Dr. Spock's Baby And Child Care, 9th Edition: Time-tested Parenting Advice Fully Updated For 2012

Updated to include the changes and challenges of the next century, this sourcebook is the most authoritative and reliable guide for parents. It contains new material that covers all phases of child development from birth through adolescence. Line drawings throughout. With over 50 million copies in print, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care is now available as an e-book. Updated and expanded by Dr. Robert Needlman, this is the book that will answer the questions parents have about raising their children in today's modern world. Providing advice on a wide range of subjects--such as choosing your baby's doctor, what makes toddler's tick, and common behavior concerns--this book also covers new subjects for today's modern family, including: adoption; discipline; the internet, video games, and TV, gay and lesbian parents; divorce; eating disorders; planning for college; and much more.