From Crying Baby to Contented Baby

Expert advice from Britain's bestselling childcare author on why babies cry, what's normal and how to comfort your baby

All parents relish that very first cry from their newborn baby. Yet as the crying continues it can become deeply stressful. And no sooner have you worked out what your young baby is trying to tell you – often hunger, fatigue or discomfort - than they grow older and the reasons more complex – teething pain, anxiety or simply frustration. In From Crying Baby to Contented Baby, Britain’s bestselling childcare author, Gina Ford, outlines the common triggers for each specific age group, whether it’s a five-week-old or a 10-month-old, to help you determine the most likely cause for your baby’s distress so that you can respond to their needs and quickly comfort and settle them. Full of practical tips such as encouraging parents to ‘stop, look, listen’, and lots of reassuring advice, your baby – and you! – will soon be calm and content once more.

Author Profile

Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby Book became a runaway bestseller when it was first published ten years ago. She continues to be the number one bestselling author of childcare books in the UK. Her advice and methods have been a godsend to tired, stressed parents throughout the world and have helped a generation of children go to bed on time and sleep calmly through the night. She runs a hugely popular website: www.contentedbaby.com and has published over twelve parenting books.

Reviews

Gina Ford is the Delia Smith of parenting ... while Delia tells you how to make the perfect omelette, Gina tells you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby',For an astonishing number of mothers she has proved a saviour,For me she was an absolute godsend,Britain’s best-known childcare guru