Sippy Cups book review

Sippy Cups Are Not For Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom

by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

This book is kind of a blog with binding.  It is a collection of short essays, just a few pages, and is not a parenting book.  She is a little crass at times, but it was a fun read.  My favorite part came about halfway through:

“It’s true what the books say.  All babies are on their own time lines.  Maybe your one-year-old isn’t thinking about walking because he’s figuring out difficult mathematical equations in his little head.  Maybe your baby walks at nine months but won’t utter a word until she’s six.

“It’s not a race.  If your baby is an early walker, it means that you have to childproof faster.  If they’re talking early, it means listening to an extra six months of gibberish.  Enjoy the quiet while you still can” (page106).

I think babies grow up too fast anyway, no need to push them.  This book is a good read for people who like reading biographies and memoirs or need a break from the how-to books.