Editorial Review:

"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.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

if you have a fussy one...:

In all honesty, I have not yet finished this book due to my very fussy baby. But I have made it about half way and wow, it makes me want to cry to know that it is not just my mothering - I have a high need baby and unlike what everyone has been telling me; I have been doing everything right. It is wonderful to hear these things, unlike the normal advice of "you know, you just need to make her cry it out" that makes me want to slap the person in the face! This book makes parents of fussy babies feel ok about... more info

excellent!:

don't miss the valuable ideas from the author. if you like to understand your baby, get some support for the efforts you do in your mother - fatherhoood! get some new and fresh air to continue giving your child the best of what you have! go ahead with this book. and if you could do something recommend the translation to spanish. i would love to have this valuable book in spanish too!!!

Good common sense:

This book gave me comfort that there are other babies out there like mine (because none of my friends' or neighbors' babies are) and that there is nothing wrong with my baby or with me. It also confirmed what I figured was just common sense - follow your instincts and pay attention to your baby's cues. It's been a long road but now we're at 5 1/2 months and her temperament is dramatically improved. No plan or program can substitute for unconditional love. I recommend this book as a source of support to the... more info

What a help!:

This book helped me more than anything which made me a better mom to my high needs baby. I was hearing all the same things from family that he was so needy because I was spoiling him and I was really doubting myself. This book turned it all around. I bought it when I was at witts end due to lack of sleep and excessive crying. Within a month, I started getting compliments on my son's wonderful personality and what a change everyone was noticing.
The Sears' do not have any rocket science in their book.... more info

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