America's favorite pediatric experts turn their attention to solving babies' sleep problems in a definitive book that offers immediate results. A comprehensive, reassuring, solution-filled sleep resource, this guide shows parents how to match the nighttime temperament of their baby to their own lifestyle, and provides practical tools parents need to help the entire family sleep better.
The Baby Sleep Book
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Praise for The Baby Book: 'Encyclopaedic, clear, modern and engaging... Among the best parenting books out there.' Junior
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About the Author
William and Martha Sears, authors of 11 books that make up the Sears Parenting Library, are the team of pediatric experts to whom American parents increasingly turn for advice. They are joined here by their son Robert, a board-certified pediatrician. The Searses live in California.
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William Sears, M.D., received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. He has practiced as a pediatrician for more than thirty years. Martha Sears is a registered nurse, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding consultant. The Searses are the parents of eight children. Drs. Robert and James Sears are both board-certified pediatricians at the Sears Family Pediatric Practice in San Clemente, California. All four authors live in southern California. More information about the Searses can be found at www.SearsParenting.com and www.AskDrSears.com.
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136 of 142 people found the following review helpful
By Lit_Goddess
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful addition to the Sears Parenting Library. While the book contains standard AP/Sears fare (i.e. breastfeeding is good, consider co-sleeping, always respond to a crying baby, etc.), there are also some great new ideas wrt to helping your baby sleep better and longer.
Know what you're getting when you buy this book however: there are no miracle solutions, or quick fixes to get your infant to sleep. The authors want to educate you about how babies really do sleep, and to help you make the best choices for your family once armed with that information. But you're not going to finish reading this book and have all of the answers to get your 8 week old to sleep through the night. Indeed, you'll realize that your 8 week old probably should NOT be sleeping through the night, but you'll have some tools to help you cope with this.
Dr. Bill, Martha, and their two pediatrician sons offer compassionate, responsible parenting advice. They are truly advocates for babies and children, and their gentle, kind approaches to parenting are a relief after reading version after version of "Your baby should fit into your life, and you shouldn't have to compromise or change because of them."
Oh -- if you haven't read anything by William and Martha Sears before this, I strongly recommend _The Baby Book_, _The Attachment Parenting Book_, and _The Discipline Book_. Again, there is some overlap in all of the Sears' books, but these three are great primers in infant care and parenting.
Know what you're getting when you buy this book however: there are no miracle solutions, or quick fixes to get your infant to sleep. The authors want to educate you about how babies really do sleep, and to help you make the best choices for your family once armed with that information. But you're not going to finish reading this book and have all of the answers to get your 8 week old to sleep through the night. Indeed, you'll realize that your 8 week old probably should NOT be sleeping through the night, but you'll have some tools to help you cope with this.
Dr. Bill, Martha, and their two pediatrician sons offer compassionate, responsible parenting advice. They are truly advocates for babies and children, and their gentle, kind approaches to parenting are a relief after reading version after version of "Your baby should fit into your life, and you shouldn't have to compromise or change because of them."
Oh -- if you haven't read anything by William and Martha Sears before this, I strongly recommend _The Baby Book_, _The Attachment Parenting Book_, and _The Discipline Book_. Again, there is some overlap in all of the Sears' books, but these three are great primers in infant care and parenting.
87 of 94 people found the following review helpful
By Catz
Format:Paperback
If you are new to Dr Sears and sleep is your only issue this would be a nice choice. I found lots of the sleep ideas in The Baby Book which also has everything else you need about raising your baby. The Baby Book would be my first choice from Sears.
57 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By Mother
Format:Paperback
Like all of Sears other books this one gives you permission to follow your own instincts with your baby. It gives you permission to have a family bed and tells you to enjoy it. It is short on any new solutions to sleep problems, as it contains much of what is in The Baby Book. Sears's other recommended book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" is the perfect companion to this one since it contains gentle solutions that are compatible with the ideas in all Sears baby books.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Helps me understand my baby's sleep
I don't think there is any book out there that has one solution on how to make your baby sleep better - babies are all so different. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Leo23
2.0 out of 5 stars
didn't find this very informative
I did not find this very informative. I read a lot of sleep books, and I felt this didn't have much useful information or advice.
Published 1 month ago by busy mama
4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful Sleep Info
There is a lot of useful sleep info in here for infants. I have only skimmed the book so far, but it seems that there are some good ideas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rachel L. Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
must have
love it! a great book with lots of ideas to make sleep work for your family. Love that they do not pretend one answer fits everyone.
Published 1 month ago by Laurel Schwingel
4.0 out of 5 stars
The only sleep book I trust
This book gives scientific reasons for mother's intuition and for babies waking often. Although it offers methods to get longer stretches of sleep, the premise is "it is all... Read more
Published 4 months ago by gchick
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good read, but no real answers
I got this with the 'No-Cry Sleep Solution' and would recommend it as an acessory read for that book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by tamn
5.0 out of 5 stars
New baby Gift
When we were expecting our first grandchild, I purchased a number of books for my daughter. I found a great selection and good prices on Amazon. Shipped promptly as always.
Published 5 months ago by SocMom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zzzzzzzz
This book will not give you a magic sleep solution. It will, however, reinforce what your gut is telling you and help give you the confidence to help your baby drift off to sleep... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Atott
1.0 out of 5 stars
Barefoot and pregnant?
If you like being barefoot and pregnant, this is the book for you! Dr. Sears is an evangelical who believes that Jesus wants Women folk at home tandem breast feeding and pregnant. Read more
Published 11 months ago by momto2boys
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much help and accurate!
I have purchased several books in the Sears Library and am now giving them as gifts, I found them so helpful. Read more
Published 14 months ago by aliwentworth
