Unlike any other book of its kind, the Complete Guide to Baby & Child Care takes a balanced, commonsense approach to rearing emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually healthy children. This indispensable guide delivers practical and critical information parents need to know in a straightforward format.
Features: 25 Special Concerns sections that cover topics such as fevers in small children, effective discipline, ADHD, cyberspace safety, and more Medical Reference section with detailed definitions/descriptions of common childhood illnesses and medical conditions Emergency Care section that includes information on 911 calls, preventive safety, and what to do when your child needs immediate medical attention Illustrations, photographs, and charts to help you comprehend recommended techniques and recognize specific diseases and conditions New expanded sections on immunizations and nutrition! Over 350,000 sold of previous edition

Author: Paul C. Reisser, James C. Dobson
Hardcover: 928 pages
Company: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2007-09-05)
ISBN: 1414313055
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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, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child has everything you need.

•Basic care from infancy through age five
• Guidelines and milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth
•A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities
•Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care with sections on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
•An in-depth guide to breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges
•A complete guide for immunizations and updated information on vaccine safety
•A guide for choosing child care programs and car safety seats
•Ways to reduce your child’s exposure to environmental hazards, such as secondhand smoke
• Sections on grandparents, building resilience, media, and multiples
• New chapters on sleep and on allergies—including food allergies
•New content on prebiotics and probiotics, organic foods, and other healthy lifestyle topics
•And much more

Author: American Academy Of Pediatrics
Paperback: 928 pages
Company: Bantam (2009-10-13) (2009-10-13)
ISBN: 0553386301
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From the bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution--everything parents need to know during their baby's first year

Gentle Baby Care provides immediate answers to the daily questions that arise when caring for a baby.

Written by bestselling author and parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley, this valuable guide includes information and practical tips to allow readers to choose the gentle, loving solutions that best suit their parenting style and their baby. Gentle Baby Care provides more than 1,000 practical tips and solutions to the everyday issues that arise during a child's first year, including: Colic Teething Colds Sleep Diaper rash Independent play Traveling with baby Developmental milestones

Author: Elizabeth Pantley, Harvey Karp
Paperback: 640 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill (2003-09-15)
ISBN: 0071398856
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Brought thoroughly up-to-date-with the latest information on everything from diapering to daycare, from midwifery to hospital "birthing rooms," from postpartum nutrition to infant development-THE BABY BOOK remains the one must-have resource for today's new parents.

In this perennially bestselling and encyclopedic guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as parents to provide authoritative, comprehensive information on virtually every aspect of infant care. THE BABY BOOK focuses on the essential needs of babies-eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort-as it addresses the questions of greatest concern to parents today.

Author: William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears
Paperback: 769 pages ISBN13: 9780316778008, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Little, Brown and Company (2003-03)
ISBN: 0316778001
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With more than 2,000,000 copies in print, here is state-of-the-art advice you can trust from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians. The second edition of Your Baby’s First Year is the essential guide to all aspects of infant care. Here, in an easy-to-use format, you’ll find:
• A month-to-month guide to your baby’s first year that lets
you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior,
and development
• A complete health encyclopedia, plus detailed instructions
for coping with emergency medical situations
• Information about vaccine safety and schedules for
immunizations and health-care visits
• Complete information on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and
introducing solids
• Suggestions for choosing quality child care–and ways to
ease your baby’s introduction to a sitter
• Safety points for grandparents to keep in mind, both inside
and outside the home
• Poison prevention, infant CPR and choking instruction, general
first-aid care
• Safety checks for home and car, including a car safety seat
shopping guide
Your Baby’s First Year is the indispensable guide to infant care for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their baby–from a source they can safely trust.

Author: American Academy Of Pediatrics
Mass Market Paperback: 720 pages ISBN13: 9780553587944, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Bantam (2004-12-28) (2004-12-28)
ISBN: 0553587943
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Authoritative but easily accessible, Complete Baby and Childcare is an invaluable source of information for all parents of infants, toddlers, and preschool kids. Dr. Stoppard takes the mystery out of child-rearing in this guide to the first five years of a child's life. The book provides information on topics as diverse as potty training and sleeping patterns to childhood phobias and developmental issues. This new edition has not only been given a completely new look with stunning new photography, but it has also been updated and rewritten with 20-25 percent new material. New information will cover the latest developments in baby and childcare, such as using sign language to communicate with your baby and progressive child-centered parenting tactics.

