Most Popular Books by Robert Bucknam

Teaches parents about synchronized feedings so their baby will establish cycles for wake time and nighttime, giving both parent and child the rest they need.

Distinguished pediatrician Dr Robert Bucknam, M.D. and co-author Gary Ezzo are two of the world''s leading experts on infant management concepts. In this revised 5th edition, they have updated their groundbreaking approach which has found favor with over six million parents in all 50 states and has been translated into 20 languages around the world. For over 30 years, On Becoming Babywise has been the de facto newborn parenting manual for naturally synchronizing your baby''s feeding time, waketime and nighttime sleep cycles, so the whole family can sleep through the night. In his 32nd year as a licensed Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Bucknam, M.D. along with co-author Gary Ezzo, demonstrate how order and stability are mutual allies of every newborn''s metabolism and how parents can take advantage of these biological propensities. In particular, they note how an infant''s body responds to the influences of parental routine or the lack thereof.

It''s reality-check time! You''re at least four months into your tour of parenting, and the complexities of child training are starting to multiply. While your baby is growing physically, his mind is adapting with ever-increasing awareness to new sights, sounds, sensations and relationships. He can now interact with his material universe withgreater attentiveness. Watch out: big changes are coming to his world and yours! Preserving the order and structure that brought security to your baby''s day, peaceful sleep in your baby''s nights and stability in your home is still the priority, but now it must be viewed through a new developmental lens. For example, feeding time is more than a biological response initiated by a baby''s sucking reflex. For the five-month-old, meal times become a complex and conscious interaction between him and his parents, food and drink, preference and need, likes and dislikes, must dos and won''t dos!

Wonderful news for worried moms and dads! "Parents can raise great teens without the fear of storm and stress, " say Gary Ezzo and Dr. Robert Bucknam. These parenting experts and bestselling authors explain that parents need not expect rebellion and conflict during their children''s adolescence. The authors offer practical how-to''s for building a positive relationship that leads to teen years marked by excitement, respect, and smooth family interaction. They show that the key is learning to build bridges to your teen''s heart, creating a strong family fabric that lasts well beyond the difficult teenage years.

As the parent of an eight-to-twelve-year-old, you face the challenge of two transitions: your child''s and your own. Suddenly he''s sensitive. More independent. She''s changing physically. Questioning...and often finding answers on her own.

On Becoming PreToddlerwise continue picks up where Babywise II left off. During the next 180 days (12-18 months of age) the newly emerging walking, talking, explor¬ing child begins a developmental metamorphosis from baby¬hood to toddlerhood. This means the challenges successfully accomplished a few months ago give way to new abilities and challenges as your pretoddler''s mind and world expands expo¬nentially. As mealtime and waketime activities become more complex, parenting strategies will have to adjust to properly accommodate your child''s expanding world of discovery. On Becoming Pretoddlerwise was written to prepare parents for the hectic, fast moving, exciting and fatiguing toddler years.

Únete a más de seis millones de familias que han descubierto una mejor forma de enfrentarlo: Sabiduría para criar a tu bebé te mostrará cómo tener un bebé feliz y satisfecho, que duerme sin interrupciones la noche entera, así como el método para obtener el descanso que necesitas para poder ofrecer lo mejor de ti. Un bebé llorón, una madre exhausta y un hogar al límite pueden atenuar rápidamente el gozo y la felicidad de la llegada de un nuevo bebé. Sabiduría para criar a tu bebé ofrece un plan para ayudar a tu pequeño, de manera natural y exitosa, a sincronizar su alimentación, los tiempos que debe estar despierto y los ciclos de sueño durante la noche. Descubre por qué a tantos padres alrededor del mundo les agrada este libro, y aprende la solución, recomendada por los pediatras, para lograr noches reparadoras, bebés felices y madres contentas. On Becoming Baby Wise Join more than six million families who have discovered a better way to cope: On Becoming Baby Wise will show you how to have a happy, satisfied baby who sleeps through the night, as well as how to get the rest you need to be at your best. A crying baby, an exhausted mother and a home on the edge can quickly diminish the joy and happiness of a new baby''s arrival. On Becoming Baby Wise offers a plan to help your little one naturally and successfully synchronize feeding, waking times and sleep cycles throughout the night. Find out why so many parents around the world appreciate this book, and learn the solution, recommended by pediatricians, to achieving restful nights, happy babies and happy mothers.

