I must say I find it surprising that a book geared towards parenting in the 21st century (north America) is so anti-breastfeeding in its overall rhetoric (especially after the first year of life). The associations between nursing and destructive, addictive behavior is particularly unsettling. I would say that were I formula feeding my baby this book would be a better pick, but their position on extended breastfeeding (beyond a year...I mean really??) makes me suspicious of an outdated position on other matters.