Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth
Posted by Chelsea on April 28, 2008
Momtourage members Alicia, Lauren and I all had little boy babies (baby #2 for all of us) within a few weeks of each other. Alicia was first, and after swearing by the success the book “Good Night Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady’s Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake up Happy” by Kim West provided her with getting little Seth on a good sleep schedule, she sent the book to me and Lauren. “We’ll all have to discuss it after you read it,” she said. “Kinda like a new moms book club, you know?” I have to say, I really liked the book. Lots of good suggestions on how to get your kids sleeping well - with much focus on the ultimate goal of infant rearing: getting your kid to sleep through the night.
Like Alicia, it seems every mom has at least one “book” - some guide she swears helped her with her kids because it holds all the valuable tips and answers. My preferred baby literature has always been Tracy Hogg’s “Secrets of the Baby Whisperer” , which offers awesome tips to get your kid on a schedule, sleep through the night, etc., and Dr. Harvey Karp’s “The Happiest Baby on the Block”, which offers helpful hints on how to soothe and calm your baby. I’ve recommended both to all sorts of people, and have found that others like them as well.
What are your preferred baby/kid-raising guides? I’m always up for some new tips, because - believe it or not - I so don’t have all the answers.
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I really like the Baby Whisperer book too. Have you read her one for toddlers? It’s good too, and helped me a lot with my 3 year old.
I always reference the Dr. Spock books. Great for medical questions!
I bet the book has lots of tips to care in a better way the growing of the kids.
More than a hobbie, those books are a must have when you have a new born to be well informed of the most basic precautions to care well of the kid.
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