Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care

THE CLASSIC THAT CONTINUES TO GROW WITH THE TIMES
For over sixty years, parents have relied on the expert advice of renowned pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock. But while children never change, issues and concerns do. Dr. Robert Needlman, himself a top-notch pediatrician, has newly updated and exp [...]
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THE CLASSIC THAT CONTINUES TO GROW WITH THE TIMES
For over sixty years, parents have relied on the expert advice of renowned pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock. But while children never change, issues and concerns do. Dr. Robert Needlman, himself a top-notch pediatrician, has newly updated and expanded this timeless classic to speak to any parent who is raising children in our rapidly changing world.
While still providing reassuring advice on age-old topics such as caring for a new baby, as well as accidents, illness, and injuries this book also contains expanded information in many new areas, including:
Cutting-edge medical opinion on immunizations
Obesity and nutrition
Cultural diversity and nontraditional family structures
Children s learning and brain development
The newest thinking on children with special needs
Environmental health
Increasingly common disorders such as ADHD, depression, and autism including medications and behavioral interventions
Children and the media, including electronic games
Coping with family stress
And much, much more With an updated glossar y of common medications and a resource guide that compiles the most reliable online resources, this invaluable guide is still the next best thing to Dr. Spock s #1 rule of parenting: Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.