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Cyndi Hoskins

Practitioner III

What is the best book for expecting parents?

July 01, 2011 4:51 PM PDT · Flag · 6 answers

Dave Bauduy

Practitioner III

What They Didn't Expect When They Were Expecting: And How They Beca...

What They Didn't Expect When They Were Expecting: And How They Became Better Parents

Most people realize that marriage is a big transition-that's why premarital counseling has become popular. But what about having a baby? Where is the pre-parental counseling? Childbirth classes describe how to get through labor, delivery, and t... read more...

It's a given that What To Expect When You're Expecting is one of the most popular books to read when you're having a baby but this is a really good read if you're new to parenting and want to know about all of the other stuff. My read this to me because I honestly would rather eat dirt but I'm glad she did. It was pretty humorous but very realistic. When we had our first child I had no idea what we were in for. My wife and I didn't have any time together because when she did have free time she was falling asleep. It will entertain you, it will help prepare you but most of all, it helps with those minor connections you want with your spouse.

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1 points posted by Jeannie Sutton

This looks very good because there are many things that new parents do not expect and sometimes it can break the marriage if you are not strong enough. Excellent choice!

Jeannie Sutton

Specialist I

What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition

Announcing a brand new, cover-to-cover revision of America's pregnancy bible. What to Expect When You're Expecting is a perennial New York Times bestseller and one of USA Today's 25 most influential books of the past 25 years. It's read by more th... read more...

This was always a favorite for expecting mothers and its very detailed and informative about the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth.

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Caroline Hall

Enthusiast III

ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Ki...

ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool

Parents are facing the toughest challenge of their lives. They want to create a loving family environment filled with mutual respect and cooperationâ€¦ but they find instead that human nature and the influence of our culture combine to produce an ... read more...

This is definitely for later in your parenting years, but this book is really amazing. It's a brand new way to parent your children. If you listen to what this book has to say, and put it in to practice. It really works! It talks about not letting your kids see you lose your temper. I gave this to my daughter who was having trouble with her son being a good listener. She said it was a completely new way of parenting, but it really works.

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Sam Brownstone

Practitioner III

The Pocket Parent

It's instant relief for when your 2-year-old is on the floor of the toy store, pitching a fit. Or when brother and sister discover that they can't stand each other. Or when your son can't say no to video games. THE POCKET PARENT is, literally, a p... read more...

This is such a cute book thats so easy to read but it's also filled with information that many parents to be don't even think about and it helps you learn how to deal with your child. There are so many great subjects that the mother and father to be should discuss on how to approach the child in certain situations and explain how to keep the respect between all family members, keeping the peace.

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Jason Liechman

Practitioner II

What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition

My sister read this book, and told me all about it. lol It gave her a lot of explanations and helped her understand her pregnancy better. She said her doctor never really gave her an information, he just checked the health but never mentioned a thing to her so she got this book and it put her at ease so she could prepare for what was to come.

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David Hugh

Practitioner II

What They Didn't Expect When They Were Expecting: And How They Beca...

What They Didn't Expect When They Were Expecting: And How They Became Better Parents

Yeah, most parents to be are usually very informed and prepared for the basic things with pregnancy and the first couple months of the baby's life, but this is a little deeper then that and it's rarely brought up. I'm glad they have books on this because some people think having a baby is so easy and cute and fun and they are right....10% of the time.... but the 90% is stressful, tense, hard on the marriage, totally changes everything. You never really know anyone 100% and how they will respond to a new situation. This brings light to many subjects that should be discussed before the baby is here.

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Voting Summary

1.	What They Didn't Expect When They Were Expectin...	38% agree
2.	What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition	30% agree
3.	The Pocket Parent	15% agree
4.	ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approac...	15% agree