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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5) [Paperback]

American Academy Of Pediatrics
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Book Description

June 22, 2004 055338290X 978-0553382907 4 Sub
The organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians and the most advanced research and practice in the field of child health answers all your medical and parenting questions. Here is sound, reassuring advice on child rearing that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Here, too, is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common childhood health problems, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.

Comprehensive, accurate, and doctor-approved, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child provides the very latest state-of-the-art information, including:

• Basic care from infancy through age five
• Guidelines and milestones for physical, emotional,
social, and cognitive growth
• A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses,
congenital diseases, and other disabilities
• Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care with sections
on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
• An in-depth guide to breastfeeding, including its benefits,
techniques, and challenges
• A complete guide for immunizations and updated information
on vaccine safety
• A guide for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
• Ways to reduce your child’s exposure to environmental hazards,
such as tobacco smoke
• New sections on grandparents, stay-at-home dads,
computers and the Internet, and much more

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential child care resource for all parents who want to provide the very best for their children—and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust.


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The organization that represents the nation?s finest pediatricians and the most advanced research and practice in the field of child health answers all your medical and parenting questions. Here is sound, reassuring advice on child rearing that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child?s self-esteem. Here, too, is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common childhood health problems, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.

Comprehensive, accurate, and doctor-approved, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child provides the very latest state-of-the-art information, including:

? Basic care from infancy through age five
? Guidelines and milestones for physical, emotional,
social, and cognitive growth
? A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses,
congenital diseases, and other disabilities
? Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care with sections
on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
? An in-depth guide to breastfeeding, including its benefits,
techniques, and challenges
? A complete guide for immunizations and updated information
on vaccine safety
? A guide for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
? Ways to reduce your child?s exposure to environmental hazards,
such as tobacco smoke
? New sections on grandparents, stay-at-home dads,
computers and the Internet, and much more

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential child care resource for all parents who want to provide the very best for their children?and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust.

About the Author

Dr. Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P. is currently Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Chairman of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and Lutheran Medical Center and Vice President of the Infants' and Childrens' Hospital of Brooklyn. He is the Editor-in-Chief of several of the parent publications for the AAP including Caring For Your Baby and Young Child, The First Year Of Life, and A Guide to Child Symptoms. Dr. Shelov pioneered and developed these series of books. In 2002, Dr. Shelov was presented with the Lifetime Achievement in Education Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics, its singular highest award for pediatric education.

Dr Robert Hannemann is a board certified pediatrician practicing part time at the Arnett Clinic in Lafayette, Indiana. He is Visiting Professor of Child Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana where he is engaged in teaching and research. Dr Hannemann is Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 784 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 4 Sub edition (June 22, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 055338290X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553382907
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Non-moralistic, non-idealistic July 24, 2005
This utterly reliable book is to be lauded for its non-moralistic, non-idealistic attitude towards work-outside-of-home mothers. No nonsense, anti-alarmist, non-sexist. Excellent editing and indexing. We use only this as our guide.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, excellent, excellent... August 6, 2006
In my last trimester, it started to dawn on me that I was now an expert on pregnancy (having read every pregnancy book I could get my hands on), but I hadn't the foggiest idea of what to do when we brought the baby home! I started scrambling to find a guide to those stressful first weeks, and I came upon this book after reading through countless others. This is truly the best guide out there. Why?

- It's written by the experts -- the pediatricians themselves. It's the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics, the authors/editors of this volume) that people tend to quote whenever "standards" are cited (e.g., "They say that...." The AAP is most often the "they.").

- It includes the standards (the primary sources) themselves. Throughout the book you will find copies of the tables and charts from the AAP's own guidelines, as well as a discussion of these guidelines in the main text.

- It has many, many simple illustrations to show you exactly what to do (how to diaper, how to burp, how to express breast milk, etc.).

- It includes "Where We Stand" insets in each chapter, highlighting the AAP's official position on a variety of critical issues (such as breastfeeding). However, none of this is presented in a heavy-handed way, making clear all the options available, any dis/advantages of such options, and an acknowledgment of less-than-perfect AAP consensus on certain issues, encouraging parents to make informed, personal decisions.

- There is very little "fluff" in this volume. It's a large book, but it covers issues infant and child care through age five. That means I only had to read about 175 pages to make me feel equipped to bring our baby home and handle her care for the first month.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the facts, ma'am August 17, 2007
The authors of this book were clearly looking to find consensus on childrearing. You won't find any unusual philosophies or theories. When the book does wander into more subjective advice, the label "Where We Stand" clearly indicates such.

