false 2960930 2 A leading social critic goes inside the billion-dollar baby business to expose the marketing and the myths, helping parents determine what's worth their money-and what's a waste Parenting coaches, ergonomic strollers, music classes, sleep consultants, luxury diaper creams, a never-ending rotation of DVDs that will make a baby smarter, socially adept, and bilingual before age three. Time-strapped, anxious parents hoping to provide the best for their baby are the perfect mark for the 'parenting' industry. In Parenting, Inc., Pamela Paul investigates the whirligig of marketing hype, peer pressure, and easy consumerism that spins parents into purchasing overpriced products and raising overprotected, overstimulated, and over-provided-for children. Paul shows how the parenting industry has persuaded parents that they cannot trust their children's health, happiness, and success to themselves. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the baby business so that any parent can decode the claims-and discover shockingly unuseful products and surprisingly effective services. And she interviews educators, psychologists, and parents to reveal why the best thing for a baby is to break the cycle of self-recrimination and indulgence that feeds into overspending. Paul's book leads the way for every parent who wants to escape the spiral of fear, guilt, competition, and consumption that characterizes modern American parenthood. 2990440 1 4 2008 Parenting, Inc. total:179|5:18|4:69|3:64|2:23|1:5| 179 609 304 77 2 6 false false Mon Jun 30 15:34:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 15:47:42 -0700 2008 This book seems to be written for people who haven't yet grasped the fact that there is more to being a human being than buying things. The other a...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Aug 10 16:56:42 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 16:56:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 20:37:18 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 18:01:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 13:42:59 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 14:48:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 22:16:42 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 22:25:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 03 21:19:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 21:20:12 -0700 2009 Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler
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The author, Pamela Paul, catalogs the various ways parents get sucked into a buying frenzy for their kids - from lavish $800 strollers to a flurry of Mommy and Me "developmental" cl...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 13:31:12 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 15:13:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 08:40:56 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 08:48:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 04:47:47 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 05:23:30 -0700 2008
This book debunked many myths that contemporary pa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 10 13:04:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 07:53:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 11 06:42:32 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 06:45:18 -0700 2009 When you have your first child, you are swamped with information, and it is really an educated guessing game as to what is "best" and what you "need". Paul ex...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 06 20:57:07 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 20:59:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2960930