02054cam a2200313 4500 513085732 TxAuBib 20120711120000.0 120316s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011026778 9781451618006 hc 145161800X hc 9781451662184 pbk 1451662181 pbk (OCoLC)733045214 DLC eng DLC YDX YDXCP BDX IK2 PNX VP@ TxAuBib Bialik, Mayim. Beyond the sling : a real-life guide to raising confident, loving children the attachment parenting way / Mayim Bialik. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012. xii, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "A Touchstone Book.". Includes bibliographical references and index. You know more than you think -- What is attachment parenting?: the science of attachment and intuition -- Baby needs a smooth entrance: birth and adjustment -- Baby needs milk: why we nurse -- Baby needs to be held: how will you ever get anything done ever again? -- Baby needs nighttime parenting: gentle techniques and co-sleeping -- Baby needs potty: elimination communication -- Baby doesn't need all that stuff: figuring out the essentials -- Baby doesn't need unnecessary medical intervention: when (and when not) to call the doc -- Baby doesn't need pressure: letting kids be kids -- Baby doesn't need punishment: understanding gentle discipline -- Keeping your relationships strong: staying "you" when you become a parent -- Balancing work and family: different families, different choices -- Acknowledgments. The author describes how she forged positive relationships with her sons through Attachment Parenting practices, sharing advice on how to address a child's needs without resorting to pop culture trends. 20120711. Parenting. Child rearing. Attachment parenting.