What you will find is easy-to-read, basic child care information. The sidebars on special problems and diseases were particularly helpful. When a new mom like me frantically wonders, "Is my baby hearing well?" she can easily find the sidebar and go through the list of things to look for. This was very reassuring on more than one occasion.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Must have" for new parents March 18, 2007
By Sage
This book was recommended by my sister-in-law, along with T. Berry Brazelton's "Touchpoints." She is a school psychologist and mother of three and has been an incredible support to me as a new parent. Together, the books provide the core texts needed by any new parent creating a personal library on baby's development. The AAP provides the standard reference for your baby from before pregnancy until age 5. The layout and illustrations are very well done, making the information very easy to read, find, and remember. The two books would also be a great gift idea for friends that are expecting a new baby.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Practical Guide August 2, 2005
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I really like this book mostly because it presents the information in a concise manner without being preachy. The information is comprehensive, up-to-date, and relatively non-biased. Part I of the book is structured around basic child care. The first two chapters (first 40 pages) cover the basics for preparing for the baby (prenatal health, newborn basics to buy, how to look for safe furniture, a pediatrician, etc.) and routine hospital procedures and care at birth. The rest of the chapters (pages 41 through 469) covers basic infant care from diapering to immunizing, bottle and breast feeding, watching that your baby is healthy (eating, common infections, sleeping, etc.), growth and development milestones from birth through age 5 (over several chapters). Part II (pages 473 through 733) is a reference guide for recognition, treatment, and prevention of common infections and injuries. The book also devotes time to recognizing and coping with developmental and congenital problems, chronic diseases and conditions, divorce, single parenting, etc. Throughout the book there are illustrations and boxes highlighting everything from milestones to sample menus for a one year old to evaluating child caregivers. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a solid, comprehensive reference guide on child care and health.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By BHML
Just an FYI - If you call you local State Farm Agency they will send you this book for free. We found it hard to believe when we were told this, but my husband called and about a week later the book came in the mail!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Reference June 29, 2006
I bought the "Caring for your Baby:Birth to One" when our son was born and referred to it all the time, so was pleased to find a similar book to take me through the Toddler years. The book is informative, gives practical advice and very useful information about common ailments and how to keep your child safe.

If you have one reference book on caring for your child I would recommend this one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars very comprehensive book
my wife and I have referenced this book numerous times both prior to and after the birth of our daughter. It is organized well and has great info.
Published 2 months ago by doughboy
5.0 out of 5 stars great reference for the worried first-time parent
This book is authoritative without being preachy, and provides solid, clear information about all those weird things that happen and those strange questions that come up with your... Read more
Published 3 months ago by hannah chase
5.0 out of 5 stars I ;ove this book
Great condition I bought it for my Brother, My wife and i used this book with our twins and it was beyond insightful and practical.
Published 6 months ago by Matthewleon21
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference
I've had a lot of different books about pregnancy and raising babies, and this one has been an all-around handy reference. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mom2Three
4.0 out of 5 stars Constant reference
This book is a constant reference. I like the information, but I think it could be revised again. Pictures and some information seemed out-dated, but overall this book has solid... Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by Wildlife Gal
5.0 out of 5 stars must for any parent
why rely on the magazines sponsored by corporations for advice for your child. This is an excellent text, very easily understandable , meant for every parent to guide them through... Read more
Published on February 27, 2010 by Jaspreet Singh
2.0 out of 5 stars This 4th Edition (2004) Was Very Good, But Is Now Out Of Date - Buy...
Although this 4th edition (2004) was very good when I purchased it some time ago, as of October 2009 you should buy the 5th edition Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th... Read more
Published on October 31, 2009 by ReviewerWhoPrefersToBeAnonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, so much better than What to Expect
This book is a life saver. It's very clear, easy to search info, and you get wonderful advice from certified doctors. A must have !
Published on September 14, 2009 by Emilie C.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good info - bad index
The info in this book is very good, but often a bit hard to find
Published on August 16, 2009 by Earth Mother
5.0 out of 5 stars Birth through age 5
This replaces Dr. Spock! What a great reference book for Mom's.
Great baby or shower gift.
Published on May 17, 2009 by Nanasboooks
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