Might you and your baby both sleep better if you shared a bed? How old is too old for breastfeeding? What is a father's role in nurturing a newborn? How does early attachment foster a child's eventual independence? Dr. Bill and Martha Sears -- the doctor-and-nurse, husband-and-wife team who coined the term "attachment parenting" -- answer these and many more questions in this practical, inspiring guide. Attachment parenting is a style of parenting that encourages a strong early attachment, and advocates parental responsiveness to babies' dependency needs. "The Attachment Parenting Book" clearly explains the six "Baby B's" that form the basis of this increasingly popular parenting style: Bonding, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Bedding close to baby, Belief in the language value of baby's cry, Beware of baby trainers.Here's all the information you need to achieve your most important goals as a new parent: to know your child, to help your child feel right, and to enjoy parenting.
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William Sears, M.D., a practicing pediatrician for over 25 years, and his wife, Martha, a registered nurse, are the authors of 16 books, including The A.D.D. Book, The Discipline Book, and The Baby Book. They are featured childcare experts for Parenting.com and the parents of eight children. They currently reside in Capistrano Beach, California.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book and loved it. It gave me all kinds of advice for how to lovingly parent my baby. Before I read this book, she always wanted to be held and I found it so frustrating. Why didn't she want to be in her sitter chair? Her swing? In her playpen? Then I read this book that says that babies NEED to be held to feel secure, and just reading that made me feel so much better. Of course she doesn't want to be away from me. She was with me for nine months and now that she's in this world she needs me even more. This book with the companion website www.askdrsears.com have totally changed the way I respond to my baby's needs. I highly recommend it as well as "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley.
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By Teresa Mccoy
Format:Paperback
In response to various criticisms of Dr. Sears's books being autocratic and unscientific, it seems to me a little "projecting" is going on. The one main thing Dr. Sears states time and time again in his books is that if at anytime you start to feel resentful of how AP is affecting your personal time or relationship, stop and reevaluate and change things. What he discusses in his books and makes very clear is that this is an IDEAL. To use an unrelated example, the more servings of fruits and vegetables one has the better, with 7-10 servings being ideal. It is unlikely the average American consumes this amount, but would anyone argue that this is beneficial?
I read this book when I was pregnant and was all primed and eager to institute every suggestion to its optimum. As it turned out, my child's personality required nothing less than AP. However, I could not "wear" my baby as much as I would have liked due to back strain. He did sleep in our bed, but that was because it was convenient for me, and I was able to get the best sleep that way. I did not continue to feed him through the night after 6 months, though, because I wanted some sleep, and he didn't really need it nutritionally. Listening to Dr. Sears, I did what felt right and made me feel least resentful, and I weaned him from nightfeedings with the help of my husband (also a Dr. Sears suggestion). I also weaned him to sleep beside our bed, rather than in it, when it became too uncomfortable. None of these things were difficult to do because it was just a natural progression. I think the main point Dr. Sears is trying to get across is get in touch with YOUR child. Pay attention. Trust your instincts, not some experts' generalization. He, of all people I'm sure, would agree that applies to him as well.
As for there not being any scientific facts to prove that the AP approach is a better approach. Just engage your brain. Which would you have rather had as a child: A caring, involved parent or an efficient nanny?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By NewMom1520
Format:Paperback
I borrowed this book from the library because I wanted to know what attachment parenting was. I was pleasantly surprised. This book really helped me understand my newborn (my first child) better and connect with her. I read the book when she was one month old. I wished I had read it before her birth. Once I read it, I implemented the baby b's of attachment parenting and as a result I am enjoying new motherhood so much more. My baby is very content and happy. I highly recommernd this book. This was the first parenting book I read and it was so good that now I shall purchase it for reference at home.
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Attachment parenting book
I would definitely read book 2 new parents with minds, because my son now sleeps better cries lasts only does cry it's not as intense. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Emmily peake
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Excellent resource
I love this book. It will be valuable to me for a long time. There is a lot of very relevant information regarding attachment parenting. Highly recommended.
Published on July 28 2010 by Vanessa I. Proulx
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Excellent book!
A great read and very beneficial, and relative.
I highly recommend this to any mother wanting to bond to her baby.
I highly recommend this to any mother wanting to bond to her baby.
Published on Mar 13 2010 by A Mum
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Attachement Parenting = Parenting with love - unselfishly!
I have not read this book but by reviewing it see that there is a description of my parenting method - about to have my second child, I am registering for this and many other... Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004
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Attachment Parenting - its only natural
Found this book just before my baby was due and I already had ideas about how I wanted to be with my baby and could never understand how people could put their babies in cots in... Read more
Published on Feb 24 2004
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A good overview for those about to become parents
I am the attachment parent of two children, ages 2 and 5 weeks old! I actually learned most about attachment pareting from the book "How Breastfeeding spaces babies" by... Read more
Published on Oct 28 2003 by C. Summers
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Great general guide to attachment parenting
This book is perfect for those interested in learning more about the wonderful philosophy of attachment parenting. While other books by Dr. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003
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Good recommendations, but exasperatingly repetitive
I have a ten-month daughter, and do virtually everything recommended
in this book. I agree completely with Dr. Read more
in this book. I agree completely with Dr. Read more
Published on July 21 2003 by Rujith de Silva
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Wonderful book! Complete opposite of Baby Wise
I feel sorry for my friends who got sucked into the whole Baby Wise theory. This type of parenting made my life so easy. Read more
Published on July 19 2003
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The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide...
This book does a grave diservice to competent, responsive parents that are highly attuned to their children's needs. Read more
Published on July 11 2003
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