Parenting for Dummies [Paperback]

Sandra Hardin Gookin (Author), Dan Gookin (Editor), Deborah A. Wilburn (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies | Publication Date: August 16, 1995

" A book all parents need to read." — Dr. Mary Jo Shaw, Pediatrician and Mother of Three "Parenting For Dummies skips the long-winded theories and explanations and cuts to the chase, giving practical, wise parenting advice …" — Deborah A. Wilburn, Senior Editor, Working Mother Magazine "The overall tone of the book is wonderful … the helpful hints are terrific." — Diana Korte, Contributing Writer, Mothering Magazine

Your Essential Parenting Reference for the next millennium!

This book is for You if you have kids, would like to have kids, know someone who has kids, live next door to someone who has kids, or were, at one time or another, a kid. You know that being a parent is a tough, yet rewarding job with long hours, no salary or benefits, and no instruction manual. Everywhere you turn there's some dull book on parenting techniques written by someone who may not even have kids! The help you need is here in Parenting For Dummies^®, written by parents for parents! Get the inside scoop on parenting basics for dealing with everyday issues like discipline, potty training, finding good day care, dealing with bathtime, bedtime, and more.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Use the friendly advice for dealing with kids from newborns to pre-teens
• Find helpful hints that only an experienced parent can offer
• Discover answers to the most common parenting questions
• Uncover tips for dealing with cranky babies, dining out, and squabbling siblings
• Create guidelines for co-parenting (the two-party system)
• Communicate effectively with your children
• Uncover suggestions for household rules and other parenting dos and don'ts

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

You know that being a parent is a tough, yet rewarding job with long hours, no salary or benefits, and no instruction manual. Everywhere you turn there's some dull book on parenting techniques written by someone who may not even have kids!

The help you need is here in Parenting for Dummies, the no-nonsense parenting guide for the '90s, written by parents for parents! Get the inside scoop on parenting basics for dealing with everyday issues like discipline, potty training, finding good day care, dealing with bathtime, bedtime, and more.

Inside, you'll discover how to: use the friendly advice for dealing with kids from newborns to pre-teens; find helpful hints that only an experienced parent can offer; discover answers to the most common parenting questions; uncover tips for dealing with cranky babies, dining out, and squabbling siblings; create guidelines for co-parenting (the two-party system); communicate effectively with your children; and uncover suggestions for household rules and other parenting dos and don'ts.

About the Author

About the Author Sandra Hardin Gookin holds a degree in Speech Communications from Oklahoma State University. Her background in communications has been the basis for her theories on parenting. That … and lots of experience resulting in parenting methods that work. About the Editor Dan Gookin has written more than 30 books on computers, translated into over 25 languages. He wrote the international bestseller DOS For Dummies^® and many other bestselling …For Dummies^® titles. Dan holds a degree in communications from the University of California at San Diego. Dan and Sandra are the proud parents of four boys and live in Idaho.

Product Details

• Paperback: 397 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (August 16, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568843836
• ISBN-13: 978-1568843834
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book was my support system, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Parenting for Dummies (Paperback)

I had found this book to be one of the best, simplest and most supportive parenting books around. at the time my son was 7 -12 months, I was pretty much without a support system, and this book was my lifeline and my bible to parenting. It's wonderful.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Much better books out there, February 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Parenting For Dummies (Paperback)

We've bought other ...for dummies books before and have been quite happy. But this book was a huge disappointment. Maybe because the topic isn't easily handled in the typical ...for dummies format. Also, the author you can tell is used to writing computer manuals. The book is often preachy and rarely helpful. I definitely wouldn't recommend it.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good advice....some not-so-good, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Parenting for Dummies (Paperback)

I'd recommend this book only if you've already read books by credentialed authors, since the authors only expertize is that they have children. They have obviously researched their material because they do offer some good advice. Here's a few books by experts I'd recommend: The Baby Book and The Discipline Book BOTH by Dr. William Sears, and Kid Cooperation (How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading) AND Perfect Parenting Dictionary BOTH by Elizabeth Pantley