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Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care

Benjamin Spock, Michael B. Rothenberg

How can parents care for a child from birth to the teen years by trusting themselves and using reliable information, not rigid rules?

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Author
Benjamin Spock, Michael B. Rothenberg

Why read it

  • You will know what to expect at each age, from newborn to teenager, so behavior feels less alarming
  • You will handle everyday problems like sibling jealousy and night terrors with a calmer head
  • You will learn how to check where health advice online comes from before you trust it

Who it is for

  • A first time parent lost in conflicting advice
  • A parent of a toddler worried about sleep and feeding
  • A grandparent helping with a new baby

Contents

  1. How to Use This E-book
  2. Acknowledgment for the e-book edition
  3. PREFACE
  4. TRUST YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN
  5. SECTION I - YOUR CHILD, AGE BY AGE
  6. BEFORE YOUR CHILD IS BORN
  7. YOUR NEWBORN, BIRTH TO ABOUT THREE MONTHS
  8. THE FIRST YEAR, FOUR TO TWELVE MONTHS
  9. YOUR TODDLER, TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS
  10. YOUR TWO-YEAR-OLD
  11. YOUR PRESCHOOLER, THREE TO FIVE YEARS
  12. SCHOOL AGE: SIX THROUGH ELEVEN YEARS
  13. ADOLESCENCE: TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS
  14. SECTION II - FEEDING and NUTRITION
  15. FEEDING IN THE FIRST YEAR
  16. BREAST-FEEDING
  17. BREAST-FEEDING TECHNIQUES
  18. FORMULA-FEEDING
  19. STARTING SOLID FOODS
  20. NUTRITION AND HEALTH
  21. SECTION III - HEALTH and SAFETY
  22. GENERAL MEDICAL ISSUES
  23. IMMUNIZATIONS
  24. PREVENTING INJURIES
  25. FIRST AID AND EMERGENCIES
  26. DENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORAL HEALTH
  27. COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES
  28. SECTION IV - RAISING MENTALLY HEALTHY CHILDREN
  29. WHAT CHILDREN NEED
  30. CHILD CARE
  31. CHILD CARE ALTERNATIVES
  32. DISCIPLINE
  33. GRANDPARENTS
  34. SEXUALITY
  35. THE MEDIA
  36. DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAMILIES
  37. STRESSES AND TRAUMAS
  38. SECTION V - COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES
  39. SIBLING RIVALRY
  40. ACTING OUT
  41. SADNESS, WORRIES, AND FEARS
  42. MESSINESS, DAWDLING, AND WHINING
  43. HABITS
  44. TOILET TRAINING, SOILING, AND BED-WETTING
  45. SLEEP PROBLEMS
  46. DISORDERS OF FEEDING AND EATING
  47. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
  48. GETTING HELP
  49. SECTION VI - LEARNING AND SCHOOL
  50. LEARNING AND THE BRAIN
  51. SCHOOL AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS
  52. PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
  53. COMMON MEDICATIONS FOR CHILDREN
  54. RESOURCE GUIDE

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