What to expect when you're expecting
Explore What to expect when you're expecting by Heidi Murkoff; Sharon Mazel; Arlene Eisenberg; Sandee E. Hathaway: 4 Hacker News mentions from 4 participants in 2007-02-22–2026-11-01. Read original excerpts, compare opinions and save this book.
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Read on Hacker News…ave two daughters. The oldest is 4 going on 5, the youngest is closing in on 2. I guess I read the same books as my wife when she was pregnant with our oldest daughter ("What to Expect When You're Expecting", and some encyclopedic books regarding kids development and diseases). But neither of us has really resorted to any kind of manuals since then. The most surprising thing (to me, at least) about having kids was the realization that they aren't alien creatures or high maintenance robots, but little people with their own very different personalities, even as newborns. And like other people you need to engage them on their level. And the relationship evolves from there. So I guess my advice here is listen to them first. Read some clinical books to get the facts about sickness and heath, and when to call a doctor, but your let own observat…
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