best books for LLL library?

[friendtoall]

I'm starting a local branch and need to order a few books. I can't afford too many, so I want to get the best. Suggestions?

[jadekat]

The Womenly Art of BFing
Whole Foods For the Whole Family
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Nighttime Parenting book (I can't remember who wrote it)
Maybe the new vac book by Dr. Sears? I haven't read it yet.

[katybear mama]

Breastfeeding Naturally: A New Approach for Today's Mother by Hannah Lothrop

Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parenet's Guide to Cosleeping by James McKenna

Natural Family Living: the Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting by Peggy O'Mara

The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding & Nurturing Your Baby by William Sears

The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to KNow About Nursing Your Child From Birth Through Weaning by William Sears

Attachment Paretning: Instinctive Care for Your Baby & Young Child by Katie Allison Granju

The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart by Jan Hunt

Naturally Healthy Babies & cHildren by Aviva Romm

[Neldavi]

Mothering Your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jean Bumgartner (I think I spelled that last name wrong)
this is a great book that talks about all the relevant issues to nursing beyond infanthood

Adventures in Tandem Nursing

probably not a must for a starter library, but pretty much the book to have for anybody interested in tandem nursing

[redhotmama]

The No-Cry Sleep Solution and How to Talk to Kids Will Listen and How to Listen so Kids Will Talk are both big "sellers" in our library.

[katbomumof3]

Oooohhhh, when and where is it? I wanna come!:

[friendtoall]

Originally Posted by katbomumof3

Oooohhhh, when and where is it? I wanna come!:

: laughup :

Well, I've got some books, but that's about as far as I've gotten. I can't imagine getting done in less than six months. I'm going to be holding meetings at my place and at the Rodney OEYC when the time comes. And not only are you invited, I expect you to be treasurer or something!

[Maela]

Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent by Meredith Small

[Viola]

For a basic library, I think you want a few in different categories that will cover all 4 meeting topics. Of course you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, but I'd also say things that cover some of the big things people might have questions about: birthing, fussy baby, nighttime parenting, toddler nursing/nutrition/weaning, gentle discipline. Maybe start off with the things geared more towards infants and move more towards the older children and family dynamics later. Although the Sears Becoming a Father book is pretty popular in our library. And their Gentle Discipline book is too, I think.

Maybe print out the bibliography from the LLLI website, and see if you can find some of the books for cheap or free through used books stores, library sales or freecycle.

[christinar]

I really like to lend out So That's What They're For" and also LLL has at least one short book full of photographs that people seem to like (though it's not as new), I think it's called Breastfeeding Pure and Simple or something like that... have you thought about ordering used books on amazon.com? that's how I've built up my childbirth class library over time...

[katbomumof3]

Originally Posted by friendtoall

: laughup :

Well, I've got some books, but that's about as far as I've gotten. I can't imagine getting done in less than six months. I'm going to be holding meetings at my place and at the Rodney OEYC when the time comes. And not only are you invited, I expect you to be treasurer or something!

You got it Anything you need let me know!