Honest, short, sweet and scientific, CALMS: A Guide to Soothing Your Baby offers parents and professionals a new view of babies and a tool kit for creating family harmony and parent-child connection.

Written with compassion and insight into the world of new babies and new parents, this book provides the practical tools parents need to help their babies settle when they are upset and to create deep healthy bonds with their children right from the start.

The title CALMS is an acronym standing for an indispensable 5-step process which parents can use to maintain composure during the inevitable stresses and strains encountered in the first weeks of parenting after the birth. The secret method is disclosed in Part One. These steps follow good sense and good psychology. The novelty and simplicity of CALMS may startle you.

Part Two of the book provides an overview of the latest research coming out of the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology, and offers new insight into early infant development. Three real-life examples of how families are using this method are presented in Part Three.

Finally, Part Four is an addendum chock full of early parenting resources. This book is THE "must-have book" for anyone who is a new parent, a parent-to-be or working with families during the early years of life. It is the perfect gift for your new client welcome bag, and doulas, midwives, nurses and hospitals are already ordering by the hundreds! This essential guide is a great choice for parenting classes and also makes the perfect shower gift.

"This book is user-friendly and a little life-saver for Moms and Dads as they embark upon the grand journey of caring for their child. Easy to read - but make no mistake; this booklet is chock-a-block full of the most up-to-date, scientifically sound information and advice, and it will help you inject peace, harmony and pleasure into your relationship with your child. The beautiful and heart-warming family photos sprinkled throughout will keep you connected to our larger human family." Robin Grille, Author of Parenting for a Peaceful World