, her sophomore effort. Also, it's not exactly funny (or refreshing) to read about bone crunching exhaustion when you're bone-crunchingly exhausted. The truly funny bits (and they're in there, though there are fewer of them) can get lost amid the reminders of how hard it is to have an infant around.

Assuming you have the time and energy, I think it's a fine read if your baby is still small (I read it when mine was 3-4 weeks) -- just go in with lower expectations and remember that your own sleep deprivation and hormones may impact your enjoyment of it.

Not even sure where to begin with this book! If you care about doing best for your baby, buy any book but this (and WTE books)!!

There are no pros for cloth diaper, breastfeeding is scarcely mentioned and not encouraged, and all in all the book is anti love and respect.

Mostly and dangerously is the advice regarding intact male genital care and solids. DO.NOT.RETRACT.EVER. Even with as common as circumcision is/was in the US our own American Academy of Pediatrics warns against this harmful practice! TISK TISK!

This book also suggests starting solids at 4 months, something that yet again goes against the American Academy of Pediatrics statement, which encourages exclusive breastfeeding for AT LEAST 6 months of age.

Giving this kind of advice is harmful to babies and highly inaccurate. I wouldn't waste my money on this unless I needed to start a fire!! "YOUR BABY AND CHILD FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE" by Penelope Leach is a much better unbiased and accurate book to turn to for child rearing.

Boo on Your Baby's First Year, don't waste that first year reading THIS garbage!

I wish I could give this book a 0 star rating! The information is severely out dated. I was mortified when I read about the way the authors suggest caring for an intact (Uncircumcised) infant! If you were to follow the recommendations of this book you could cause permanent damage to your child. These people are Doctors?!?!

This book is great. It is a guideline for everything that should be happening with your baby week by week. This week he should be ready to sit up, etc. This week he can play this game, see these colors from x inches away. For a first time mom, it really helps in terms of what to expect, and activities to play with your baby. I love this book and have given it to other new moms.

This was a great guide to my first child's first year. It has short and interesting sections that are highlighted well so you can quickly find the information you are looking for, without reading pages upon pages (who has time for that). I especially enjoyed the ideas for games and toys to interact with my child. I noted that it was well used for my first child. I loaned out my copy and never got it back to use again. I am sure the other mother got as much out of it as I did.

First off, the main author of this book is a gynecologist, not a pediatrician. Secondly, some of the information in this book is completely against what the American Academy of Pediatrics says. The worst issue I found was in regards to caring for an uncircumcised newborn. This book says in Week 1 to pull back the foreskin and clean under it at every diaper change. DO NOT DO THIS! The foreskin is still fused to the head for several years. Pulling it back before it naturally retracts can cause extreme pain, damage, and possibly lead to infection and problems down the road. The American Academy of Pediatrics even states to NEVER forcefully retract the foreskin. This book also states that you can microwave bottles, which every bottle manufacturer and formula company warns can be dangerous. I don't trust any information in this book and an horrified by the misinformation. I would NOT recommend this to a friend, or even to an enemy.

There is for more information out there than what this book has to offer. You have to consider when this book was written. Look at the cover it should give you a pretty good idea.

Just judging from the cover, this book needs to be updated. I bought this awhile ago and since then, easier to read books have been published. There is alot of info in it - sometimes it drags on. I wound up skipping alot of it to be honest. Good for those who have history of certain diseases in their family.... i found it to be abit boring.

I was disapointed when I saw the cover but figured the information would still be helpful. I was wrong. The list of toxins covers things not manufactured since the 1970's! It also has very minimal modern knowledge of PCOS and other fertility complications.

Skip this book it needs to be retired.

Try The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy.

Too cut and dry and textbook like. I need a little giggle or side note every now and again.

I ordered this book not thinking to look at the copyright date! When I got the book the front cover had a lady from the 80's on it and I was kind of disappointed because I never expected to be sold something so old! It was written in 1989 and things have probably changed since then. I'm not sure what's old school and what really happens now days!! I'd look for a newer book if I were you.

