Bruno Pinto

Misleading, unscientific, and deeply sexist. This book lacks any scientific approach. There isn’t a single reference to research or data, only the author’s personal opinions. Carlos González writes with the arrogance typical of paternalistic societies, assuming his word as a doctor is unquestionable truth. That might resonate in small-town Spain, but not with anyone capable of basic cause-and-effect reasoning. He constantly invokes “evolutionary behavior” to justify his claims, for instance, saying children suffer when sent to daycare because “evolutionarily they must be close to their mothers.” By that logic, should we also reject vaccines because babies cry when needles pierce their skin? Should we let them run across the streets if they are crying to avoid “suffering”? Evolutionary arguments without science are empty rhetoric, faith disguised as reason. Worse, the book is drenched in sexism. González repeatedly reinforces the idea that a “good mother” must be available 24/7 and that women who work are failing their children. In interviews, he proudly says his mother didn’t work and can’t understand why women do today (maybe because a house in Spain used to cost 5.5 years of average salary and now costs 9.3?). His worldview belongs to another century. It’s not parenting advice; it’s nostalgia for gender inequality. If you’re a mother who felt guilty reading this book, please know: it’s not because you’re doing something wrong. It’s because the book is. Its arguments are based on outdated beliefs, not evidence. Real science shows that children thrive when parents (both parents) are fulfilled, rested, and supported. Don’t let this old-fashioned narrative make you doubt yourself.