Infant-and-Toddler-Health Books

I purchased this book to try to learn how to feed my 6 month old. We just started solids and I've been looking for information on how to introduce foods, how much to feed him and the like. This was not the book for me. Basically, there are 7 pages of information on how to feed a child under 18 months. And I'm suspicious of the information presented there since she recommends giving whole milk to a 6 month old, when the American Academy of Pediatrics is very clear about not giving milk until after 1 year.

There are a few pages on feeding a toddler. The rest of the book offers recipes and instructions on how to make a "cat faced omlette" or a "meatloaf car", which is cute and instructional, but not very helpful in learning how to feed your infant.

Unless you have the time and inclination to create "vegetable rocket ships" I would not buy this book.

I also checked this book out from the library and decided to buy it because the recipes are designed especially for toddlers. It was very dificult to get my toddler daugther to try some foods, but when she saw the cat, the boat, the car, etc. immediately she wants to eat everything.
Thanks Dr. Stoppard for your magnific book.

I checked this book out from the library and decided to order it from Amazon because it had so many great recipes. I cook a great deal and could tell these recipes will be terrific. The foods are simple in preparation and very nutritious. The recipes are obviously for a toddler with teeth, and my son is just about there. I think it will be fun to arrange his meals into funny, cute shapes and animals and look forward to using this book a lot.

I've never been pregnant; I picked up this book in the bookstore because the title intrigued me.

Now that I have had the misfortune to read it, I will probably never have children. According to this piece of garbage, you will permanently change for the worse after having a baby. Your teeth and hair will fall out, you'll never get back into shape no matter how hard you exercise (a lie that has been proven by numerous female gymnasts who have had children), you'll forever have problems relieving yourself...you name it!

I would like to meet this author in person and give her a piece of my mind. Better yet, I'd like to introduce her to my mother, who has had 5 children and looks and behaves no worse for the wear.

All in all, mostly lies and garbage.

Finally a book that addresses the "after the birth issues" - how you look and feel different, inside and out. Great to read through or to browse, I found it to be a great resource and also recommend it to all my pregnant friends to prepare them for what might be. Not only enlightening, it's a fun read, too.

I am baffled by the comments of the reviewer below me, Celeste Hamer. I think she does this author and her book a grave disservice. Quite frankly, I don't think anybody who has not given birth is qualified to judge this book. Believe me, Shannon, the author, tells it like it is. I got this book as a baby shower gift when I was pregnant with my first child (I now have two) and recently bought it as a shower gift for a friend. I found it immensely helpful and I'm sure my friend will agree. Hamer, the reviewer, would have you believe this book is nothing but negative talk about what happens to your body after you give birth. On the contrary, Shannon goes to great lengths to discuss the many positive physical--and emotional--changes. For example, she covers how having given birth reduces your risks of many types of cancer, how it arrests and even cures, in some cases, the painful condition called endometriosis, how it apparently increases fertility in women who had a difficult time getting pregnant the first time, and how it so marvelously changes your priorities and your perspective on life. One of Hamer's criticisms is based on her experience with female gymnasts--did she not read the part of the book in which Shannon discusses how having given birth enhanced the performance of several well-known athletes?

Even when Shannon gets into the "minuses" (and I have yet to find the passage where Hamer says the author states that "you'll forever have problems relieving yourself") she offers tips on how to improve the situation. For example, believe me, sleep deprivation is a BIG problem, especially in the first few months after birth. This was a major challenge even for me, a stay-at-home mom whose husband was very willing to lend a hand and who had flexible work hours to boot. Some of Shannon's suggestions were lifesavers.

Finally, Hamer dismisses this book as "lies and garbage." Before I left the workforce to raise my kids, I was a health journalist. Trust me, the experts Shannon interviewed and quotes, and the medical journals she cites, are among the most respected in the world.

Sorry for the length of this. I just get steamed when I see a hatchet job that isn't warranted.

I love this book as it helped me get over the guilt I felt about not wanting to breastfeed. It helped me get over my fear of not bonding with my child because I choose to the bottle. It gave great information about bottle feeding and how to succeed with it. Also I liked the "quiz" that you could take to help you decide if you want/can bottle feed vs. breastfeed.

With all the books out there putting pressure on new mom's to breastfeed it is refereshing to read a book that acknowledges it is okay to feel the way you do.

My daughter is one, perfect, and in no way impaired due to my choice to use a bottle.

