Hachette Book Group The Baby Book

Interweaving vast medical experience with parenting know-how, pediatric experts William Sears, M.D., and his wife, Martha Sears, R.N., present a practical parenting approach that reflects the way many families live today. This comprehensive resource (revised in 2003) focuses on the essential needs of your child such as eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort. Topics include everything from bonding with your baby to potty training. The Searses, parents of eight children, were the first to articulate the concept of attachment parenting, which centers around five basic ideas: Connect with your baby early; read and respond to your baby's cues; breastfeed your baby; wear your baby (in an infant carrier); and sleep with your baby. Best of all, the Searses acknowledge that there is no one best way to parent a baby. Their job is to offer you basic guidance and inspiration to develop a parenting style that works for your family. The Baby Book