"Laura Sobell is the recognized "Santa Barbara expert" when it comes to baby behaviors and development. She has taught infant classes at Adult Ed for more than 30 years and has worked in WEB (Welcome Every Baby) from the very start. Indeed, she helped to develop the developmental wheel and the protocols for the Welcome Every Baby visits. - Anne McHinney, Program Director, S.B. County Schools
"If there was only one tool for any new parent, I would recommend How to Calm Your Baby - a must for any dad (and mom)." - John Hope, New Dad
"My twin babies needed a lot of help getting to sleep. The How to Calm Your Baby video made it possible for the whole family to get some sleep." - Paul Johnson, New Dad
Save Your Baby: Throw Out Your Equipment "This, in a short, is a very important and original book, which will be a great boon to parents, and to all others who care about the happy healthy growth and development of that miracle of miracles, the human infant." - Ashley Montagu, Author & Anthropologist
"Save Your Baby: Throw Out Your Equipment, is a chock full of new and important information for new parents. I have never seen anything like it. It is easy to read and reference. With crystal clear text and wonderful pictures, who wouldn't like looking at all these babies. The word on this subject needs to get out!" - John Frank, Parent, Founding Board Member of the SB Birth Resource Center and S.B. Waldorf School
Save Your Baby: Throw Out Your Equipment "This is a back to basics book that helps to demonstrate that the first five years are more important in bonding than the first five minutes. Save Your Baby focuses on the importance of interacting with your baby on a one-on-one basis. It shows that lot of expensive toys or appliances are not as important as the single investment of quality time spent with your baby." - Dr. Gorden Herrald, OB, - Santa Barbara, California
Save Your Baby is like no other-a real asset when showing parents how to read their child's cues and promote attachment. - Mary Jo Terrill, RN MSW - Infant Mental Health Specialist - Santa Barbara, California
Ms. Sobell is recognized as the foremost authority on baby care and development in Santa Barbara, California. She has worked with parents and their babies for over 37 years. Laura also consults and trains professionals working with premature and high-risk infants. She is the author of Save Your Baby: Throw Out Your Equipment.