What you know could save your baby's life. With the great fear of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, parents today want and need an easy-to-read, concise guide to navigate the maze of information surrounding SIDS and the Back to Sleep program. The biggest question we all have is, "What is best for my baby?" Written by Pediatric Physical Therapist and mother of three, The Truth About Tummy Time is that guide. Get the answers you need while learning the best way to care for your infant with confidence. The Truth About Tummy Time takes a close look at SIDS and sheds light on the consequences that have developed out of the Back to Sleep era. Find out what condition now exists in 1 in 300 infants as a result of the Back to Sleep program and how to prevent it with your child, get the answer to "Is it ok for my baby to lay on her stomach?" as well as many more.

**The Importance of Tummy Time for Your Baby's Development** Unlock the secrets to fostering your baby's growth with *The Importance of Tummy Time for Your Baby's Development*. This essential guide provides a comprehensive look at the benefits of tummy time and offers practical advice to incorporate it seamlessly into your baby’s routine. Tummy time is a vital practice where your baby spends time on their stomach while awake and supervised. This simple activity is crucial for developing key motor skills, building muscle strength, and enhancing cognitive abilities. *The Importance of Tummy Time for Your Baby's Development* delves into each of these aspects, showing how tummy time contributes to your baby's overall physical and mental growth. Inside, you'll discover: - **What is Tummy Time?**: Understand the basic concept and significance of this practice. - **Benefits of Tummy Time**: Explore how tummy time supports motor skills development, muscle strength, and cognitive growth. - **How to Incorporate Tummy Time**: Gain practical tips on integrating tummy time into your daily schedule. - **When to Start Tummy Time**: Learn the right time to begin tummy time and how to introduce it effectively. - **Common Challenges and Solutions**: Find solutions to common issues and resistance your baby might show. - **Engaging Your Baby**: Discover fun and engaging ways to make tummy time enjoyable for your little one. - **Supervised Tummy Time**: Understand the importance of supervision and safety during tummy time. - **Consulting with a Pediatrician**: Learn when to seek professional advice to ensure your baby’s development is on track. - **Alternative Positions for Tummy Time**: Explore other positions that provide similar benefits if tummy time is challenging. With clear explanations and actionable advice, this book is a must-read for parents and caregivers looking to support their baby's development. Equip yourself with the knowledge to make tummy time a successful and rewarding part of your baby’s daily routine. Order *The Importance of Tummy Time for Your Baby's Development* today and take a significant step towards your baby's healthy growth!

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.

Perfect for expecting parents who want to provide a soothing home for the newest member of their family, The Happiest Baby on the Block, the national bestseller by respected pediatrician and child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp, is a revolutionary method for calming a crying infant and promoting healthy sleep from day one. In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries --an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying. No wonder pediatricians across the country are praising him and thousands of Los Angeles parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna and Pierce Brosnan, have turned to him to learn the secrets for making babies happy. Never again will parents have to stand by helpless and frazzled while their poor baby cries and cries. Dr. Karp has found there IS a remedy for colic. “I share with parents techniques known only to the most gifted baby soothers throughout history …and I explain exactly how they work.” In a innovative and thought-provoking reevaluation of early infancy, Dr. Karp blends modern science and ancient wisdom to prove that newborns are not fully ready for the world when they are born. Through his research and experience, he has developed four basic principles that are crucial for understanding babies as well as improving their sleep and soothing their senses: ·The Missing Fourth Trimester: as odd as it may sound, one of the main reasons babies cry is because they are born three months too soon. ·The Calming Reflex: the automatic reset switch to stop crying of any baby in the first few months of life. ·The 5 “S’s”: the simple steps (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking) that trigger the calming reflex. For centuries, parents have tried these methods only to fail because, as with a knee reflex, the calming reflex only works when it is triggered in precisely the right way. Unlike other books that merely list these techniques Dr. Karp teaches parents exactly how to do them, to guide cranky infants to calm and easy babies to serenity in minutes…and help them sleep longer too. ·The Cuddle Cure: the perfect mix the 5 “S’s” that can soothe even the most colicky of infants. In the book, Dr. Karp also explains: What is colic? Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening? How can a parent calm a baby--in mere minutes? Can babies be spoiled? When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor? How can a parent get their baby to sleep a few hours longer? Even the most loving moms and dads sometimes feel pushed to the breaking point by their infant’s persistent cries. Coming to the rescue, however, Dr. Karp places in the hands of parents, grandparents, and all childcare givers the tools they need to be able to calm their babies almost as easily as…turning off a light. From the Hardcover edition.

Developed and refined by two successful pediatricians, the "Jassey Way" boasts more than a 90% success rate of getting children to sleep through the night in their first 4 weeks of life. A safe and proven technique, the Jassey Way uses a feeding schedule that allows newborns (and their parents) a full night's sleep at a younger age than other sleep training techniques.

Promotes the importance of one-on-one play between parent and child by featuring over one hundred activities that encourage bonding and boost baby's development.

Ear infections need to be treated with antibiotics. Newborns and infants should be bathed daily. New parents are deluged with advice on how to care for their babies. This book explores common baby health myths--in areas such as feeding, sleeping, toilet training, and illness--to help them separate baby facts from baby fiction.