Parenting books that test common advice against data
Which parenting books check common parenting advice against research data?
Expecting Better by Emily Oster: It is a data-driven guide that disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy by examining the data behind them. It discusses why pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol and coffee, and the rules for prenatal testing. Cribsheet by Emily Oster: It is an economist's guide to decision making in the early years of parenting. The book is by Emily Oster, described as an award-winning economist.
| Product | Why | Testing approach | Examples covered | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Penguin Random House Expecting Better by Emily Oster sold by lovemedobaby.com | It is a data-driven guide that disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy by examining the data behind them. | It is a data-driven guide that disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy by examining the data behind them. listing | It discusses why pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol and coffee, and the rules for prenatal testing. listing | It is by Emily Oster, an award-winning economist and author of Cribsheet and The Family Firm. listing |
| 2. Penguin Random House Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting by Emily Oster sold by lovemedobaby.com | It is an economist's guide to decision making in the early years of parenting. | It is an economist's guide to decision making in the early years of parenting. listing | - | The book is by Emily Oster, described as an award-winning economist. listing |
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