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This book is amazing. Even if you aren't into attachment parenting there are some extremely helpful passages, charts, diagrams, and other leagues of information that can be devoured. This is more helpful, at least I found, than the American Academy of Pediatrics book. (

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ohdani | Oct 2, 2009 |

Nine months into parenthood, my previously pristine copy of The Baby Book is rather dogeared and tattered. I have referred to this book on countless occasions with countless questions about physical development, illness, feeding, and sleeping. As parents, and as a physician and a nurse, the Sears' provide gentle, thoughtful advice on baby care. I highly recommend this book to any parent or caretaker of babies. (

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sarahes | Jul 14, 2009 |

OK, so I don't read much of the important things, but at least Amy does and tells me about it. (

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mattearls | Jul 12, 2009 |

This is an excellent comprehensive book on babies and toddlers up to age 2. Almost every question I had when I had my first babe was answered by this book. In fact this book is so well used by me that it is falling apart. I have given it as a gift several times to new moms. Definitely a must have for new parents. (

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kfenric | Feb 26, 2009 |

I haven't finished reading this--I don't know that I ever will--but it's an excellent reference book to have around. (

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In their excellent (and hefty) resource guide, The Baby Book, attachment parenting specialists William Sears and Martha Sears have provided new parents with their approach to every aspect of baby care basics, from newborns to toddlers. Attachment parenting is a gentle, reasonable approach to parenting that stresses bonding with your baby, responding to her cues, breastfeeding, "wearing" your baby, and sharing sleep with your child. For those parents who worry about negative effects of this attention, the Sears say, "Spoiling is what happens when you leave something (or some person) alone on the shelf--it spoils."

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