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In Europe (I think) there are two popular "systems" for small babies. One is Gina Ford: http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Contented-Little-Baby-Book/dp/0091912695/r

In Europe (I think) there are two popular "systems" for small babies. One is Gina Ford: http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Contented-Little-Baby-Book/dp/0091912695/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434956295&sr=1-2&keywords=baby http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Contented-Little-Baby-Book/dp/00... And the other is the EASY (Eat, Active time, Sleep, You time) "system" I think explained in this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-The-Baby-Whisperer-Communicate/dp/0091857023/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0R7WY4PMWAF3G8TYXW3Y http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-The-Baby-Whisperer-Communica... All of these are just guides but we did find the schedules helpful. Telling you how when and how much your baby should be sleeping per day, eating at each feed etc. Of course none of it goes perfectly but it is good to have something to aim for! Once our baby was big enough to eat solid foods my wife loved this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Annabel-Karmels-Complete-Toddler-Planner/dp/0091924855/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Annabel-Karmels-Complete-Toddler-Pla...

simplexion 11y ago
I highly recommend that you do not read these books. Maybe look into Baby Led Weaning, putting everything into a blender made no sense to me.
- century19 11y ago
  What blender? If you are reffering to the baby food book it is a wide variety of risottos, curries, fish dishes, etc, etc. The idea is to get the baby used to all different food groups so she isn't fussy later on.
DanBC 11y ago
Gina Ford's advice is probably harmful. They're really vile books and most people I know who've read them and tried to follow the advice felt miserable about it, and it didn't work. Don't use any "cry it out" (even the gentle ones, which Gina Ford's are not) until the child is at least six months old.
- century19 11y ago
  I don't know about harmful, its too popular for that. We have neighbours that used it and parents and kids are great. That said it does seem mean, we didn't do it for that reason.

simplexion 11y ago

I highly recommend that you do not read these books. Maybe look into Baby Led Weaning, putting everything into a blender made no sense to me.

century19 11y ago
What blender? If you are reffering to the baby food book it is a wide variety of risottos, curries, fish dishes, etc, etc. The idea is to get the baby used to all different food groups so she isn't fussy later on.

DanBC 11y ago

Gina Ford's advice is probably harmful. They're really vile books and most people I know who've read them and tried to follow the advice felt miserable about it, and it didn't work. Don't use any "cry it out" (even the gentle ones, which Gina Ford's are not) until the child is at least six months old.

century19 11y ago
I don't know about harmful, its too popular for that. We have neighbours that used it and parents and kids are great. That said it does seem mean, we didn't do it for that reason.