The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance: 1 (Owner's and Instruction Manual) Paperback – Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2012

About to have my first baby and this book answered the thousands of questions I had avoiding me to spend time googling all of them. The style is quite humours and I found it the best book for new parents I could buy.

Was recommended by a young dad when I was pregnant, so I bought this for my partner and gave it to him after the birth of our daughter ('maybe you should look it up in the manual, it's in the diaper bag'). He loves it, because of the way the book is organised and written (it is really like a car manual); simple, clear and easy to use. And to be honest, he's not the only one who loves it, I've also looked up so many things in the past few weeks!Would def recommend.

Bought this for my partner and he really enjoyed the book. Super practical with a hint of humour. Was the perfect gift to help him prepare for our baby. He now feels a lot more confident.

Straightforward advice without the waffle of so many baby books. I'd recommend it as it's fun and quick to read, with lots of diagrams, so effective at helping you absorb a lot of information quickly. Which is a huge plus point!While it seems to be marketed at dads, the advice is for both parents (e.g. lots on breastfeeding), and the straightforward, practical approach will appeal to mums too. That said, I can see it would help dads in particular to feel more informed and of more help.Lots of simple advice and diagrams about preparing the home, feeding, sleeping, changing nappies, bathtime, first aid and common medical complaints - really useful stuff.However, as it's an American book, some of the advice doesn't apply to the UK. In some cases this doesn't really matter - e.g. you know you don't need to worry about finding a paediatrician or obstretrician and what services they provide, as we have the NHS; and you aren't realistically going to find a non-compliant cot on sale in the UK, so you can ignore the bit about (US) cot design regulations.In other cases, it does matter: for example, the information about strollers and car seats isn't much help - there is no mention of the fact that newborns should only lie flat for the first few weeks, and there are UK safety regulations about car seats that you have to abide by. This means you will have to look elsewhere for this information. If you're a first-time parent, you may well not realise this (although I'm sure you'll find out once you start looking into buying travel systems).One piece of advice included in 'childproofing the baby's environment' is to 'remove or secure any guns in the home' !!!!Would be great to see a UK version, but that said, the great majority of the advice is universal, so I would still recommend this book as it is. Just keep the NHS website to hand as well.

Both useful and humerous 😃

Amazing, I bought it for my partner but it really does have everything you need to know. Plus, it's really funny!

I am pretty sure the previous owner’s baby chewed on the book. It’s a bit damaged on the inside page corners and cover. Also cover was a bit dirty. It was cheap - but not sure if the condition was “very good”.

Funny and informative. A good gift for a young couple who will no doubt get many gifts from family. Think this has got a uniqueness as far as pressies go!

I like that it has actual advice, suggestions and “trouble shooting” tips. For new parents or anyone that doesn’t know what to do with a baby, this is actually useful. It reads like an actual instruction manual which is hilarious.

Well thought out. Easy to read, often humorous! Was a gift. Would have been good to have when my kids were babies!

Me encanto el libro esta súper original y tiene información súper valiosa

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Molto molto divertente, sono istruzioni per un bimbo, che figata!Non capisco chi si offende nelle recensioni e dice che è denigrante e/o oggettificante... insomma è un libro, nasce come divertente approccio ai compiti più difficili e stressanti della vita!Insomma fatevi una risata, prendetevela comoda, che tanto ad arrabbiarvi non risolvete nulla!Informaizioni utili e complete e precise, proprio quello che serve!!