I bought this book when our first child was about four months old. I was distressed by the lack of processed baby foods options on the shelf, and we had recently seen the difference between homemade peas and store bought pea puree. HUGE difference in color and consistency. My pediatrician was excellent about telling us which foods should be introduced when, so I did not worry about the recipes that had eggs and yogurt as ingredients. This book isn't intended as a replacement for a doctor's advice. What I love about this book, and what keeps me using it after three kids, is that the recipes are easy to prepare and diverse. My children eat vegetables and fruits like crazy now, and my friends are shocked to see my five year old eat eggplant, asparagus, pineapple, avocado, and other things most kids would turn their noses at. If you want to do the homemade thing, this is DEFINATELY the book for you!

This book has a lot of good info regarding making your own baby food. The recipes are a little more difficult so I haven't used it for the recipes but like to use it as a reference.

I like the recipes, but the some of the advice should only be given from the babies Dr. and this book make first times moms question the advice.

A wonderful book for the first time parents, grandparents and anyone interested in all the various things that need to be thought about with regard to the feeding of a baby.
This book is jam packed with information and easy recipes and would be a thoughtful gift for expectant parents.

There seem to be several mixed reviews on this book. Personally, I found it especially helpful when preparing meals for my son when he was between 6 and 15 months old, though I still continue to use it from time to time now that he's almost 2. The book has plenty of good information on food safety, prep and storage as well as lots of basic recipes. I didn't find following the recipies to a "T" helpful, but simply to get the general idea and then experiment on my own. Use common sense and your doctor's advice with regard to the ingredients introduced at what age (i.e., egg whites, honey, wheat) is my suggestion. My son loved having a wide variety of nutritious foods, and still does in part due to this book. Just keep in mind it's a resource, not a food bible!

So this recipie book gets points for lots of pictures and very interesting ideas for toddler and child foods. The only complaint that I had about the book was that they used A LOT of weird words for simple ingredients like: mangetout instead of snap peas. Can't you just say snap peas? I actually had to go online for some other ingredients as well. But over all she has some good recipies.

Am Lovin' this cookbook. Was a little hesitant to order another cookbook online without being able to look at it first, but the other reviews convinced me it was a good decision. And boy was it! This cookbook is awesome! Provides me with lots of new menu ideas vs. the redundant cheerios/yogurt for breakfast and turkey/cheese for lunch. (Not that there's anything wrong with those things). But I know my son is going to get burned out on the same stuff. And sometimes you just need a quick recipe on the nights when you're not into making a full-on dinner and little one is hungry.
The recipes are short & sweet, easy to follow and actually contain ingredients that are in your house already or are easy to obtain from your local grocery. Plus they're healthy! A nice combination of realistic cooking times and yummy food!
I didn't give this book a five star only because I think there could have been just a few more distinctive recipes for times of the day for the beginner with table food.
The book starts with information on Healthy Eating, Food-Combining, Essential Nutrients, and basic How-To's on feeding little ones. Even Coping with Feeding Problems, Managing Allergies and Sensible Shopping. A lot of info but designed to be read easily or you can choose to skip straight to recipes. Then the book is broken down into sections. The first section is baby's first foods- a variety of purees and cereals when first introducing baby to "solids". (ie- first rice flakes, carrot and potato puree, apple puree). Next, on to include a wider variety of pureed baby foods. (ie- chicken with rice and leeks, pork apple with parsnip and rutabaga, fresh peach yogurt). All home made, all healthy and best of all- easy to make. Then, for babies that are ready for soft lumps and first finger foods and on to mashed/chopped meals and finger foods. (ie- eggy toast fingers, macaroni cheese, pork with apples). Part three is for 1-2 year olds (ie- tuna pasta bake, first chicken nuggets, mini pitta pizzas). Finally, Part four is for 3-6 year olds (mini blueberry pancakes, apple and oat muffins, twice baked potato, chicken and corn pizza). There's everything from breakfast to dinner and all foods in between, including snacks, soups and drinks. There's even a section on cooking with your kids.
Another great feature is that under each recipe there's small icons that tell you at glance if the recipe is suitable for vegetarians, gluten-free, contains eggs or peanuts, ect. Also, many of the recipes can be modified for almost all age groups.
Indispensable for mommies and daddies of babies, toddlers and children!

