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25 Things Every New Mother Should Know
The author offers reassuring, commonsense advice on a range of topics, while encouraging the new mother to always trust her intuition.
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
March 1st 2005
by Harvard Common Press
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This book was in direct opposition to the Babywise book I read previously. (Major points of disagreement were parents passivizing their babies vs babies learning to calm themselves, the regularity of feedings, and co-sleeping). I felt this book was a little misleading because the cover and set up make it appear to be a fluff book gift book you'd buy in a card shop, but actually the content is very opinionated. I wasn't expecting that and thus didn't respond well to it. While I agree with a l...more
I bought this in an amazon bundle during pregnancy and it was not clearly marked attachment parenting, so it made this mom feel like a slacker since I don't breastfeed, wear my baby, co-sleep, and am not able to afford to quit my job. Talk about feeling like I am letting my little one down...though I am willing to fight to the death and say she and I are still bonded and attached- so take THAT, Martha Sears!
I read this when Lola was born too. It's just a nice little book, a little summary, refresher of their whole attachment parenting philosophy. I guess it's aimed to pregnant ladies or mommies just home from the hospital. It's a nice and easy to read in small chunks.
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Not my favorite book. Some of the advice is a little out dated (at least the version I had.
lots of good advice for new moms and a good introduction to attachment parenting also
This was an encouraging read. It's perfect for a new mother!
A confidence builder.
Blah skimming book.
Has some good tips and sweet sentiments, but it's definitely swayed heavily toward attachment parenting (co-sleeping, etc).
loved it! very helpful in it's encouragement to just love and "be" with your baby in the early days ( yes-i needed permission to do this and not worry about housework!), to really get to know your baby, to trust your intuition and that you (the parent) are the expert on your own baby.
I really agreed with Martha Sears' advice, it was simple, straight-forward, and full of love... it really made sense to me and I plan to keep it close at hand until my kids have made it past the toddler stage!
Made me feel a little guilty about things I hadn't done, but overall beautiful look at the natural love between mother and newborn baby.
I think if I have any close friends have a baby, they should get this as a shower gift.
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