Beyond the Sling A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way

by Bialik, Mayim; Gordon, Jay

• ISBN13: 9781451662184
• ISBN10: 1451662181
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

Mayim Bialik was the child star of the popular 1990s TV sitcom Blossom, but she definitely didn't follow the typical child-star trajectory. Instead, Mayim got her PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, married her college sweetheart, and had two kids. Mayim then did what many new moms doshe read a lot of books, talked with other parents, and she soon started questioning a lot of the conventional wisdom she heard about the "right" way to raise a child. That's when she turned to attachment parenting, a philosophy and lifestyle popularized by well-known physicians like Dr. William Sears and Dr. Jay Gordon. To Mayim, attachment parenting's natural, child-led approach not only felt right emotionally, it made sense intellectually and instinctually. She found that when she followed her intuition and relaxed into her role as a mother instead of following some rigid parenting script, both she and her children thrived. Drawing on both her experience as a mother and her scientific background, Mayim presents the major tenets of attachment parenting, including: CO-SLEEPING How to avoid "sleep training" and get a great night's sleep for the whole family. BREASTFEEDING Learn how to listen to your baby's cues rather than sticking to a rigid scheduleand why people on airplanes love a nursing mother. BABY WEARING How to "wear" your baby in a sling or a wrap to develop a closer bond with your childit's possible even for mamas with bad backs (and with big babies)! GENTLE DISCIPLINE How to get your child to behave without yelling, threats, or time-outsit really can be done. Mayim describes the beauty, simplicity, and purposefulness of attachment parenting, and how it has become the guiding principle for her family. Much more than a simple how-to parenting guide, Beyond the Sling shows us that the core principles underlying attachment parenting are universal and can be appreciated no matter how you decide to raise your child.

Author Biography

Mayim Hoya Bialik was the star of the popular TV sitcom Blossom, but forged a new path for herself when she got her PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, married her college sweetheart, and had two children. She now plays Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS's The Big Bang Theory and writes for Kveller.com. Mayim lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Trust Your Instincts	p. 1
You Know More Than You Think	p. 3
"What Is Attachment Parenting? The Science of Attachment and Intuition	p. 16
What Baby Needs	p. 35
Baby Needs a Smooth Entrance: Birth	p. 37
Baby Needs Milk: Why We Breastfeed	p. 57
Baby Needs to Be Held: How Will You Ever Get Anything Done Ever Again?	p. 77
Baby Needs Nighttime Parenting: Gende Techniques and Co-sleeping	p. 90
Baby Needs Potty: Elimination Communication	p. 105
What Baby Doesn't Need	p. 119
Baby Doesn't Need All That Stuff: Figuring Out the Essentials	p. 121
Baby Doesn't Need Unnecessary Medical Intervention: When (and When Not) to Call the Doctor	p. 130
Baby Doesn't Need Pressure: Letting Kids Be Kids	p. 151
Baby Doesn't Need Punishment: Understanding Gentle Discipline	p. 172
What Mommy Needs	p. 203
Keeping Your Relationships Strong: Staying "You" When You Become a Parent	p. 205
Balancing Work and Family: Different Families, Different Choices	p. 220
Resources	p. 237
Acknowledgments	p. 249
Index	p. 253
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