内容简介
Thelatestscientificresearchonhomebirth,breastfeeding,sleeptraining,vaccines,andotherkeytopics—tohelpparentsmaketheirownbest-informeddecisions.IntheeraofquestionableInternet"facts"andparentaloversharing,it'smoreimportantthanevertofindcredibleinformationoneverythingfromprenatalvitaminstoscreentime.Thegoodnewsisthatparentsandparents-to-benolongerneedtorelyonanopinionatedmother-in-lawaboutwhetherit’sOKtoeatsushiinyourthirdtrimester,anoldcollegeroommateforsleep-training“rules,”oranonlineparentinggroupabouthowlongyoushouldbreastfeed(there’savehementgroupforeveryopinion).Crediblescientificstudiesareoutthere–andthey’re“bottom-lined”inthisbook.Theultimateresourcefortoday’sscience-mindedgeneration,TheInformedParentwaswrittenforreaderswhopreferfactsto“friendlyadvice,”andwhoprefertomakeuptheirownminds,basedonthelatestfindingsaswellastheirownpersonalpreferences.Sciencewritersandparentsthemselves,authorsTaraHaelleandEmilyWillinghamhavesiftedthroughthousandsofresearchstudiesondozensofessentialtopics,anddistilltheminthisessentialandengagingbook.Topicsinclude:Homebirth*Laborinduction*Vaginalbirthvs.Cesareanbirth*Circumcision*Postpartumdepression*Breastfeeding*Vaccines*Sleeptraining*Pacifiers*SIDS*Bed-sharing*Pottytraining*Childhoodobesity*Foodsensitivitiesandallergies*BPAandplastics*GMOsvs.organicfoods*Thehygienehypothesis*Spanking*Daycarevs.otherchildcareoptionsFullreferenceinformationforallcitationsinthebookisavailableonlineathttp://theinformedparentbook.com/book-references/
作者简介
TaraHaellewritesaboutparentingandscienceforSlate,NPR,Forbes,andScientificAmerican.EmilyWillingham,Ph.D.,isaForbescontributorwhowritesfrequentlyaboutparentingandscientificcontroversies.,,,