Well Baby Book

New York: Fireside, 1991. Very Good+. Since its publication in 1979, The Well Baby Book has become the classic ba by care manual for a generation of parents. Now Mike and Nancy Samuels have updated this comprehensive guide to include the sweeping developments in t he field of pediatrics that have occurred in the past decade. Invaluable fo r working parents, the new Well Baby Book includes a thorough examination o f daycare options--how to choose between in-home care and daycare, what to look for in a daycare center, and how to tell what effect it has on your ch ild. Other new areas covered include:. breast-feeding and the working mothe r. single parenting. birth of a sibling. effects of television viewing. eff ects of divorce. The Well Baby Book also contains the most thorough and cur rent information on:. prenatal care. landmarks in the mental, physical, and social growth of babies. common concerns, such as feeding, bathing, diaper ing. common illnesses--and when to involve the doctor. childhood diseases a nd therapies. drugs and immunizations. what parents can do to promote good health. Gracefully written, down-to-earth, and completely accessible, this new edition of The Well Baby Book will be an indispensable guide to baby ca re from conception to age four for yet another generation of parents.