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Bringing Up Baby from Channel4.com

The 1950s:
Dr Frederic Truby King's Strict Routine Method
BASICS: Discipline -- Predictability -- Early detachment of baby and mother -- Order -- One size fits all -- Start as you mean to go on



Features

• Feeding every four hours
• Night feeds get dropped as soon as possible to minimise length of time parents' sleep is disrupted
• Limiting the amount of contact between baby and carer – 10 minutes of cuddling per day
• Baby sleeps in own room from day one
• Baby spends several hours in the garden every day

FANS
Mothers going back to work
Parents who don't want their lives disrupted by the arrival of a baby
CRITICS
Believers in Attachment Theory
Parents who like spontaneity and flexibility in planning their day

The 1960s:
Dr Benjamin Spock's Baby and Childcare
BASICS: Acknowledges individuality -- Tailor-made routine -- Relieves parental guilt -- Balance



Features

• Every baby is different so scheduled feeds won't necessarily suit it
• A baby will sleep through the night when it's ready
• Babies need plenty of affection</STRONG>
• Babies should start off sleeping in their parents' room
• Breastfeeding is best – but a mother who decides against for whatever reason should not feel guilty
• Parents should trust their instincts and not be put off by what anyone else is telling them
• Mothers should get plenty of rest and draft in help if necessary
• They should take time out for themselves
• A new mother should remember that her partner was there first and can't be neglected
• Dads should only get involved with childcare as much as they feel comfortable

FANS
Parents who believe their child's needs come before their own at first
Confident parents who aren't looking for answers in books
CRITICS
Anxious new parents looking for black-and-white advice
Lovers of routine

The 1970s:
Jean Liedloff's Continuum Concept
BASICS: instinct -- Based on human evolution -- Community



Features

• Babies should be born at home
• Breastfeeding should start within the first 20 minutes of birth
• Bottle feeding is not an option
• Feeding is on demand – scheduled feeding is banned
• Babies should be held 'in arms' for the first six months – i.e. in a sling
• Babies should sleep in bed with their parents
• By enjoying such close contact with adults, babies will develop skills faster than other children
• Babies should be brought up by the whole 'tribe' (friends, family, etc) rather than just by the parents

FANS
Active parents who want babies to muck in
Followers of alternative lifestyles
CRITICS
Mothers who need to go back to work
Parents who don't want to be with their babies 24/7
Women who don't want to breastfeed
Dads who don't want baby in bed with them

I watched it, it was very good. Me and my friend were surprised about how militant the 50s nurse was but at the end we thought that they all had a point. For example the 50s one was right to say that friends and relatives shouldn't be able to just come to your house unannounced when you've just had a baby and are tired. You must make appointments and ask permission to go visit. I don't think its right o follow one method to the letter but a mix is good. I don't have any kids myself but I have leared a few tips for when I do.