The Informed Parent
A Science-Based Resource for Your Child’s First Four Years

I think the major weakness of this book is that it doesn't have in-text citations or even a reference list at the end. It seems like a reasonable summary of the lit, commenting on strength of evidence, etc. But without in-text citations, I can't choose to follow up, to see if I agree that the contro......more

I would skip this book. If you want to read a book looking at science-based parenting information, The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year is a much better book. The main problem with this book is that the discussions are too brief. They tried to cram a lot of subjects in......more

This was very disappointing. I was hoping for something more like Expecting Better, which was a fairly reasonable look at the evidence that does and doesn't exist, but tempered with some general skepticism and at its heart an understanding about the trade-offs that exist. This book is more like a mo......more

Super science-y. Which of course is frustrating if you're looking for someone to tell you what to do- because correlation is not causation, and, as they quote in the introduction, "the plural of anecdotes is not data." I loved the huge range of topics covered. The only problem is it means each secti......more

Contains important information related to overcoming critical obstacles. We could have benefited from the mention of lip ties and buccal ties before struggling through a failure to latch for several weeks. One of the most stressful moments endured completely unnecessarily.......more