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Title: Your Baby and Child : From Birth to Age Five (Revised Edition) by PENELOPE LEACH ISBN: 0-375-70000-5 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 15 October, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.35 (57 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Extraordinary--but perhaps not for everyone
Comment: I found this book to be absolutely extraordinary.
I find myself going back to it over and over again as questions and doubts with my young boy arise. I have bought copies for my sister and two other good friends, and will do so again for parents who are reasonably comfortable with the practical issues of childcare, and perhaps somewhat more challenged by the psychological and emotional ones.
Some people don't like this book's length, others find it boring and "touchy-feely". This is a matter of personal taste.
For me, this book provides an invaluable insight into the developing childs mind and has, unquestionably, allowed me to be a better parent, saved me many angry and frustrating moments, and allowed me to enjoy my boy's childhood better.
What some people take as wordiness, I think may be a question of sub-optimal organization. Sometimes the author writes of early developmental stages very late in the book. The back and forth, and lack of clear distinctions may make the book seem repetitive and has, at times, confused me.
Still, a relatively small price to pay for those who are more interested in raising a child than getting the temperature of the bathwater right.
Rating: 4
Summary: Solid Reliable Reference for Parents
Comment: Even though Penelope Leach lives in England, her ideas and information feel comfortable to me in a small town in Kansas. Leach has a great understanding and respect for both young children and their parents; she explains many situations from the child's point of view which is extremely helpful. She includes detailed information regarding development, child care, and parenting concerns without talking down to her readers. My only criticism is that a number of topics are a bit too long and dry, but nevertheless interesting, worthwhile information. Leach clearly explains the developmental stages of the first 5 years...newborn, settled baby, older baby, toddler, and young child. I enjoy the photos of real children through out the book. Penelope's positive, common-sense philosophy is very compatible with another one of my favorite parenting guidebooks called "The Pocket Parent." This little book is a quick-read A-Z compendium of sanity saving suggestions to the most challenging behaviors of preschoolers...2's, 3's, 4', and 5's. "Pocket Parent" is loaded with hundreds of practical tips, compassion and humor that serves as an upbeat, easy to read reference book along with the more clinical book, "Your Baby and Child."
Rating: 2
Summary: Good information but....
Comment: this is such a wordy, boring book to read! The author goes on and on and on with every topic. If you really love to read and have lots of time on your hands and want to delve deeply into every single possible aspect of raising a baby then I suppose this book would would work for you. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more practical reference book for the first two years I'd check out Gentle Baby Care by Elizabeth Pantley. It's concise and complete and not wordy at all.
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Title: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 by American Academy Of Pediatrics ISBN: 0553379623 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Babyhood by PENELOPE LEACH ISBN: 0394714369 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 12 June, 1983 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development: Birth-3: The Essential Reference for the Early Years by T. Berry Brazelton ISBN: 020162690X Publisher: Perseus Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Your Growing Child by Penelope Leach ISBN: 0394710665 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 12 March, 1986 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms : The Official, Complete Home Reference, Birth Through Adolescence by M.D. Steven P. Shelov, F.A. M.D. Donald Schiff ISBN: 0375752579 Publisher: Villard Pub. Date: 29 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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