First-Time Mom

By Kevin Leman

Book Overview

If you feel nervous about this new role of parenthood (and who wouldn't?), Dr. Kevin Leman will put you at ease. While affirming your joy, wonder, and fear, First-Time Mom prepares you for this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842360387
• ISBN13: 9780842360388
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

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Arrived on time Good book

Great book! Awesome!

I really liked this book and plan to give it to friends when they have their first child. Very informative and right on. Great for Dads too! I love Kevin Leman, great writer and very down to earth.

more sensible than you realize

(...) The author is an expert on birth order and how it influences personality. Birth order, as the author describes, does not just refer to chronological birth order as the previous reviewer thought. Rather, the author describes several circumstances that can lead a child to behave like a first born (e.g. being the first of the gender in the household--whether it be male OR female child; being born more than 5 years after the next youngest sibling; etc.). In addition to wonderfully practical advice on what to expect the first 10 days of motherhood, the first year, the toddler years, and pre-school years, the author brings new perspective to these issues when he incorporates his insight on how birth order--your child's and your own--influences your personality and approach to life. The author even gives sound advice on how to raise a child whose personality might "clash" with your own style. I read this book in my last trimester. It saved my sanity when my child was born. Another friend just read it after her son turned 1 years old and she says she wish she had read it before he was born.

First Time Mom

As a first time mom and a lover of all Dr. Leman's books, I found this book extremely helpful in putting my own quirky habits into perspective. Dr. Leman covers a lot of topics that are very pertinent to your new change of life. I realized I am a "normal" first-time mom. I also found it very helpful to hear from an experienced dad's(Dr. Leman's) point of view of what a new dad goes through and suggestions to new dads on how to help out. It has helped me understand myself, my husband's point of view, as well as what my new son needs and wants from his new parents! BRAVO Dr. Leman!

First-time Mom

I was amazed at Dr. Leman's practical advice and took every bit to heart. For those who take things out of context I supposed it would seem chauvinistic. However, for those of us who listend closely to the entire text it was very helpful and I recommend and buy it for all the expectant firt-time moms I know!

A great approach...a must read

This is the first book I've bought while pregnant except for What to Expect When You're Expecting. The approach the author uses here is simple and laid back. Instead of telling you what to do and saying anything different is wrong, he pretty much deals with common sense and the fact that you really can't screw up your child, so stop stressing out about it. He states that all babies, like all pregnancies, are different and unique. Loving your child and bonding is important, yet comes only after bonding with your spouse and keeping your faith strong. I like how he says that too much preparation and worry over what products to use, how to feed, keeping to a schedule, is all unnecessary stress and doing what you feel is right is what is important. It is a great read and easy to follow. I feel a lot better already about bringing my baby into this world knowing I don't have to follow any plan or measure up to any other parent.