This book was purchase don a military bas ein Germany when my son was just born. In it were MARVELLOUS recipes my entire family loved. The best one is a fried rice recipe that my son would gobble up in a heartbeat.

The truth is we all mean well, but some kid tested recipes with the British's sense of amazing helathy eating (don't laugh they have gotten up there) is an amazing combination. I HIGHLY reccomend this as the only book on this topic you will ever need.. and now my son is four.. and I still make recipes for him.. and several for me!!!!

They even have eating plans, menus and definitions you cna really use. For both the first time and experienced mothers and child care professionals.

Easy to read, prepare and make. Delicious recipies that are in age group sections. Gives advise about weaning and what to give your baby depending on age and circumstance. Great photos for each recipie. Really recommend.

my daughter asked for this book so she could find new recipes to make for her son. it is a wonderful book and anyone would love it

I borrowed this book from my local public library, and I am glad that I did not purchase it. I found the recipes to be fairly unhealthy, such as added sugar in items where there was already fruit included. I agree with another reader, I could leave those items out- but I imagine that there are parents out there who do not KNOW that they should omit them and it seems unwise to recommend the extra sugar and salt. One recipe even suggested using processed cheese product!
As to the reviewer that mentioned that she could not imagine a baby who likes onions and garlic...well, I have one of those! I was very surprised when my one-year-old started to dislike the more bland food I was making especially for her, and enjoyed her food more when I started adding more flavor, such as onions and garlic.
I was surprised that some of the reviewers mentioned that they would have had no idea what to feed their kids after breast-milk. It's sad that pediatricians are not helping their patients' families with that at regular check-ups.

This is an excellent book for easy starter meals for baby's just getting their teeth and toddlers. The recipes are quick to make and simple and most contain ingrediants already found in your kitchen. They provide a nice variation in a child's diet and some adults may enjoy the recipes as well.

When I was raising babies I was completely unprepared for what to feed them, how much to feed them, and when to introduce new healthy foods. A few years ago I purchased this book when searching for a baby gift for a friend. Now I buy both the Better Baby Food and Better Food for Kids for all my friends and relatives having babies. Everyone loves this gift!! I even purchased a copy for myself and still find the recipes great for teenagers and just the presentation makes the recipes look so simple. I also like checking the nutritional value and feel better knowing what goes into each recipe. These books are incredible and I will continue to purchase them.

Having a mother who is an RN, and yet not wanting to be a health-crazed maniac, I struggled with the idea of Gerber/prepacked baby foods versus doing it myself in our own kitchen. My mother recommended "Better Baby Food", as it was used by her hospital's cookstaff for pediatric menus. What an indispensible guide it proved to be and the continuation book "Better Food for Kids" is every bit as wonderful! The recipes produce foods that are easy (if you are tired or juggling multiple children or a full time career) and really great in regard to: variety of taste, color and texture and our whole family enjoys many of the meals in the later sections and the earlier stage recipes make for great side items to meals! Great tips on feeding picky eaters and special dietary concerns for both the healthy and the ill/child with mallady. If you are like me and considering making your own baby food there are great tips like usuing a handblender/food processer/hand chopper to puree or small chunk soft or cooked foods (making sure to add the water left from cooking process to add back in extra nutrients)--then spoon into ice cube trays and freeze--later plop these into little sandwich baggies or tupperware in freezer for quickie meals--we would take an ice blob of peas and another of golden delicious apples and ask for a mug of hot water at a restaurant to thaw it out and warm it, our daughter loved it...and it really was easy...and really did save MONEY! There actually is just 1 chapter devoted to each stage of age and eating, but index in back refers reader to many referenced items that cross apply throughout each stage (i.e. allergies). As for the other review's notation about questioning recipies with butter, sugar, etc...a little, in moderation is what all doctor's or anyone of authority in the medical or nutrional world recommend, unless allergic or there's a known health consideration. My advice, if you are truly concerned about things like sugar, substitute apple juice or apple sauce, which if that is a health/diet concern you would probably already known anyway! Great book---I pair this with the "Better Food for Kids" as a continuation and another little item for all baby showers I attend and so far no complaints, lots of thanks later on actually!!!

