bad info in What to Expect The Toddler Years

CaseyRN

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #1

In my opinion this is bad info:

"If you're considering using a second-hand car seat (don't use one manufactured before 1981), ....."

So it's ok to use one my mom used for me back in 1982? Are you kidding me. They don't mention that seat expire at all.

Then they have a picture of a child in a low back booster with this caption. "Children who weigh over 40 pounds, whose shoulders rise above the strap slots, OR whose ears are above the back of the seat SHOULD graduate to a belt-positioning booster seat"

I know the book was copyrighted 1996, but maybe it's time for a revision to support safer car safety practices. JMHO b/c this book came pediatrician recommended to me!

 

bethng

Active member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #2

I hate the "what to expect" books. They give out horrible advice on many topics IMO.

 

mominabigtruck

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #3

I read it when I was pregnant with ds1 and being the very young mom that I was thought it was very, very old school. Definitely not a book I would ever recommend to someone, no matter how much I hated them

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Jan 13, 2008

• #4

I am not a big fan of those books.

The "your child should be... may be... may even be able to..." statements bother me.

 

cryswilkins

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #5

I HATE those books. I always recommend against them at work. They are too old school, and they give very out dated advise.

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #6

Those books are awful. I'd use one to light a fire, but for nothing else. In fact I've complained about them to small bookstores, telling them that they give out potentially harmful advice to new parents.

Wendy

 

skaterbabs

Well-known member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #7

bethng said:

I hate the "what to expect" books. They give out horrible advice on many topics IMO.

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:yeahthat:

 

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Mommy090804

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #8

I have an old copy of the book, purchased from a library used book sale. I do remember reading the terribly outdated information relating to carseat safety. Is it possible that they have published a newer edition with updated information? One could only hope! Now I am curious and will have check a "brand new" copy the next time I am in a bookstore?!?

 

skaterbabs

Well-known member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #9

Honestly, car seats are the least of the misinformation in those books.

 

PixieEMT

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #10

The "What to expect when you're expecting" was sooooo lame lol! I got a free copy and a bag of stuff when I was 12 weeks preggo. I ended up giving it away when I was like 5 months along. It was a waste. *Sigh Sometimes I wonder why some pregnant moms spend soooo much time reading books like that one?!?!

I wish mothers (and fathers) would spend more time reading their DAMN CAR SEAT MANUALS! NOW THERE IS SOME VALUABLE READING MATERIAL!

 

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dd9736

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• Jan 13, 2008

• #11

I have a copy of what to expect when your expecting (newest version) my friend has the version before (hers was bought later) and they're pretty much the same, word for word.

 

CaseyRN

New member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #12

I just bought the book maybe a month ago? So I doubt there is a newer edition. Our ped actually gave us What to expect the first year at our first appt!! Then at the 9 month appt this book was recommended. Reading it, though I wish I hadn't bought it!

 

jdchic3

New member

• Jan 14, 2008

• #13

I have the pregnancy and first year versions and have never read them. I much preferred Your Pregnancy Week by Week.