The Baby Owner's Manual has taught more than 300,000 parents worldwide how to "operate" newborns and infants. Now the bestselling book is back in an all-new deluxe package - and it's the perfect shower gift for any hip parent-to-be.
The Baby Owner's Starter Kit includes:
• The Baby Owner's Manual - the bestselling book!!
• Growth Chart, with stickers for marking baby's progress
• Diaper Changing Instructional Poster
• Babysitter's Memo Pad
• Decorative magnet
Packaged with irreverent schematic diagrams, troubleshooting tips, and a handsome keepsake box, The Baby Owner's Starter Kit makes parenting as easy as 1-2-3.
It is the answer to every new parent's first question: Doesn't this thing come with an owner's manual? At long last, yes!
Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Baby Owner s Manual explores the common concerns of every first-time parent: What's the best way to swaddle a baby? How can I make my newborn sleep through the night? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? Whatever your question, you ll find the answer here courtesy of celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenicht and his son, Joe Borgenicht. Together, they provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.
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The title, Baby Owner’s Manual, suggests the promise and the problem of this cheeky and comprehensive guide written by a pediatrician and his son. First-time parents who are not offended by the observation that "babies, unlike other appliances, lack instruction manuals," will find a rich resource of facts and advice. The book is divided into seven categories of "operating instructions" including home installation, feeding and power supply, sleep mode, maintenance, development, and safety. Complete with witty schematic drawings and charts, the authors answer hundreds of questions about breastfeeding, bed, bath, and beyond. While most manuals focus on tender loving care, the authors chose to focus on baby as technology. The result is a highly useful--almost too cool--reference book. Because every parent knows that babies are messier and more rewarding than this approach imagines. --Barbara Mackoff
Swaddling Your Baby: The Burrito Roll
The "Burrito Roll" is a more secure (and longer-lasting) version of the Quick Wrap swaddle. When properly dressed in a Burrito Roll, the baby will resemble a popular Mexican foodstuff that consists of a flour tortilla rolled around a meat or bean filling.
1. Lay a square blanket on a flat surface. The blanket should be large enough to cover the baby's entire body. 2. Fold one corner of the blanket down about the length of your hand. 3. Lay the baby on the blanket diagonally so the fold is above the top of the baby's neck.
4. Tuck the baby's hands into the fold of the blanket. The hands should rest beside the baby's shoulders or face. (If you have a particularly active baby, you can tuck the blanket under the baby's armpits, so her hands will remain mobile.) 5. Pull the right side of the blanket across the baby's body. Tuck it under the baby's left side.
6. Fold the bottom tail of the blanket up (toward the baby's head), covering her feet and legs and overlapping the right-side fold. Tuck the tail under the top right edge.
7. Pull the left side of the blanket across the baby's body. Tuck it under the baby's right side.
