Guess-Free Baby-Sitting

Letting a relative stranger care for your child, even for a few hours, can be a worrisome experience for many parents. Hoping to ease that transition is a new book titled, appropriately enough, “Take Good Care of My Baby.”

Martin Kuritz, a grandparent who co-wrote the book with James T. Martellaro, provides an organizational framework so parents can fill in information for what caregivers should do--not only in emergency situations, but also in the everyday. The book was inspired by a baby-sitting stint Kuritz pulled for his daughter and son-in-law, who left no instructions on how to soothe the child if she awoke because of a nightmare.

Kuritz found that a stuffed bear did the trick but thought it would be a good idea if other caregivers had this quick solution handy. The book includes sections on household rules and routines, vital information about the children and the house, and a telephone directory.

“Take Good Care of My Baby” follows Kuritz’s other guide, “The Beneficiary Book: A Family Information Organizer.” It includes family medical history, estate planning, and an inventory of possessions. Together the two books provide “womb to tomb” coverage, Kuritz says.

“Take Good Care of My Baby” sells for $19.95, “The Beneficiary Book: A Family Information Organizer” for $29.95. For information, call (800) 222-9125 or e-mail, https://[email protected].