An encyclopedic guide to the first two years of your baby's life.
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears is filled with the latest information on everything from diapering to day care, from midwifery to hospital birthing rooms, and from postpartum nutrition to infant development. Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as the parents of eight children to provide comprehensive information on virtually every aspect of infant care.
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears focuses on the essential needs of babies - eating, sleeping, development, health and comfort - as it addresses the questions of greatest concern to today's parents.
Topics covered in The Baby Book by Dr. Sears:
- Bonding with your baby
- Feeding your baby right
- Soothing your fussy baby
- Getting your baby to sleep
- Attachment parenting
- Understanding your baby's development
- Treating common illnesses
- Babyproofing your home
- Understanding toddler behaviour
- Dealing with temper tantrums
- Toilet training
- Working and parenting
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears presents a practical, contemporary approach to parenting that reflects the way we live today. The Searses acknowledge that there is no one way to parent a baby, and they offer the basic guidance and inspiration you need to develop the parenting style that best suits you and your child.
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears is a rich and invaluable resource that will help you get the most out of parenting - for your child, for yourself and for your entire family.
William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N., are the pediatric experts to whom parents increasingly turn for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth and childcare, and family nutrition. Dr. Sears was trained at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, the largest children's hospital in the world. He has practiced pediatrics for more than forty years. Martha Sears is a registered nurse, certified childbirth educator and breastfeeding consultant.
Paperback. 767 pages.