CRIBSHEET

u003cbu003eThe instant u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestseller!u003cbru003e u003cbru003e An u003ciu003eNPRu003c/iu003e Book of the Yearu003cbru003e u003cbru003e From the author of u003ciu003eExpecting Betteru003c/iu003e, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e "The book is jampacked with information, but it's also a delightful read because Oster is such a good writer." --u003ciu003eNPRu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e With u003ciu003eExpecting Betteru003c/iu003e, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In u003ciu003eCribsheetu003c/iu003e, she now tackles an even greater challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e As any new parent knows, there is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. From the earliest days, parents get the message that they must make certain choices around feeding, sleep, and schedule or all will be lost. There's a rule--or three--for everything. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision? u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn't always hold up. She debunks myths around breastfeeding (not a panacea), sleep training (not so bad!), potty training (wait until they're ready or possibly bribe with M&Ms), language acquisition (early talkers aren't necessarily geniuses), and many other topics. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Economics is the science of decision-making, and u003ciu003eCribsheet u003c/iu003eis a thinking parent's guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. Emily Oster is a trained expert--and mom of two--who can empower us to make better, less fraught decisions--and stay sane in the years before preschool.