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From the beloved bestselling author whose award-winning parenting books have sold over 1 million copies--an indispensable guide to the unique needs of spirited infants. Does your baby bursts into tears when another baby in the same situation sleeps soundly? Do the strategies your friends swear by not work with your baby? Is it nearly impossible to lay your baby down because the moment you lean forward, she startles herself awake? Do the upsets and shrieking come out of seemingly nowhere and take forever to subside? Moms and dads who answer "yes," are the parents of a spirited infant. Spirited infants are the outliers--the exceptions to the "rules," the extraordinary ones. They arrive in this world genetically wired to be alert and intense. Spirited babies put parents to the test and raising them takes special skills and patient perseverance. In this groundbreaking new book, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers her findings in the fields of neuroscience, sleep, temperament, self-regulation, attachment, and parent-child interactions, and shares what she has learned from hands-on experiences with families to bring this much-needed perspective to the parenting of babies under eighteen months of age. She provides extensive research, parent-tested strategies, and a clear shame-free, guilt-free guide to nurturing and caring for spirited babies. Kurcinka reveals a plan for success with a 5-step Spirited Baby Methodology to give parents--and everyone who supports them--a how-to handbook that will be embraced as a simple, trusted companion.
Summary
“Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., brings her expertise in raising spirited
children to help you understand and soothe your spirited baby.
Her research-based, parent-tested strategies will help your baby
sleep better and develop a calmer, more resilient brain and nervous system.” —Dr. Laura Markham, founder of AhaParenting.com, and author of Peaceful
Parent, Happy Kids
From the beloved bestselling author
whose award-winning parenting books have sold over 1 million copies—an
indispensable guide to the unique needs of Spirited Infants™.
Does
your baby bursts into tears when another baby in the same situation sleeps
soundly?
Do
the strategies your friends swear by not work with your baby?
Do
the upsets and shrieking come out of seemingly nowhere and take forever to
subside?
Moms
and dads who answer “yes,” are the parents of a spirited infant. Spirited
infants are the outliers—the exceptions to the “rules.” They are genetically wired to be alert and intense. Raising them takes special skills and patient
perseverance.
In
this groundbreaking new book, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka,
Ed.D., offers her findings in the fields of neuroscience, sleep, temperament,
self-regulation, attachment, and parent-child interactions, and shares what she
has learned from hands-on experiences with families to bring this much-needed
perspective to the parenting of babies under eighteen months of age, including:
- A plan for success with the 5-step Spirited Baby™ Methodology
- How to master the “NUDGE” approach to help your baby thrive
- Parental Permissions – practical advice for parents to help them make sure their needs are met
- Resources to ensure the whole family unit finds balance and happiness
Raising Your Spirited Baby is a shame-free, guilt-free how-to handbook that will be embraced by parents—and everyone who supports them—as a simple, trusted companion.
