The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Child

Synopsis

America's foremost baby and childcare experts, William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN, explain the benefits-to both you and your child-of connecting with your baby early. 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 seven 'Baby Bs' that form the basis of this popular parenting style: BondingBreastfeedingBabywearingBelief in the language value of baby's cryBedding close to babyBalanceBeware 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.