Wie bekomme ich ein zufriedenes Baby, das nachts durchschläft? Wie schaffe ich es, als Mutter oder Vater nicht ständig erschöpft zu sein? Spätestens, wenn Eltern vollkommen übermüdet sind und das Gefühl haben, auch das Baby kommt nicht wirklich zur Ruhe, sind sie auf der Suche nach Rat. Und diesen Rat finden sie in der komplett überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Version dieses Bestsellers. Hier erhalten Eltern Anregungen, wie man einen guten Rhythmus zwischen Füttern und Schlafen etabliert. Sie bekommen Tipps zum Umgang mit Wachstumsschüben und den damit verbundenen Änderungen im Nahrungsbedürfnis des Kindes. Ferner erhalten Eltern ganz praktische Hilfen, um auf die sich ändernden Schlafbedürfnisse ihres Kindes besser eingehen zu können. Auch wird gezeigt, wie sie einen Tagesablauf strukturieren können, sodass Baby und Eltern zu einem entspannten Miteinander finden.

Conociendo a tu bebé tiene reconocimiento mundial por su enfoque de sentido común para criar a un recién nacido.

C’est le moment de prendre le pouls de la réalité ! Vous êtes maintenant engagé dans votre voyage parental depuis quatre mois au moins, et les complexités de la formation de l’enfant commencent à se multiplier. À mesure que votre bébé grandit physiquement, son esprit s’adapte et s’éveille à de nouvelles images, à de nouveaux sons et à de nouvelles sensations. Il peut maintenant interagir avec son univers matériel avec une plus grande attention. Par ailleurs, l’alimentation est plus qu’une réaction biologique induite par le réflexe de succion du nourrisson. À l’âge de cinq mois, l’heure des repas devient une interaction complexe et consciente entre l’enfant et le parent, les aliments et les boissons, les préférences et les besoins, les goûts et les dégoûts, ce qu’il doit faire et ce qu’il ne fera pas ! Préparez-vous: de grands changements se profilent dans son monde et dans le vôtre! Le deuxième tome de Prendre soin de son bébé déborde de stratégies parentales adaptées à cette étape de vie tant pour vous que pour votre bébé.

Les scientifiques sont capables d’envoyer un homme sur la Lune mais n’arrivent pas à répondre à la question la plus fondamentale des débuts de la vie parentale: comment faire en sorte d’avoir un bébé heureux et comblé qui fait toutes ses nuits comme le reste de la famille et une mère qui n’est pas perpétuellement épuisée. Aujourd’hui, les mères et les pères n’ont pas à chercher plus loin que Prendre soin de son nourrisson. La série Prendre soin de son bébé est un programme stimulant d’encadrement du nourrisson qui réussit à aider les bébés à synchroniser de façon naturelle leurs cycles d’alimentation, d’éveil et de sommeil nocturne. Découvrez ce qu’ont déjà appris des millions de parents reconnaissants à travers le monde. Apprenez à connaître l’ordonnance efficace qui remédie aux nuits sans sommeil et aux bébés irritables. Recommandé par les médecins partout au pays.

Distinguished pediatrician Dr Robert Bucknam, M.D. and co-author Gary Ezzo are two of the world''s leading experts on baby sleep and feeding patterns. Millions of new mothers across the globe are coming toward this new brand at an increasing pace as they find and share the life changing success they are achieving with their newborns. This updated Anniversary edition celebrates 25 years with Bucknam and Ezzo''s groundbreaking approach which has found favor with over six million parents in all 50 states and has been translated into 20 languages around the world. For 25 years, On Becoming Babywise has been the de facto newborn parenting manual for naturally synchronizing your baby''s feeding time, waketime and nighttime sleep cycles, so the whole family can sleep through the night. In his 28th year as a licensed Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Bucknam, M.D. along with co-author Gary Ezzo, demonstrate how order and stability are mutual allies of every newborn''s metabolism and how parents can take advantage of these biological propensities. In particular, they note how an infant''s body responds to the influences of parental routine or the lack thereof. Early chapters start with explorations of everyday aspects of infant management such as the three basic elements of daytime activities for newborns: feeding time, waketime, and naptime. Practical discussions then focus on broad and niche topics including feeding philosophies, baby sleep problems, baby scheduling challenges, nap routines, sleep training multiples, baby sleeping props, Colic and Reflux and many other dimensions which impact breast feeding schedules, bottle feeding tips, and baby sleeping training. Five resource Appendixes provide additional reference material: 1) Taking care of baby and mom 2) A timeline of what to expect and when 3)Baby Sleep Training Problems and Solutions 4)Monitoring Your Baby''s Growth 5) Healthy Baby Growth Charts On Becoming Babywise is more than an infant-management concept. It is a mindset for successful parenthood. It can help any parent develop a plan that meets both the needs of a new baby and of the entire family. These principles have worked for millions of parents and, when applied with common sense to your unique situation, can work wonderfully for you too! Recommended by doctors across the country.

