Babies and Toddlers

The Real Trouble with Day Care
by Mary Eberstadt
Not too long ago - ironically, on a day I had spent buried under just a little of the vast literature on what is called 'early child development' - our ten-year-old daughter skipped home from school with some unexpectedly apt news.

The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behavioral Drugs, and Other Parent Substitutes
by Mary Eberstadt
The argument of the pages that follow could scarcely be more controversial to many contemporary readers. Of all the explosive subjects in America today, none is as cordoned off, as surrounded by rhetorical land mines, as the question of whether

Communicating with Your Baby
Dr. Spock's The First Two Years : The Emotional and Physical Needs of Children from Birth to Age 2
by Benjamin Spock, M.D.
Babies can express their feelings and needs in many ways. Learning to read your baby is very important, especially for parents who want to respond to their baby's needs appropriately. Crying is a major source of communication that the newborn baby has.

Not So Great Expectations
Coping with a Picky Eater
by William G. Wilkoff, M.D.
One of the biggest problems that we have as parents is that we are prone to unrealistic expectations when it comes to our children. Some of this delusion comes from our natural inclination to want what we think is best for our children.

Six to Nine Months
The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems
by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
The E.A.S.Y. plan is a different ball game now, although we're still looking at a four-hour routine - and I hear many of the same problems I see in slightly younger babies. But by six months, there's a major growth spurt, too.

Getting Started: Guidelines for Different Ages
The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems
by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
Establishing a routine for the first time gets a bit harder as the baby grows, especially if you've never had structure. And because my first book concentrates mainly on the first four months of E.A.S.Y., some parents of older children find themselves

Getting Your Baby on a Structured Routine
The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems
by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
You probably have a routine in the morning. You get up at roughly the same time, maybe you shower first or have your coffee, or perhaps you immediately hop on the treadmill or take your pup out for a brisk walk.

The Very Best Attachment Parenting Resources
Attachment Parenting
by Katie Allison Granju, Betsy Kennedy, R.N., M.S.N.
Books (In addition to this one, of course!) The Discipline Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Better-Behaved Child — From Birth to Age Ten. Sears, William M., and Martha Sears. New York: Little, Brown and Co., 1995.

What Is Attachment Parenting?
Attachment Parenting
by Katie Allison Granju, Betsy Kennedy, R.N., M.S.N.
New parenthood can be pretty overwhelming. Eager to provide the best possible care for the little person you have created, you may find yourself calling your pediatrician's office frequently with questions about how best to interact with your baby.

At Home
The Peaceful Nursery
by Alison Forbes, Laura Forbes Carlin
There is no better time to create a home that supports and nourishes you and your family than when preparing for the birth of a baby. The transition into parenthood can be one of the most extraordinary, yet also demanding, times in your life.

Move Over, Mrs. Cleaver!
Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
by Jenny McCarthy
In Baby Laughs Jenny McCarthy examines, with riotous candor, the full range of challenges that new mothers face, including: The humiliations of postnatal 'numbing spray,' Tucks medicated pads, and adult diapers; bleeding 'udders,' jelly belly, balding

Whining
The Pocket Parent
by Gail Reichlin, Caroline Winkler
It's instant relief for when your 2-year-old is on the floor of the toy store, pitching a fit. Or when brother and sister discover that they can't stand each other. Or when your son can't say no to video games.

The "Colicky" Baby
Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D., Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
Poor Lisa and Jimmy. The baby has colic. So goes the sympathetic lament when we hear about a baby who never seems to stop crying. But what is colic? Is it a disease? Are the children crying because they are in pain?

Nature's Contribution: The Biology of Emotions
Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D., Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
NEWS FLASH! There's More to Mothering Than Meets the Eye, Scientists Discover. New York, New York. What happens when Mommy Rat runs away from home, leaving her litter of pups to fend for themselves? They get hungry-very hungry. No surprise there.

Features and Functions
Baby: An Owner's Manual
by Steve Tague, Julie Long
Congratulations on your new Baby! With proper care and handling, your Baby will prove to be the finest investment of your lifetime. Before you begin operating your Baby, please take a few minutes to read and become familiar with the instructions

The Importance of Reading to Children
Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five
by Penelope Leach, Ph.D.
When parents read aloud to their children, everyone wins. It's fun for the adult and great for the kids. Easy for you and good for them. You don't even have to ration it because, unlike TV or ice cream, there's no such thing as too much.

Why Healthy Sleep Is So Important
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
Sleeplessness in children and worrying about sleeplessness have been around for a long time. Healthy sleep appears to come so easily and naturally to newborn babies. Effortlessly, they fall asleep and stay asleep.

The Evolution of Babies
Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
by Meredith F. Small
Several years ago, The American Museum of Natural History in New York City sponsored a special exhibit of human ancestors. Their goal was to bring to the public a four-million-year record of original human fossils.

The Yoga Baby Program
Yogababy: Exercises to Help You Bond With Your Baby Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually
by DeAnsin Goodson Parker, Ph.D., Karen W. Bressler
Life is filled with rhythms. The planet has rhythms: the ebb and flow of the tides, the seasonal changes as Earth journeys around the Sun, the sequence of night and day as the planet spins on its axis. Your body and your baby's body have rhythms also

The First Six Months
Mommy Made and Daddy Too! Home Cooking for a Healthy Baby & Toddler
by Martha Kimmel, David Kimmel
Feeding our children is where our parenting begins. From infancy on, food becomes a significant form of communicating and nurturing. When your infant cries, you run to comfort her with food. In this way she gains her first sense of relief and well-being.