Baby Matters, Revised 2nd Edition: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby
by Linda F. Palmer DC
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Author: Linda F. Palmer DCEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-15
ISBN: 0975317016
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Baby Reference
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Book Review: best argument for natural parenting
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I ever had a baby, I wondered why the US has such an abysmal infant mortality rate. According to the CIA factbook, the US ranked 42 worldwide in 2008, with a rate three times higher than the lowest countries. The US also has some of the highest rates of adult psychological disorders like sleep problems, ADHD, depression and PTSD.
This book reviews the vast amount of research suggesting that much of the problem is attributable to "unnatural" infant care practices promoted by US pediatricians in the 20th century. These include formula feeding, scheduled feeding, placing the infant prone in a crib in a separate room at night, removing infants from their mothers shortly after birth, and many more.
I almost never recommend a book without any reservations, and in this case I have to say that I think she overstates the case slightly in a few places. That is to say, although I agree with 98% of her conclusions, only 90% of them are actually proved by the studies she discusses. Nevertheless, if read with a tiny grain of salt, there is no other book that gives the argument so well, so I am comfortable rating it five stars.
Despite the quote on the cover, this not a book about Attachment Parenting but rather (we might say) "Natural Parenting". There is a lot of overlap in the two philosophies, but attachment is just one aspect of Natural Parenting.
The practical message of the book is that it is almost always best for your baby (and you) to follow your instincts and thousands of years of history, and care for your baby the way nature intended.
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Baby Matters informs and advises parents about handling the most important problems that have flourished over the last century. What you feed your children matters. How you raise them matters. Parents have the power to create and enjoy healthier, happier children with brighter futures.General Books
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