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Health & Fitness | June 17, 2003, Tuesday
How to Be the Perfect Parent (And Drown Yourself in Guilt)

By HOWARD MARKEL (NYT) 1461 words
Late Edition - Final , Section F , Page 5 , Column 2

LEAD PARAGRAPH - For more than a century, millions of American parents have relied on a library of advice books written by experts on virtually every aspect of their children's health, safety and behavior.

Child-rearing problems and solutions, of course, have changed considerably over this period. But one thing has not: in each era, the baby experts have inadvertently inspired a great deal of anxiety among parents already uncertain about their ability to be parents.

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