Dr.

Spock's Baby and Child Care: 9th Edition

Spock, Benjamin, M.D.
ISBN-13: 9781439189283

Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments Preface Trust Yourself and Your Children
Trust Yourself Raising Children in a Changing World What Are Your Aims in Raising a Child? Parents Are Human Nature and Nurture Love and Limits The Diversity of Families

Section I:
Your Child, Age by Age

Before Your Child Is Born

Babies Develop; Parents, Too Prenatal Care Delivery Choosing Your Baby's Doctor Planning the Homecoming Helping Siblings Cope Things You'll Need

Your Newborn, Birth to about Three Months

Enjoy Your Baby Touch and Bonding Early Feelings Parents' Sexual Relations after Delivery Caring for Your Baby Feeding and Sleeping Crying and Comforting Diapering Bowel Movements The Bath

Body Parts Temperature, Fresh Air, and Sunshine Common Newborn Concerns

The First Year, Four to Twelve Months

A Time of Firsts Caring for Your Baby Feeding and Growth Sleeping Crying and Colic Spoiling Physical Development Learning about People Clothes and Equipment Common Physical Issues in the First Year

Your Toddler, Twelve to Twenty-Four Months

What Makes Them Tick? Help Your Toddler Explore Safely Fears around One Year Challenging Behaviors Sleep Issues Eating and Nutrition Toilet Training and Learning

Your Two-Year-Old
Being Two Worries around Two Challenging Behaviors Diet and Nutrition Toilet Training

Your Preschooler, Three to Five Years

Devotion to the Parents Romantic and Competitive Feelings Curiosity and Imagination Sleep Issues Fears around Three, Four, and Five Worries About Injury and Body Differences

School Age: Six through Eleven Years

Fitting into the Outside World Social Lives At Home

Common Behavior Concerns

Adolescence: Twelve to Eighteen Years

A Two-Way Street Puberty Other Health Issues Psychological Tasks Early Adolescence Middle Adolescence Late Adolescence Advice for Parents

Section II:
Feeding and Nutrition

Feeding in the First Year

What Feeding Means to the Baby Schedules Getting Enough and Gaining Weight Changes and Challenges Self-Feeding Vitamins, Supplements, and Special Diets

Breast-Feeding
Benefits of Breast-Feeding Feelings about Breast-Feeding How to Give Breast-Feeding a Fair Trial The Nursing Mother's Physical Condition Getting Started at Breast-Feeding How the Nursing Pattern Gets Established Is Your Baby Getting Enough? The Working Mother Problems during Breast-Feeding Manual Expression and Breast Pumps Breast and Bottle Combinations Weaning from the Breast

Formula Feeding
Choosing and Preparing Formula Washing and Sterilization Mixing the Formula Bottling the Formula Formula Refrigeration Giving the Bottle

Weaning from Bottle to Cup

Starting Solid Foods

Healthy Diets Start Young When and How to Start Meals at Six Months

Nutrition and Health

What Is Good Nutrition? As a Society, We Need to Change Building Blocks of Nutrition A Healthier Diet Sensible Food Choices Simple Meals Tips for Happy Eating

Feeding Problems and Eating Disorders

How Feeding Problems Start What to Do Special Problems Eating Disorders

Section III:
Raising Mentally Healthy Children

What Children Need

Early Relationships Emotional Needs Parents as Companions The Father as Parent Self-Esteem Beyond Parenting Raising Children in a Troubled Society

Work and Child Care

Family and Career Time with Your Child Child Care Alternatives Choosing Day Care After-School Care Babysitters

Discipline
What Discipline Is Punishment

Tips for Limit-Setting Parents' Feelings Matter Manners

Grandparents
Sexuality The Facts of Life Talking with Teens about Sex How Sexuality Develops Gender Differences and Homosexuality

The Media
Living with the Media Television Video Games Movies Rock and Roll and Rap The Internet par

Different Types of Families

Adoption Single-Parent Families Stepfamilies Gay and Lesbian Parents Stresses and Traumas The Meaning of Stress Terrorism and Disasters Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Domestic Violence Death Separation from a Parent Divorce

Section IV:
Common Developmental and Behavioral Challenges

Sibling Rivalry
Jealousy between Siblings The Many Faces of Jealousy Jealousy of the New Baby Siblings with Special Needs Acting Out

Temper Tantrums Swearing and Back Talk Biting Hyperactivity (ADHD)

Messiness, Dawdling, and Whining

Messiness Dawdling Whining

Habits
Thumb-Sucking Other Infant Habits Rhythmic Habits Nail-Biting Stuttering

Toilet Training, Soiling, and Bed-Wetting

Readiness for Toilet Training A Gentle Training Approach Bladder Control Setbacks in Bowel and Bladder Control Soiling Bed-Wetting

Children with Disabilities

An Unexpected Journey Coping within the Family Taking Action Early Intervention and Special Education Mental Retardation Autism Down Syndrome Other Special Needs

Getting Help
Why People Seek Help First Steps Types of Therapy Working Together

Section V:
Learning and School

Learning and the Brain

The New Brain Science

How Children Think Multiple Intelligences

Ready for School

Reading Aloud Preschool

School and School Problems

What School Is For Learning to Read Physical Education Parents and Schools Homework Problems in School Learning Disabilities The Unpopular Child School Avoidance

Planning for College

What College Is For Choosing a College College Entrance Exams Saving for College

Section VI:
Health and Safety

General Medical Issues

Your Child's Doctor Regular Checkups Telephone Calls to Your Doctor f0 Fevers Diet during Illness Giving Medicine Isolation for Contagious Diseases Caring for a Sick Child Going to the Hospital

Immunizations
How Vaccines work Risks of Immunization The Immunization Schedule Coping with Shots A Practical Tip

Preventing Injuries
Keeping Children Safe Riding in Cars Streets and Driveways Bicycle Injuries Playground Injuries Sports and Recreation Safety Cold- and Hot-Weather Injuries Sun Safety Preventing Insect Bites Preventing Dog Bites Fireworks and Trick or Treat Dangers at Home Drowning and Water Safety Fire, Smoke, and Burns Poisons Lead and Mercury Choking Suffocation and Strangulation Guns in the Home Falls Toy Safety Home Safety Equipment

First Aid and Emergencies

Cuts and Scratches Splinters Bites Bleeding Burns Skin Infections Objects in Nose and Ears Objects in the Eye Sprains and Strains Fractures Neck and Back Injuries Head Injuries Swallowed Objects Poisons Allergic Reactions

Convulsions and Seizures Drowning Choking and Rescue Breathing Home First-Aid Kit

Dental Development and Oral Health

Tooth Development Teething What Makes Good Teeth? Dental Office Visits Tooth Decay Toothbrushing and Flossing Sealants Dental Injuries Preventing Mouth Injuries

Common Childhood Illnesses

Colds Ear Infections Tonsils and Adenoids Sore Throat and Swollen Glands Croup and Epiglottitis Influenza, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia Headaches Stomach Aches and Intestinal Infections Constipation Genital and Urinary Disturbances Allergies Asthma Eczema Other Skin Conditions Classic Childhood Infections Tuberculosis (TB) Reye's Syndrome Joints and Bones Heart Murmurs Hernias and Testicle Problems Eye Problems Neurological Problems Hormonal Disturbances Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) West Nile Virus

Glossary of Medical Terms Common Medications for Children Glossary of common medications Resource Guide Index