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(More customer reviews)I found this book to be far too general for my purposes. I was looking for much more detailed product reviews. I also found it annoying that Mr. Lipper was so heavily biased toward independent juvenile products stores (e.g. the store he manages in New York). He made himself out to be an expert, given his vast experience in selling baby products to expectant parents. However he doesn't have children of his own, so he has never really tested any of these products in real life experience. Don't bother with this book if you are a first time parent and need the nitty gritty details about baby products. Instead, I'd suggest you buy the Baby Bargains book by Denise and Alan Fields. They have two very young children and have actual experience with the products that they list in their book. Also, they are not biased toward any one type of store. They advise parents to shop around. I would rate the Fields book 5 stars and can't give more than 2 stars to Lipper's.
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This detailed guide tells prospective parents what they need to buy, need to borrow, and probably don't need at all in an easy-to-read-and-reference format. Written by an expert in baby retail, who spent years advising and listening to both parents and manufacturers, Baby Stuff names names in sharing an insider's secrets about which products are safest, most reliable, and most practical for a range of different lifestyles and budgets. Expert Ari Lipper has seen how virtually every baby product works in real life—not just in one family, but in thousands. In fact, Lipper's careful eye for safety has helped manufacturers make changes in products before problems start. With chapters on everything from Product Safety Regulation to Borrowing for Baby and product sections covering the spectrum from the Layette to Carriages and Strollers to Baby Carriers, Baby Stuff provides the authoritative, calming, and credible expertise every parent craves when approaching this anxiety-ridden process. The book includes a section on safety information and tips on products throughout.
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