City Baby: The Ultimate Guide for NYC Parents from Pregnancy to Preschool, 2nd Edition (City and Company) (Paperback)

by Kelly Ashton (Author), Pamela Weinberg (Author)

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Product Description
Dear City Parents, Congratulations! You are about to embark upon a wild and exciting adventure: becoming a parent in New York City. Make the most of it with City Baby, the single most comprehensive guide to having and raising your baby in New York City. As two City Moms, we've been through it all, from pregnancy to preschool, and we're thrilled to be able to pass on our experience to you. This updated Second Edition includes more of everything you need to know in order to raise a healthy, happy baby in New York City. We survived pregnancy and parenthood in the city--and so can you!

About the Author
Kelly Ashton holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. She is the mother of seven-year-old Angela and writes and speaks on child-related topics.

Pamela Weinberg graduated from Brandeis University and is the mother of Rebecca, seven, and Benjamin, four. She runs the West Side New Mother's Luncheon series and frequently speaks on parenting issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Universe Publishing; 2nd edition (January 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789308320
• ISBN-13: 978-0789308320
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #928,695 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I think they meant to say "Manhattan Baby", March 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: City Baby: The Ultimate Guide for New York City Parents from Pregnancy to Preschool (Paperback)

If you live in Manhattan and are considering enrolling your two-year-old in French classes, this is the ideal book for you. If you, too, think that Central Park is the biggest park in NYC, you've found two authors with your point of view. But if you live outside of Manhattan, there's much less here for you.

Still, if you're going to be giving birth in Manhattan this book has a large amount of useful information, including the phone numbers and Cesarean rates for many hospitals, where to take childbirth classes, and how to hire a midwife. This edition has a chapter on Brooklyn (well, Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights) -- a step in the right direction.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars More like UPTOWN baby, February 1, 2003

By	"thekumeras" (Brooklyn, ny USA) - See all my reviews

I read the first two reviews above before I bought the book and bought it anyway, figuring it was probably going be a useful reference, even if it was Manhattan-centric. Unfortunately, the book turns out to be written exclusively for uptown yuppies. This is a quote from the introduction to the "from health care to day care" chapter: "We have each changed nannies several times since the first edition...."

Don't bother. It's unfortunate that, with the enormous amount of resources in NYC, no one's yet put together a decent guide for real parents.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for city parents, January 24, 2004

By A Customer

As someone who is new to New York with a baby, this book has shown me all that I need to know about what to do in NY with a baby. I found all the places to buy a stroller, crib and all. I also was turned on to the New Mothers Luncheons through the book. I also found a really great babysitter through an agency that was listed in City Baby. I think this book is a must have for all New York parents.