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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]

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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: 7.3 x 1.6 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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. It also means that I don't have to keep running out and buying a new book for each year/phase. I can read ahead, as appropriate/necessary.

- The format is easy to read, and the writing is straightforward -- neither too complex, nor too "dumbed-down". Honestly, I found the "What to Expect..." series a bit patronizing in its tone, and too choppy in its format.

Hope this helps! Happy baby care to all the new parents out there!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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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Most Recent Customer Reviews
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 4 months ago by Mom2Three
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Just what I was looking for!
I wanted something to help answer questions about the growth and development of my toddler grandson. This was just what I was looking for.
Published on April 30, 2009 by Rebecca L. Edwards
a must-have for any parent
wow - this book is so easy to use and gives such simple yet powerful instructions...this is the "manual" that doesn't come with kids when they're born!
Published on April 23, 2009 by Dez Stephens
Definitely useful
I have a two month year old, and I purchased this book a little before she was born. From a friend, I received the book "What to expect the first year". Read more
Published on April 10, 2009 by Kochu
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