This is the first book I have come across that addresses the specific medical reason why I cannot breastfeed my child, that is nutritional deficiencies due to a chronic illness. I applaud Ms. Robin for her frankness in tackling such a hot-button issue. To all those who accuse Ms. Robin of hating breastfeeding, I really wonder if you have read the book, Ms. Robin states repeatedly that not only did she successfully (and enjoyably) breastfeed her first child, she also attempted to breastfeed her second, until a medical reason forced her to stop. If Ms. Robin comes across as harsh to some of those who are anti-bottlefeeding, it is certainly only due to the attitude and harsh judgement we bottle-feeding moms continually receive from such anti-bottlefeeding moms. The fact of the matter is this: Breastfeeding is NOT always best. I would much rather feed my child a nutritionally complete formula than my own nutritionally deficient breastmilk, and no matter how much I would love to breastfeed, it simply is not the best food for my baby. And to all those who would like to go on and on about how damaging they believe formula is to a child, I also have a 5 year old who was formula fed who is living proof that this is not the case. My 5 year old is extremely advanced for her age, and so healthy that we have not once had to take her to the pediatrician for a sick visit. For us, formula has been the best food that we could feed to our children, even if some would like to argue that.

I don't think anyone should judge a mother for her feeding choices--what business is it of ours? Unless we are the family's healthcare providers, none.

But this book was written with ridiculously poor research methods. Statements by breastfeeding mothers are assumed to be biased, while statements from bottlefeeding mothers are taken as gospel truth.

The comparison of the "breastfeeding movement" to a religious cult was laughable.

Most comprehensive baby care books cover bottlefeeding. Get one of those instead.

I am sick and tired of women claiming that they "couldn't" breastfeed. A person CHOOSES not to breastfeed. There is nothing that physically prevents a mom from breastfeeding. For all of you who say your babies weren't gaining enough: BREASTFED BABIES DON'T GROW AS BIG AS FORMULA BABIES! Cow's milk is made for a cow which has more stomachs and grows bigger, make sense???? If so many women physically could not breastfeed then please tell me how this only happens in parts of the world where breasts are sexulazied. PLEASE TELL me! In parts of the world where they don't have bottles people cannot fathom the concept of not having enough milk. But over there they don't supplement from the get go like morons over here do. If you don't breastfeed fine but please for the love of God don't lie and say you couldn't!!!! Do you realize that even if you doctor said you couldn't that it is still not true?!?!?!? Doctors are not trained in lactation. Plus they get paid by the fromula companies to turn moms onto formula. So you've just been had.

This book really made me feel better about the decision I made for my family. I have 3 children and each time tried very hard to breastfeed. I fed, pumped, watched my diet and even took special pills to increase my milk supply. I was still told my daughters had not gained enough weight, and they were constantly on my breasts to get nourishment that I couldn't provide. After 2 months with my first daughter, I gave it up, only to receive numerous criticisms from La Leche members and other breastfeeding advocates who thought I was taking the easy way out. I tried hard with my next daughter and son and met with the same problems. Anne I Am, you are only making yourself sound ignorant by talking about baseless "studies" that state women are less educated who bottle feed. If you are unable to breast feed, you can still be an awesome mom! This book helps you to see that.

As a childbirth educator I have reviewed numerous books on birth and can only strongly recommend this book for my students/clients carrying multiples. While every other developed country in the world knows the benefits of hormone-free meats and animal products and evidence-based maternity care, we Americans still suffer under our unrestrained capitalistic model of care. Yes, the author, Eliz. Noble, recommends organic and natural foods and yes, vegetarianism. Food corporations began giving them to animals in the 70's--not for our benefit--but for their's. Faster growth and more production. The American Cancer Society recognizes that vegetarianism is the most effective way to avoid most cancers. But Noble says if vegetarianism isn't for you--go organic. It is also the TRUTH that our bodies have not changed in the last 35 years, but how OBs treat women certainly have. What mainstream Americans consider "in their best interest" advice from their OBs is often actually "liability-risk care" and not "evidence-based care". Noble cites studies and evidence-based care and this is simply too difficult for most mainstream Americans to hear. That's why, out of the 26 placings of developed countries, we rank #25 in maternal mortality and #21 in infant mortality. That's bad, very, very, very bad. For the truth that other developed countries know, read this book.

