United Parents Group

About the contributors:  United Parent's Group

    The United Parents Group is a networking group of parents & grandparents who wanted to make information about baby care easily accessible, and simple to process. Its members range in age from 22 to 70 with a variety of backgrounds, ethnicity, and related experience. Their focus is on the first year of parenting and some months beyond.  The average parent finds that after their baby is born, there is no longer time to study up.  And since most fathers are found lacking in their knowledge and understanding of a baby's care, there is all the more reason for something them to stop and listen.

   This group of contributors spent over a year accumulating parenting tips using informal interviews,  the assistance of professional consultants, and a history of both combined experience & individual research.  Together, they compiled "Baffled About Baby" to assist those who are new to baby care through their first year of parenting. 

   The tips in this 2-CD set are quick and easy to understand.  The CDs were not produced to give new parents a lengthy dissertation on each subject, but are designed to set off a spark in the mind of the listener.  A red flag, as it were, for situations that may arise, or better yet, could be avoided.  Parents who come across a subject of particular interest are encouraged to dig deeper by individual research.

    The best tip this group can give is, “Learn all you can about the care of your child. Take a class, consult books, check the Internet, and talk to experienced parents and professionals. Then take all of this information and process it with a good dose of common sense and good judgment."  There may be information that is controversial, and there will always be a tip or two that someone won't agree with.  As with any production, the CDs may contain a few errors.  Any mistakes are addressed on Abridge Club's "Parenting Tips" page, as they are uncovered.  The group has tried to present material that is as accurate as possible, and where subjective, they have gone with a group consensus.  If there are any questions or concerns, feel free to contact them through this web page, and they will address them.

    Mothers and fathers are encouraged to form a support group similar to this one using friends and relatives, or join any support group in their local area.