The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby

America's foremost baby and childcare experts, William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN, explain the benefitsamp;mdash;to both you and your childamp;mdash;of connecting with your baby early.

Might you and your baby both sleep better if you shared a bed? How old is too old for breastfeeding? What is a father's role in nurturing a newborn? How does early attachment foster a child's eventual independence? Dr. Bill and Martha Searsamp;mdash;the doctor-and-nurse, husband-and-wife team who coined the term "attachment parenting"amp;mdash;answer these and many more questions in this practical, inspiring guide. Attachment parenting is a style of parenting that encourages a strong early attachment and advocates parental responsiveness to babies' dependency needs.

The Attachment Parenting Book clearly explains the six "Baby Bs" that form the basis of this popular parenting style:

• Bonding
• Breastfeeding
• Babywearing
• Bedding close to baby
• Belief in the language value of baby's cry
• Beware of baby trainers

Here's all the information you need to achieve your most important goals as a new parent: to know your child, to help your child feel right, and to enjoy parenting.