Out of the mouths of real parents and grandparents come priceless tips for thriving and surviving the everday adventures of raising your children. Here are the parenting gems that no 'child expert' could provide without actually rising at 2:30 in the morning with a colicky baby or trying to calm an irate child in the cereal aisle of your corner market. More than a thousand parents throughout the world submitted their best insights or child-rearing 'tricks of the trade.' Some are tried-and-true family secrets, passed down from generation to generation. Others are as fresh and whimsical as a newborn baby. Each is the kind of heartfelt advice that every parent will use, treasure and remember. Whether it's your first or your fifth child, come with us now as we take a peek into the nurseries and playrooms of hundreds of parents as they share the insightful tidbits that help them raise a child in the real world.
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