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William Sears

Born

in Alton, Illinois, The United States

December 09, 1939

Website

http://www.askdrsears.com

Genre

Parenting & Families, Health, Mind & Body

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Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his "little patients" call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare. Dr. Bill is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Bill received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -- the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians (RCP).Dr. Bill is also a medical and parenting consultant for BabyTalk and ...more

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William Sears's Blog

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Dr. Bill on The Lila Rose Show

Here you will find the YouTube videos for Dr. Bill’s appearances on The Lila Rose Show.

June 19, 2026 – How to Raise Mentally Healthy Children w/ Dr Bill Sears | E328 Lila Rose Show

Apr 14, 2026 – The Simple Rule That Built a 60-Year Marriage w/ Dr Bill Sears | E309 Lila Rose Show

Dec 16, 2025 – Everything You Need to Know About Ages 0–3 w/ Dr Bill Sears | E275 Lila Rose Show

Aug 6, 2025 – Discipline

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William Sears’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 31,390 ratings · 2,989 reviews · 130 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert W. Sears 4.17 avg rating — 7,514 ratings — published 2010 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth 4.21 avg rating — 1,751 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning 4.21 avg rating — 1,190 ratings — published 2000 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by William Sears, Martha Sears 3.96 avg rating — 1,160 ratings — published 1995 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts by William Sears, Martha Sears, Linda Hughey Holt 4.18 avg rating — 991 ratings — published 1997 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears 3.82 avg rating — 917 ratings — published 2005 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fussy Baby Book: Parenting Your High-Need Child From Birth to Age Five by William Sears, Martha Sears 4.12 avg rating — 601 ratings — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep by William Sears, Mary White (Foreword by) 3.87 avg rating — 503 ratings — published 1985 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Healthy Pregnancy Book: Month by Month, Everything You Need to Know from America's Baby Experts by William Sears, Martha Sears, Linda Hughey Holt (Primary Contributor), B.J. Snell (Primary Contributor) 4.01 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Nutrition Book : Everything You Need to Know About Feeding Your Children, from Birth Though adolescence by William Sears, Martha Sears 4.05 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“How you approach birth is intimately connected with how you approach life”
― William Sears, The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts

tags: birth, life, truth

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“Oftentimes I felt ridiculous giving my seal of approval to what was in reality such a natural thing to do, sort of like reinventing the wheel and extolling its virtues. Had parents' intuition sunk so low that some strange man had to tell modern women that it was okay to sleep with their babies?”
― William Sears, SIDS: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

tags: children, co-sleeping, earthy, parenting

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“In the first several months of life, a baby’s wants are a baby’s needs.”
― William Sears, The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby

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