If Your Kid Eats This Book, Everything Will Still Be Okay: How to Know if Your Child's Injury or Illness Is Really an Emergency

If ever there was a super humorous take on dealing with us sometimese frantic over sensitive parents, this is it! I read this book from cover to cover and was cracking up all the way through. It is choc full of helpful descriptions and lay person explanations of common ailments and how we should deal with them, in a manner that does NOT require a trip to the ER. I do wish I had this book as a resource to read BEFORE I had my first child. I vividly recall a moment when we had just come home with our first kid and out of the blue, he started to cry uncontrollably, turning red. I hopped all over the place, yelling at the hubby to warm up the car, unwrapped my head scarf off my locks and was heading to the ER for sure. All the fuss and ruckus to get the kid help induced the baby to burp. *Belch* ...And then he was fine again. Womp Womp Wooomp! It was only gas! So what Dr. Zibners does in this book is break down the anatomy of the infant, toddler and child. She explains, yes "his little piggy" will disappear into rolls of fat. That is okay. And, before you come in for a diagnosis of a blue mark, try a washcloth and soap. Yup. Funny, but true. It is a great book for a first time mom, dad or grandparents. Dr. Zibners even offers natural remedies for common ailments that wouldn't require a medical prescription, for example, like for constipation, treat the child with the "P"s = peas, plums, prunes, peaches. Aaaah! Yes. Put the infant Pepto away,you say? She goes down the list of common products a child can safely get away with eating and not croaking: a bit of lipstick. No problem. A scoopfull of Vaseline. It will pass (literally and figuratively)...and of course there are mentions of the ones that should be treated with emergency care. This book is very fun and Dr. Zibners matter of fact writing style gives the reader comfort in knowing, "no, you're not an idiot, just a hypersensitive and worrywart mom/dad" The best part for me are the sidebars dispersed throughout the book called "911" and "Emergency" which details scenarios when you ARE to call for help or take your child in and I made it a point to read every one of those tabs. All in all, you can't go wrong in reading this book or giving it as a gift to the new grandparents, babysitter, new moms. It is a quick and easy read and worth being on every shelf!

What is the biggest fear of every parent? Hands down, it's a sick child. Dr. Laura Zibners provides an easy to read (gosh, it's downright enjoyable) guide for new parents. In her introduction, Dr. Zibner describes the book as a "regurgitation of all the midnight conversations I've had with stressed and anxious parents." It is indeed. This book is brilliant! It includes almost 300 pages of answers to the most common questions of parents answered with both humor and simplicity as well as a comprehensive index for quick research. Here's when you call the doctor, the doctor informs us, here's when you don't. Here's when to worry, here's when to calm down. Every topic from baby to toddler is covered including congestion, constipation, fever, tummy pains, sleeping, falls, allergies, bee stings, trips to the emergency room, accident prevention and much, much more! Of specific note is the doctor's no-nonsense style. I particularly love her tips on breastfeeding! This book is a winner and the perfect "changing table" book for new parents.

This book is fantastic! I wish it had been around to go along with "What to Expect When You're Expecting". It is a fun read and makes it clear when you should take decisive action. Even better, it gives you a Dr's insight into when to relax. I saved more than the cost of this book with the first co-pay I didn't use on an unnecessary trip to the doctor.

I don't even have kids but am halfway through this hilarious book because it reads like pleasure reading.

Dr. Zibners has produced a witty, yet educational rundown on things that can go acutely wrong with your most precious asset. This will go on my "must have" list for all of the baby showers my wife gets invited to. Amusing while avoiding condescension, Dr. Zibners quickly breaks symptoms and illnesses down into "no worries", "call your pediatrician in the morning", "call your pediatrician even at 2 in the morning", and "call 911."