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Baby Facts: The Truth about Your Child's Health from Newborn Through Preschool de Andrew Adesman

Baby Facts: The Truth about Your Child's Health from Newborn Through Preschool

Autor Andrew Adesman, Adesman, Lastadesman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 ian 2009
Ear infections need to be treated with antibiotics. Newborns and infants should be bathed daily. New parents are deluged with advice on how to care for their babies. This book explores common baby health myths––in areas such as feeding, sleeping, toilet training, and illness––to help them separate baby facts from baby fiction.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780470179390
ISBN-10: 0470179392
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 137 x 211 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

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Parents and caregivers of newborns through preschool

Descriere

America′s leading pediatricians and health experts agree—BabyFacts is a must for parents! It reveals and dispels many of the dangerous myths that persist about the health of young children. "There may be more urban myths about parenting than any other category. . . . BabyFacts takes those myths and shatters them and leaves us with the truth in their place. What a wonderful book for every parent and all those doctors, too." — Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., NBC News Chief Medical Editor "BabyFacts serves up bite–sized nuggets of solid advice, perfect for parents who want a quick reality check. BabyFacts deserves a place on every parenting bookshelf." — Robert Needlman, M.D., coauthor of Dr Spock′s Baby and Child Care , Eighth Edition "Your child is too precious to make parenting decisions on bad information! BabyFacts separates fact from fiction." — Ari Brown, M.D., author of Baby 411 and Toddler 411 "BabyFacts stands out on the crowded parenting shelf. . . . I enthusiastically recommend BabyFacts to new and veteran parents who want to correct the many ′things you know that just aren′t so.′" — Marianne Neifert, M.D., author of Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care "Dr. Adesman has done a real favor for parents with his new book. . . . BabyFacts gives great advice and helpful guidance for new and old families alike." — Steven Shelov, M.D., Editor–in–Chief, American Academy of Pediatrics′ Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5

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America's leading pediatricians and health experts agree--BabyFacts is a must for parents! It reveals and dispels many of the dangerous myths that persist about the health of young children.

"There may be more urban myths about parenting than any other category. . . . BabyFacts takes those myths and shatters them and leaves us with the truth in their place. What a wonderful book for every parent and all those doctors, too."
--Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., NBC News Chief Medical Editor

"BabyFacts serves up bite-sized nuggets of solid advice, perfect for parents who want a quick reality check. BabyFacts deserves a place on every parenting bookshelf."
--Robert Needlman, M.D., coauthor of "Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care," Eighth Edition

"Your child is too precious to make parenting decisions on bad information! BabyFacts separates fact from fiction."
--Ari Brown, M.D., author of "Baby 411" and "Toddler 411"

"BabyFacts stands out on the crowded parenting shelf. . . . I enthusiastically recommend BabyFacts to new and veteran parents who want to correct the many 'things you know that just aren't so.'"
--Marianne Neifert, M.D., author of "Dr. Mom: A Guide to Baby and Child Care"

"Dr. Adesman has done a real favor for parents with his new book. . . . BabyFacts gives great advice and helpful guidance for new and old families alike."
--Steven Shelov, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, "American Academy of Pediatrics' Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5"

Cuprins

Foreword by William Sears, M.D. Acknowledgments. Introduction. The problem: Myth and misinformation. The solution: BabyFacts. Chapter 1: From Milk to Cookies. The truth about feeding and nourishing your child. Breast–feeding and bottle–feeding: Facts and fi ction (and lots of opinions). Cow’s milk: What kind, when, and just how much. Real food: When milk isn’t the only thing on the menu. Sugars: The lowdown on sweet stuff. Weight gain: What’s to blame, and when it’s an issue. Chapter 2: Lights Out, Kiddo. The truth about getting your child to sleep. Safe sleep: The best position, 52 Good sleep: From naps to nighttime sleep, from bassinets to beds, 55 Co–sleeping: When three isn’t a crowd, 67 After the crib: Big–kid beds, night–lights, and things that go bump, 71 Chapter 3: From Bathtub to Booties. The truth about keeping your baby clean and comfortable, from head to toe. Clean and dry: Skin–care tips and bath–time basics. Baby clothes 101: Dressing your baby. Safe in the sunshine: Protecting your skin. Chapter 4: Diapers, Disposable Training Pants, and Potties. The truth about diapering and toilet training. Diapers (and a bit of digestion): Don’t do anything “rash”. On to the potty: The moment you’ve been waiting for (and you may have to wait a while). Chapter 5: Little Coughs, Big Worries. The truth about common childhood illnesses and keeping your child healthy Colds, coughs, and kids: Treating them the right way. Fever: Keeping your cool when your child heats up. Ear infections and sore throats: “Mommy, it hurts when I swallow!” Conjunctivitis: Don’t rub, don’t share, and don’t panic. Immunizations: Keeping kids healthy for life. Allergies and asthma: Know the facts, breathe easier. Baby teeth: Cutting them, losing them, and keeping them healthy. Tummy troubles: From colic to stomachaches. Chapter 6: Growing, Growing, Gone! The truth about how your child’s body and brain develop. Noggin power: Your child’s brain. Speech and hearing: How your child communicates. Vision: Bringing the facts into focus. Walking: From fi rst steps to fi rst shoes. Physical growth: Big, little, and in between. Behavior: The good, the bad, and the normal. Chapter 7: When Accidents Happen. What to do—and what not to do—when your child gets hurt. Head injuries: When (and why) to call a doctor. Seizures: What (not) to do. Cuts and burns: First–aid care, and when to get more help. Bruises, breaks, and sprains: When sticks and stones hurt their bones. The great (itchy) outdoors: When bugs bite and plants are pests. Stopping trouble in its tracks: Preventing Accidents. Conclusion. Index.

Notă biografică

Andrew Adesman, M.D., is Chief of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Schneider Children′s Hospital in New York and an associate professor in the Pediatrics Department at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has appeared on the Today show, CNN, and the Discovery Health Channel.