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Stuff Every Grandmother Should Know
Part of Stuff You Should Know
By Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic
Published by Quirk Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
This pocket-sized guide is the perfect gift for new and first-time grandmothers.
Becoming a grandmother is one of life's biggest joys—but that doesn't mean it's simple! This handy gift book contains all the wisdom, savvy, and know-how grandmothers and grandmothers-to-be will need to care for, cherish, and spoil your little ones from babyhood through the toddler years and beyond, and gifting it is a great way to announce that you're expecting. Topics include:
Becoming a grandmother is one of life's biggest joys—but that doesn't mean it's simple! This handy gift book contains all the wisdom, savvy, and know-how grandmothers and grandmothers-to-be will need to care for, cherish, and spoil your little ones from babyhood through the toddler years and beyond, and gifting it is a great way to announce that you're expecting. Topics include:
- How to Pick Your Grandmother Nickname
- Baby Equipment Essentials
- How to Make Old-School Cool
- Five Ways to Have Fun without Toys
- How to Read with Your Grandchild
Excerpt
Table of Contents:
GRANDMOTHER BASICS
A Grandmother’s Guide to Modern Child-Rearing Norms
How to Pick Your Grandmother Nickname
How to Be on Good Behavior
When Your Family Adopts
What to Expect on Delivery Day
It’s Not a Competition: Dealing with the “Other” Grandmother
How to Be Tech-Savvy
Tips for Local Grandmothers
Tips for Out-of-Town Grandmothers
How to Set House Rules
Grandmother Goals: Eight Glam-Moms to Inspire You
Ten Things No One Will Tell You About Grandmothering
Don’t Judge: Fifteen Things You Should Never Say
BABY AND TODDLER STUFF
Baby Equipment Essentials
How to Change a Diaper
How to Feed a Baby
Easy Snacks for Toddlers
Nap Time! How to Help Them Get Zzzs
How to Play Safe at Your Place
Five Ideas for Silly, Active Toddler Fun
Get a Little Woo-Woo: Superstitions to Protect Your Grandbaby
LITTLE KID STUFF
That Was Then, This Is Now
How to Make Your Place Fun
How to Read with Your Grandchild
Five Ways to Have Fun without Toys
Five Ways to Have Fun with Food
Four Classic Cookie Recipes
How to Survive the Playground
Fun in the Hood: Seven Ideas for Inexpensive Activities
BIG KID STUFF AND BEYOND
How to Learn from Your Grandkids
How to Make Old-School Cool
How to Cheer Them On
How to Be Someone They Can Talk To
How to Treat Them (and Treat Them Right)
Grandmother Getaways: Trips for the Whole Tribe
How to Put Something Away for Their Future
Tips for Sharing Your Memories
The Next Generation: How to Embrace Being a Great-Grandmother
GRANDMOTHER BASICS
A Grandmother’s Guide to Modern Child-Rearing Norms
How to Pick Your Grandmother Nickname
How to Be on Good Behavior
When Your Family Adopts
What to Expect on Delivery Day
It’s Not a Competition: Dealing with the “Other” Grandmother
How to Be Tech-Savvy
Tips for Local Grandmothers
Tips for Out-of-Town Grandmothers
How to Set House Rules
Grandmother Goals: Eight Glam-Moms to Inspire You
Ten Things No One Will Tell You About Grandmothering
Don’t Judge: Fifteen Things You Should Never Say
BABY AND TODDLER STUFF
Baby Equipment Essentials
How to Change a Diaper
How to Feed a Baby
Easy Snacks for Toddlers
Nap Time! How to Help Them Get Zzzs
How to Play Safe at Your Place
Five Ideas for Silly, Active Toddler Fun
Get a Little Woo-Woo: Superstitions to Protect Your Grandbaby
LITTLE KID STUFF
That Was Then, This Is Now
How to Make Your Place Fun
How to Read with Your Grandchild
Five Ways to Have Fun without Toys
Five Ways to Have Fun with Food
Four Classic Cookie Recipes
How to Survive the Playground
Fun in the Hood: Seven Ideas for Inexpensive Activities
BIG KID STUFF AND BEYOND
How to Learn from Your Grandkids
How to Make Old-School Cool
How to Cheer Them On
How to Be Someone They Can Talk To
How to Treat Them (and Treat Them Right)
Grandmother Getaways: Trips for the Whole Tribe
How to Put Something Away for Their Future
Tips for Sharing Your Memories
The Next Generation: How to Embrace Being a Great-Grandmother
Product Details
- Publisher: Quirk Books (February 12, 2019)
- Length: 144 pages
- ISBN13: 9781683690986
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