Listening to Your Baby: A New Approach to Parenting Your Newborn

By Jay Gordon

Dr. Jay Gordon gives new parents the information they need to make their newborn's transition from the womb to the world as painless and stress-free as possible. He gives them free rein to center their lives around their newborn baby and build a secure bond that will foster health and happiness in the future-with advice on: * Parenting during pregnancy * Breastfeeding * Sleeping * Switching to solid foods * Immunizations * Milestones in development Plus: a concise, accessible reference to everything from infant acne to umbilical cord care.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399527850
• ISBN13: 9780399527852
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

In response to previous poster...

To the poster who said that the book is not full of good info...maybe we wouldn't need a common sense book to tell us how to parent if we would all learn to listen to our instincts. So many parents have gotten so good at ignoring them because that is what all the "experts" tell them to do. If nothing else, my hope is that this common sense book reminds parents why we were given instincts when it comes to parenting and I truly hope that this book is totally unecessary very soon---it would mean that we all finally "get it" when it comes to parenting. Yes, it's common sense, but it by no means is how the majority of people parent in our current society!

The Best Book Available

In this book, Dr. Jay presents a philosophy that treats children with respect, love and nurturing. From having read many, many child rearing books, this is the best book I've come across. It's certainly not an in-depth "how to" like the Sears books, and I don't believe that was Dr. Jay's intent. I believe its fundamental value is in sharing a new way of thinking. As the title suggests, it presents the thought process behind how to approach parenting. And, while the Sears and other "how to" books are great, they're not really needed if you follow the advice in this book -- listening to and respecting your baby and following your instincts. And while this approach certainly asks a little more of us as parents, I see the benefits time and time again in my own children. If only more parents could read this book, I think we'd all have healthier and happier kids. I give a copy to every expecting mom/dad I know. It's a shame it's so hard to find new copies of the book.

practical attachment parenting

LOVE this book. Very handy as an addition to Sears and Sears books because it gives additional practical advice and direction on co-sleeping and breastfeeding. I like to give it to newly pregnant couples and hope they receive it before they get Babywise by Ezzo. It is a easy read and as a third time mom I gained valuable information and affirmation.

Respectful of both parents and children

Dr. Jay Gordon encourages parents to follow their instincts and tune in to their baby in this guide to parenting that covers the period from pregnancy through baby's first year. This book advocates a gentle approach to parenting infants and strongly supports breastfeeding -- it's clear that Dr. Gordon, unlike many authors, knows the research on infant feeding and is responsible enough to share it (unlike those doctors like my first pediatrician who give you "babies do just fine on formula" instead of providing information based on research). An Appendix titled "A-Z Conditions and Concerns" provides information on such topics as jaundice, infant acne, and teething. Dr. Gordon is so funny, down to earth, and wise, and I never feel as though he's pandering or talking down to the reader. I'm glad he wrote this book.