Baby Matters

by Parenting Solutions Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B9FD
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 23, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,581 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Any new parent who is experiencing the inevitable chaos a baby brings will appreciate Baby Matters. Properly used, this program will prevent that blank feeling that occurs when the new daycare provider asks for an immunization list. It can help you say goodbye to cryptic notes scribbled on Post-Its for the babysitter. It may even alleviate the guilt that occurs when you glimpse the incomplete baby book that fell behind the changing table months ago.

Baby Matters is a tool for recording both sentimental and practical information about your baby or babies. This no-nonsense program (no audio, only a tad of animation) gets right to the point with three main areas. All About Baby contains pages to enter birth stories, the family tree, photographs, and developmental milestones from "lifts head" to "potty trained." Medical Matters is where parents can keep track of pre-partum joys (or woes), immunizations, dental and medical history, family health history, food allergies, and the baby's growth. The third section, entitled Resources, contains various templates: one for important phone numbers, another for vital information about the baby--these are the ones that efficient parents could print up and hand to the babysitter--and a medical release form. Resources also contains links to more than 100 parenting Web sites--everyone from stay-at-home dads to adoptive parents will find a useful site on this list.

This program is an efficient way to centralize all of your children's medical information, but it's no replacement for that dust-covered baby book. Though there are dozens of milestones listed to track, the program grudgingly spares only two lines per milestone to describe the adorable details of exactly how little Gloria achieved her first diaper-free day. But, if you desire a no-frills method for keeping practical records, Baby Matters is your tool--if you can overcome baby chaos long enough to enter the pertinent information into the program. --Anne Erickson

Amazon.com Product Description

Baby Matters provides a convenient and thorough way to keep track of all your baby's essential information. You will find checklists to help you prepare for the birth experience, schedules for immunizations and check-ups, and a place to record important names and phone numbers. The program will also allow you to record your baby's milestones and track his or her development. Keep track of sleeping and eating patterns, language acquisition, and all the thousand and one details that make your baby unique. Not only will this program give you the peace of mind of having all your baby's important health information clearly organized, you will create a priceless record of your baby's growth.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thin, August 12, 2002

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J. UPAH "Nadia's dad" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Matters (CD-ROM)

I am sorry, I was disappointed with this software. Maybe my expectations were unreasonable but I thought there just wasn't a lot to this software. After reviewing it for 15 minutes with my wife there was nothing left to do with it but shelf it.

I thought it would be useful to track shots etc. but we were given a booklet (looks like a passport sort of) to record shots etc. As far as tracking milestones, maybe I will use this software but I don't see myself digging out the CD to update a date in the milestones list. Couldn't this application fit on a hard drive? Is the disk required to prevent piracy?

I did not like the fact that I had to enter the same information more than once (birthday, name, etc.)

I imagine there is a subscription service Internet site that would have been a better buy for me, I would rather have a web based information resource for the progress of my baby than this small database of dates with a semi-cute front end.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NEW PARENTS, May 22, 2001

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This review is from: Baby Matters (CD-ROM)

This is the most delightful and responsible gift for new parents. It's not only an adorable baby book (which they personalize) but an important resource of instructions and information and an efficient means of recording all medical records. I used to give baby clothes as a gift but now I give BABY MATTERS, a terrific parenting tool and treasure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start for the new parents!, April 27, 2010

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J. J. Marino "Geekasaurus Rex" (Rochester, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Matters (CD-ROM)

This software helps to organize your babies first everything. It can seem to be a daunting task to keep track of every aspect of their life but it is very rewarding. As they get older printouts from this software will help them get a sense of who they were as babies and that is a great gift. Being it was designed for older windows operating system the requirements to run are very low compared to today's high end computers.

I recommend this for any new parents or even as a gift at a baby shower. Being it was written for older computers, as long as they have windows, they can probably use it without any issues.

Very cool software!

Thanks for reading my review.