I got this book from the library to get fresh ideas on what to feed my 8 month old son. I'm very happy that I didn't buy it. While the title suggests that there are recipes for babies, the majority is really for toddlers. With a few exceptions, the only suggestions for children under 12 months are plain veggie, fruit and meat purees, and even those are mainstream (i.e. the purees you can buy in jars). I found much more interesting combinations in a German cookbook (parsnip with potato and pork, polenta with broccoli, and how does fennel with banana sound?). One of the "exceptions" is a barley vegetable soup that contains dried legumes. In other books, I read that legumes are not suitable at that age because they can make the baby gassy, and I don't want to risk that.

While reading the first part, I liked the fact that the authors say that using canned goods from time to time is ok, but I was not so pleased to see they used LOTS of canned foods (including canned soup that is usually very high sodium). "Baby's first birthday cake" has a whopping 540 calories per slice including the icing, and contains 4 cups of sugar for 12 slices.

Some of the recipes do sound interesting, but the overall quality is rather questionable.

Hi I read this book during my first two pregnancies and HATED it so much I finally threw it away! First off Hotchner has never had a baby!!! And yet she has so many preconceived ideas about pain relief during childbirth, breastfeeding etc. She is insulting and condescending throughout. I marked many particularly obnoxious passages and read them aloud to my husband and he was as shocked as I was. She says things like "some women are too mentally weak to handle the pain of childbirth without medication" or "some women are uncomfortable breastfeeding due to mental illness or unresolved issues from childhood." Ok these may be slight exaggerations but they capture her tone accurately. Plus as another reviewer mentioned, Hotchner discusses how your husband might cheat on you when you are pregnant--shocking and ridiculous to be included in a pregnancy book! She also goes into WAY too much gleeful detail about what can go wrong in a pregnancy, in a VERY dire tone. Please do not buy or read or support in any way this horrible book!!

This is THE book I buy for all my newly pregnant friends and family. It is FULL of information that is helpful in understanding what is going on with your body during pregancy. She gets down and dirty about things you would never want to ask anyone such as more comfortable sex positions, feelings, and those fluids you're not sure about. It is a wonderful guide to all sorts of questions including how to write a birth plan so that it truly reflects your needs. It is a very readable and well organized book. Absolutely my favorite pregnancy and childbirth book because of its sound and practical advice from pre-conception to birth.

Overall, I felt that this book was ok. I really liked the Homebirth and Choices in Childbirth sections. However, some of the book's information contradicts standard advice, such as what makes breasts sag, and how to prepare breasts for breastfeeding, and the author makes no effort to cite this advice. Also, if you have a low-carb lifestyle, or make any effort at all to watch your carb intake, you'll have to ignore all the advice on nutrition. Drinking regular soda, full of high fructose corn syrup, is actually advised as being rich in carbohydrates! I suppose it is, but not the kind that you want to be consuming.

Also, the advice on medication during pregnancy was not useful. I'm sure that every pregnant woman would prefer not to take any medications, but unfortunately, many otherwise healthy women do have issues that require treatment. For instance, I would be in very bad health without any allergy medicine, and although the book leads you to believe that all antihistimines are extremely dangerous, that is simply not true. My midwife approved a mild nose spray for my allergies that is condsidered safe.

I would use this book as a supplement to other information, but I think it is not accurate enough to be used as your ONLY book for pregnancy. And, please, check out any information that sounds strange.

