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

Emily Oster

Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages

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0525559256 (ISBN13: 9780525559252)

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From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting

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 great 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 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 tradeoffs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision?

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Title	:	Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
Author	:	Emily Oster
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	April 9th 2019 by Penguin Press
Categories	:	Parenting. Nonfiction. Science. Childrens

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Not a ton of clear direction, but thats really the point: The evidence on parenting decisions is often mixed or inconsequential, despite what we are told in the media or by our neighbors, friends, or family. I found it to be a bit of a relief. My favorite part was actually the last page... maybe even the last sentence: At the end, lets raise a glass to using data where its useful, to making the right decisions for our families, to doing our best, and- sometimes- to just trying not to think about

I am reviewing an ARC of this book I received through Edelweiss.I LOVED Oster's first book Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know. It relieved a lot of my concerns about pregnancy and childbirth and I would consider reading it again if I have a second child. I recommend it to all new moms. I was super excited that she now has a book for babies and toddlers because my son is just under two. I was hoping for some insight into things like

Another quick and interesting read from Oster. I didn't enjoy this as much as 'Expecting Better' but that may just be because there are less studies for her to dive into for older kiddos. My main takeaways from this book were that parents should: read to their kids ASAP, sleep train, and pick a discipline method and stick with it.

Cirbsheet summarized the studies, or lack of studies, that guide the advice we received on a wide range of parenting topics. I like Oster's writing, and her summaries of findings changed my perceptions around some of the early parenting decisions we made (let alone understanding better what science backed up certain recommendations). It's also a good jumping off point to further reading for areas to go deeper.

I loved Oster's book "Expecting Better," so when I saw she had a book out about parenting after your child is born, I knew I had to get it. My son is due in just a couple of months, and since he's my first I'm doing the "new parent" thing where I try to read as much information I can on pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting because (and I cannot stress this enough) I do not have CLUE what I'm doing. One thing I love about this book is the fact that Oster doesn't really give any recommendations.

Reading this and Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know back to back was a little too much data analysis for me. Also, I think I would have been better served if I had read this one before my kiddo was born; a lot of the decisions she discusses are ones I have already made (breastfeeding, sleep training, going back to work, and day care in particular, all of which took up a large portion of the book) and will probably make again with