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This book could easily be condensed to less than half its size. It contains a few good Montessori ideas for the 3-and-under crowd when it comes to the basics - sleeping, eating, etc - but I still come away from the book wanting to know what to do with/for my child in the Montessori manner on a more daily basis. Half of the book is easily spent talking about the "child bed" and feeding table alone - and that info is spread all over the book. The writing is rather hap-hazard and rambling. I would have much prefered the book be arranged by age (ex: chapter 1: 0-6 months) then subcatagorized by subject, rather than by subject alone. The authors seem to be trying to interject Montessori… Read more
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As the youngest in my family and a new mother, I had not been around children a lot until the birth of my daughter 6 months ago. I've read several "child rearing" books, but none satisfied my needs until this one. Rather than tell you about childhood illnesses or debate when to start solids (info you can find in a million free online resources), this book gives the cut-and-dry answers to child psychology without delving too deep (who has time to read with a new baby???). After reading this book, I finally had the answers to the daily question "so what do I do with her now?!?" Too many books have suggestions for attaining each stage (i.e. weaning, potty training, etc) without telling… Read more
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I first found this book at our local university medical library, then bought a copy for myself. I used it to study the possible causes of infertility. I'm not in the medical profession or a medical student (other than as a hobby) but this book was easy for me to comprehend.
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