The Fussy Baby

Book Description "Let him cry it out!" "Are you feeding that baby again?" "Don’t you ever put her down?" Parents of fussy babies hear these kinds of remarks all the time. In fact， they may even ask themselves these questions. Faced with a baby who demands to be held， nursed， and comforted much of the time， new mothers may begin to doubt their own intuition， even as they long for a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. The first edition of THE FUSSY BABY， published in 1985， helped parents think about their demanding babies in a new light. These are children with high needs; children who are smart enough to ask for the high–quality caregiving that will help them develop their full potential. In this revised edition， attachment-parenting experts William and Martha Sears bring new insight to the tried-and-true advice that has worked for so many families over the last two decades. Respond to baby’s needs and will build up your own sensitivity. Trust baby to tell you what he needs， and he will learn to trust himself and eventually grow to be confident and independent. Look for new information on colic (the "hurting baby")， gastroesophageal reflux， and the challenges of breastfeeding a fussy a baby， along with updated references， reorganized chapters， and lots and lots of mothering tips. THE FUSSY BABY has carried many families through times with a high-need infant. This new edition brings that tradition of sensitive， intuitive parenting to a new generation of caring mothers and fathers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. About the Author William Sears， one of America’s most renowned pediatricians， is the father of eight children， ages 8 to 33 years， author of 30 books on childcare and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. A pediatrician for 28 years， he currently lives and practices along with his two oldest sons， Dr. Jim and Dr. Bob， in San Clemente， California. Dr. Sears received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto， the largest children’s hospital in the world， where he served as Associate Ward Chief of the newborn nursery and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. In addition to writing many books and scientific articles， Dr. Sears is a medical and parenting consultant to Baby Talk and Parenting magazines. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics， and a fellow of the Royal college of Pediatricians. "Dr. Bill" (as his little patients call him) has been a guest on over 100 television shows including: "20/20，" "Donahue，" "Good Morning America，" "Oprah Winfrey，" "CBS This Morning，" "CNN，" "Today Show，" and "Dateline." Dr. Bill and Martha Sears host a one-hour， twice a month on-line show for Time Warner at Parenting.com. William and Martha are best known for their seven most recent books published by Little Brown: THE PREGNANCY BOOK， THE BIRTH BOOK， THE BABY BOOK， THE DISCIPLINE BOOK， THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK， THE FUSSY BABY BOOK， THE A.D.D. BOOK， and THE FAMILY HEALTH AND NUTRITION BOOK， and have just given birth to their new website AskDrSears.com. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Editorial Reviews