Reviews for Golden Rules for Parenting A Child Psychiatrist Discovers the Bible

The average rating for Golden Rules for Parenting A Child Psychiatrist Discovers the Bible based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-02 00:00:00 William Shumaker This is a nice overview of attachment parenting because it is brief and very easy to read. It goes from pregnancy and birth to 12 months old as if he were giving information to one of his patients. Things that I found to be helpful: the description of a newborn baby (learned a few new things), the brief description of baby's milestones (2mo, 4mo, 6mo, 12mo) and advice on cosleeping, breastfeeding/starting solid food. All topics are covered in a "big picture" way, few details and no guidance. What I didn't like is that it is not very organized, he jumps from topic to topic that don't correspond to the chapter titles. Each chapter has a summary which seems a little silly. Mostly I don't like how opinionated he is... he states that there is proof linking MMR vaccine to autism (this is not just an outdated opinion... he continues to support this misconception), he states that one sip of formula could give a baby allergies, says that peanuts are poisonous to adults and no one should eat them (and also avoid all dairy all the time). These are just a few examples. Also the entire chapter about how certain childhood vaccines are unnecessary... I'll stick to the recommendation of the American Pediatric Association.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-03-26 00:00:00 Siegel Regis Great book for a first time parent, but experienced parents will already know a lot of this stuff intuitively. I really like Dr Gordon because he, like Dr Sears, straddles mainstream and attachment parenting ideals. Because of his credentials (M.D.) and being a Pediatrician to a few celebrities, he might persuade a few parents to go from more conventional approaches like letting baby cry, sleeping baby in a crib, etc, to the gentler ideas of co-sleeping and listening to and holding your baby. Nothing revolutionary here, just good basic ideals for parenting your baby.