Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare: Seventh Edition - Softcover

Benjamin Spock

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9780671537623: Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare: Seventh Edition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671537628 ISBN 13: 9780671537623

Publisher: Pocket, 1998

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Generations of parents have relied on Dr. Spock's timeless bestseller. It remains the source book, the most authoritative and reliable guide available. Collaborating with Dr. Steven J. Parker, Dr. Spock has now updated and expanded this reference to meet the changes and challenges of the next century. Organized for fast and easy reference, and including entirely new sections covering adolescence, this resource provides the latest advice and information on such topics as:

breast-feeding: the newest approaches, with proven techniques for working mothers

immunization schedules, vitamins and dietary recommendations

common medical questions and answers about whooping cough vaccine, diaper rash, infant diarrhea, scoliosis, and acne

working and parenting

talking to your child about sex, contraception, homosexuality, tobacco, alcohol and other drug abuse, AIDS

school and learning problems

children with disabilities

dental care for children

raising non-violent children

gay and lesbian parents

first aid and injury prevention-including sports and recreational safety.

All Dr. Spock's invaluable, time-tested advice is here including the most current medical practices and advances in child care, along with an all-new glossary of medical terms. More than ever before, this essential and classic work will help all parents face their many challenges and responsibilities with new confidence and joy. As Dr. Spock has always said: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."

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Review:

No parenting library is complete without this childcare classic. Recently revised, the sixth edition still provides the sensible, compassionate advice and hard-core how-to-do-it tips that Dr. Spock has always been famous for. Whether it's mixing formula, treating chicken pox, or dealing with divorce or a child's homosexuality, Dr. Spock is the man.

From the Publisher:

Generations of parents have relied on Dr. Spock's classic bestseller Baby and Child Care. It is still the source book, the most authoritative and reliable guide for parents. Collaborating with pediatrician and child psychiatrist Dr. Michael B. Rothenberg, Dr. Spock has updated his work to meet the changes and challenges of the 1990s. Reorganized for faster and easier reference, with many new and expanded sections, the book includes the latest advice and information on such topics as:
breast-feeding: the newest approaches, with proven techniques for working mothers
Cesarean section
single parenting, remarriage and "blended" families
talking to your about sex, contraception, homosexuality, alcohol and drug, AIDS
working and parenting
common medical questions and answers about whooping cough vaccine, diaper rash, infant diarrhea, scoliosis, and acne
traveling with children
immunization schedules, vitamins and dietary recommendations. All Dr. Spock's invaluable, time-tested advice is here, including the most current medical practices and advances in child care. Written for parents of the '90s, this essential and classic work will help them face their many challenges and responsibilities with new confidence and joy.

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