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Parenting Links
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The Natural Child Project- Articles and Resources for Caring
Parents

Attachment Parenting International- Peaceful Parenting for a
Peaceful World

Ask Dr. Sears- America's Favorite Pediatrician

Dr. Jay Gordon- Pediatrician and Author

The Aware Parenting Institute

Elizabeth Pantley, Author and Parent Educator

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Signing With Your Baby!

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Co-Sleeping
Co-Sleeping-  Yes? No?  Sometimes ? by Dr. Sears

Ten Reasons to Sleep Next to Your Child at Night by Jan Hunt

The Benefits of Co-Sleeping by Macall Gordon

Safe Cosleeping by Dr. Jay Gordon

Should I Let My Baby Sleep with Me? (Bed Sharing Safety Tips)
byAletha Solter, Ph.D.

Is it safe to sleep with my baby? by Elizabeth Pantley

Go Ahead—Sleep With Your Kids.The urge is natural. Surrender to it.
By Robert Wright
Infant and Toddler Sleep
8 Infant Sleep Facts Every Parent Should Know by
Dr. Sears

Sleep Index at AskDrSears.com

Changing The Sleep Pattern In The Family Bed by
Dr. Jay Gordon

Four-month-old wakes up frequently at night by
Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

Sleeping through the Night by Katherine A.
Dettwyler, Ph.D.

Night Waking: or, Will I Ever Get A Good Night’s
Sleep Again? by James McKenna, PhD,Professor of
Anthropology, Pomona College

Should my baby be sleeping through the night?

Early Bedtime Means Better Baby Sleep by
Elizabeth Pantley

Newborn Babies and Sleep by Elizabeth Pantley

Nursing to Sleep and Other Comfort Nursing

Should I let my baby cry it out? by Elizabeth Pantley

Wonderful Sounds for Sleep by Elizabeth Pantley,

Regular Naps Improve Nighttime Sleep by
Elizabeth Pantley
"Spoiling" baby
Spoiling by Dr. Sears

The Fear of Being Permissive by Sidney Craig, Ph.D.

Learning Through Compassion by Jan Hunt, M.Sc.

So I Nursed Him Every 45 Minutes by Elizabeth N.
Baldwin

The Baby is the Book by Jan Hunt, M.Sc.

A Baby Cries: How Should Parents Respond? by
Jan Hunt, M.Sc.

Crying for Comfort: Distressed Babies Need to
be Held by Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

What to do when your baby cries by Aletha Solter,
Ph.D.

My baby is only happy when I’m within arm’s
reach. Have I made her so clingy? by Elizabeth
Pantley

Children Need Touching and Attention, Harvard
Researchers Say by Alvin Powell
Wearing Baby
Baby wearing by Dr. Sears

Ten Reasons to Wear your Baby by Laura Simeon,
MA, MLIS

Babywearing Made Simple by Rachel Bartlett

The Benefits of Babywearing
Gentle Discipline
10 Ways Attachment Parenting Makes Discipline
Easier by Dr. Sears

It is Never Right to Hit a Child, interview by Noreen
Taylor

Rewards and Praise: The Poisoned Carrot by Robin
Grille

What to do When You Want to Have a Tantrum by
Macall Gordon & Tricia Jalbert

The Disadvantages of Time-Out byAletha Solter, Ph.D.

Twenty Alternatives to Punishment by Aletha Solter,
Ph.D.

Understanding Tears and Tantrums by Aletha
Solter, Ph.D.

Is spanking an effective form of discipline? by
Elizabeth Pantley

Positive Discipline Guidelines from the book Positive
Discipline by Jane Nelsen

I Was Punished, and I Turned Out Just Fine excerpt
from “Parents Who Love Too Much” by Jane Nelsen,
Cheryl Erwin.
Attachment Theory
The Science of Attachment:The Biological
Roots of Love by Lauren Lindsey Porter

Bonding Matters. . .The Chemistry of
Attachment by Linda F. Palmer, DC

The Body Chemistry of Attachment by Dr. Sears

Baby Love by Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Hidden
Messages
Fussy/High- need babies and toddlers
Fussy or High Need Baby

Fussy Baby Index at askdrsears.com

12 Features of a High-Need Babies

Loving the High-Need Baby By Roxanne Willems
Snopek

The (Un)Official Parent FAQ and Survival Guide
for High Need, Colicky and Fussy Babies

Toddler Tips for  High-Need Toddlers by LLL

Your "high need" baby: Seven ways to cope

Parenting Emotionally Intense Gifted Children
By Lesley Sword
Resources for Supportive Grandparenting
Rearing Babies: Then and Now by Mila N. DeWitt Ph.D.

Your Grandchild is Breastfed? Bad News and
Good News. by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC

Attached Grandparenting by Paula Yount
Ribbon by ShabbyPrincess.com