Books in What to Expect Kids series

Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.Congratulations -- you're having another baby! You're excited and a little nervous, but most of all you're wondering how you're going to explain this miraculous, but complex, process to your older, but still very young, child. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about how a baby is created, how it grows, and how it comes out to join the family. Have fun!

Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.It's hard to believe, but your child's starting preschool. Even if it's just for a couple of hours two or three days a week, it seems such a big step for someone in such little sneakers. Not to worry -- we're here to help prepare both of you for that step. We'll answer your child's questions about what preschool is like, what preschoolers do, who teachers are, and how they help to make preschool such a fun and special place -- so that the first day of preschool will be a day you'll both look forward to.Have fun!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together. Congratulations! The new baby you've spent the last nine months preparing for has finally arrived. Although you may be prepared and thrilled, what about your older child? As your preschooler makes the transition from only child to older sibling, he or she will be excited, curious, and somewhat anxious about the little bundle you've brought home. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about what new babies look like, what they do and don't do, and what having one around the house will really be like.Have fun!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier ...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.Everyone needs to go to the doctor for checkups. But for a child who doesn't yet understand what staying healthy means and why it's important, a visit to the doctor can be a bewildering experience. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about who doctors are, what they do, and why we go to them for checkups.Have fun!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.When you were growing up, chances are visiting the dentist wasn't your favorite thing to do. Luckily for your child there have been many changes around the dentist's office since your first visit -- changes that have made "opening up wide" a lot less scary and a lot more fun. We're here to explain who dentists are, what they do, why they use all those funny tools, and why regular visits to them can mean a healthier smile, so that your child can sit back, relax, and enjoy the checkup.Have fun at the dentist!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier ...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to parents and children as they tackle life's first experiences together.You've watched with pride, cheering from the sidelines, as your child has reached each milestone on the long road of development called growing up. But, if you're like most parents, the milestone that looms largest is potty learning. What to Expect When You Use the Potty will help you provide straightforward and reassuring answers to your child's questions about the process of toileting. Making your child feel comfortable with and positive about toileting is the most important part of potty learning. Have fun!Heidi and Angus

Growing up Just Got Easier. . .With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-sellingauthor Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parentsas they tackle life's first experiences together.Bedtime. It's certainly not a new experience, yet has all that practice made getting and keeping your child in bed any easier? Whether it's a fear of the dark, anxiety about nightmares, or requests for "just one more drink, " that stands between your child and a good night's sleep, we're here to help. We'll answer your child's questions about why sleep is important, what a dream is, and what to do if you wake up in the middle of the night, so that bedtime will be a time you'll both look forward to.Pleasant dreams!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier...ΘWith the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.You've watched with pride as your child has reached each milestone on the road of development called growing up. But, if you're like most parents, the milestone that looms largest and is most daunting is potty learning. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about when and how to use the potty, why it's important, and how to make the transition from diapers to underpants a smooth one.Have fun!-- Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier ...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to parents and children as they tackle life's first experiences together.You've watched with pride, cheering from the sidelines, as your child has reached each milestone on the long road of development called growing up. But, if you're like most parents, the milestone that looms largest is potty learning. What to Expect When You Use the Potty will help you provide straightforward and reassuring answers to your child's questions about the process of toileting. Making your child feel comfortable with and positive about toileting is the most important part of potty learning. Have fun!Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier ... With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to parents and children as they tackle life's first experiences together. Whether you're heading out for a night of romance, an afternoon of recreation, or a day of work, there will be plenty of times when you'll need to (or want to) leave home without children. Enter - the babysitter. What To Expect When the Babysitter Comes will help you answer your child's questions about babysitters - what they're for, what they're like, what they do - as well as explain how the day or night will be different (and the same) without Mommy and Daddy. Have fun! Heidi and Angus

Growing Up Just Got Easier...With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life's first experiences together.It's hard to believe, but your child's starting preschool. Even if it's just for a couple of hours two or three days a week, it seems such a big step for someone in such little sneakers. Not to worry -- we're here to help prepare both of you for that step. We'll answer your child's questions about what preschool is like, what preschoolers do, who teachers are, and how they help to make preschool such a fun and special place -- so that the first day of preschool will be a day you'll both look forward to.Have fun!Heidi and Angus