Author: Miriam Stoppard
Paperback: 352 pages ISBN13: 9780756636944, BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed, Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: DK ADULT (2008-06-30)
ISBN: 0756636949
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Everything a parent needs to know about caring for a baby.

The Baby Care Book is a clear, thoughtful and objective guide that helps parents raise a newborn. The subject of parenting is often confusing. The great value of this book is that it empowers parents with knowledge and allows them to make personal choices for each circumstance and situation.

Both authors are leading experts from the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children. The Baby Care Book covers an extensive range of topics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Specially commissioned "real life" photographs throughout complement the text, providing additional instructions and information.

The chapters include:

Getting Ready to Have Your Baby Your Baby's First Few Days Feeding Your Baby Your Baby's First Month Helping Your Baby to Sleep Your Baby's Months 2 and 3 Playing with Your Baby Your Baby's Months 4 to 6 Safety and Childproofing Your Baby's Months 7 to 12.

Both parent and newborn will benefit from the expert guidance that The Baby Care Book provides.

Author: Jeremy Friedman
Paperback: 448 pages
Company: Robert Rose (2007-09-14)
ISBN: 0778801608
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An extensive child-care volume with full-color illustrations, photos, and foreword by Dr. James Dobson. Developed and approved by the Physicians Resource Council, this volume covers everything from preparing for parenthood to your child's adolescent years. It also addresses special topics such as child abuse, discipline, and caregivers. A thorough medical reference section includes information on orthopedics, emergency care, and first aid. From a source they can trust, parents will find sound advice and peace of mind throughout the development of their children.

Author: Focus
Paperback: 912 pages
Company: Tyndale House Publishers (1999-10-01)
ISBN: 0842335129
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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 childrearing in the new millennium -- including entirely new chapters about international adoption, coping with terrorism and disasters, college planning, autism, 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 physical disorders

• dental and vision care

• raising nonviolent children, teaching tolerance

• blended families

• gay and lesbian parenting

• 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."

Author: Benjamin Spock
Paperback: 992 pages ISBN13: 9780743476676, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Pocket (2004-06-01)
ISBN: 0743476670
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Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker are on-call pediatric nurses and mothers. While answering parents' questions, they realized new parents lack the basic information needed to care for their infants. Moms and dads no longer have the advantage of grandma living next door to share her years of wisdom. They're on their own--and they need help. This simple guide addresses real-life, basic infant care needs for new moms and dads. Topics range from feedings and bedtime routines to common medical questions. The included instructional DVD gives parents visual step-by-step demonstrations of how to care for a newborn to six-month-old.

Author: Laura Hunter, Jennifer Walker
Paperback: 160 pages ISBN13: 9780800731885, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Revell (2007-05-01)
ISBN: 0800731883
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Dr. Patricia Morgan boldly calls godly parents to raise their children to become future leaders. This important book points the way for determined parents who want to successfully raise children of promise for the 21st century.

Author: Patricia Morgan
Paperback: 239 pages
Company: Whitaker House (2002-02)
ISBN: 0883685612
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THE LATEST STUDIES PROVE SOONER IS SMARTER

How much is a child capable of learning before the age of six?

What happens to a child's brain during the preschool years when the body is growing so rapidly?

How can working parents make sure their children are getting enough mental stimulation?

Should parents help a youngster learn to read before he or she starts the first grade?

How can parents safely use computers and the Internet as early learning tools?

Is a child's intelligence level actually fixed for life by inherited genes? You'll find the answers to these and hundreds of other vital questions in this revised and updated edition of this classic parenting guide. How to Raise a Brighter Child incorporates groundbreaking scientific findings on brain development to help you boost your child's potential from birth. Discover specific early learning techniques to aid your child's development of his or her mind -- in his or her own personal style and at the appropriate speed. These are not formal lessons. Most are fascinating games. And they work!

Author: Joan Beck
Paperback: 352 pages
Company: Pocket (1999-09-01)
ISBN: 0671035754
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A funny no-nonsense island approach to the world's first "oldest" profession - parenting.

Author: Dahlia D. Welsh
Paperback: 124 pages
Company: Dahlia D. Welsh (2007-06-13)
ISBN: 0615147615
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ISBN: 1567676529
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Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, renowned pediatrician and author advises parents on home treatment and diagnosis of colds and flus, childhood illnesses, vision and hearing problems, allergies, and more. PLUS, a complete section on picking the right doctor for your child, step-by-step instructions for knowing when to call a doctor, and much more.


