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Beyond the sling : a real-life guide to raising confident, loving children the attachment parenting way / Mayim Bialik.

by Bialik, Mayim.

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Simon & Schuster, 2012.

xii, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"A Touchstone book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-247) and index.

You know more than you think -- What is attachment parenting?: the science of attachment and intuition -- Baby needs a smooth entrance: birth and adjustment -- Baby needs milk: why we nurse -- Baby needs to be held: how will you ever get anything done ever again? -- Baby needs nighttime parenting: gentle techniques and co-sleeping -- Baby needs potty: elimination communication -- Baby doesn't need all that stuff: figuring out the essentials -- Baby doesn't need unnecessary medical intervention: when (andwhen not) to call the doc -- Baby doesn't need pressure: letting kids be kids -- Baby doesn't need punishment: understanding gentle discipline -- Keeping your relationships strong: staying "you" when you become a parent -- Balancing work and family: different families, different choices -- Acknowledgments.

The author describes how she forged positive relationships with her sons through Attachment Parenting practices, sharing advice on how to address a child's needs without resorting to pop culture trends.

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