The book deals with various myths related to pregnancy and child-rearing, a total of thirteen, such as the widespread lie that babies become smarter if they listen to Mozart.

Each of these chapters is organized into small sections, with the last section concluding with a summary, and ends with a verdict of a few lines for each myth as well as further relevant literature.

For example, some of the myths examined include:

• Beautiful people have beautiful babies.
• Firstborn children are smarter.
• Children are stimulated by consuming sugar.
• Video games cause an increase in children's aggression.
• Every pregnancy equates to the loss of a tooth for the pregnant woman.
• What happens when your boy plays with Barbie and your girl plays with guns.