Dr Spocks Baby and Child Care: A Handbook for Parents of Developing Children from Birth Through Adolescence. This item is unavailable.Dr Spocks Baby and Child Care: A Handbook for Parents of Developing Children from Birth Through Adolescence

Generations of parents have relied on Dr. Spock's timeless bestseller. It remains the source book, the most authoritative and reliable guide available. Collaborating with Dr. Steven J. Parker, Dr. Spock has now updated and expanded this reference to meet the changes and challenges of the next century. Organized for fast and easy reference, and including entirely new sections covering adolescence, this resource provides the latest advice and information on such topics as:

breast-feeding: the newest approaches, with proven techniques for working mothers

immunization schedules, vitamins and dietary recommendations

common medical questions and answers about whooping cough vaccine, diaper rash, infant diarrhea, scoliosis, and acne

working and parenting

talking to your child about sex, contraception, homosexuality, tobacco, alcohol and other drug abuse, AIDS

school and learning problems

children with disabilities

dental care for children

raising non-violent children

gay and lesbian parents

first aid and injury prevention-including sports and recreational safety.

All Dr. Spock's invaluable, time-tested advice is here including the most current medical practices and advances in child care, along with an all-new glossary of medical terms. More than ever before, this essential and classic work will help all parents face their many challenges and responsibilities with new confidence and joy. As Dr. Spock has always said: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."

Dr. Benjamin Spock was the most trusted and most famous pediatrician worldwide; his reassuring and commonsense advice shaped parenting practices for half a century. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946. Please visit DrSpock.com for more information.