The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
by James Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, William Sears
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Author: James Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, William SearsEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2003-02-28
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 704
Book Reviews of The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
Book Review: A bit dated but very well written
Summary: 4 Stars
We received this book as a baby present. Our pediatrician warned us that the book is out of date (e.g., Sears recommends giving water, the AAP now warns against giving water to babies apparently because people were watering formula to save money). Normally if our pediatrician trashed a book, that would be it. In fact we bought the book she recommended Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5). The only problem in letting go of the Sears book is it is much better written and MUCH more helpful than the AAP book. Sears is full of advice on what is normal, what is not. It is more complete guide to parenting (e.g., chapters on such topics as slings, toilet training etc. that go beyond medicine and far beyond the one to two pages in the AAP book). Every time I go to look something up in the AAP book, my wife says "it probably isn't in there, try Dr. Sears." The sections on development are very good -- but not in the league of Babyhood. I would also caution that the section on nutrition shows blissfully ignorance of the work Bruce Ames ([...]). I figure I have to take off one star of to encourage the Sears to come out with a third edition. But it really is our favorite baby book.
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Summary of The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
In this encyclopaedic guide, Dr. William and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience as both medical professionals and parents to provide authoritative and comprehensive information on every aspect of infant care. The Baby Book presents a practical and contemporary approach to parenting that reflects the way we live today. It is a comprehensive guide to baby care, focusing on the essential needs of babies -- eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort -- as it addresses the questions of greatest concern to parents today. The Sears' acknowledge that there is no one best way to parent a baby, and they offer the basic guidance and inspiration you need to develop the parenting style that best suits you and your child. The Baby Book is a rich and invaluable resource that will help you get the most out of parenting -- for your child, for yourself, and for your entire family. The topics covered include: - bonding with your baby and soothing a fussy baby - feeding your baby right - getting your baby to sleep - understanding your baby's development - treating common illnesses - baby proofing your home - toddler behaviour and dealing with tantrums - toilet training - working and parentingIn 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."
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