Zusatztext 95062010 Informationen zum Autor Tara Haelle writes about parenting, health, and science for NPR, Forbes , Washington Post , and other national publications. Emily Willingham, PhD , is a science journalist and Forbes contributor whose work has appeared in the Washington Post , San Francisco Chronicle , Discover , and other national publications. Klappentext The latest scientific research on home birth, breastfeeding, sleep training, vaccines, and other key topicsto help parents make their own best-informed decisions. In the era of questionable Internet "facts" and parental oversharing, it's more important than ever to find credible information on everything from prenatal vitamins to screen time. The good news is that parents and parents-to-be no longer need to rely on an opinionated mother-in-law about whether it's OK to eat sushi in your third trimester, an old college roommate for sleep-training rules, or an online parenting group about how long you should breastfeed (there's a vehement group for every opinion). Credible scientific studies are out there and they're bottom-lined in this book. The ultimate resource for today's science-minded generation, The Informed Parent was written for readers who prefer facts to friendly advice, and who prefer to make up their own minds, based on the latest findings as well as their own personal preferences. Science writers and parents themselves, authors Tara Haelle and Emily Willingham have sifted through thousands of research studies on dozens of essential topics, and distill them in this essential and engaging book. Topics include: Home birth Labor induction Vaginal birth vs. Cesarean birth Circumcision Postpartum depression Breastfeeding Vaccines Sleep training Pacifiers SIDS Bed-sharing Potty training Childhood obesity Food sensitivities and allergies BPA and plastics GMOs vs. organic foods The hygiene hypothesis Spanking Daycare vs. other childcare options Full reference information for all citations in the book is available online at http://theinformedparentbook.com/book-references/ Introduction Based on persistent headlines about the mommy wars, you could conclude that a visit to your local playground or a mom's group outing might require decking yourself out head to toe in Kevlar. But the reality on the ground is different. There is no war, and we'd like to see that metaphor retired entirely for anything but, well, war. There is, however, a whole lot of bias and judgment. All the time, every second, judging is the background noise of our social interactions. In the parenting arena, that judgment feelsand isvery, very personal. Of all the judgy noise around us, parenting criticism comes through loudly and clearly, a painful signal that elicits defensiveness and anger. Passing judgment on another parent, especially when that judgment is grounded in a philosophy of some kind, is a rude and nosy and even hostile thing to do. It's one reason that some of us rarely do it in our face-to-face interactions. But that doesn't mean we're not thinking it. And a lot of the time, what we are thinking or another parent is thinking has little to do with what the latest research says. Of course, it's not a war. It's human . . . humans raising other humans. Not one thing we do nor one philosophy we follow will guarantee the outcome we intend. We don't even need science, for once, to tell us that. But science is useful, because the practice of science produces data instead of anecdotedata we can use for evidence-based decision-making as parents. In this book, we look at what science has to say at the various crossroads parents encounter, from vaccines to attachment parenting to circumcision to screen time. We don't dole out a lot of adviceafte...

"Clear, comprehensive, and resolutely evidence-based, The Informed Parent is a fabulous resource for science-minded parents. Haelle and Willingham have tirelessly compiled the evidence on so many questions that cause parents to worry and wonder, and with all of this science at their fingertips, they'll be able to make confident and informed choices for their families. From pre-conception to preschool, you'll find yourself returning to this book again and again."
--Alice Callahan, PhD, author of The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year 
 
"The Informed Parent is a beacon of science-based sanity for new parents caught in a blizzard of dubious child rearing advice. Tara Haelle and Emily Willingham are sure-handed guides, distilling the most up-to-date, reliable research into sensible advice that neither patronizes nor terrorizes. Circumcision? Television? Nipple confusion? Relax, Tara and Emily have got you covered."
--Dan Fagin, Director of the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at NYU, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation 
 
“In The Informed Parent, Emily Willingham and Tara Haelle, two widely respected science writers (and parents), explore key questions about child health, beginning with fetal development and continuing into toddlerhood. The result is engaging, conversational, deeply researched, and smart, a book that should be considered a necessary resource for all 21st century parents.”
--Deborah Blum, Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program, MIT, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection

"Finally! An amazing, informed, evidence-based tour through the most common questions and concerns of parenthood that I can recommend without hesitation. A must for any science minded new parent, or for anyone who thinks Google doesn’t replace expertly curated information."
--Yoni Freedhoff, MD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University of Ottawa and creator of the Weighty Matters blog

"Parents in the internet age have to navigate their way through a maze of confusing information and misinformation. Tara Haelle and Emily Willingham are the perfect guides to what's fact and fiction when it comes to the science of parenting."
--Seth Mnookin, Associate Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, and author of The Panic Virus

"Science-based. Judgment free. A perfect guide for evidence-based parenting!"
--Ari Brown, MD, pediatrician and author of Baby 411 book series

"In The Informed Parent, journalists Tara Haelle and Emily Willingham manage to answer everything a parent could possibly be worried about during pregnancy, birth, infancy, and toddlerhood. What makes this book different from every other book on this subject (and there are many) is that the authors take on not only the science of what concerns us, but encourage us to think along with them—giving us the tools to answer other questions in the future. It was like reading the answer sheet before the test."
--Paul Offit, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
 
"With The Informed Parent, Tara Haelle and Emily Willingham have gifted today’s neurotic parents with fuel - and ultimately antidote - for their obsessive researching. Unlike most parenting books, the authors never preach, condone or praise. Instead, they report the science on all possible parenting controversies in a lay-friendly (and often pithy) style, allowing the reader to come to her/his own conclusions. Well-written, impeccably researched, and brilliantly suited for millennial parents, The Informed Parent should be on the top of everyone’s baby shower list."
--Suzanne Barston, the "Fearless Formula Feeder" and author of Bottled Up: How the Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn't
 
“Is it confirmation bias to say that anyone who decides to look at scien…