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The Baby Owner's Starter Kit
(Owner’s/Instruction Manuals #1)
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The Baby Owner's Starter Kit includes:
• The Baby Owner's Manual
• Growth Chart, with stickers for marking baby's progress
• Diaper Changing Instructional Poster
• Babysitter's Memo Pad
• Decorative magnet ...more
• The Baby Owner's Manual
• Growth Chart, with stickers for marking baby's progress
• Diaper Changing Instructional Poster
• Babysitter's Memo Pad
• Decorative magnet ...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
March 1st 2007
by Quirk Books
(first published 2003)
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Jan 13, 2011
Anton
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
read-in-2011
This seems like a silly joke book at first, but it's actually useful. I think most people who said it was 'awful' or 'unhelpful' either don't have a sense of humor or completely missed the point. I'm not sure what people are looking for in baby books, but this one has pretty much all the basics: how to hold, how to bathe, how to swaddle, feed, etc. If new parents are looking for something deeper like 'how to make baby a highly moral being' or 'how to teach my baby to read in five languages befor
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Overall a good book for new parents to understand all the basics of caring for babies. I took a star off my rating because of the wish-washy answer the book gives in the FAQ about immunizations. Publications need to stop making it seem acceptable to not immunize babies in modern society!
Jun 24, 2020
Matthew Quann
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
pretty-short
With a baby on the way, I thought I might be able to skip most baby manuals because I'm just a couple years short of being a paediatrician. As the bottles, swaddles, wraps, carseats, and cloth diapers started to show up on our doorstep I realized that there might be some practical aspects of baby maintenance with which I might not be familiar. So I found myself stuck between not wanting to retread ground I'd thoroughly walked over and avoiding some of the non-evidence based nonsense that's out t
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Well, taking all the advice in the book at its word, I thought it was very helpful. Can't say yet because my "model" (baby) won't be in stock until May. I am keeping this book in my library (garage) as a reference in case I need to help my baby when he comes along. There were lots of things I learned, like how to change a diaper on a boy and what to look for as far as signs from the baby as he matures and so forth. A lot of the information I already knew but I still found it comforting that I di
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From Lilac Wolf and Stuff
This is so funny! It really does have useful information, but I'm a mom twice over, so nothing in it was news to me. If I were to gift this to someone, it would be the dad-to-be.
As funny as it is, the graphics catch your eye and the information is laid out in a logical manner. It literally is an instruction book about babies. I think it would take out some of the mystery that usually scares guy silly.
One of the first things covered is "The Baby: Diagram and Parts List" a ...more
This is so funny! It really does have useful information, but I'm a mom twice over, so nothing in it was news to me. If I were to gift this to someone, it would be the dad-to-be.
As funny as it is, the graphics catch your eye and the information is laid out in a logical manner. It literally is an instruction book about babies. I think it would take out some of the mystery that usually scares guy silly.
One of the first things covered is "The Baby: Diagram and Parts List" a ...more
Fun, concise, and irreverent how-to book for new parents. Ex. "Frequent play time will benefit all models. It serves a trifold purpose: it makes the baby happy, can activate sleep mode, and teaches the baby about his relationship with the world." Perfect for the dad whose yack reflex is activated by the typical baby book.
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Jul 10, 2008
Petra-X Off having adventures
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people buying baby-shower or new baby gifts
The set treats the baby as a computer unit fresh out of the box, complete with a big Quick Start guide. The book is full of good information and all the items are both funny and useful. Its the sort of gift that you will buy time and time again. (I've bought two, so far).
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Practical, funny and to the point advice. Warmly recommended if you want to get the feeling of being more in control before your new inhabitant arrives (cause you actually won't ever be in control :D).
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This was a great, enjoyable and fun manual to read! The language used is basic and understandable. The overall experience was more than what I expected
I won’t know how good this information genuinely is until late April, but it seems to match what I vaguely recall from nursing school and was presented in a humorous format, so I’m hoping it will be helpful.
Perfect! Truly instructive.
Super to the point, as any technical manual should be. Besides the funny factor of the book, I also found the information relevant and useful. The information provided was also correct in all the points that I could verify with other sources or with personal experiences. So this book is not just a joke.
