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Choosing Childcare & Employing a Nanny |
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The Nanny Book : The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between
by Susan Carlton, Coco Myers
We highly recommend this! Covers all aspects of employing a nanny, including: interviewing, benefits, taxes, and firing. We advise that all parents looking into hiring a nanny read this book. |
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The ABCs of Hiring a Nanny, Expanded Version
by Frances Anne Hernan
Another excellent resource for parents looking to hire a nanny. |
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The Unofficial Guide to Childcare
by Ann Douglas
Can't decide between hiring a nanny and a day care center? This guide offers good advice that will help you make the right decision for your child. |
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General Parenting |
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
by Martha Sears, William Sears
The Dr. Sears books are the best of the bunch. They are easy to understand, thorough, and they don't talk down to you. Highly recommended. |
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Touchpoints: Both Volumes of the Nation's Most Trusted Guide to the First Six Years of Life
by T. Berry Brazelton M.D.
Touchpoints is another excellent book with sound advice. This was recommended by several parents we know. |
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Nanny Wisdom : Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children -- From Newborns to Preschoolers
by Justine Walsh, Kim Nicholson
Highly recommended to us by nannies on the site. Practical advice from a couple of British nannies who have gone through it all. |
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The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
by Louis Borgenicht M.D., Joe Borgenicht
A must-have for the technically-oriented. A user's manual for your baby that combines humor with real how-tos. |
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Nutrition |
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The Breastfeeding Book : Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning
by Martha Sears, William Sears
The Dr. Sears books really got us through the pregnancy. Their approach, attachment parenting, has gained a huge following in the U.S. |
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Super Baby Food
by Ruth Yaron
Guide to nutrition for your baby. Also has excellent ideas & recipes on how to make baby food and meals your child will love. |
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Sleep/Crying Issues |
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears
We used this book (and the one that follows) to finally get our son to sleep through the night. |
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers
by Elizabeth Pantley
We used this book (and the one that precedes it) to finally get our son to sleep through the night.
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The Sleep Lady (sleeplady.com)
The Sleep Lady has become a legend for her proven methods on getting children to sleep. The web site is a fantastic resource that all parents should have bookmarked on their computer.
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Good Night, Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep and Wake Up Happy
by Kim West, Joanne Kenen
The Sleep Lady has also written a book on the subject which has been very well received. It's a good mix between allowing some crying, while also making parents feel that they are not abandoning their baby.
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The Happiest Baby on the Block : The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer
by Harvey Karp
This is a system that worked well when Theo was just a few months old. Recommended to us by several other families as well.
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The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD
This is the DVD that accompanies the book above it. Very helpful in that in SHOWS you what to do to soothe your crying baby. Lots of useful techniques!
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