Alice Callahan, who writes the “Science of Mom” blog, digs through the research to separate good data from bad/shaky data, and get to the core of “the real scoop”. This piece from her blog about infant sleep is among the best I’ve read, and contains much that I wish every new parent would read and take to heart.
EDIT: Unfortunately, the blog that was previously linked and referenced above is no longer available. Here are a few resources to read comparable pieces by Alice Callahan.
Two guest posts on sleep by Alice Callahan on Janet Lansbury’s blog are HERE and HERE
Alice Callahan’s book, The Science of Mom.
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