When Your Baby Cries: A Survival Guide for Parents

It isn't your imagination: the squalling of an infant is supposed to be more grating than fingernails on a chalkboard--we're hard-wired to respond. Of course, that's little comfort to physically and emotionally exhausted parents. When Your Baby Cries: A Survival Guide for Parents discusses the many reasons why babies cry, including the three major triggers--hunger, pain, and boredom--while also illustrating methods for soothing babies. Although not a bad program by any means, it comes hard on the heels of the similarly-themed, less expensive, and highly recommended The Happiest Baby on the Block (VL-11/02), so consider this a strong optional purchase as a second choice for larger parenting collections. Aud: P. (R. Reagan)