Product Description

"The Black Parenting Book" is a brilliant general parenting manual for baby and child care through the first five years. It combines medical know-how and expert parenting advice with perspectives unique to black parenting. For example, black children are more at-risk than white in matters such as obesity, asthma, death from falls, inadvertent poisoning, loss of self-esteem and racism, all of which are dealt with sensitively and practically. It's a really positive and wonderfully written sourcebook for parents. Together, the experienced trio of authors cover a variety of topics, including hair and body care, health and nutrition, spirituality and religion, cultural pride and self-esteem, and much more, making this an essential guide to caring for black children during the crucial first five years. How do I find a paediatrician who shares my values? What developmental milestones should I watch for? Should I straighten my child's hair? What should I say to my child about race? Are all-black nursery schools best? When do I find time for myself?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #427906 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

About the Author
Dr Anne Beal practices and teaches paediatric medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and writes a regular parenting column for Essence magazine. Linda Villarosa, a New York Times editor, is the former executive editor at Essence and editor of Body & Soul: The Black Woman's Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being. Allison Abner is a journalist and the co-author, with Linda Villarosa, of Finding Our Way: The Teen Girls' Survival Guide. All three are mothers of young children.

Customer Reviews

Written with our cultural dynamics in mind...
I'm the mother of a 2-year-old, and although the other books on the market had info, it didn't address my concerns about explaining racism, different hair textures, and other things that affect Blacks uniquely and color our view of the world. It has a caring, authoritative tone that's never condescending, and touches on most modern issues. Although I wish it had discussed other issues,(i.e.,the "raise-the-daughters-and-spoil-the-sons" phenomenon that occurs in our community all too often), it answered more of my questions that I thought possible from one source. If you are a first-time parent, or if you're feeling "rusty", this book is the answer. If knowledge is power,then this book is the ATOMIC BOMB!!!

FABULOUS!
I am gald that someone created a book for black parents with pictures of African-American people nursing and caring for their children. I feel as if this book was designed for me and I don't have to fit the image of someone else. I credit all parenting books, but this shows me that I am okay and there are other African-American mothers going through the same thing that all mothers are facing. Thank You!