Baby and Child Care - Softcover

Dr. Benjamin Spock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671804928 ISBN 13: 9780671804923

Publisher: Pocket, 1977

Synopsis

DR SPOCK'S BABY AND CHLID CARE has been the trusted guidebook for generations of parents across the world. Now in this fully revised edition of the timeless bestseller, you'll find all the expert paediatric advice you need to meet the challenges of bringing up children in the new millennium. DR SPOCK'S BABY AND CHILD CARE tackles all the commonplace issues that affect parents such as potty training, sleep problems, first aid and breast-feeding but it also includes sections on more specific areas of concern including * Vaccines and autism * Allergies* Learning, behavioural and physical disorders* Dental and vision care* Bringing up children in stepfamilies* Gay and lesbian parenting With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this essential and invaluable guide will help all parents face their responsibilities with more confidence and joy than ever before. As Dr Spock always said: 'Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.'

About this title

About the Author:

Benjamin Spock, MD, was a practising paediatrician from 1933 to 1947 and then a teacher, researcher and political activist for causes that affect children. He wrote 11 books in total. He died in March 1998. Stephen Parker, MD, runs a holistic paediatric programme at the Boston Medical Center and is an associate professor of paediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0671804928
• ISBN 13: 9780671804923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 666