Dr. Spock's Baby And Child Care: 8th Edition

Dr. Spock's classic handbook on caring for and rearing children is now fully revised and expanded for the 21st century. Includes entirely new chapters on such topics as international adoption, autism, coping with terrorism and other disasters, and much more. Original.

THE CLASSIC HANDBOOK -- COMPLETELY UP-TO-DATE

For generations, parents across the world have relied on Dr. Spock's expert pediatric advice. Now, in this fully revised edition of his timeless bestseller, you'll find all the information you need to meet the changes and challenges of child-rearing in the new millennium -- including entirely new chapters about international adoption, reading aloud, multiple intelligences, autism, coping with terrorism and disasters, and other such topics as:

- breast-feeding: the latest research, approaches, and techniques

- common medical-care Q&A

- talking to your child about sex, drugs, and disease

- immunizations, vitamins, and nutrition

- learning, behavioral, and/or physical disorders

- dental and vision care

- raising non-violent children, teaching tolerance

- blended families

- first aid and injury prevention

...and more. With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this invaluable guide is the next best thing to Dr. Spock's #1 rule of parenting: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."