Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9780316778008
ISBN: 0316778001
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 704
Publication Date: 2003-03
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Studio: Little, Brown and Company

In their excellent (and hefty) resource guide, The Baby Book, attachment parenting specialists William Sears and Martha Sears have provided new parents with their approach to every aspect of baby care basics, from newborns to toddlers. Attachment parenting is a gentle, reasonable approach to parenting that stresses bonding with your baby, responding to her cues, breastfeeding, "wearing" your baby, and sharing sleep with your child. For those parents who worry about negative effects of this attention, the Sears say, "Spoiling is what happens when you leave something (or some person) alone on the shelf--it spoils."

Customer Rating:
Summary: Biased towards Moms at the expense of Dads
Comment: While this book can serve as a helpful reference, as a new father, I've found myself repeatedly insulted by the authors' assumption that (1) the reader is the mother, and (2) that fathers only interact with their babies as "backup" providers when mothers are too weary. Phrases like "when baby was in your womb," "now you're a mother," etc. get tiring to a Dad who is putting forth a lot of effort to connect with his new child.

This is all to say that it seems this book is a product of an earlier era that has not been sufficiently updated to reflect the desires of many new Dads to fully participate in the raising of their children.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A must for first time parents
Comment: My husband and I welcomed our first child in July, and I initially borrowed this book from a friend. But once I found how useful it is, I bought my own copy. It has tons of information in it, and helps you know what to expect when it comes to newborns, infants and children that you might not think of otherwise - especially as a first time parent! I haven't had time to read it cover to cover, but have read most of it and use it as a reference on an almost daily basis.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Absolutely the best baby book out there.
Comment: If you are obsessed about getting information to be the best mom you can be, if truly care about the health and nurturing of your newborn, this book is the BEST. From development and appearance to health and behavior issues, this is by far the most informative and thorough baby book I have ever read.

A lot of my friends tell me I'm a great mom, and this book is one of the reasons why.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than a lot of baby books
Comment: I found this book at a baby store in town and decided to try and buy it cheaper on the internet, which I did. As I read through it in the store I realized that it had a lot of great info pertaining to babies, not just newborns either, it goes up to two years of age and thoroughly detailed everything from health problems that could arise to parenting issues one might struggle with (ie. sleeping arraingments). The only thing that you might not like is his personal opinion on parenting. While he is an excellent doctor you might not agree with everything he has to say.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: This is the 4th time I bought this
Comment: I give it to everyone. I bought this when I was pregnant. I was given it as a gift from my neighbor too. I have bought 3 more times as gifts for mothers to be. I will buy more. It is a wonderful resource on literally everything. I found that it is not too opinionated. They do state their preference and their the other choices. It is not set up strictly according to age either. I highly recommend for any new parents.

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