The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears Summary and Reviews
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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: The best baby's book
Summary: 5 Stars
It is very interesting to read, a lot of information. Should have bought hard cover!Book Review: Some good content peppered with lots and lots of impractical advice
Summary: 3 Stars
Parts of this book are wonderful. The practical pediatric information on illness, feeding, etc. is very straightforward and helpful. And I absolutely love the developmental section and refer to it often.
But as a parenting philosophy, this book has caused me an incredible amount of angst. I *wanted* to be an attached parent, I really did. And Dr. Sears paints such a lovely picture of it here.
But in reality, I've found the approach is extremely unrealistic and impractical. Co-sleeping turned out to be uncomfortable and restless for all of us. Nursing around the clock has left me a fried, exhausted mess. And all the baby-wearing is killer on our backs! All of these things have their time and place, but most parents eventually need to set limits and that's O.K. Unfortunately, Dr. Sears really makes you feel like it's not.
And that's the biggest problem. Once you've read this book, you'll always have Dr. Sears' voice in your head if you do decide to try another philosophy. "Cry it out" is the perfect example. After reading this book, you'll be convinced that letting your baby cry is terribly harmful (in spite of the fact that Dr. Sears has no real scientific evidence of this). So what exactly are you supposed to do a year later when your baby is still waking up to nurse three or four times a night and you have no energy left to be a good parent?
My point is, unless you're 1000% committed to the attachment parenting philosophy, be careful of reading this book. If you do change your mind, you'll be better off without the Sears guilt trips weighing you down.
Book Review: A Must Have
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a first time mother and have to say I absolutely love this book. The reality is not everything is in a book - every baby is different - but this book gave me a "base" knowledge before bringing home my newborn - and i'm thankful for that. I actually bought this book for two soon-to-be mothers hoping it is as helpful to them as it was for me.Book Review: The Ultimate Baby Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fabulous book and I think it should be given to all new mothers, my baby is now one year old and I wish this had been the only book I had read. It is a book that talks about parenting from the aspect of what's best for the baby, rather than doing things that are beneficial for the parent to the detriment of the baby. I love this book!!Book Review: baby book review
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book with lots of great information in it. I think all pregnant women/new parents should own this book! I definitely recommend it.