Reviews for When a Child Is Born: The Natural Child Care Classic

The average rating for When a Child Is Born: The Natural Child Care Classic based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-22 00:00:00 Gordon Gower She lost me here -- after her daughter pursued an interest in witchcraft and her daughter "found a store on the West Side devoted to various kinds of witchcraft, and she began to hang out there in her spare time. She saved up her allowance for a cauldron." Okay. But Cheever's response, "Was I worried? Maybe I had so much else to worry about in those years that I wasn't paying attention, or maybe I had become a more tolerant woman." I wanted to understand, until this comment. If my kid is buying a cauldron in fifth grade, I think I would be a bit more proactive to find out why. This is pretty young to be buying a cauldron, right? In Cheever's defense, her daughter is now pursuing a theology degree and Cheever feels that this is partly because of her willingness to let her daughter explore different religions. I admire the author's willingness to write about dark territory, but this tale of a privileged dysfunctional New York family left me feeling empty.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-09-03 00:00:00 Bernie Marlow Different than many "my life as a parent" books because it doesn't have the humor. I prefer humor. It does have one particularly good quote "To say that having a baby changes your life is a great, great understatement. Having a baby explodes your life and you may or may not be able to find your old self among the pieces."