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Author |
Rating |
Reviews |
| Touchpoints : Your Child's
Emotional and Behavioral Development |
T. Berry Brazelton M.D., T.
Berry Brazelton |
9.2 |
Recognizes individuality of every child in its approach. |
| The
Baby Book : Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to
Age Two |
William Sears, Martha Sears |
9.2 |
Lots of information difficult to find elsewhere. The
author supports a respectful, loving parenting style which acknowledges
parenting as a difficult but satisfying job. |
| Perfect Parenting : The
Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tips |
Elizabeth Pantley |
9.0 |
Dictionary-style reference book. |
| Caring for Your Baby and Young
Child : Birth to Age 5 |
The American Academy of Pediatrics |
8.8 |
Written by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), this
books receives high marks for being informative and scientifically
accurate. Of course, even scientific studies can sometimes express
only one side of an issue. |
| Parenting the Fussy Baby and
the High-Need Child : Everything You Need to Know - From Birth to Age
Five
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William Sears, Martha Sears |
8.8 |
Excellent suggestions for dealing with a high-needs child,
but may be useful for all. |
| Your One-Year-Old : The
Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month-Old |
Louise Bates Ames, Frances L. Ilg, Carol
Chase Haber |
8.5 |
This is one of a series with similar titles ("Your
_____-Year-Old") that gives insight into the developmental stages
and behaviors of your child as he/she grows. |
| The First Twelve Months of
Life : Your Baby's Growth Month by Month
|
Frank Caplan, Theresa Caplan |
8.2 |
Good discussions with developmental emphasis. |
| Nighttime Parenting : A LA
Leche League International Book |
William, MD Sears, Mary White |
8.2 |
Acknowledging that parenting is a 24/7 job, discusses the
best way to care for your child at night - proponent of co-sleeping as a
natural behavior that instills confidence. |
| What
to Expect the First Year |
Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee
Eisenberg Hathaway |
6.0 |
Discusses some useful issues
in a question and answer format... proponent of letting a baby "cry-it-out", which
even the author acknowledges can be emotionally detrimental to some. |
| On
Becoming Baby Wise: Learn How over 500000 Babies Were Trained to Sleep
Through the Night the Natural Way |
Gary Ezzo
(Preface), Robert Bucknam |
6.0 |
Criticized as one of the
"convenience parenting" books, it suggests allowing
more baby-free time for the parents by scheduling the gratification of a
babies' requests. The success
stories may be unrelated to the method, as babies naturally tend to
sleep better after several months of age. |