From the creators of the original, bestselling children's issue series, First Time Books(R), comes a practical, down-to-earth guide to handling the very toughest parenting challenges. Combining humor with the trademark homespun common sensibility that parents have come to depend upon from Stan and Jan Berenstain, each chapter of The Bear Essentials covers a specific tricky or worrisome passage of child-rearing. For example, No Two Alike is about promoting individuality and self-esteem. Weighing in on Obesity deals with one of the most serious and rapidly emerging problems among the under 12 set. Expletives Deleted--Please helps parents cope with foul language. From the Trade Paperback edition.