I usually don’t recommend comprehensive “baby books” because reading the book can imply a tacit agreement that the author is the expert and the parent is not. Since I believe that the parents are the experts, it is good to have the welcome voice of Dr. Sears, who is a father of five and brings his personal experience to the ideas he discusses in the book. Topics covered are thorough: pregnancy, birth, early time of parenting, the newborn, father feelings, infant feeding and nutrition, fussy baby, sleep habits, mother-baby separation, developmental stages, common childhood illnesses, child safety and first aid, and special situations. Creative Parenting will help you regain your perspective as parents with wisdom and practicality.