Editorial Reviews
Chicago Tribune
"...lays out a master plan for caring for grandchildren...."
Review
"The Guide covers thoroughly just about every contingency, as well as the joyous times, that a grandparent will encounter when Mom and Dad are away...the Guide is essential reading for every grandparent who, if not already drafted into extended babysitting, definitely soon will be."
Frederic H. Karr, Member of the District of Columbia bar and former federal government attorney, for Broward News (Florida)
"Ruth Meyer Brown lays out a master plan for caring for grandchildren, with checklists and questions to ask in advance of the parents' departure."
Chicago Tribune
"The book is full of reference forms, schedules, suggested activities, menus and recipes, and emergency plans designed to help grandparents during their adventures in babysitting. Presented in journal format, the book is easy to fill in before each visit with the grandchildren."
Fifty Plus, Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal
"The book is full of reference forms, schedules, suggested activities, menus and recipes, and emergency plans designed to help grandparents during their adventures in babysitting. Parents or Grandparents can fill in the information in the book and use it as a reference"
Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer
"The book offers lists, reference forms, schedules, activities, menus, recipes and emergency plans presented in journal format to help grandparents, parents, and kids prepare for the stay."
Beth Stein, Tennessean
"Bringing humor, experience and practical advice to what many would consider a daunting prospect - taking care of children for more than one day - Ms. Brown shows how to baby-sit successfully and have fun at the same time. Written tongue-in-cheek with lively, comical vignettes, this light-hearted guide will show how to plan for emergencies, family rules, important names and numbers, house and area information, grandparent readiness, daily and weekly routines, ideas for fun activities, grandchildren's favorite/ non-favorite foods, recipes, calendar of events, and family history activities."
Clearfield Progress
"The most definitive book of its kind to date. Recommended for new grandmothers, veteran grandmothers, and just about anyone else interested in providing top-flight babysitting that's sound, rewarding and fun."
AgeVenture News
"...a solid, practical, 'reader friendly' handbook to the art and craft of looking after young ones - and was specifically written for the older caregiver of young children...packed from cover to cover with useful advice, illustrative vignettes, and practical tips. If you are charged with the care and supervision of grandchildren, nieces or nephews, then you need to read Ruth Meyer Brown's 'A Grandmother's Guide to Extended Babysitting!'"
Wisconsin Bookwatch
Grandmother's Guide to Extended Babysitting: Practical Advice, Inspiration, and Space for Important Information
Grandmother's Guide to Extended Babysitting: Practical Advice, Inspiration, and Space for Important Information,Ruth Meyer Brown,Capital Books (VA),1892123703,Babysitting,Child Care,Child Care/Parenting,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Grandmothers,Grandparenting,Parenting - Child Rearing
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