I got this book because it seemed to offer a lot of information, which it does. However, I quickly found myself disappointed and incredulous at the many, many contradictions presented in its pages. For example, on one page the author writes that flounder and sole are the only two freshwater fish found to be contaminant-free. Later in the book, she admonishes the reader to stay away from freshwater fish- "like flounder and sole". I realized, after encountering several of these contradictions that I had little faith in the author's words, and decided to put down the book before picking up any more misinformation.

I loved this book. It was full of lots of detailed information, much more detailed than other books of similar subject. It has an excellent section that tracks the development of the fetus so the mother-to-be can follow along, and in the early weeks of pregnancy, it even breaks it down day by day in some cases! I had at least a dozen books that I read cover to cover, but this is the one I kept going back to, because it was the one that consistently had the information I needed. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who is really "into" their pregnancy experience!

I think this book is very helpful for moms. It has a great breakdown of what foods you should introduce with every month, and how much the baby should be taking. (It's always best to double check with your physician though to make sure they're in agreement.) The recipes are also broken down by the baby's age which is very helpful. The recipes are also easy to make and understand. Unlike other baby cookbooks that made me feel guilty if I wasn't making my cereal from scratch this book is upbeat, helpful and easy to read. I've already bought three copies for myself, my mom (my daytime caregiver) and a friend, and plan to buy more copies for friends who are having babies. It also discusses the importance of organic and all-natural food for babies.

This cookbook is great. Its an ideal starting point for cooking for your baby. I really liked learning about using soy to help your baby get protein so you dont need to rely on meats. Soy is such a great and easy as well as cost effective protein source. I would esp recommend this book if the baby is vegetarian or has a restrictive diet.

I found this book to be very informative and containing all of the information I was looking for. I don't want to only feed my baby rice cereal and single ingredient fruits and vegetables for the 6th - 12th months. This book gives quite a variety of ideas for blending grains, beans, fruit, vegetables, pastas and yes - meats as well as tofu type options. I was thrilled to find recipes for teething biscuits and graham crackers. I made one of the recipes for blended cereal with beans, brown rice, sesame seeds, and few other things. After I cooked it I had to leave, so I stuck it in the fridge. When I came home it had really thickened up, much like slow cook oatmeal does after it sits. Instead of thinning it with more water, I rolled bits of it into pea-sized balls and gave those to my son as finger food. He ate them right up! I didn't have to sweeten it or blend with fruit or anything.

The recipes are not broken down by age, but by meal category instead. The appropriate ages are listed very clearly at the bottom of each recipe. Some reviewers complain that there are few recipes for 6-8 months old. Shouldn't you be going through new foods one at a time during those two months to determine food sensitivities anyway? Eggs are an ingredient in some of the bread recipes. Citrus, milk, and honey are also ingredients for 10 months and up, but since they are cooked in the recipe, they hold no health threat like the raw forms do. Besides, it's recomended that milk not be given as a beverage for children under 1 year because of the propensity for children to choose the cow's milk over breast milk or formula and thus not getting the proper nutrition out of it. Eggs are cautioned against because of the allergenic properties in the whites, not the yolk. So use you own judgement with those recipes. Finally, yes, some of the recipes call for butter and spices, but don't most parents start giving their children food off their own plate containing these itmes as their children's teeth start coming in?

This book really is a great resource for those who desire to give their children the best food they possibly can without the boredom and unhealthy additives that most pre-packaged baby foods contain. Perhaps some of those who gave negative reviews need to start using some common sense and think for themselves for a change.

This book is divided into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack etc sections. Throughout the sections are ideas for babies 8 months and up and 10 months and up. Very few recipes are for babies 6-8 months. Flipping through the book to find age appropriate recipes is very frustrating since they are divided by meals instead of age. The book also introduces foods for babies 8-12 months that my pediatrician recommended waiting to introduce until after the first year. The book includes recipes for citrus fruits and eggs. The authors include soy and tofu recipes rather than many meat recipes. So for those planning to introduce their baby to meats around 9 months or older, this is not the book for you. I found some of the recipes overly simple--ones that I could have thought up myself-such as apples and apricots (simply steaming and then blending the two fruits). Other recipes seemed to complicated and two advanced for the age group recommended such as the wild mushroom soup made with onion and olive oil--for ages 8 months and up. This book does have some fun recipe ideas but many of them can be made if you are simply creative in trying fruit, veggie, and meat blends.

