Resources
The people, books, channels, podcasts and apps behind Cradle's library, plus a few trusted health sites. Go to the source for the full picture. None of them are affiliated with Cradle. See Sources for how the library uses them.
People
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Heidi Murkoff
Creator of What to Expect: month-by-month practical guidance for pregnancy and the early years.
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Emily Oster
Economist who reads the research behind common pregnancy and parenting rules, and explains what it does and doesn't show.
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Janet Lansbury
Respectful, RIE-based care for babies and toddlers: calm, confident limits and acknowledging feelings.
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Dr. Becky Kennedy
Clinical psychologist and founder of Good Inside: sturdy leadership, connection and repair.
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Dr. Aliza Pressman
Developmental psychologist and co-founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center; host of Raising Good Humans.
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Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Psychologists behind Boundaries with Kids: helping children own their choices, from a Christian perspective.
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Concrete words for acknowledging feelings, inviting cooperation and solving problems together.
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Dr. Daniel Siegel & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
How a child's developing brain shapes behavior, and how to connect before you redirect.
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The Doctors Bjorkman
Physician parents covering getting ready for baby, infant care, sleep, feeding and routines.
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Emma Hubbard
Pediatric occupational therapist: baby development, tummy time, milestones and play ideas.
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Katie Ferraro
Registered dietitian behind the 100 First Foods approach to starting solids with baby-led weaning.
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HealthNut Nutrition
Family recipes, baby and toddler food ideas and meal prep.
Books
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (opens in a new tab)Heidi Murkoff Pregnancy
- Expecting Better (opens in a new tab)Emily Oster Pregnancy
- What to Expect the First Year (opens in a new tab)Heidi Murkoff Baby
- Cribsheet (opens in a new tab)Emily Oster Baby to preschool
- The Wonder Weeks (opens in a new tab)Hetty van de Rijt & Frans Plooij Baby
- Elevating Child Care (opens in a new tab)Janet Lansbury Baby & toddler
- No Bad Kids (opens in a new tab)Janet Lansbury Toddler
- What to Expect the Toddler Years (opens in a new tab)Heidi Murkoff Toddler
- Good Inside (opens in a new tab)Dr. Becky Kennedy All ages
- The 5 Principles of Parenting (opens in a new tab)Dr. Aliza Pressman All ages
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (opens in a new tab)Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish Toddler & up
- The Whole-Brain Child (opens in a new tab)Dr. Daniel Siegel & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson Toddler & up
- No-Drama Discipline (opens in a new tab)Dr. Daniel Siegel & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson Toddler & up
- Boundaries with Kids (opens in a new tab)Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend Toddler & up
- The Family Firm (opens in a new tab)Emily Oster School years
YouTube
The Doctors Bjorkman (opens in a new tab)
Newborn care, sleep, feeding and getting ready for baby.
Emma Hubbard (opens in a new tab)
Baby development, tummy time and play, from a pediatric OT.
Solid Starts (opens in a new tab)
How to serve each food safely when starting solids.
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro (opens in a new tab)
Starting solids and the 100 First Foods approach.
HealthNut Nutrition (opens in a new tab)
Family meals, baby food and meal prep.
Good Inside (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Becky on tantrums, boundaries and repair.
Podcasts
- Unruffled (opens in a new tab)Janet Lansbury
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky (opens in a new tab)Dr. Becky Kennedy
- Raising Good Humans (opens in a new tab)Dr. Aliza Pressman
- Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro (opens in a new tab)Katie Ferraro
Apps
What to Expect (opens in a new tab)
Pregnancy and baby tracker: week-by-week development, articles and a community of parents due the same month.
The Wonder Weeks (opens in a new tab)
A chart of the developmental "leaps" in the first 20 months and the fussy spells said to come with them. The timing comes from the authors' own observations and later studies haven't consistently confirmed it, so treat it as a rough guide.
Solid Starts (opens in a new tab)
A first-foods database showing how to cut and serve each food by age, with choking and allergen notes.
Good Inside (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Becky's scripts and short lessons for tantrums, bedtime, sibling fights and more.
CDC Milestone Tracker (opens in a new tab)
Free from the CDC: illustrated milestone checklists from 2 months to 5 years, and what to raise at checkups.
Websites
HealthyChildren.org (opens in a new tab)
The American Academy of Pediatrics' site for parents: safe sleep, fever, feeding, vaccines.
CDC: Learn the Signs. Act Early. (opens in a new tab)
Developmental milestones by age and when to talk to your doctor.
ACOG: Women's Health (opens in a new tab)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' guidance on pregnancy and postpartum.
ParentData (opens in a new tab)
Emily Oster's newsletter and articles on what the data says.
Solid Starts (opens in a new tab)
Free first-foods guides by food and age.
RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) (opens in a new tab)
The respectful-care approach Janet Lansbury builds on.