THE AWARE BABY

The Aware Baby marks a major breakthrough in our understanding of babies needs from conception to two-and-a-half years of age. Now translated into eleven languages, it has contributed to a revolution in parenting around the world. This revised edition includes new research and insights from the author s extensive experience as a consultant and international workshop leader. This book will teach you how to bond with your infant, respond to your baby s crying, enhance your baby s intelligence, help your baby sleep better, find alternatives to punishment, and raise your child to be non-violent. The author, Aletha Solter, is a Swiss/American developmental psychologist living in Southern California. She studied with Dr. Jean Piaget in Geneva, Switzerland, where she earned a Master s Degree in human biology. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she is recognized internationally as an expert on attachment, trauma, and non-punitive discipline. She is the founder of the Aware Parenting Institute, an international organization with certified instructors in many countries._,