Tammy M. (tlmost35) reviewed Helpful on 3/11/2009 + 2 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

This book was very helpful to me as a new Mom who was very nervous about having a child since I had not really even babysat children while growing up. I felt my "motherly instinct" was absent. For me, the message in this book was like following a recipe. It was definitely not the easy way nor did it seem natural at times. However, just because something isn't easy and natural doesn't mean that it is necessarily wrong. If I had not had this book I think my children (now 14, 12, and 6) would have suffered greatly as a result of having a sleep-depraved bitter Mom! as well as being sleep deprived themselves. Sleep is very important not only for physical health, and development, but for emotional, and mental as well. I also highly agree with the idea they suggest in later books for toddlers regarding freedoms and responsibilities. Don't give out freedoms before they are able to handle them, it is much easier to withhold them until a later date than take them away if given too soon. No baby proofing- try training instead.

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