The organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians and the most advanced research and practice in the field of child health answers all your medical and parenting questions. Here is sound reassuring advice on child rearing that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Here too is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common childhood health problems plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.
Comprehensive accurate and doctor-approved Caring for Your Baby and Young Child provides the very latest state-of-the-art information including:
• Basic care from infancy through age five
• Guidelines and milestones for physical emotional
social and cognitive growth
• A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries illnesses
congenital diseases and other disabilities
• Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care with sections
on maternal nutrition exercise and screening tests during pregnancy
• An in-depth guide to breastfeeding including its benefits
techniques and challenges
• A complete guide for immunizations and updated information
on vaccine safety
• A guide for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
• Ways to reduce your child’s exposure to environmental hazards
such as tobacco smoke
• New sections on grandparents stay-at-home dads
computers and the Internet and much more
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential child care resource for all parents who want to provide the very best for their children—and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust.
