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The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby
written by Heather Flett, Whitney Moss
Studio : Quirk Books
by Quirk Books
Publisher : Quirk Books
Released : 2008-05-14
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781594742194
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 16 reviews)
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $7.99
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Product Description |
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Bookshelves abound with activity books for babies and toddlers, but The Rookie Mom's Handbook is the first designed exclusively for first-time mothers. Here are 250 enjoyable activities to help rookie moms maintain their individuality and boost their confidence about leaving the house, socializing, and doing things they've always liked to do—either with or without baby. Inspired by the popular Web site www.rookiemoms.com, the book offers bite-sized activities arranged according to the baby's age. Some are crafty, some are adventurous, and some simply help get a meal on the table. Written in a lively, supportive tone and decorated with cute illustrations, The Rookie Mom's Handbook is the perfect gift or resource to remind new moms that there's more to life than dirty diapers and 3 a.m. feedings. |
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If Only |
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I love this book. It's funny, well-written & filled with common-sense stuff like "7 Reasons to Leave the House Each Day." If only I'd had this when I was a Rookie Mom. At least I have it as my mainstay baby shower gift. Every mom I've presented it to loves it. |
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Wish I'd bought it sooner!! |
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My son was 7 mo. old by the time I found this book, and I'm kicking myself for not having picked it up sooner. It's packed with age-appropriate activities for mom and baby, things that really would have come in handy on those "I'm tired of staring at the new baby but afraid to try something new" days. Moss and Flett are funny, witty, adventurous moms with loads of creative ideas. This week's favorite (for my now-10-month-old): #200, Give your baby a pickle. Hilarious and handy. I'm buying this book for every new mom I know. |
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great book! |
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this is a great book to give as a gift to a new mom. i wish i had this book when my first child was born! |
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Not What I Expected |
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This book is not what I expected it to be. It's full of suggestions for what to do when your baby is asleep. This is a bit laughable to me. One of them suggested trying on all of your shoes, deciding which ones 'no longer fit your lifestyle,' and giving them away. I think this could cause depression as one at least wants to think that there is a future for those high heels again at some point. I expected more educational and age-appropriate suggestions for stimulation of my child, and there are some of those. But it spoke to a different demographic I think; perhaps it's right for the isolated, suburban or country-living stay home mom who feels lonely at home and has lots of time to kill. But for me, life is so busy just taking care of the basics. I wanted a book to give me ideas for creating fun for my child and this just wasn't the right thing for me. I returned it. |
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Great gift for new moms |
I love to give this book to all my new mom friends. I feel like this book is written by real moms for real moms. I LOVE IT!!
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