Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 6th Edition: Birth to Age 5

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 The Most Up-to-date, Expert Advice For Mothers, Fathers, And Care Providers From The American Academy Of Pediatrics From The Most Respected Organization On Child Health Comes This Essential Resource For All Parents Who Want To Provide The Very Best Care For Their Children. Here 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--,Now In Its 6th Edition, The Mega-bestselling Caring For Your Baby And Young Child: Birth To Age 5 (cfybyc) Is The Most Thorough And Respected Consumer Book Dedicated To Early Child Care, Reviewed And Revised With State-of-the-art Advice From The Most Trusted Authority: The American Academy Of Pediatrics. Cfybyc Always Addresses The Latest Medical Research And Recommended Practices As Well As The Voiced Concerns From Their Regular Parent Focus Groups, Ensuring A Book That Is Thoroughly Up-to-date And Emminently Useful-- "The most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics. From the most respected organization on child health comes this essential resource for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their children. Here 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"-- Provided by publisher Front Cover Contents Foreword Introduction: The Gifts of Parenthood PART 1 1 Preparing for a New Baby 2 Birth and the First Moments After 3 Basic Infant Care 4 Feeding Your Baby 5 Your Baby's First Days 6 The First Month 7 Age One Month Through Three Months 8 Age Four Months Through Seven Months 9 Age Eight Months Through Twelve Months 10 Your One-Year-Old 11 Your Two-Year-Old 12 Your Three-Year-Old 13 Your Four-and Five-Year-Old 14 Early Education and Child Care 15 Keeping Your Child Safe PART 2 16 Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Tract 17 Allergies 18 Behavior 19 Chest and Lungs 20 Chronic Conditions and Diseases 21 Developmental Disabilities 22 Ears, Nose, and Throat 23 Emergencies 24 Environmental Health 25 Eyes 26 Family Issues 27 Fever 28 Genital and Urinary Systems 29 Head, Neck, and Nervous System 30 Heart 31 Immunizations 32 Media 33 Musculoskeletal Problems 34 Skin 35 Your Child's Sleep Appendix Index Back Cover Part 1. Preparing for a new baby ; Birth and the first moments after ; Basic infant care ; Feeding your baby ; Your baby's first days ; The first month ; Age one month through three months ; Age four months through seven months ; Age eight months through twelve months ; Your one-year-old ; Your two-year-old ; Your three-year-old ; Your four- and five-year-old ; Early education and child care ; Keeping your child safe Part 2. Abdominal/gastrointestinal tract ; Allergies ; Behavior ; Chest and lungs ; Chronic conditions and diseases ; Developmental disabilities ; Ears, nose, and throat ; Emergencies ; Environmental health ; Eyes ; Family issues ; Fever ; Genital and urinary systems ; Head, neck, and nervous system ; Heart ; Immunizations ; Media ; Musculoskeletal problems ; Skin ; Your child's sleep. "Now in its 6th edition, the mega-bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 (CFYBYC) is the most thorough and respected consumer book dedicated to early child care, reviewed and revised with state-of-the-art advice from the most trusted authority: The American Academy of Pediatrics. CFYBYC always addresses the latest medical research and recommended practices as well as the voiced concerns from their regular parent focus groups, ensuring a book that is thoroughly up-to-date and emminently useful"-- Provided by publisher