Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care (Signet) [Paperback]

Marianne Neifert (Author), Anne Price (Author), Nancy Dana (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet | Publication Date: May 5, 1987

Published to coincide with Dr. Neifert's newest hardcover Dr. Mom's Parenting Guide (Dutton), this detailed, authoritative guide on baby and child care is what today's parents need. Reassuring and supportive, this indispensable guide covers every aspect of parenting from conception to age five. Reissue.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Marianne Neifert, M.D. (or Dr. Mom)--award-winning pediatrician, professor of pediatrics, and mother of five-- delivers a comprehensive childcare guide for contemporary parents. "This is the book that I wish I had when my first baby was born in 1968," she writes in the introduction. "My mother was 5,000 miles away, and my sailor husband, who had been overseas for the last six months of my pregnancy, returned home just a week before our baby's birth."

Neifert concisely and amiably covers the important parenting issues, from family planning through age five in chapters such as "Your Amazing Newborn," "Toilet Learning," "Understanding Common Behaviors," "Care of Your Sick Child," "Nonsexist Child Rearing," and "Working Strategies for Working Parents." Controversial issues such as whether to go the traditional hospital route, what kind of diapers to use, whether to use pacifiers, and whether to allow your child to sleep with you are discussed thoroughly in relaxed, matter-of-fact ways. Whether you're a first-time parent looking for answers to basic baby questions or a repeat parent preparing your child for the arrival of a new sibling, Dr. Mom will prove to be an indispensable guide.

From Library Journal

Pediatrician and mother of five, Dr. Neifert has written a lovely guide to the entire spectrum of parenting, from preparing for childbirth through toilet training and discipline. An alphabetical section dealing solely with medical problems offers clear definitions and treatment suggestions. However, the largest part of the book dealsvery effectivelywith basic parenting problems and strategies for coping with them. Dr. Neifert's her advice seems fair and logical, taking into account all sides of each issue. Of course, several successful books are currently available that are similar to Dr. Mom , such as Penelope Leach's Your Baby and Child ( LJ 9/1/78), but there always seems to be room for another, especially one so well written and appealing. Highly recommended. Debra Berlanstein, Towson State Univ. Lib., Baltimore
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Signet (May 5, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451163117
• ISBN-13: 978-0451163110
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,024,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Came to buy our second copy - the first one wore out, April 27, 2000

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E. Spencer Stewart - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care (Signet) (Paperback)

Our original copy of Dr. Mom has split into two pieces. It has lost its cover and backing, and it is missing several pages. We have used this book like a bible for eight years raising our first three boys. We are having a new baby now, and we need a new copy. I seriously cannot think of any book that we have used and relied on so much. By the way, it blows all the others like it away.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, October 14, 1999

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Sue (Conroe, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care (Signet) (Paperback)

I bought this book when I had my first child. It has provided me with alot of helpful information, especially at night or on the weekend when you're not sure whether or not to call the doctor. I have worn my original copy out and am about to buy a new one. Many thanks to Dr. Neifert!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a book every parent should have to turn to for answers., December 17, 1998

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This review is from: Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care (Signet) (Paperback)

I recieved this book when I had my first child and any time we have had a question or problem with health or accidents this is the first thing I turn to when in doubt. With the diffinitions of illnesses and disorders in the book you can go directly to the symptons and treatment and further prevention listed in the back of the book. It goes step by step with the new parent from the delivery of the baby, brest feeding and circucision with illustrations to name a few. The first months of a baby's life to starting them potty training and discipiline. Dosages of medication. Understanding there behaviors.

These are only a very small portion of the content in this book. We have owned a copy for eight years that is worn out literally. We are now ordering a copy for a family member and a new copy for ourselves.

The only regret is that we have not located a hard cover version of this book.