Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 9th Edition Author: Benjamin Spock M.D. Robert Needlman M.D. | Language: English | ISBN:
B0076LOPHU | Format: EPUB
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 9th Edition Description
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.
- File Size: 2051 KB
- Print Length: 1168 pages
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (February 8, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0076LOPHU
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,075 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Doctor Spock's book has been around for ever, but it's still the best comprehensive childcare book. There's no judgement to it (unlike a lot of other books that seem to have strong opinions about breast feeding, etc) and simply gives the information new (and experienced) parents need. I definitely think every new parent should read this book, if only to remind themselves: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."
By Inga
As a psychologist I am always interested in new parenting books. But I was unprepared for the paradox of the latest Dr Spock book - an absolute page- turner with a strangely calming, soothing effect. What was this? Maybe it had always been thus. According to my father, my mother was always rushing to Dr Spock for me, her first born.
The readability stems in part from the use of well-written, plain English - no jargon and no condescending tone to parents or children. The authors come down equally on both sides, yours and your child's. And the practical and medical advice on topics such as constipation, include levels of explanation that often get skipped over, yet are essential for understanding and solutions. Similarly, any of the psychological advice stems from a thorough understanding of the developmental tasks of each age and stage, while considering the various cultural and individual nuances of different families. Nonetheless, the authors do not shy away from "do's and don'ts". For example when discussing fears: "It is not your job as a parent to banish all fears from your child's imagination. It is your job to help your child learn constructive ways to cope with those fears" (p191). Sound how-to-do-it advice follows.
This important book not only fulfills its promise that you'll trust that "you know more than you think you do", but you will have been respectfully taught a lot that you didn't.
By Clinical Psychologist
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