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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

by Oster, Emily

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Book Overview The New York Times bestseller From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early ...
The New York Times bestseller

From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early years of parenting.

"Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down." --LA Times

"The book is jampacked with information, but it's also a delightful read because Oster is such a good writer." --NPR

With Expecting Better, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet, she now tackles an even greater challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting.

As any new parent knows, there is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. From the earliest days, parents get the message that they must make certain choices around feeding, sleep, and schedule or all will be lost. There's a rule--or three--for everything. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision?

Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn't always hold up. She debunks myths around breastfeeding (not a panacea), sleep training (not so bad!), potty training (wait until they're ready or possibly bribe with M&Ms), language acquisition (early talkers aren't necessarily geniuses), and many other topics. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time.

Economics is the science of decision-making, and Cribsheet is a thinking parent's guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. Emily Oster is a trained expert--and mom of two--who can empower us to make better, less fraught decisions--and stay sane in the years before preschool.

Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 352 | Language: English | Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP | ISBN: 0525559272
FormatPaperback
Pages352
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0525559272
EAN9780525559276
PublisherPENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date2020-04-21
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Age GroupUncategorized
Weight0.62 Pounds
Length8.3 Inches
Width5.4 Inches
Height0.8 Inches
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