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Dr. Spock's baby and child care, by Benjamin Spock, M.D

eng

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non fiction

Dr. Spock's baby and child care

by Benjamin Spock, M.D

Generations of parents have relied on the influential bestseller Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care as the most authoritative and reliable guide for child care. This timeless yet up-to-date edition has been revised and expanded by Dr. Robert Needlman, a top-notch pediatrician who shares Dr. Spock's philosophy and has applied his research in his career. In this tenth edition, you can gain the latest information on child development from birth through adolescence--including cutting-edge research on topics as crucial as immunizations, screen-time, childhood obesity, environmental health, and more. With a revised glossary of the newest and most common medications and a guide to reliable online resources, this vital handbook will help you become the best parent you can be

Before your child is born -- Your newborn, birth to about three months -- The first year, four to twelve months -- Your toddler, twelve to twenty-four months -- Your two-year-old -- Your preschooler, three to five years -- School age: six through eleven years -- Adolescence: twelve to eighteen years -- Feeding in the first year -- Breastfeeding -- Formula-feeding -- Starting solid foods -- Nutrition and health -- General medical issues -- Immunizations -- Preventing injuries -- First aid and emergencies -- Dental development and oral health -- Common childhood illnesses -- What children need -- Child care -- Discipline -- Grandparents -- Sexuality -- The media -- Different types of families -- Children with special needs -- Stresses and traumas -- Acting out -- Messiness, dawdling, and whining -- Habits -- Toilet training, soiling, and bed-wetting -- Sleep problems -- Disorders of feeding and eating -- Sibling rivalry -- Anxiety and depression -- Hyperactivity (ADHD) -- Learning disabilities -- Intellectual disability -- Autism -- Down syndrome and other genetic disorders -- Getting help -- Common medications for children