Overview
Softcover in Good Condition
THE CLASSIC HANDBOOK COMPLETELY UP-TO-DATE
For generations, parents across the world have relied on Dr. Spock's expert pediatric advice. Now, in this fully revised edition of his timeless bestseller, you'll find all the information you need to meet the changes and challenges of child-rearing in the new millennium including entirely new chapters about international adoption, reading aloud, multiple intelligences, autism, coping with terrorism and disasters, and other such topics as:
breast-feeding: the latest research, approaches, and techniques
common medical-care Q&A
talking to your child about sex, drugs, and disease
immunizations, vitamins, and nutrition
learning, behavioral, and/or physical disorders
dental and vision care
raising non-violent children, teaching tolerance
blended families
first aid and injury prevention
...and more. With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this invaluable guide is the next best thing to Dr. Spock's #1 rule of parenting: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."