which baby books do you love?

Soon2BmrsMoreno

are there any you would?recommend?

The Baby Book by Dr Sears?

Baby Whisperer?

No-cry sleep solution?

Im looking for a new one - particularly for establishing good sleep habits early on.?

Celyn

I like everything by the Sears' family

I truly believe that sleep is a milestone like any other -- you can attempt to force "good habits," but a kid who is not emotionally or developmentally ready to STTN may not respond well to any training method, and could be hurt by some.  I often said, back when we had nightime sleep issues, that Ryan's brain was just running on overdrive, so he didn't sleep well, and his emotional development was behind the curve (which played into attachment issues at night).  His preschool teachers are now validating what mama knew all along. 

We tried several different things, some of which made his sleep radically worse, some which had no effect, and some which made a small dent.  Having a bedtime routine is something I swear by -- getting him to sleep was easy, and I credit the routine for that.  Getting him to stay asleep was something altogether different.  It was a long 18 months, where he would sometimes wake hourly, but he did eventually turn on his own into a pretty good sleeper.  

kittylove

I have to agree with Celyn about sleep. I don't think it is something you can force, unless you plan on CIO, and it is mostly about teaching a good routine and security so that the child when ready can STTN.

kbrodie06

We have the "Your baby first year, week by week" Love it

Love Happiest Baby on the Block and a few others but I dont have anything regarding sleep.

We had Katie in her bassinet until about 2 months, next to our bed. Then at around 2 months we put her in her crib one night and she slept from 10- 8 am and has ever since. I did not get up and breast feed. She had a good feeding before bed though.

Kristin

KellyMarierockstarwife

Celyn:

I like everything by the Sears' family

I truly believe that sleep is a milestone like any other -- you can attempt to force "good habits," but a kid who is not emotionally or developmentally ready to STTN may not respond well to any training method, and could be hurt by some.  I often said, back when we had nightime sleep issues, that Ryan's brain was just running on overdrive, so he didn't sleep well, and his emotional development was behind the curve (which played into attachment issues at night).  His preschool teachers are now validating what mama knew all along. 

We tried several different things, some of which made his sleep radically worse, some which had no effect, and some which made a small dent.  Having a bedtime routine is something I swear by -- getting him to sleep was easy, and I credit the routine for that.  Getting him to stay asleep was something altogether different.  It was a long 18 months, where he would sometimes wake hourly, but he did eventually turn on his own into a pretty good sleeper.  

 Couldn't have said it better myself.
 

VandJ-Forever

The only one I really loved when Isaac was really young was "What to Expect the First Year"....it was called "The Bible" around here

 p.s. Brooklyn is beautiful!!! Congrats!