Wish your kids came with instructions? Well, that's why we've created "The Parent Handbook!" It's our week-long initiative to help parents raise smarter, healthier, all-around better children.

And we begin, before the birth -- with books and blogs, family and friends, first time parents are bombarded with information.

What to read? Who to Ask? How do you really get ready for the big day? More than just buying the car seat and painting the child's new room, how do mom and dad learn as much as possible to start off as educated parents.

Dr. Lawrence Balter, "From the Hips" author Ceridwin Morris, and Christina and Eddie Reyes were here with some answers.

MORE INFO: Dr. Michel Cohen, founder of Tribeca Pediatrics and Author of "The New Basics: A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent."