This book is badly in need of an editor!! While filled with useful information for which I'm grateful, it is rife with grammar errors and omitted words. At one point, the entire first half of a paragraph stops abruptly with no period, and repeats verbatim below.
This is not a few subtle mistakes either. It happens every few pages and is very distracting. Sometimes I'm not quite sure what the authors are trying to say and have to make up missing words and guess where they were going with the thou This book is badly in need of an editor!!
Sometimes I'm not quite sure what the authors are trying to say and have to make up missing words and guess where they were going with the thought! Oh, and telling us to shop at discount stores, consignment shops, and use craigslist are not insider secrets! Another annoyance is that they contradict themselves. At one point, they detail the list of problems with the registry system at Babies 'R Us, only to later provide a sample registry that is designed for use with that store's registry form.
They also advertise their other books multiple times throughout and refer you to their website about 8, times. Aside from these agitations, I find this text extremely helpful. It is true that the amount of baby products on the market is downright overwhelming.
As a first time parent-to-be, I almost didn't even know where to begin, and this book is now a road map for me. Even if I had gone online to read reviews about products, I wouldn't have learned as much info about the manufacturer in general or what features to look for on a particular item.
Plus, there are just too many reviews and ratings out there, so I'm happy to let the Fields summarize them for me. Among the product ratings, you will find counsel on safety and general tips. While some of it is common sense, there is much about which I needed to be reminded or learned for the first time. So yes, I could've talked to my sister or another mom about which stroller or such they like the best, but I might've missed out on knowing there was an even better one available in my price point.
With this book, I also learn what features I may want or don't need, along with the aforementioned important safety information. Finally, I like that you can email the authors. I wrote to them before buying the book to find out when the next edition would be released. Within about a week, I received a detailed answer back, which truthfully surprised me a bit.
Unfortunately, it was too late at that point because I had become impatient and gone ahead and purchased the book. The next full edition doesn't come out until anyway, but a somewhat updated version comes out in a few months.
Oh well. With some decent editing and more consistency, this would be much less painful to read. As it is, I still recommend it to anyone shopping for baby gear. Hopefully, if I buy the recommended items, I will agree with their assessments!
What I do know is that it gave me a lot of peace of mind, since I was able to narrow down the literally thousands of baby products out there to what I actually need and what I actually want. That peace of mind is worth way more than a few hundred bucks! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is expecting, and in fact I have.
Buying baby gear is overwhelming. This book gives reviews, feedback and purchasing options for all of the baby gear you could ever possible need. I appreciated the reviews and information given about each brand and company and have followed many of their recommendations. I would recommend this book to anyone having a baby who needs help choosing baby gear! Feb 08, Michelle Bellman rated it it was amazing.
This book was critical in helping me know what I truly needed for baby. With so much commercialism around pregnancy and newborns, it's hard to know what to buy.
If you are frugal, have a small space or simply don't want to buy into the whole concept of needing a ton of stuff for baby, this is a must read. Apr 17, Sana rated it it was amazing. Great, quick advice.
The newest edition 11th just came out this year, This book is far, far better than the Consumer Reports guide, because it provides grades A through F of many, many different products, not just the big-ticket items like the car seat and crib.
However, I do think it can be helpful to read this book in conjunction with the Consumer Reports guide, while also checking out baby product reviews on Amazon. Then you can get a well-rounded perspective of the various products that are most important to you. Because of this book, I learned that babies don't need a complete "crib bedding" set -- and that these sets, with their soft quilts and pillows, actually are dangerous and can cause SIDS.
This book also has "Good, Better, Best" recommendations, so that you can pick out the product that best fits your needs and your budget. For example, the book says that the Graco SnugRide 35 is the "Best" infant car seat, but I decided to go with the Chicco KeyFit 30 the "Better" recommendation because Consumer Reports as well as a parent friend gave their own high recommendations for the Chicco KeyFit I am a big believer in the life experiences and good advice of parent friends and all kinds of "real-life" friends : I also really appreciated learning about the different quality of baby clothes and crib sheets.
Overall, a fantastic "starter" resource for figuring out what you might need for your baby, and for providing you with recommendations. If there is one book that every expectant parent needs to have, it's this one. I've used it numerous times throughout my pregnancy, and it has made many of our decisions in terms of purchases MUCH easier. I bought both this book and Consumer Reports Baby, and ended up taking Consumer Reports back--it didn't offer nearly as much information as Baby Bargains.
The book is broken down into chapters according to baby's needs cribs, dressers, gear, clothing, etc. Each chapter begins by suggesting wh If there is one book that every expectant parent needs to have, it's this one. Each chapter begins by suggesting what you need and where to look.
There are also "look for" suggestions to take into consideration when buying, and finally, the best part, item by item reviews. For each item there is also listed a "Good", "Better", "Best" option based on what you want to spend. We used this book to research nursery furniture and to make our registries, and it made registering a thousand times easier and less overwhelming. The book is updated on a semi-regular basis and there is also a website , so make sure you look for the most current edition.
The 8th Edition is the one that just came out this year it has a green cover. Oct 11, Jules rated it really liked it Shelves: fam-baby. We've found this book very helpful. But -- even more helpful? It's really that easy. There's a glut of high-quality used stuff on Craigslist. There's really no reason to pay new for almost anything except maybe cribs.
Our high chair, for example, was picked up from a neighbor looking to unload it. I also got a load of breast pads bleach, then stop worrying about it , a baby sling, bath toys, and a baby gate this way. There's no need to spend even the bargain prices this book includes, though this book is very helpful if you're looking to make a significant purchase and you need guidance.
It helped us choose a crib, a jogging stroller, and a breast pump, and it helped me winnow down my shopping list before the baby ever arrived. Jan 17, Kirsten rated it really liked it Shelves: world-of-baby. Obviously this book has a fairly limited audience: people who are about to buy a whole bunch of baby stuff. So I'm not really recommending it widely, but for its intended audience, it's excellent.
I love rating systems and reading user reviews since I'm a fairly picky shopper read: cheap. This is a whole book of ratings and reviews, but it's more than that, too.
As someone who really didn't know anything about baby gear-- what's necessary, what's extra-- this book was a great introduction to w Obviously this book has a fairly limited audience: people who are about to buy a whole bunch of baby stuff. As someone who really didn't know anything about baby gear-- what's necessary, what's extra-- this book was a great introduction to what everything is, how it works, and whether it's necessary, just nice to have, or useless. I also like the fact that this book updates itself with new editions every year, so the products rated are actually the products available in stores right now.
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We were looking for ease of use, overall quality and function. Here are the best bets. We are Baby Bargains—we rate and review baby gear, without taking money from brands we recommend.
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We also surveyed the parent readers of our baby gear books over 1 million copies in print. We tested 17 different baby monitors with two cameras to find the one with the best picture quality, ease of use and overall value.
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Or do you have the space for a bigger model? For road trips, a portable swing is great. We tested 17 baby swings to find the best bets for each of those situations. We looked for soothing capability, quality and affordability. Thanks for reading this article!
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Here in Colorado, we know a thing or two about cold and snow! Our research put 17 pairs of toddler snowboots to the test with real toddlers. We looked for snowboots that were warm, lightweight and easy to put on and take off. And we know fashion counts too. To find out, we asked our parent readers for their favorites.
Then we poured over third-party testing results. Finally, we tried out a few of these for ourselves—which was most comfortable? Warmed up evenly and quickly? We ask experts—kids! We surveyed the families that read our parenting books to find their all-time favorite advent calendars. Here are the ones that came out on top. Well, the answer depends on your needs—is this for kids to learn geography?
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