Product Description

User-friendly and fun, this comprehensive guide offers authoritative answers without intimidating length. Lists, tip boxes, decision trees, and bite-size segments with clear headings allow parents--especially the newer, frazzled kind--to find what they need fast.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #965890 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 700 pages

From the Back Cover

The only infant- and child-care book you'll ever need--from the people millions of parents turn to for trusted advice.

The pediatricians behind the celebrated KidsHealth website have created a jargon-free, comprehensive guide unlike any baby book you've ever read before. Full of the latest research on child development, The KidsHealth Guide for Parents has the same friendly style as the popular website--the most visited site on children's health and development. No wonder KidsHealth has been judged the "Best Info About Children's Health on the Web" by Net Mom! Whether you are a parent-to-be looking for pregnancy advice and baby basics or you have a preschooler and are struggling with discipline issues and toilet teaching, you will appreciate all that this book has to offer you and your child.

The KidsHealth Guide for Parents includes:

• Straightforward advice for a healthy pregnancy and the essentials of newborn care
• Information on what's normal in a newborn and when to be concerned
• Facts (and myths) about immunizations
• What you need to know to make the circumcision decision
• Guidance on finding a doctor who's good for both your child and you
• What to expect during a doctor visit
• Growth and body mass index charts updated with the latest national standards
• Easy-to-use reference sections on what your child's symptoms mean, when to call the doctor, and how to handle common injuries and emergencies
• Fast access to everything you need to know about infections and other common (and not so common) childhood illnesses
• Valuable information about temperament, behavior, and discipline
• A guide to health issues when adopting
• Tips for finding reliable health information on the Web
• Answers to questions about alternative medicine
• Ways to cut through the confusion of health insurance and managed care
• Advice on choosing toys, games, and activities that are best for your child's developmental stage
• And so much more!

About the Author

Steven Dowshen, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician, fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a subspecialist in pediatric endocrinology/diabetes. In addition to being the chief medical editor of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, Dr. Dowshen practices pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Neil Izenberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., is founder and director of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, creator of KidsHealth.org. Dr. Izenberg is a board-certified pediatrician at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and an associate professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical School.

Elizabeth Bass is a veteran writer and editor who specializes in making health information clear and practical for general readers. A science and health editor at Newsday, she has supervised projects that have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book for all New Parents
The KidsHealth Guide for Parents is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide that is a must-have for parents (the grandparents like it, too). It's filled with practical information that cover everything from basic baby care, breastfeeding & sleeping to routine health care and safety for kids through age 5, common illnesses, behavior and development, play, parenting tips, and more. A pleasure to read, and nicely organized - lots of interesting sidebars, charts, and brief sections that make the book easy to browse through and read in between feedings and changings (and the occasional nap!). Thank you!

A Fantastic Book!
As a father and a physician I have seen many guides written for new parents. I have been disappointed in most because of their redundancy and, often, lack of practical informatioxn. This book stands out as absolutely unique both in the quality and clarity of the writing but also because of its intuitive and almost uncanny relevance to the actual experience of being a parent. I would recommend no other resource to people who find themselves in this joyful and terrifying situation.

A Fantastic Book!
As a father and a physician I have seen many guides written for new parents. I have been disappointed in most because of their redundancy and, often, lack of practical informatioxn. This book stands out as absolutely unique both in the quality and clarity of the writing but also because of its intuitive and almost uncanny relevance to the actual experience of being a parent. I would recommend no other resource to people who find themselves in this joyful and terrifying situation.