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Title: She could have earned 5 stars BUT...
Review: My screening test for books on infant and child health is looking up what they have to say on breastfeeding and sleep. Robin Barker is an advocate of controlled crying. I personally am not and find this technique most disagreeable. I do realise that many parents will not agree on me on this one and it certainly is widely advocated amongst paediatricians still.I was most disappointed to see the suggestiong that weaning breastfeeding after 9 months was okay. This goes against the Australian recommendations and I was wondering what Ms Barker would give an infant between the ages of 9-12 months.Otherwise it is a very thorough book. However because of these two areas I won't buy the book and I won't be recommending it.Shame, as she has a lot of good things to say about other things and her book "Babylove" is very thorough. I can't remember what it has to say on breastfeeding or sleep though, having only flicked through the book at a friend's place.
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