Off to a Great Start: How to Relax and Enjoy Your Baby - Hardcover

Stern, Loraine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393022692 ISBN 13: 9780393022698

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1986

Synopsis

Discusses childbirth, circumcision, bonding, breastfeeding, colic, nutrition, teething, illness, safety precautions, and discipline, and describes normal development during a baby's first two years of life

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Stern, a Los Angeles pediatrician, denounces bringing up kids according to a set of rules, and urges parents to relax and trust their instincts and common sense. The book is written in an informal, at times lighthearted, style; when asked by a mother if she can eat chocolate while nursing, Stern responds that "life without chocolate isn't worth living." Though it doesn't delve into each subject in exhaustive detail, the volume covers a broad base of issues of concern to parents during their child's first years: selecting a pediatrician, feeding a newborn, dealing with common illnesses, making a home safe for baby, disciplining a toddler. Stern's belief that a "pediatrician's major responsibility is to relieve parental anxiety" is evident in her patient, reassuring tone. The book comforts as it informs, which first-time parents, in particular, will appreciate.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

New parents will derive the most benefit from this entry in the baby care book boom. The information, aside from personal views opposing routine circumcision and the current trend of accelerating the maturation of children, is not earth-shaking. What is outstanding is the fresh writing, the between-the-lines good humor, and the ample dose of common-sense advice. Dr. Stern's enjoyment of being a pediatrician is well reflected in this collaborated book designed to guide the motherfor the mother is most clearly addressedfrom pre-natal pediatrician selection through matters pertaining to the child at two years of age. A recommended choice for libraries seeking balanced information on child rearing. Kimberly E. Megginson, VA Medical Ctr. Lib., Bedford, Mass.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0393022692
• ISBN 13: 9780393022698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288