Quatrième de couverture :
Written more than 65 years ago, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been read by parents all over the world. Now, for the first time, the iconic guidebook has been updated and adapted specifically for families in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Building on the enduring insights of Dr. Benjamin Spock, this new Indian Adaptation brings together a respect for Indian traditions with state-of-the art medical and parenting advice. Organized for fast and easy reference, Baby and Child Care can help you at every step of the way:
· Raising children in today's high-stress, high-tech world.
· Making parenting and careers work for you.
· Constructive tips for relating with grandparents.
· Healthy foods and how to get children to eat them.
· Nurturing creativity along with academic achievement?
· Honoring and changing family traditions.
· Keeping your child safe without being over-protective.
· Healthy sexuality in the Internet age.
· Facing mental health challenges.
· Fostering competitiveness with compassion.
· Dealing with disabilities and other special challenges.
Co-edited by paediatricians Dr. Abdulla Ghori and Dr. Robert Needlman, with an entirely new section on pregnancy and prenatal care from obstetrician Sheila Balikrishnan, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, the Indian Adaptation, incorporates the insights of Indian doctors and parents to bring you the very best of East and West.
Présentation de l'éditeur :
Dr Benjamin Spock revolutionized child care, and generations of parents have relied on his timeless bestseller. It remains THE source book, the most authoritative and reliable guide available. Collaborating with Dr Stephen J. Parker, Dr Spock updated and expanded his book to meet the changes and challenges of the 21st century. Now revised by Dr Robert Needleman, it is organised for fast and easy reference, and includes entirely new sections covering adolescence and provides the latest information on topics from breastfeeding and first aid to talking to your child about sex, contraception and drugs. All Dr Spock's invaluable, time-tested advice is here, including the most current medical practices and advances in childcare. More than ever before, this essential and classic work will help all parents face their many challenges and responsibilities with new confidence and joy. As Dr Spock always said, 'Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.'
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