I really appreciated the author's views on protecting children. I found her to be progressive and well-informed when it came to such issues as circumcision. There is a great deal of medical research which shows that circumcision is harmful and traumatizing to the child, and this author tells it like it is.

I bought this book because it seemed to be highly regarded by other parents of multiples. However, I have been disappointed in the overall content. While Elizabeth Noble does a fine job of pointing out that carrying and delivering multiples is often risky (which I knew -- that's why I wanted a book!), she inserts a lot of personal bias and commentary into passages that are presumably meant to be factual/informational. Those of us who are not strongly interested in an organic, vegetarian/vegan diet, and those of us who are NOT REMOTELY interested in childbirth without pain meds, might find the tone of the book off-putting.

The many cross-references could be valuable resources for the reader, but the references and information do tend to be older. The first edition of the book was published in the early 1980s; subsequent editing has not addressed Ms. Noble's reliance on studies from the 1970s. Without more recent information on twin mortality and complications, it is difficult for the reader to determine what is REALLY worrisome or advisable.

My biggest concern about this book is its focus on all the things that could go wrong. It's true that expectant mothers need to be informed, but we also need to be supported and reminded that the vast majority of twin pregnancies result in two perfectly healthy babies. FWIW, *most* resources that I've seen focus on the scary side -- but the fact that they all do it doesn't make it ideal.

I plan to buy another, more recent book to get me (and my babies!) through my twin pregnancy.

I've read most of this book and the more I've read the more bizarre it is. Noble claims that hypertension, anemia, and gestational diabetes are natural aspects of pregnancy that can be harmful if treated. She says bedrest is actually harmful, that ultrasounds increase fetal mortality and left-handedness (???) and a host of other claims. She implies that those carrying multiples many years ago gave birth to healthy 7-lb each infants with none of the problems that some of us having multiples face today. She is an advocate for veganism, water births, home births, doulas and midwives and avoiding pain meds. Though my twins are big and healthy I certainly didn't take the advice in this book.

This is not medically sound advice nor is it objective or open-minded. It is a book of extreme views.

This was the first book that I bought when I found out that I was expecting twins and I found it to be outdated and full of a lot of biased information. The author has her own thoughts about what type of diet you should eat and advocates natural childbirth but doesn't provide a very comprehensive point of view to assist those that may not want to experience childbirth the way that she has. If you share her views then this book will be very helpful to you.

I also tried contacting a lot of resources at the back of the book and found most of the numbers to be disconnected.

This book is incredibly usable and full of common sense information and advice on breastfeeding in general, as well as infant care and ways to make the experience successful! I read this book, intending to wean once I went back to work and instead nursed for 1 yr!

My daughter will be 2 very soon and this book helped me so much in the beginning. I never took the time to write a review because I did not purchase from Amazon. I think this book is filled with common sense advise that is so helpful. I recommended to all of my friends and also got his book "Is my child overtired?". These two books have made my life easier and has helped with my daughter so much with giving her a healthy sleep schedule. She is so happy because of this. The few days that she has not been on schedule have been horrible and I can't imagine living every day with a overtired child.

I wish I would have read this book during my first pregnancy. I listened to a lot of the die hard pro-breast Mom's and felt like a huge failure after breastfeeding did not work out for me the first go 'round. I appreciate that he talks A LOT about how tired you will be and how latching on is not a given for all babies. If I would have heard more of that the first time, I probably could have convinced myself that I was not a failure for not being able to work through the cracked, bloody nipples. As well as-the feedings that were non-stop.My daughter gained 1 pound and 2 ounces the first 3 days we were home from the hospital!! I was not prepared for the energy drain but I KNEW it was working, although mentally it was killing me.

As a second time Mom determined to give BF'ing another shot I consider myself lucky to have stumbled across this book. I appreciate the realistic opinions, instead of the "if you don't Breastfeed, you are a failure and a bad Mother" that I have read in other books.

Thanks Dr Wilkoff-even if you are a man...LMAO

I read this book, and I didn't get from it the message that others did at all. I think that the book suggests that many women don't nurse at all because they know their employers will be unsupportive of pumping, and Dr. Wilkoff suggests that nursing for 3 months is better than none. I'm personally a round-the-clock sort of breastfeeding mom and nurse my children into toddlerhood, but I was not offended by this book. I think some of the reviewers of this book were choosing to focus only on the parts of it that they disagreed with. There's a lot of good in this book too: he condemns having formula samples in the house for new mothers as he rightly thinks it sabotages breastfeeding, he thinks nursing until babies start solids would be preferable, and he does indeed offer several suggestions for getting employers to be supportive of pumping. But he also acknowledges the sad reality that some employers will not make it feasible enough for women to nurse.

