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

William Sears · Martha Sears

Sep 2001 · Sold by Little, Brown Spark

About this ebook

America's foremost baby and childcare experts, William Sears M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N., explain the benefits -- for both you and your child -- of connecting with your baby early.

Would 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 Sears -- the doctor-and-nurse, husband-and-wife team who coined the term "attachment parenting" -- 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 B's" 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, and 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.

Ratings and reviews

I found the information clear and had real parenting advice and not just theories. I believe in Ap parenting and would love to be able to follow all of it but it is not realistic for a single mother living alone with no support close by. Sears talks about the baby sling a lot but I don't feel safe w baby near stove, eating or washing dishes. I want to stick with Ap parenting but I am worried about what a shock it will be for my son when I have to return to work where I work 12hour shifts.

Helped me allow my little girl to be bright and happy instead of worried and full of angst.

Very useful book that gives common since parenting advice.

About the author

Martha Sears, RN and William Sears, MD, are the pediatrics experts to whom American parents turn for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare, and family nutrition. Martha Sears is a registered nurse, certified childbirth educator, and breastfeeding consultant.

Dr. Sears was trained at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, the largest children's hospital in the world. He has practiced pediatrics for nearly 50 years. Together, the Searses have authored more than 40 pediatrics books.