By The Book Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to commentor #18: Cass!

When I was pregnant, I remember buying one of those pads of paper you see at many stores. Ones that are meant for whomever is caring for your child…….the babysitter, Grandma, etc. It has a few blanks where you fill in where you are going, phone numbers in case of emergency, and the pediatrician’s information. WOW, now that I’ve got a real live 2-year old, I realize that I need much more than a tiny slip of paper to give my child’s caregiver.

Thankfully, I’ve discovered By The Book, a personalized manual for taking care of your kids – for use by anyone, and especially helpful for sitters, special-needs children, and even Dad taking over for a day or two. I remember the first time my sister left her son with me. This was before I had a child of my own, and she typed out a huge “book” for me…….filled with everything she could think of that I might need over a period of 3 days. She was trying to reinvent the wheel. With By The Book, there’s no need for parents to struggle with ”thinking” of everything a caregiver needs to know. They’ve done it for you. Just fill in the blanks.

I can’t rave enough about this eBook from Karmel Publishing. It’s so comprehensive that I dare say nothing is missing. For this Type-A Mom, it doesn’t get much better than this.

You’ll find a 100-page manual which includes pages for basics like:

Daily Routines
Allergies/Special Needs
School Info
Discipline Tools
Likes/Dislikes
Household Odds/Ends

You’ll also find pages to fill in regarding:

Emergency Plans (and where to find emerg equipment in house)
Authorization to treat a minor
All things Medical
Illness notes
Nanny/Sitter notes (where caregiver documents things for you)

Not only can you purchase the eBook online for just $9.95 (with $1.50 refill pages in PDF form), but you can actually by a Hardcover copy for just $19.95 plus S&H ……. an awesome baby shower gift!

By The Book is one resource I’ll recommend to any parent I know!

WIN IT!

A copy of By The Book eBook  (PDF) to one (1) lucky winner! To enter:

• Just mention in comments before midnight, Nov 26th why you’d like to win. That’s it!
• A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter.
• The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

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Good luck!

This post was written as part of a program for By The Book, who provided products for review and giveaway. By entering this giveaway, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and agree to the disclosure policy.

Debra traded in high-powered suits and high-heeled shoes for a new role as mommy–crayon enthusiast, storyteller, and kisser of boo-boo’s. You’ll find her helping families at A Frugal Friend, where she teaches others how to reduce their expenses through coupons, rebates, freebies and deals.