There's a lot of good in this book for women who want to breastfeed but know from the start that they won't do it long-term. I love the Sears and LLL books personally, but I'm also so strongly a believer in breastfeeding that I think 3 months of breastfeeding is better than none. If Dr. Wilkoff's book encourages some women to nurse for 3 months who otherwise wouldn't have nursed their babies at all, then I think it serves a useful function. I rated it only 4 stars though because I think the book makes nursing sound exhausting and in my experience it isn't. New motherhood is inherently exhausting whether you breastfeed or not.

I thought this book was very realistic. I don't feel as though it discouraged me from breastfeeding in the workplace but it did make me feel as though I would not be a failure if I decided not to. Yes, we all know breast is best, and it is best for the first year but it is also our CHOICE! And some breastmilk is better than no breastmilk. If you want to give breastfeeding your best possible shot and you are returning to work, I suggest this book. Don't be swayed by all of the negative reviews here, my guess is that they are mostly from women who feel as though formula is not an option.

The recipes in the book are very interesting and a good change from the bland food usually given to babies. I am Asian and I eat a lot of spicy food. This book has given me a way to introduce my baby to the kind of food we eat at home, like curries for example.

I found this book 8 years ago when my first baby was just getting ready to try eating. I checked out a dozen likely-looking books from the library. The rest went back, but this was renewed until I bought my own copy. I devoured this book! The nutrition information was very helpful for me in general, the suggested order for introducing foods was something I practically memorized, and a great help especially with my baby who turned out to be allergy-prone. The diary was a nice break from all of the information, more of an anecdotal resource. It also helped to give me an idea where the author was coming from and how to put foods I wasn't used to into an everyday setting. The recipes are astounding - simple to make, wonderfully healthy, tasty for the whole family, and there's a little bit of everything in there. I've tried new foods from these recipes and been encouraged to re-do some of my own recipes with a more healthful eye. I've given away several copies and bought my most recent when my latest son arrived. He's 2 now and I still pull this book down for ideas 3 or 4 times a month. I can't imagine feeding a baby without this book - it's the best I've read! I cannot recommend The Baby Cookbook highly enough!

I am glad that I received "Mommy Made and Daddy Too" before this book, or I may have actually taken Knight's advice on how to feed an infant. It seems that she introduces foods too fast (i'm not a doctor). Something very disturbing is that from 6 mos to 12 mos she writes "each meal should be accompanied by nursing, formula, or milk". I have seen nowhere else that cow's milk is acceptable three times a day instead of formula or nursing. I also didn't like the diary. It wasn't a true diary in that you didn't learn how she introduced foods to her daughter. Instead you saw a meal every now and then and something about how she taught her daughter to sleep in her crib by letting her cry herself to sleep. Not my kind of mothering all around!! I also question whether many toddlers would eat cold avocado soup or shrimp with almonds.

As a practicing family physician, with a spouse who is a nurse, I was shocked at the advice given in this book. Many of the recommended dietary additions go completely against the accepted standards of the American Academy of Pediatrics. For example, whole milk and cottage cheese are recommended by the authors at a far too early age. I returned it immediately and would not recommend it.

This book is awful. Just about every recipe requires shopping at a specialty store for ingredients. Also a good portion of the book is taken up with the diary of the author's daughters first 2 years of eating which wasn't very informative. If you are looking for simple, typical supermarket ingredient recipes look someplace else!

The three books that helped make our parenting more successful and joyful were: Dr. Richard Ferber's, How To Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems; Dr. William Sammons, I Wanna Do It Myself; and his book, The Self-Calmed Baby. Thanks to Ferber and Sammons, both endorsed by Dr. T. Berry Brazleton, each of my three babies was sleeping through the night within the first month of life. And before you say "Well, but I breastfeed, so...," I nursed my babies for one year each. I just made sure they got as much as they could possibly need or want during the daytime, and until late at night. As a result, they were cheerful, well adjusted,... and so were we parents. Sammons' ideas on self-calming, self-entertaining,... are some of the best skills you can teach you children, and they will benefit from them for a lifetime, in ways that you might not foresee as a new parent. My children are now, 8, 11, and 13 years old, and would not be the same without my having read those three books. They are very confident, affectionate, creative, imaginative, independent,...to a greater extent than they likely would have been without the books. If you don't like a piece of advice here or there, tailor it to your child and situation, so long as it's effective. Teaching or allowing a child to be independent doesn't mean there is or should be any less affection, as some seem to interpret 'independence'. Your child will know that you are always there for them, and ready to guide or help them, as well as to share in the joy of their successes, whether it's her first time clicking her tongue on the roof of her mouth at 10 months, or getting the lead in a play at 10 years. Best of luck to All.

