This is my go-to book for all infant and toddler-care matters. I love Ms. Leach’s writing style: Direct, pro-child, often funny. Her writing is clear and concise and always, always promotes love and respect for the child.
She covers every topic a new, inexperienced parent needs to know, such as diapering, feeding, sleeping, teething, bonding and daily life with an infant and toddler. She also provides ideas for games and more complicated toddler issues, such as introducing a new baby into the household.
I keep this book handy and available and recommend it to everyone.
Pros: Child-centric, direct advice.
Cons: The index doesn’t actually reference everything that is actually in the book, such as the Parent Question pages scattered throughout the book. If you find something in those you want to find again later, you should bookmark it, or you’ll have to resort to scanning.
Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five on Amazon.com.
