Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year. With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don’t come with, but should. And now, it’s better than ever. Every parent’s must-have/go-to is completely updated.
Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than ever?packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.
Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals?crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements?are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today’s dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear.
Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and “For Parents” boxes that focus on mom’s and dad’s needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible."
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Take Away from Jackson Biko’s Let Me Call You Back
Favourite quote
” The things you worry about the most are the things you can’t control”
worry corrodes. Worry is like a blot stain that spreads and takes the shape of anxiety
Samora and Gypsy were meant for each other
You want to be with someone whom you can be vulnerable with
a person you can lay bare you soul, troubles without flinching and second guessing yourself
So yes, Samora and Gypsy were like Ying and Yang.
with Ada he walked on egg shells with his burden
With Ada everything felt like a minefield the moment he lost his job
It kind of felt like a part of him needed to audition and keep up appearances
with Gypsy he was real
no masks
no two faces
just Samora
and I think that’s the highest level of intimacy
being able to unburden your worries and situation easily.