Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5)
by American Academy Of Pediatrics
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Author: American Academy Of PediatricsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-22
ISBN: 055338290X
Number of pages: 784
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Reviews of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5)
Book Review: A very handy book to have around but not the only one you should buy
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this and "The Baby Book" by Dr. Sears quite often those first 2 years. I still refer to both of them when my son gets sick. The Dr. Sears' book only has developmental info up to 2 years but this one has physical, emotional, cognitive, language and social development information up till 5 years. It provides a handy reference point to make sure your child is on track and what you may need to watch out for. I much preferred these two books to the "What to Expect" series.
The illness information is probably my favorite part of the book. But, I think this book has another benefit. If you come from a family with a very opinionated mom, mother in law, aunt, sister, etc., you can refer them to a pretty official source (the AAP). So, when they say that a healthy baby should be eating solids at 2 weeks (or whatever out dated idea they have)you can hand them this book and show them why the experts disagree with that recommendation now. (Or you can just feel confident in shrugging off their advice because you know better having read this book.)
Peek in at the AAP's website every 2-3 months just to see what the newest recommendations are. They come out with new policy guidelines and revisions that are good to read (most recently is a very good breastfeeding one that reommends no soilds till 6 months for the breastfed baby vs the previous 4-6 months). That site also has some good older ones on topics like circumcision, juice and vaccines (though it doesn't give a very good pro/ con on vaccines but then again you probably would expect some bias from them). They can't publish books fast enough to keep up with the research so you have to keep an eye out on your own.
I think the book provides good safety information. Those chapters are very important reads for all parents.
It is outdated in their product guide so you would be much better off reading "Baby Bargains" if you need information on choosing good, safe baby products like cribs and car seats.
It is good, basic, mainstream guide to have around. Our pediatrican recommended it to us and I am glad that we bought it. You will need a better book on breastfeeding and possibly sleep. But, for general care this book is reliable and easy to read.
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Summary of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5)
The organization that represents the nation?s finest pediatricians and the most advanced research and practice in the field of child health answers all your medical and parenting questions. Here is sound, reassuring advice on child rearing that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child?s self-esteem. Here, too, is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common childhood health problems, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.Comprehensive, accurate, and doctor-approved, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child provides the very latest state-of-the-art information, including:
? 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 tobacco smoke
? New sections on grandparents, stay-at-home dads,
computers and the Internet, and much more
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential child care resource for all parents who want to provide the very best for their children?and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust.
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