Do the math: If a mother averages six diaper changes a day, she''ll change 2,190 diapers during her baby''s first year. Things improve slightly over the next twelve months. Based on five changes a day, she''ll add another 1,825 diaper changes to her score. By the time her child is half- way to her third birthday, Mom will pass the 5,000 mark. That''s a lot of dirty diapers! If this mom is you, it''s no wonder you might be thinking seriously about potty training.While successful potty training in itself isn''t considered a developmental milestone in a child''s life, it is nonetheless an important transition for both you and your child. The good news is that potty training doesn''t have to be complicated and neither does a book that explains it. Busy moms need a resource that gives them comprehensive information without a lot of unnecessary details and presents them with options instead of a one-size-fits-all program. Potty Training 1-2-3 provides all of that and more. The more is in the results.

Who can understand the mind of a preschooler? You can! Know that above all else, a preschooler is a learner. His amazing powers of reasoning and discrimination are awakened through a world of play and imagination. Through home relationships, he learns about love, trust, comfort, and security; through friends he learns to measure himself against a world of peers; and through unconditional love, a child establishes his own unique selfhood. The growth period between ages three and five years is all about learning, and On Becoming Preschoolwise is all about helping parents create the right opportunities and best environment to optimize their child''s learning potential.Now influencing over two million homes worldwide, trusted parenting authors Gary Ezzo and Dr. Robert Bucknam once again bring their collective wisdom, experience, and insight to bear on this critical phase of preschool training. From teaching about the importance of play to learning how to prepare a preschooler for the first day of school, from organizing your child''s week to understanding childhood fears and calming parental anxiety, sound advice and practical application await the reader. You will find this resource as practical as it is informative, curative as much as it is encouraging.

While successful potty training in itself is not considered a developmental milestone in a child''s life, it is nonetheless an important transition for both you and your child. This book is based on the simple fact that toilet training is a skill that children must learn early in life. All parents know this. It''s a journey children must take with mom and dad navigating the way. But where do you begin? Is your child old enough to interpret and properly respond to the new sensations associated with elimination? What signs do you look for? What equipment do you need? How do you keep your little person focused? How do you motivate her to use the potty instead of her diaper and, once she achieves success, keep her going on her own? The answers to these questions and many more are only a few pages away.

As a child moves beyond the toddler years, new challenges arise for parents. Be prepared for this exciting stage with fifteen "Childwise" principles for training children ages 3-7 in happy and responsible living.

Potty Training doesn''t have to be complicated and neither should a resource that explains it. On Becoming Potty Wise for Toddlers looks to developmental readiness cues of children as the starting point of potty training. Readiness is a primary prerequisite for successful training according to the best selling authors, Gary Ezzo & Dr Robert Bucknam. While no promises can be made, they can tell you that many moms successfully complete their training in a day or two. Some achieve it literally in hours. What makes the developmental readiness approach work so successfully? Timing:Learn to recognize the optimal window for potty training your toddler. Education: Learning the most effective way to teach your toddler the potty training process. Motivation: Learning how to instill into your toddler a sustained excitement about using the potty on his or her own.

"There is no greater fulfillment a parent can receive than the upturned face of a toddler, eyes speaking wonders and a face of confidence in discovering a brand new world with Mom and Dad. In just over a year, the helpless infant emerges as a little moving, talking, walking, exploratory person marked by keen senses, clear memory, quick perceptions, and unlimited energy. He emerges into a period of life known affectionately as the Toddler Years. How ready are you for this new experience? The toddler years are the learning fields and you need a trustworthy guide to take you through the unfolding maze of your child''s developing world. On Becoming Toddlerwise is a tool chest of workable strategies and ideas that multiplies your child''s learning opportunities in a loving and nurturing way. This resource is as practical as it is informative. With over 5 million homes to their credit, trusting parenting authors Gary Ezzo and pediatrician Robert Bucknam bring their collective wisdom, experience, and insights to bear on this critical phase of growth and development. From first steps to potty training and everything in between, it is all here for you." -- Back cover.