Synopsis
THE CLASSIC HANDBOOK — COMPLETELY UP-TO-DATE For generations, parents across the world have relied on Dr. Spock's expert pediatric advice. Now, in this fully revised edition of his timeless bestseller, you'll find all the information you need to meet the changes and challenges of child-rearing in the new millennium — including entirely new chapters about international adoption, reading aloud, multiple intelligences, autism, coping with terrorism and disasters, and other such topics the latest research, approaches, and techniques common medical-care Q&A talking to your child about sex, drugs, and disease immunizations, vitamins, and nutrition learning, behavioral, and/or physical disorders dental and vision care raising non-violent children, teaching tolerance blended families first aid and injury prevention ...and more. With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this invaluable guide is the next best thing to Dr. Spock's #1 rule of "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."
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.
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