This is the first book I have seen that addresses the psychological needs of a baby in his first year.

What I like most about this book is that the author, Jenny Perkel stresses that each baby is an individual and when it comes to routine, crying and soothing, what is right for one baby is not necessarily right for another.

I wish this book had been published before my two children arrived. I would have trusted more of my own motherly instincts (what little I have of them) rather than following advice from other parents and parenting books. I would have spent more time enjoying my babies than fighting to get them to follow a routine they did not particularly like.

This book makes so much sense and I recommend it for first time moms and dads and for those couples who are thinking about starting a family.

Publisher's Description:

Does it affect your baby if you are depressed or stressed out? Is it OK to leave your baby alone to cry? What is the role of a father? How can you create a good bond between you and your baby? These are just a few of the many questions that all new parents face. But, at last, Babies in mind is here to help you. Backed by extensive research as well as clinical and personal experience, psychologist Jenny Perkel gently guides you in deciding what is best for both you and your baby. Being a new parent is immensely challenging. Not only do you have to handle your baby's physical needs, but her psychological needs too. Babies in mind is the only title that explains how to give babies in their first year of life what they really need from a purely psychological perspective. Written for both mothers and fathers, the title is informed by psychological and medical research which shows that emotional difficulties in later life can sometimes have their roots in infancy. The way in which babies are handled and related to by their caregivers has a direct and powerful link to the kind of people they will grow into. Babies in mind is an essential read for parents who are mindful of their baby's psychological needs.

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