jldunston
05-12-2005, 02:39 AM
My husband and I are looking for some good books about parenting a young baby, 0 - 6 months. We have a great one about developmental play, it's called _Right from Birth_ by Drs. Ramey and Ramey (fantastic regardless of your parenting style, highly research-based). Also, a couple of threads over I suggested _The Happiest Baby on the Block_ by Harvey Karp, it has great suggestions for soothing a crying baby -- but get it at the library, it's probably stuff you're already doing anyway :) And for web reading, you guys probaby know about kellymom.com, but for those who don't, there's a lot of really great BF info and links to AAP and WHO studies (for those who want to know why you're *STILL* nursing...).
We're looking specifically for gentle, intuitive strategies for helping our son sleep better and for longer periods without being in our bed. We have been cosleeping for 2 months but my husband has night terrors and they are getting more frequent now that he has returned to work and sleep deprivation is really settling in. We have the baby in a bassinet on my side of the bed and although it breaks my heart not to be able to cuddle up with him all night (I do bring him to bed after my husband leaves for work in the AM) he is within arm's reach and I do reach over and put my hand on him frequently for comfort (his and mine!). A lot of times he's obviously tired but won't fall asleep, even if we're holding and rocking him. Nursing him to sleep when he's not hungry isn't really an option either; he just plain refuses the breast when he's full. SO -- if anyone has any good reading or just plain suggestions, let me know!
Any other books/authors you'd suggest? I've heard a lot about Dr. Sears & I know he's the guy who "invented" (or rather, popularized) attachment parenting, but I've not read his stuff, any reviews? Also, if anyone's read _Secrets of the Baby Whisperer_ I'd be interested in knowing if that's any good.
Thanks in advance!
We're looking specifically for gentle, intuitive strategies for helping our son sleep better and for longer periods without being in our bed. We have been cosleeping for 2 months but my husband has night terrors and they are getting more frequent now that he has returned to work and sleep deprivation is really settling in. We have the baby in a bassinet on my side of the bed and although it breaks my heart not to be able to cuddle up with him all night (I do bring him to bed after my husband leaves for work in the AM) he is within arm's reach and I do reach over and put my hand on him frequently for comfort (his and mine!). A lot of times he's obviously tired but won't fall asleep, even if we're holding and rocking him. Nursing him to sleep when he's not hungry isn't really an option either; he just plain refuses the breast when he's full. SO -- if anyone has any good reading or just plain suggestions, let me know!
Any other books/authors you'd suggest? I've heard a lot about Dr. Sears & I know he's the guy who "invented" (or rather, popularized) attachment parenting, but I've not read his stuff, any reviews? Also, if anyone's read _Secrets of the Baby Whisperer_ I'd be interested in knowing if that's any good.
Thanks in advance!