I bought this book based on others' reviews and because I wanted to make healthy food for my 6 month old. Right off, I realized this isn't the book I wanted. They only have about 2 maybe 3 recipes for 6 months olds, so this book is better for older babies and toddlers. The authors talk about introducing egg yolk at 7 months. My pediatrician told us to wait until a year old for eggs. Also, they have recipes for citrus fruit for 8 months, which we were also told to wait until a year. The authors talk about a vegan lifestyle and how to get your baby started on that. My husband and I are not vegetarian, so if your like us, I would not recommend this book. If you are, maybe you would like it. They also talk about soy and tofu, which I don't plan on giving my baby.

Bottom line, I really didn't like this book. I would highly recommend Blender Baby Food (see review).

Not only did it help to speed up the toilet training process it's also a great bonding book for moms and sons. At the end of the book, Grover-mom tells Grover-son what a big boy he is and how proud she is that he goes all by himself. Well, my son just loves that part and when we get to that page, I repeat the same words to him and substitute his name for Grover. He has been going potty for several months now but still likes to read this book.

In this book all of the various sesame street characters are young children such as little Grover and Little Ernie. Grover is out playing and suddenly realizes he has to go to the potty. He gets up and begins running home. The other characters see him and invite him to play but he keeps telling them "I have to go" leaving them wondering where it is he is going to. Finally he gets home and tells his mother he has to go and she helps him off with his suspenders so he can go to the potty. The main complaint seems to be that Grover never says he is going to the potty until right at the very end. I don't see a major problem with that. I don't view the book as something to help me potty train as much as a book that makes going to the potty fun and I think it succeeds in doing just that.

My 2 year kids really like this book and it is motivating. They love seeing their muppet characters learning to go potty too. As a parent, I didn't like that you didn't find out where he has to go until the end. My kids are unable to read so I change it as I read so that each time grover is saying "I have to go to the bathroom." instead of just "I have to go."

This is a cute book, especially if you like Sesame Street and Grover. However, the book is essentially useless for potty trainers. The entire book is just Elmo telling people he has to go, he has to go. He doesn't explain that he has to go potty. When he gets home he sits on the potty for one page and his mommy hugs him. This might be nice if you have a bunch of potty training books that can be instructional already, but it doesn't have enough info to help your child potty train.

My son asks me to read this over-and-over. It's a good story about taking a potty break when you are playing.

This book is very helpful for all mothers. It shows where to get discounts for baby products, free recipies and promotional offers for products that make mom feel good (beauty supplies, chocolate, clothes, etc). The book also gives OUTSTANDING tips on ways to save time, energy and resources after the baby arrives and shares recipies for making your own all natural baby products. This is a great investment for women who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or have young children. Sue Hannah's book is a nice gift for a baby shower!

This book was wonderful. Before our first child was born, we picked up this book hoping for a few "freebies" and ended up with HUGE amounts of stuff. Not just free products but also a lot of free resources that we otherwise would not have known about. Being from Canada, we loved the fact that the author wrote what was available in Canada and in the US! It is a must for all new parents ... that is if you like freebies!!

Free Stuff for baby was not only a fun read for me but brought me directly to sites without hours of searching the web. Plus, I also received free stuff in the mail and I discovered lots of new sites to brouse through. The one thing I liked best about this book is that it has Canadian information and websites along with the American ones. She also tells you what offers are available in Canada and what offers are not.

I couldn't get enough of this book!! I found websites on everything I needed: diaper needs, parenting ideas, safety information, educational materials, budgeting for baby! I really feel that I got more than what I paid for and am still using the book as a reference guide for websites.

This book was So-So. I found that many of the things were outdated. Also, it is great for someone who lives in Canada as half of the things in the book are for Canadians. Also, it is great for parents of multiples. Almost every company gives something for multiples but not necessarily one baby. Buy it used.