Parenting with Reason: Evidence-Based Approaches to Parenting Dilemmas Book

1 A history of science and parenting advice 1

2 Sleep and its controversies 23

3 Breastfeeding vs. bottle - dilemmas in infant nutrition 45

4 Diet dilemmas and childhood obesity 63

5 The 'Mozart Effect', baby Einsteins, and other media-related mythinformation 81

6 Understanding and dealing with temperament 105

7 Medical decisions for the faint of heart 127

8 What goes in must come out : medical perspectives on toilet training 143

9 How to discipline your child 153

10 Violence in the media 179

11 Parents' psychological health : effects on children 209

12 Your child's psychological health : nurturing strengths and handling problems 227

13 Neuropsychology for parents : ADHD and head injuries 245

14 Parenting adolescents : handling the transitions from childhood to adulthood 261

15 Children, family structure, and life choices 281

16 Who's minding the children? 305

References 327

Index 345