Keep your child safe, healthy, comfortable, and happy-without spending a fortune, or cluttering up your home. While you do need all manner of safe and cozy furniture, equipment, and clothing for your child to sit, eat, sleep, ride, venture out, and play in, there's also plenty of stuff that you don't need. This incredibly useful, fully illustrated guide simplifies the process of outfitting your home by explaining: -What you must own at each stage of your child's development -Which safety and practical features you should look for -When hand-me-downs will work-and when newer is better Helpful checklists throughout the book tell you what to keep in a diaper bag, or changing table, and safety concerns are highlighted in "Parents Alerts." There is also a wealth of advice for parents of multiples or several young children. A handy gift-giving guide offers age-appropriate favorites for every budget. And a resource section lists reliable on-line and catalogue vendors. Whether you're outfitting a nursery or choosing a stroller, shipping for a layette or childproofing your home, Baby Gear will make the job easier, faster, and worry-free. Parents Magazine has been America's #1 family magazine since 1926.

Baby Gear: Everything You Need to Clothe, Feed, Transport, Protect, Entertain, and Care for Your Baby

Parenting & Relationships

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Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Having children means having questions... Why isn't my baby rolling over yet? Will my child start talking soon? How can I get my toddler to eat her vegetables? When will my child be ready to use the potty? What type of preschool is best? The Parents Answer Book provides the answers. Parenthood is a time of overwhelming emotions-and questions. Like a wise, trusted friend, this comprehensive resource tells you everything you'll need to know to raise a happy, healthy, safe, and secure child, from birth through age five. Newborn Basics, an illustrated introduction to infant care, helps you through the daily routines and quandaries that begin the moment you get home from the hospital. An "owner's manual" for new parents, it takes you from day one through the first year, when your information needs are greatest. As They Grow covers physical, emotional, and cognitive milestones in a young child's life and underscores what you can do to promote your child's growth, featuring: * Developmental timelines * Q &amp; A sidebars that address parents' pressing concerns * "It Worked for Me" parent-tested solutions * "Time for You" sidebars for new mothers * "Dos and Don'ts" for handling tricky situations Your Child's Health gives you all the tools you'll need to ensure your child's well-being with a thorough guide to good health, nutritional practices, and preventive care, including: * A-Z guide to symptoms and treatments, covering everything from the flu to meningitis * Immunizaitons * First aid and medical emergencies * Special sidebars on "When to Call the Doctor" and "Pediatricks," original tips from pediatricians Safe and Sound provides step-by-step guidance on creating a safe home and a safe environment wherever you go throughout your child's life, covering: * Childproofing the home * Outdoor and travel safety * "Parents Alert" boxes that highlight specific dangers * "It Happened to Us" real-life vignettes The Parents Answer Book is the one resource every family should have on their bookshelf

The Parents Answer Book: From Birth Through Age Five

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Having children means unimaginable joy. It also means having less time to manage more responsibilities. The Parents Book of Lists simplifies the challenges of caring for your child, so you can spend more time just having fun together. Hundreds of concise, practical, numbered lists highlight all of the must-know information for the first three years-from how to respond to your child's symptoms, to childproofing checklists for every part of the home; from instructions for giving a newborn a bath to choking hazards to avoid. At the same time, you'll find wonderful suggestions for toddler-pleasing finger foods, great ideas for local outings; and fabulous suggestions for age-appropriate birthday fun. This easy-to-access, portable reference is organized into six sections for quick reference: * Health and Safety * Everyday Routines * Playtime Fun and Learning * Travel and Everyday Outings * Special Events * Relationships Whether you're buying a layette, hiring a childcare provider, or planning a vacation with your toddler, The Parents Book of Lists will make it easy as 1-2-3.

The Parents Book of Lists

Parenting

From America's #1 family magazine, a guide to your three- and four-year-old's emotional and cognitive milestones. The little person running around your home will amaze and amuse you as he asserts his newfound independence- and provides a running commentary on every day's events and activities. In Your Three- and Four-Year-Old, the expert editors of Parents magazine give a fascinating peek into your child's perpetually active mind, explaining why and what your three- and four-year-old may be thinking and feeling throughout the metamorphosis from baby to miniature individual. At the same time, you'll discover how to promote a stimulating, supportive environment in which your child can blossom. Each chapter focuses on a unique developmental milestone- from verbalizing feelings and using his imagination to learning responsibility and appreciating the needs of others. Your Three- and Four-Year-Old helps you to understand your child's evolving and often erratic behavior by sharing his perspective on the world and the people around him, and offers specific advice for easing the inevitable conflicts that arise during his quest for independence, while he's still not physically and emotionally capable of doing everything he wants to do. This essential resource also provides straightforward, practical advice on dealing with issues from imaginary friends and increasing gender awareness, to common pre-schooler fears (of darkness, dreams, and being hurt) and frustrations. Your Three- and Four-Year-Old will help you and your child to grow and enjoy these wonderful years. Each chapter highlights four main areas: * Developmental Milestone (what you can expect) * Conflict (changes in behavior that result from this milestone) * You and Your Child (how this stage of development affects you as a parent) * Helping Your Child Grow (strategies, activities and ideas for creative play that enhance development) Informative, recurring features include: * How It Feels to Be Me (common scenarios explained from a child's perspective) * Do Say/Don't Say (scripts of appropriate responses to various situations)

Your Three- and Four-Year-Old: As They Grow

Graves, Ginny

You are not alone! What do you do when... Your toddler goes berserk because the meatloaf touches the green beans on his plate? Your son keeps missing when he's standing at the potty? Your child's bedroom is overrun with nighttime monsters? Parents magazine's It Worked for Me! clears up these and thousands of other quandaries. And the solutions come from people who have been through it all: parents just like you. With busy schedules, we often don't find the time to share our parenting advice or commiserate about daily hassles. Now, parents can again take comfort in knowing that others not only have had similar experiences, but also that they have found inventive solutions stemming from their own wisdom and compassion. Based on Parents magazine's popular column, this comprehensive collection of surefire tips and techniques covers the entire gamut of child rearing--beathing, feeding, dressing, discipline, bedtime, playtime, school, television, and much, much more. From divorce and separations anxiety to making the deccision to go back to work and helping children adjust to a new child-provider, parents will find creative and practical solutions for nearly any situation. So breathe a sigh of relief. Won't it be good to have a voice of experience on the bookshelf? Parents magazine has been America's #1 family magazine since 1926.

It Worked for Me! Parents Reveal Their Secrets to Solving the Everyday Problems of Raising Kids, from Thumb Sucking to Schoolyard Fights

This great series will help moms &amp; dads become their child's favorite teacher. Every workboook incudes:A general introduction with ideas for approaching the subject;Parents Magazine Tips for extra guidance on how to reach what is covered in the workbook;Hands=on activities to make off-the-page learning fun.

Ready for School (Parents Magazine)

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