When Your Baby Cries

By Deborah Jackson.
Hodder and Stoughton
ISBN 0340830212
£6.99

Star rating: 4/5

This easy-to-read book takes a straight-talking approach to a common problem faced by all parents – the crying baby, writes Jeannie Gordon. The 10 rules for soothing fretful babies and their parents are explained with a modern and warm sense of humour, and are full of interesting cultural and logical information which make you think and reflect.

This is a must for all parents with a new baby but is also a handy tool for all professionals as the “Did you know?” sections give helpful facts to share with new parents to generalise common concerns around the crying baby.

Jeannie Gordon is a specialist practitioner (parenting).