Customer Reviews

Welcoming Your Second Baby (Family & Childcare)

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I was disappointed in how small this book was, and that on every other page it was selling other books or even T-shirts! I think it could have been a lot better. The one chapter in The Girlfriend's Guide to the Toddler Years that deals with bringing another baby into the house was more insightful than this entire book.

Vicki Lansky finally answers all of your questions about being pregnant with another baby! Everything from how to handle you toddler while pregnant to bringing that baby home!

Will you love the new baby too? Will your older child be able to handle the transition? What can you do to make the transition more smoothly? Can you move the toddler rfom the crib in time? And many more...

This information is conveinently divided into age categories and is in a nice format for quick reading when you have a few minutes!

I had hoped this book would provide more insight and ideas. I didn't feel it really addressed preparing children based on their ages and understanding, and I wanted to know what a two-year-old will be feeling and thinking about a new baby, and I was hoping for more ideas. There are a few funny anecdotes, but overall, I didn't find anything useful.

This book is absolutely awful. I read it to be informed and wound up being offended. If you feel this way about having another baby, you shouldn't! This book reads like first children are the greatest joy, and all the ones who come after that are just intrusions on your perfect little family. Ugh! There are many ways to prepare your home and eldest child for a new sibling, and none of them should involve this miserable and cruel piece of garbage. As for sibling rivalry- as one of four children, and now a mother of five- I can tell you that it only happens if you allow it to happen. Foster love between your children, and they will respond by becoming great friends.

I can't believe there are really women who feel this way about their second babies. God help them. I threw this rotten book in the trash. Don't waste your money on it- go buy something to celebrate the new life growing inside you and the new member of your family!!!

I followed the ideas in this book to have the least amount of conflict when brining home the new baby. I let my 3 year old be very involved in the whole process. We disrupted her life as little as possible and let her welcome the new baby sister. When the new baby was born, she was excited to welcome her new baby sister. She wanted to throw a birthday party for her while we were still in the hospital. She went with grandma and bought a cake, candles and presents. I called friends to come up and my daughter got to introduce her new baby sister. We have not had jealosy issues and it has been 3 months since bringing home my second baby and for being a single mom that is truely amazing.

I found this book to be very helpful. It's an easy to read guide with a lot of useful advice. I've been able to use many of Vicki Lansky's ideas to help my toddler not feel left out. I am pleased that my oldest feels proud to be an older brother.

I bought this book for myself first and after reading it I bought 2 more for my pregnant friends. We all are pregnant with our 2nd child and this book was an easy read with great ideas. The ideas for helping your child adjust and welcome the new baby were great. I can't wait to use some of them. I really enoyed this book!