Babycalming: Simple Solutions for a Happy Baby

"If you have read other parenting tomes and found them very offputting for their patronising style and ritualistic practices with no evidence base to support their advice then be reassured, this is not at all of the same ilk.
Caroline Deacon is an NCT breastfeeding counsellor who has researched her book very thoroughly and gives very good reasons for the suggestions she gives. And they are suggestions, no "how to raise the perfect being and still have time to polish your nails" just good, common sense, explanations and the feeling that you are the one who gets to decide how to parent your baby. Its brilliant, do buy it."
~ Written on 2005-07-19

"So many baby books around take control away from the parent by telling them what to do. Here's a book which recognises that your baby is an individual and puts you, the mother, back into the picture. It doesn't dictate a strict off-the-peg pattern to fit every baby, but gives a range of options to try: feeding patterns, dealing with colic and sorting out sleep.

One of the most appealing things about this book was that the author isn't claiming to be some sort of mystical maternity guru. She gives the reasons for why your baby may behave in a certain way, and why a particular solution might make a difference. Did you know why warm baths make you sleepy? Caroline Deacon explains all about how body temperature works as a sleep trigger, letting you understand the background and fit her suggestions to your own situation. She also gives loads of references to scientific research, so you know it's not just personal philosophies.

The organisation of this book may seem quite complex at first - I read the last chapter first, then found it easier to dip in and out, and I used the index a lot, too."
~ Written on 2005-06-12