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Title: She's Had a Baby : And I'm Having a Meltdown by James D. Barron ISBN: 0-688-16823-X Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 02 June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Terrific "tell it like it is" guide for new fathers
Comment: This is a wonderful book for new dads. My husband and I read it together and laughed all the way through at the memories it evoked of coping with the trying times of our daughter's infancy. Mr. Barron uses a humorous approach to inform fathers of both the good times and difficult times to expecet with a new baby. It is an easy read, broken into bite-size segments - perfect for parents with little time to sit down and read a book. We also liked that Mr. Barron discussed the changes he faced in his marriage after his child was born. We found the book to be so truthful and fun that we bought a copy for a friend of ours who, along with his wife, was expecting his first child.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fathers-if you buy one book, buy this one!!
Comment: I saw Mr. Barron interviewed on the "Today" show. My wife will have a baby in one month and I was having a hard time finding a book for fathers. This book was the answer to my long search. This book was extremely insightful and had tons of great suggestions. I would definitely recommend this book to any new father...also look for his first book, which is just as great!
Rating: 1
Summary: contains antiquated, potentially harmful "advice"
Comment: This book, like Barron's first, is mildly entertaining. What prompts me to write this review, however, is Barron's horrid endorsement of the antiquated cry-it-out approach. Barron claims that ignoring a baby's cry is good for the baby -- this is a myth, there is absolutely no research to back up this tired untruth.
As a scientist in the field of infant development, I have read numerous pieces of scientific literature which suggest that ignoring a baby's cries may cause long-term psychological and biological harm to the infant. Barron writes that it's okay to be too exhausted to respond to an infant's cry, and that crying is good for the baby -- that the baby will never learn to sooth himself if you don't leave him to cry at night. All of this is completely untrue. Barron writes how his wife wanted to have the baby in their bed, that she was comfortable and happy, but he wasn't. As an author claiming to be a responsible father, perhaps he could have chosen his wife's and infant's needs over his own desires for a few months...
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