I want to read some good parenting books about raising babies/children, methods for getting them on a schedule and so on. I have more time on my hands than normal, being as I don't have a job or anything but should be studying for my big test:) The only book I really know about is Baby Wise but I have heard/read about some controversial things regarding the all of the methods & I don't know if I fully support all of their ideas either. I have been looking online but haven't really found what I am looking for.
What books have any of you mothers read or heard about that are good to read that fall along those lines?
The hospital mentioned "Happiest Baby on the Block" which sounded pretty good? Has anyone read it?
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I haven't read it but have watched the video...it is good....want to know the secret to my happy life/happy kids/good sleepers?
Healthly Sleep Habits Happy child by Mark Weisbluth...buy it! It is the best book ever. He is a sleep guy who tells you when and how to put your babies down at each stage.age they are in. My favorite sleep book hands down...and I have read a few...so glad you are there safe and sound...hang in there and when you get settled I want to see some pics of your place!
Melissa, First off, congratulations! I'm so excited for you guys to get a new addition to your family! You will be the best mom!
Second, Happiest Baby on the Block is AMAZING!! It honestly saved me in Beckam's first few months. I didn't do any other scheduling stuff, just read happiest baby on the block and was good to go. I don't know if he was just a good baby, or if it was the strategies taught in that book, but it made the transition to motherhood so much easier- feeling like I knew what to do when he cried was so great.
Basically, Dr. Karp talks about how important it is to recreate a womb-like experience for newborns. He suggests 5 S's that will help re-create that environment (swaddling, sucking, "shhing", side hold, and swinging). He says doing these things will eliminate colic and will make your baby the "happiest baby on the block".
My sister in law suggested the book to me after seeing a drastic affect the strategies had on her first baby. So, sorry to rant :) but basically I have a testimony of this book. You have to read it :)
Let me know if you discover any other good ones.
There are some good things in Baby Whisperer. Some junk, but some good things too!
Melissa Congratulations!!! I wish I had known about this book before Emmie was born...I think it would have helped me out a lot! Emmie was SUPER colicy (ugh) for the first 4 months (horrible...cried from 4:00pm to 1:00am for months) now she's the happiest kid but those first few months were pretty bad. A friend introduced me to this book after the fact and I wish I would have known about it.
The book I read was The Baby Whisperer - which a few of my friends had sworn by and loved. It was good and had some GREAT methods and I really agreed with the authors philosophy about child rearing but the whole sleeping thing jut didn't work for us...I don't know if it was us or emmie or the book itself.
My advice is this. I think that different techniques work for different families and babies...so read a few books so you have more than just one way of doing things. And maybe in the end you be mixing a bunch of ideas together to fit your family and your baby.
Babywise worked wonders for us with Riley...I say read it and decide what you feel is best. I don't see what could possibly be controversial about it, and really it helped us out so much as far as having Riley be an independent sleeper. I could go on about it and if you want to ask questions, just call. :) Someone just lent us a Happiest Baby on the Block dvd and I need to watch it.
Hey Melis! Yeah definitely watch Happiest Baby. So great! I liked some things from Babywise, but the idea I liked the most from it is to switch the order you usually thing about doing with babies. Instead of feeding them and then putting them to bed, do it in this order: play, sleep, eat when they wake up. That way they're likely to sleep better not having any bubbles since you just fed them. Also possibly helps with ear infections. I had never thought of switching the order before. Healthy Sleep Habits is good too. You'll do great!
Definitely WATCH Happiest Baby. So great. Has also helped me with other people's baby's I've watched. I did Babywise with Payton and I liked some of it. The part I liked the best was just to so simply switch the order I would've done things. Have them Play, Sleep, then Eat. That way there won't be any unburped bubbles that might wake them up. Also possibly helps with ear infections. So easy to do it in that order! Healthy Sleep Habits is good too. Plus, I've got that DVD about Baby Language where the lady tells you what sounds to listen for and what they mean. I actually found it pretty interesting and used it with CJ. You can borrow it if you want! You'll do great!
thanks for all the great advice! Wow - that was really helpful, I will let you know what works for us!
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