Oct 27, 2010
Jennifer
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
adoption-parenting
This book was recommended to me by a friend with two little ones. I really enjoyed it. It provided good information regarding babycare in an entertaining fashion.
The book included information on basic tasks like changing a baby, swaddling, etc.
Parents who resent babies being referred to as if they were electronic devices probably wouldn't enjoy this book.
Those with a sense of humor about parenting may both enjoy this book and find it highly useful. ...more
The book included information on basic tasks like changing a baby, swaddling, etc.
Parents who resent babies being referred to as if they were electronic devices probably wouldn't enjoy this book.
Those with a sense of humor about parenting may both enjoy this book and find it highly useful. ...more
Mar 09, 2009
Eric
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fathers to be
Recommended to Eric by:
Kevin Shult
Shelves:
parenting
Short and funny, and written with the male mind in mind. Although not overly detailed, it was still comforting, as it breaks down the steps for taking care of a child into easy-to-follow instructions. It is definitely not a "baby bible", but a good starting point.
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Great "new-dad" book. Reads like a car instruction manual and adds humor. FAST and EASY.
Author: Louis and Joe Borgenicht
Publisher: Quirk Books
Copyright: 2003
Genre: Parenting/Childcare
Pages: 217
Date Read- 4/25/09
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Author: Louis and Joe Borgenicht
Publisher: Quirk Books
Copyright: 2003
Genre: Parenting/Childcare
Pages: 217
Date Read- 4/25/09
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This is a terrible, terrible take on human development. It is only fit to be a joke and I therefore wouldn't recommend it to any new parent.
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Oct 20, 2008
Eastofoz
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
humor
Very funny. Reads & looks like a car manual --perfect for dads to be ;)
Funny but informative. I like that it was straight to the point without waffle.
Also... BURRITO WRAP!
Also... BURRITO WRAP!
Very amusing in style and presentation. Lots of useful information. Recommended for any new Dad that is also a Nerd and has a sense of humor about it.
A technical guide for new parents with technical background. I really enjoyed reading this while preparing myself for the arrival of my baby boy. And I still go back to this book every time I need to check up on my baby's progress
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Great engineering explanation of babies. Some of the information was a tad over simplified, I would have appreciated more detail in some areas. But great for a simple manual.
Very basic information that can be used as a quick reference guide. Good in helping you to think of additional things to research.
Simple straightforward and helpful. Makes things less scary.
This book was always going to be a slightly humourous way of explaining baby stuff, so even when the points made are really obvious, you can giggle a little at the wording and imagery.
The first half is straightforward dot point advice that most people would know or would have found out from any baby book. The last two chapters covered growth and development then emergency safety information. In those chapters they managed to dot-point their way through a lot more information than I've seen in a ...more
The first half is straightforward dot point advice that most people would know or would have found out from any baby book. The last two chapters covered growth and development then emergency safety information. In those chapters they managed to dot-point their way through a lot more information than I've seen in a ...more
Sep 25, 2007
Lili
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone about to have a baby
Shelves:
favorites
This is the only one of my many baby/pregnancy books that my husband read. He carried this thing with him everywhere. Great instructions on all the basic baby care stuff that you should know but don't and feel too dumb to ask a more experienced person. Great stuff to warn you on what to expect when the baby comes home all written in an electronics instructional manual style for humor.
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Aug 01, 2018
Danielle Robertson
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
health-fitness
I love this book's approach to parenting. It makes it feel more manageable and less daunting when you describe children as if they were complicated machines with instructions to master. This book made me laugh and made me feel more confident heading into final weeks of pregnancy. I highly recommend it.
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I found it informative and I especially liked the appendix. The charts seem really useful.
Concise and readable baby care primer with a great sense of design and a good (if slightly overdone) sense of humor. Surprisingly helpful as a starting resource.
Well written, fun, and still extremely horrifying.
my husband bought this book kind of as a joke - but we both ended up loving it. several doses practical, couple doses of well laid out & designed, & at least one dose funny / sarcastic tenor - also easy to reference as our little guy came a little early & we weren’t quite finished reading! (but did before his due date so we were on track originally : ) ) it may be best for first time parents but i feel almost any baby book is geared toward rookies - but this one also isn’t overwhelming either wh
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