Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Safe Infant Sleep
James J. McKenna · 2020
76/100
👍 Worth It
McKenna brings genuine laboratory research and decades of expertise to a topic most parenting books handle poorly, and the writing is accessible and humane rather than clinical. The honest tension is real: his recommendations diverge from AAP guidelines against bedsharing, which means parents need to weigh the science alongside their pediatrician's advice. For families already curious about cosleeping or breastfeeding, this is the most rigorously grounded guide available — just go in with eyes open.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety75
substance85
craft78
originality80
accuracy78
hype72
age-fit82
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict76
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