As a first-time mom, I've read many many books trying to understand my newborn, why she was crying and most importantly how to stop the crying! This book brings up some interesting methods in which a baby is able to self-calm (for example, he writes of placing baby on it's side, facing a white or blank wall). I also remember reading some grossly outdated information such as breast-feeding does not provide immunity, etc... This book may have been "the answer" when it was first published (in the mid-80s I believe), but today there are many more current writings which are far more helpful. Some of those titles are "The Happiest Baby on the Block" By Harvey Karp, MD, "The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" By Tracy Hogg, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" By Marc Weissbluth. Those were the most helpful to me in the early months of my baby's life. As for this book, it's outdated.

Loved it! Like all parenting books, you take bits and pieces and apply your own instinct for success.

Another book written by a man that claims mother's instinct does not exist. Any man who writes a book on childcare and does not back his word up with research (not a reference listed in the book), or ignores a woman's basic biological knowledge of her own child has no business writing a book on childcare. Thank God it's out of print.

I'm prompted to write to rebut the other reviews. This book takes the revolutionary view that one of a baby's major tasks is to learn how to deal with stimuli, and that it is important to identify what is bothering your baby and then set up your baby's world so that she has the best chance of trying to calm herself. It explicitly recognizes that babies are different and so what bothers one baby (being swaddled, for example) may not bother another - and gives lots of suggestions about what might be the problem and what might help your baby feel more comfortable with his world. This was a very helpful approach for me to read so that I could keep experimenting with what I was doing, rather than relying on (and getting discouraged by) the same old tired advice.

I completely disagree that this advice goes against a mother's instincts. Every mother wants to help her child. Some mothers may want to try to do this by holding their child all the time. I have no problem with that. What this book says, however, is that some *babies* may not want to be held all the time: in fact, it may be overstimulating to them to be bounced, rocked, sung to, and soothed - so much so that, in a state where they are constantly trying to deal with these stimuli, they never are able to figure out how to settle down. If you have this kind of baby, who somehow persists in being unhappy despite your best efforts, then this book is for you to help you figure out how to help better. If you are offended by the proposition that the baby somehow has tastes of his own that mean that he doesn't happen to like what you are doing for him for moments at a time, then this book is not for you.

It is the most compassionate book I found toward the baby and toward the new parents, in the sense that it tries to provide concrete suggestions to help a baby and relieves a new parent of some of the guilt and nervousness that comes from thinking that a baby's happiness depends only on them. Something of a baby's happiness depends on the baby! Far from being detached from research, this book adopted the premise (which has gained even more currency since its publication) that babies know a lot more than we think and start trying from birth to make sense of their worlds. This book takes the attitude that parents can do a lot to help them along. If you can find a copy of this book, give it a try. Don't be deterred by reviews from people who didn't seem to get the message...make up your own tired mind.

I love they way this book tell you waht is a must have and what is optional. Also, it gives you price ranges which is nice.

Yes, like you, I've also read WHAT TO EXPECT..., YOUR PREGNANCY WEEK BY WEEK, & THE PREGNANCY BOOK. Much of the material in those books can be, well, a little frightening. THE EVERYTHING GET READY FOR BABY BOOK covers lots of areas from planning a nursery, what you'll want for baby's "layette," lists of names to consider, lullabies, how to feed and bathe baby, playtime, what to pack for your hospital stay, and more. As first time expectant parents, my husband & I enjoyed reading this book together. It's fun - lots of eyecatching graphics and anecdotes - and would always bring a smile and get us excited for baby! This book makes a great gift, too, for expectant friends. We've already shared a copy with three other couples we know awaiting their own newborns. Read the other "hard facts" pregnancy books, too, but if you're looking for some good preparatory information within a light-hearted read, you'll enjoy adding this book to your expectant library. We did!

