Reviews
"This handy guide will save you time, money and stress." (Pregnancy and Birth Magazine)
"A must-read for new parents" (The Baby Directory)
"I'm not pregnant but if I were I would want a copy of this book." (Blogger).
"The authors know what they are talking about...the book is well written and easy to read....a very useful book" (Nursery Online)
Thinkbaby.co.uk - rated the book 5/5 for usefulness and said:
"With sections covering everything from pre-birth essentials and furnishing the nursery to pushchairs and car seats, if it's on sale, these two have it covered.
The tone is light and friendly and the advice is honest and very much born (scuse pun) of experience. Between them they have trawled the shops so you don't have to, looking at items large and small, mega-expensive to bargain-basement cheap.
At the beginning of each chapter is a shopping list that has been helpfully annotated by the authors to indicate whether each item is essential, optional or not worth bothering with. They then go into greater depth, looking at all the different options, and why some are better or more suitable for different lifestyles than others.
As a veteran of two babies, the advice sounds sensible to me and their approach is pragmatic (they know we can't all afford top-of-the-range equipment all of the time).
Being a book, the authors couldn't put current models and prices in, as they change so frequently and would render the book useless in a short space of time. Instead, they offer something that will be just as useful in a few years' time as it is now, quite a challenge when talking about consumer goods.
They have recommended particular brands which are consistently good, whether it's on price, quality or style, leaving you to make the final decision. If you want someone to tell you exactly what to buy, right down to price and stockists, this probably isn't for you, but used in conjunction with a current issue of one of the baby magazines and a trawl around the internet, it will offer sound, unbiased advice."
