Episode #16
The Aware Baby by Aletha Solter, PhD
In this second episode of the series in The Living Aware Parenting podcast where I talk about Aletha Solter's books, I focus on her first book, The Aware Baby . I love sharing how much I love this book, and my experience of it as a concise, research-backed “treasure trove”. I also talk about how my understanding of Aware Parenting expands and deepens every time I read this book, even after decades of practicing and teaching Aware Parenting, and having read the book about 25 times! In the episode, I read reviews from Thomas Verny, David Chamberlain, and William Emerson, and then I go through the book, talking about each chapter, key themes, and reading out some excerpts. I finish this episode with an inspiring quote from Aletha Solter, and I preview the next book of hers that I'll be talking about on this podcast, Cooperative and Connected . 00:00 Welcome 00:40 Why The Aware Baby 04:56 Reviews 08:35 Chapter One, Beginnings and Love 13:42 Chapter Two and Crying 21:40 Introduction and the Cultural Lens 31:40 Food and Feeding Cues 35:10 Sleep and Rest 37:38 Play and Learning 42:13 Conflicts and Respect 45:56 Attachment and Safety 49:05 Conclusion and the Next Book Thank you so much for listening to this episode. I'm so willing for you to have found it helpful. If you'd like further resources, here's a summary of the details. Here's the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingAwareParentingPodcast As of August 2026, Aletha Solter, PhD. has seven published books, which you can find on her website, https://www.awareparenting.com/books.htm As of August 2026, I have four solo published books for parents, and three for children, with more coming soon. You can find out more on my website, https://marionrose.net/books/ You can find my Aware Parenting free PDFs and online courses here: https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-courses/ You can sign up for my newsletters here: https://marion-rose.myflodesk.com/marion-rose-main-list I offer 1:1 mentoring. Details are here: https://marionrose.net/mentoring/ Here are my Instagram pages: Podcast: http://instagram.com/thelivingawareparentingpodcast Aware Parenting: https://www.instagram.com/awareparenting/ Aware Parenting and The Marion Method: https://www.instagram.com/ marion_rose / My Facebook personal page: https://www.facebook.com/marion.badenoch Here are all the Aware Parenting instructors in my region: https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-instructors-in-australia-and-new-zealand/ Here's how to become an Aware Parenting instructor in my region: https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-certification/ I do have another podcast, The Marion Rose Podcast, where I talk about all my other interests and offerings. It includes The Marion Method work, which consists of reparenting, as well as what I call recultuiring: reclaiming our yeses and noes, getting free from Disconnected Domination Culture conditioning such as guilt and coercion, and lots more. You can find The Marion Rose Podcast on all the usual podcast platforms, and on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarionRosePodcast See you in the next episode! Love, Marion xoxo
