Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 6th Edition: Birth to Age 5
All parents want to provide the very best care for their children. This
essential resource from the most respected organization on child health
is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can
safely trust, covering everything from preparing for childbirth to
toilet training to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Whether it’s
resolving common childhood health problems or detailed instructions for
coping with emergency medical situations, this new and revised edition
of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child has everything you need:
• a review of necessary basic care from infancy through age five
• milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, including red flags for preventing obesity
• a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities
• guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal
nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
• an
in-depth discussion of breastfeeding, including its benefits,
techniques, and challenges, as well as nutritional needs and
vitamin/iron supplementation
• updated safety standards: the very
latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction and immunizations to
childproofing tips and product and toy safety
• tips for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
• ways to reduce your child’s exposure to environmental hazards, such as air pollution and secondhand smoke
• the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early brain development
• updated content dedicated to sleep and allergies (including food allergies)
• new chapter on the effects of media and technology exposure on children
• special messages for grandparents and stepfamilies
• and much more
Product details
- Paperback: 960 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; New, Revised edition (4 November 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553393820
- ISBN-13: 978-0553393828
- Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 5.1 x 23.1 cm