We love Robin Grille. He has a new book out called 'Heart to heart parenting'.
I find some of the others mentioned are more to do with sleep issues while this one is a generally parenting book so I guess it depends on what you are after.
Robin Grille is an Aus psychologist and this book is very readable but still based on current research. We would call ourselves gentle parenters and it fits in with our parenting styles and really helps us understand what is happening so we can make our own decisions on the best course of action.
I second all the Pinky McKay recommendations (have been using Toddler Tactics since DS turned one and it is also brilliant), and I really loved the Heart to Heart Parenting by Robin Grille. I also used Baby Love by Robin Barker, which was really helpful. I found she offered a few different versions of how to do things instead of just one way. I work in a bookshop and run the parenting section and these books are our best sellers. A while back I asked for some recommendations of the girls on BB, and these seemed to be the ones everyone loved.
On 'Save our Sleep', we sell a lot of it at work - you have to stock it even if you don't agree with it, and no-one has ever brought it back and asked for a refund. Some of the girls at mums group also use it. I found it to rigid, but one thing I did find it helped with was giving me an indication of the length of time (roughly) that a baby will stay awake for between sleeps. DS was always pretty spot on. I never brought the book, I was just flick thru it occasionally in the shop whenever he needed his sleep times adjusted.
I can't comment on most the books mentioned as I have not read them but I did read the contented child one before DS & found it to be so silly that I just chose to leave it....but I am totally opposite to everyone else & loved "Save our Sleep" at one point in "saved" me!!
Like all advise, we take what we need, and want etc, process it & go with our own instincts. I didn't follow any routine but in regards to solids & having a comforter & awake times etc it helped me....depending on what you like & don't like you will prob find bits & pieces in most books you have.
I have heard great things about "raising boys" I went to get it at the library had a flick through got to about page three where it stated "boys under the age of 3 should not be sent to Child Care"& I thought well failed there & put it back on the shelf LOL.
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