Just thought I'd clarify that absolutely no-one should feel unwelcome on BB just because they do not 100% gentle parent. We definitely advocate parenting styles that fall under the 'gentle' or 'natural' umbrella, but absolutely everyone is welcome, to share how they parent and to learn how others parent.

I know that many people are concerned about new parents who might read a book and apply all of its concepts without regard to their own instincts and common sense (and I am aware that some people do that). I imagine this could be potentially problematic with many books. I'm also aware that many people read all sorts of parenting books and pick and choose what works for them. I haven't read Save Our Sleep so can't personally address the theories, but I wonder if gentle questioning about what people find helpful about the book and how much they subscribe to it, wouldn't be more beneficial than arguing over the book. xo