I saw this book at a store and thumbed through it. It recommends that Babies sleep on their SIDES using a side positioner. This is erroneous information. The National Institute of Health recommends ( and has for almost 12 years) that babies be placed on their BACKS with NO extra bedding, pillows or paraphernalia in the crib. ( unless a doctor, for medical reasons, recommends otherwise). SIDS is the #1 cause of death for babies under 1 year of age. Safe sleeping practices should warrant more space in a baby book than the incorrect sidebar in this book. It makes me wonder what other information in here is incorrect.

I got this as a hand-me-down from a friend. After reading, it I'm pretty sure I know why she didn't want to hang on to it for her next child. There is nothing in the book that was even remotely helpful to me. I would highly recommend that you buy Baby Bargains instead. It is a comprehensive guide for new parents detailing what you do and do not need for your little one. Baby Bargains is not only cheaper, but you'll get a heck of a lot more use out of it that you would from this book.

This book provides such useless information such as the numerology of your baby's birthday and games to play at showers. As an first time expectant mother, this book provided very high level information that was inadequate. The only good thing I got out of it was what to take to the hospital for me and the new baby.

This book concisely covers the basics of recovering from childbirth. Chapters include information on everything from taking care of yourself following the birth of your child to nutrition and exercise. This was one of several I kept on hand to reference.

I haven't had my baby yet but I've got lots of time on my hands to read so I picked up this book - and I found it to be very encouraging and informative. I recommend reading it while you are pregnant so you know what to expect. As to the other reviews, quite frankly I don't "get" why people keep recommending 'What To Expect When You're Expecting". I found it to be very poorly written - plus a recent article in the New York Times called it outdated, incorrect and said that most doctors don't recommend it or approve of it. At least Bouncing Back speaks to pregnant women as if we have a brain - which is more than I can say for "What To Expect!" !
Buy Bouncing Back - it's not new, but you'll like it!

This book attempts to be an all in one source for your post-partum recovery. While it does cover everything from breastfeeding problems to losing weight to burping your baby, it's not done well. It tries to cover too much information in too short of a book, the result is a lot of subjects, but not a lot of subastance. It's probably better to get a separate book on breastfeeding (Dr. Sear's Breastfeeding book and the Breastfeeding Answer Book by La Leche League are excellent), a separate book on baby care, etc... I even found the post-partum section in "What to Expect the First Year" to be more informative and helpful than in "Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy". Incidentally, "What to Expect the First Year" is another excellent source for baby care issues, it's far more in-depth than this particular book. I'm so glad I checked this out at the library rather than buying it, the cover of this book has a lot of appeal, it's just too bad the content doesn't match.

Somewhat Socratic in style, Dr. Sadeh challenges the reader to understand the root cause of a child's sleep disturbances. Loaded with research data, sleep watch charts, and real-life case studies, the author gives a thorough explanation of infant sleep and infant sleep disorders. The author also gives a good explanation of the use of sleep transition objects. The book is well organized and chapters are kept short for an easy read.

Overall, the book has a "researcher" feel to it as if these problems are "interesting" rather than sad which bothered me as a parent. The author waits until chapter 19 to discuss treatment options which seems to be a bit of a cliff-hanger ending. In all, I found the book to be very educational and thought-provoking, but short on practical advice. I felt I gained more everyday guidance from the "Healthy Sleep Habits; Happy Child" book.

A very sensitive and thoughtful treatise on babies and sleep. It was written in a sophisticated, academic tone that was difficult to get through in my sleep-deprived state, and seemed much longer than its 200 pages, but the information is thorough, such as explaining how human beings sleep and how important sleep is to growth and development. The book has charts and graphs, but they are more scientific than practical. I really was looking for specific ideas and solutions, but had to turn to a different book for those: The No-Cry Sleep Solution, which has an exact step-by-step plan for helping a baby to sleep better.

A very sensitive and thoughtful treatise on babies and sleep. It was written in a sophisticated, academic tone that was difficult to get through in my sleep-deprived state, and seemed much longer than its 200 pages, but the information is thorough, such as explaining how human beings sleep and how important sleep is to growth and development. The book has charts and graphs, but they are more scientific than practical. I really was looking for specific ideas and solutions, but had to turn to a different book for those: The No-Cry Sleep Solution, which has an exact step-by-step plan for helping a baby to sleep better.