From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers
 
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

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Contents

۱ Preparing for a New Baby
۲ Birth and the First Moments After
۳ Basic Infant Care
۴ Feeding Your Baby
۵ Your Baby’s First Days
۶ The First Month
۷ Age One Month Through Three Months
۸ Age Four Months Through Seven Months
۹ Age Eight Months Through Twelve Months
۱۰ Your One-Year-Old
۱۱ Your Two-Year-Old
۱۲ Your Three-Year-Old
۱۳ Your Four-and Five-Year-Old
۱۴ Early Education and Child Care
۱۵ Keeping Your Child Safe
۱۶ Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Tract
۱۷ Allergies
۱۸ Behavior
۱۹ Chest and Lungs
۲۰ Chronic Conditions and Diseases
۲۱ Developmental Disabilities
۲۲ Ears, Nose, and Throat
۲۳ Emergencies
۲۴ Environmental Health
۲۵ Eyes
۲۶ Family Issues
۲۷ Fever
۲۸ Genital and Urinary Systems
۲۹ Head, Neckr and Nervous System
۳۰ Heart
۳۱ Immunizations
۳۲ Media
۳۳ Musculoskeletal Problems
۳۴ Skin
۳۵ Your Child’s Sleep