Author: Robert S. Mendelsohn M.D.
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages ISBN13: 9780345342768, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Ballantine Books (1987-05-12) (1987-05-12)
ISBN: 0345342763
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Adapted for easy use with children at home and based on the key ideas that create confident, independent children in Montessori schools, this inspiring book shows parents how to deal with children's physical and intellectual growth from birth to six years.

Author: Tim Seldin
Paperback: 192 pages ISBN13: 9780756625054, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: DK ADULT (2006-12-18)
ISBN: 075662505X
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Author: Susie Stone
Paperback: 200 pages
Company: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (2007-12)
ISBN: 1602475253
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This updated edition of the classic parenting book combines insights from Jewish tradition with contemporary thinking about how children learn and grow. And it describes the practices, customs, and values that go into creating a Jewish home and raising joyful children within the rich traditions of Judaism.

Author: Anita Diamant, Karen Kushner
Paperback: 320 pages ISBN13: 9780805212211, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Schocken (2008-08-26) (2008-08-26)
ISBN: 0805212213
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Author: Marvin J. Gersh
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Studies show that emotional intelligence -- the social and emotional skills that make up what we call character -- is more important to your child's success than the cognitive intelligence measured by IQ.And unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be developed in kids at all stages.

Filled with games, checklists and practical parenting techniques, How to Raise a Child with a High EQ  will help your child to cope with -- and overcome -- the emotional stress of modern times and the normal problems of growing up.

Author: Lawrence E. Shapiro
Paperback: 348 pages ISBN13: 9780060928919, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Harper Paperbacks (1998-04-01) (1998-03-04)
ISBN: 0060928913
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Author: Stevanne Auerbach
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Author: Carole Marsh
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Company: Gallopade International (1989-06)
ISBN: 1556099037
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For Teachers and Parents of Children to Age 12

Finally, a book that shows you how to teach kids the eight indispensable skills-self-confidence, self-awareness, communication, problem solving, getting along, goal setting, perseverance, and empathy-they'll need for living confident, happy, and productive lives. Filled with step-by-step advice, practical ideas, and real-life examples, Parents Do Make a Difference puts field-tested tools into the hands of every parent and teacher who wants their children to succeed.

"The fact is this may well be the only book you'll ever need on raising great children."--from the Foreword by Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Author: Michele Borba Ed.D., Michele Borba
Paperback: 272 pages ISBN13: 9780787946050, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark., Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices
Company: Jossey-Bass (1999-05-07)
ISBN: 0787946052
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Author: Alvin Price, Jay Parry
Paperback: 128 pages
Company: Western Publishing Company (1984-09)
ISBN: 0307475050
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Child psychiatrist and Harvard professor Robert Coles has actively dedicated much of his life to exemplifying, teaching, and writing about the moral life. In his wonderful new book, Coles illuminates the ways in which children become moral--or not so moral--adults, drawing on case studies, talks with parents, visits to nurseries and classrooms, and interviews with children. First serial to "Time" National print ads (Family/Parenting)

Author: Robert Coles
Paperback: 218 pages
Company: Plume (1998-01-01)
ISBN: 0452279372
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Adolescence is more of a challenge than ever before. Not only does adolescence last longer, but changing times have increased the hazards for our teenage children by confronting them with more serious problems at a much younger age. This "new adolescence" demands more of us as mothers & fathers. This guide provides the supportive parental strategies you need in order to understand & cope with your child's individual struggles. For each type of troubled adolescent behavior, it provides a real-life case study, the family dynamics that contribute to the family's crisis, & specific dialogues that parents can use when talking to their teenagers.

Author: Ava L. Siegler
Hardcover: 271 pages
Company: DIANE Publishing Company (1997-09-01)
ISBN: 0788167766
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Author: James Dean Sanderson
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Company: St Martins Pr (1983-08)
ISBN: 0312923163
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It's not easy being a teen, or the parent of a teen, today. Confidence levels are molded at this tricky time of life -- so teenage setbacks will impact on self esteem later on -- but confident teens become confident adults and this book shows how to help. Written for adults, in this book Lindenfield covers a wide range of parenting and teenage personal development issues.

Author: Gael Lindenfield
Paperback: 208 pages
Company: Thorsons (2002-03-25)
ISBN: 0007100620
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