Pediatric Associates of Austin, P.A.-Reference Books
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Caring For Your Baby and Young Child
Addresses key, up-to-date findings and concerns for parents in a format that is both friendly and accessible yet encyclopedic in scope. Prepared under the editorial direction of pediatricians Steven P. Shelov, MD, MS, FAAP, and Robert E. Hannemann, MD, FAAP, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child draws on the practical wisdom of more than 70 pediatric specialists. This best-selling book has become the definitive guide that pediatricians routinely recommend.
Updated for accuracy at every printing, this edition includes such topics as: basic care from infancy through age 5; a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities; safety checks for home, outdoors, and car; a guide for choosing child care programs; a discussion of family issues from sibling rivalry and adoption, to stepfamilies and working mothers; and much more!
Heading Home With Your Newborn
Offering parent-tested, pediatrician approved advice, Heading Home with Your Newborn has everything new parents need to prepare for the first few months of their infant's life. Written by two pediatricians who are also parents, the book includes information on appearance, health, feeding, sleeping, changing, dressing, traveling, sickness, and more!
What
To Expect The First Year
Is our baby eating enough? Is this much crying normal? How do I know when she is really sick? This hefty, 671-page guide to your baby's first year is brought to you by the creators of the best selling What to Expect When You're Expecting. The three authors, all mothers themselves, are calm, clear, and encouraging as they tackle the first year of child-rearing, month by month. The easy-to-absorb, chronological format includes sections such as "What Your Baby May Be Doing," "What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups," "Feeding Your Baby This Month," "What You May Be Concerned About," and "What It's Important to Know."
Guide To Your Child's Sleep
Coping with children’s sleep problems is a major source of parental anxiety and confusion, as families are bombarded with conflicting advice from relatives and the media. Now Guide to Your Child’s Sleep sorts out the different approaches (such as the cry it out and family bed theories) and offers a wealth of authoritative, practical advice and information that any weary parent will appreciate.
Guide to Toilet Training
Toilet training is an important developmental milestone for children, and it also can be one of the greatest challenges for parents. Not all children are ready at the same age, and they often respond differently to the various training methods. With conflicting advice from friends, relatives, and the media, parents can quickly become confused and frustrated. This new AAP handbook cuts through the confusion to provide practical information, proven techniques, and expert advice to ensure the best toilet-training experience for children and parents.
Your Child's Health
An easy-to-use practical "encyclopedia" of childhood emergencies, common illnesses, and behavior problems from birth through adolescence, covering over 300 topics.
Taking Care of Your Child
Taking Care of Your Child is easy to use, even in a crisis. From injuries and allergies, to childhood diseases and everyday worries, simply look up a symptom and find a complete explanation of probable causes, how serious they might be, and how a parent might quickly relieve a child's problem at home.
The Care and Keeping of You - The Body Book for Girls
This "head to toe" guide answers all your questions, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. A national bestseller. 104 pages. (Click on the book to link to the American Girl Web Site.)
