Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care; 8th Edition

by Benjamin, M.D. Spock; Robert Needlman

• ISBN13: 9780743476683
• ISBN10: 0743476689
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-25
• Publisher: Pocket Books

Summary

THE CLASSIC HANDBOOK -- COMPLETELY UP-TO-DATEFor generations, parents across the world have relied on Dr. Spock's expert pediatric advice. Now, in this fully revised edition of his timeless bestseller, you'll find all the information you need to meet the changes and challenges of child-rearing in the new millennium -- including entirely new chapters about international adoption, reading aloud, multiple intelligences, autism, coping with terrorism and disasters, and other such topics as: breast-feeding: the latest research, approaches, and techniques common medical-care Q&A talking to your child about sex, drugs, and disease immunizations, vitamins, and nutrition learning, behavioral, and/or physical disorders dental and vision care raising non-violent children, teaching tolerance blended families first aid and injury prevention...and more. With all-new glossaries of medical terms and common medications, and an updated list of resources, this invaluable guide is the next best thing to Dr. Spock's #1 rule of parenting: "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xxi
A Letter to the Reader	p. xxvii
About This Seventh Edition	p. xxix
The Parents' Part
Trust Yourself	p. 1
Parents Are Human	p. 3
What Are Your Aims in Raising a Child?	p. 5
Why Feelings Are Different for Different Children	p. 8
Are Parents Meant to Love All Their Children Equally?	p. 9
The Father as Parent	p. 10
Quality Time	p. 12
Special Time	p. 13
The Temptation to Spoil	p. 13
Parental Sexual Relations After Delivery	p. 14
Parents as Companions	p. 15
The Child's Part
The Development of Children	p. 18
A Fascinating Process	p. 18
The Development of the Brain	p. 19
The What of Development	p. 21
The How and Why of Development	p. 23
Temperament: The How of Development	p. 23
Language Development	p. 24
Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory	p. 27
Emotional Development	p. 30
Motivation Theory: The Why of Development	p. 33
Nature or Nurture?	p. 34
A Transactional Model of Child Development	p. 35
Gender Differences	p. 37
How Human Beings Get Their Aspirations	p. 41
Before the Child is Born
Pregnancy and Delivery	p. 44
Planning the Homecoming	p. 51
Equipment and Clothing	p. 53
Outside the Home	p. 53
Nursery Equipment	p. 55
Other Equipment	p. 55
Bedding	p. 58
Clothing	p. 59
Diapers	p. 62
Bathing	p. 64
Toiletries	p. 64
Feeding Equipment	p. 65
Outings	p. 67
Care of Your Newborn
Enjoy Your Baby	p. 72
Early Feelings	p. 74
Bodily Contact and Other Bonds	p. 77
Caring for Your Baby	p. 79
Diapers	p. 81
Bowel Movements	p. 83
The Bath	p. 86
The Fontanel	p. 90
The Navel	p. 91
The Penis	p. 92
Clothing, Fresh Air, and Sunshine	p. 94
Sleep	p. 98
Breast- and Bottle-Feeding
Tips for Breast- and Bottle-Feeding	p. 103
Breat-Feeding	p. 105
The Value of Breast-Feeding	p. 105
Feelings About Breast-Feeding	p. 106
How to Give Breast-Feeding a Fair Trial	p. 107
The Nursing Mother's Physical Condition	p. 111
The Working Mother	p. 116
Getting Started at Breast-Feeding	p. 118
How the Nursing Pattern Gets Established	p. 124
How You Know the Baby Is Getting Enough	p. 130
Special Problems During Breast-Feeding	p. 133
Engorged Breasts	p. 133
Manual Expression and Breast Pumps	p. 136
Breast and Bottle Combinations	p. 140
Bottle-Feeding	p. 141
Choosing and Preparing Formula	p. 141
Sterilization or Washing?	p. 143
Sterilization	p. 144
Mixing the Formula	p. 147
Bottling the Formula	p. 149
Formula Refrigeration	p. 150
Giving the Bottle	p. 151
Feeding in the First Year
What Feeding Means to the Baby	p. 157
Schedules	p. 158
Getting Enough and Gaining Weight	p. 165
Vitamins in Infancy	p. 168
Drinking Water for a Baby	p. 169
Weaning from the Breast	p. 170
Weaning from Bottle to Cup	p. 174
Wean the Baby Gradually	p. 177
Adding Solid Foods	p. 179
Changes in Schedule	p. 197
Changes in Appetite and Habits	p. 201
Care During the First Year
Crying in the Early Weeks	p. 208
Can You Spoil a Baby?	p. 217
Letting Babies Cry	p. 221
Stranger Anxiety	p. 222
Developmental Gains	p. 223
Play Is the Work of Babies	p. 223
Clothes and Equipment	p. 225
Common Physical Issues in the First Year	p. 228
Constipation	p. 231
Diarrhea	p. 232
Rashes	p. 234
Birthmarks and Other Skin Conditions	p. 238
Birthmarks	p. 238
Jaundice	p. 239
Other Common Newborn Conditions	p. 240
Mouth Troubles	p. 243
Eye Troubles	p. 243
Breathing Troubles	p. 246
Other Common Issues in the First Year	p. 248
Physical Development and Motor Skills	p. 248
One-Year-Olds
What Makes Them Tick?	p. 255
Avoiding Injuries	p. 256
Fears Around One Year	p. 257
Independence and Outgoingness	p. 258
Handle Them Matter-of-Factly	p. 261
Nap Hours Are Changing	p. 267
Two-Year-Olds
What They're Like	p. 268
Negativism	p. 270
Worries Around Two	p. 272
Three- to Six-Year-Olds
Devotion to the Parents	p. 277
Curiosity and Imagination	p. 283
Fears Around Three, Four, and Five	p. 284
Six- to Eleven-Year-Olds
Fitting into the Outside World	p. 291
Self-Control	p. 297
Posture	p. 300
Stealing	p. 301
Lying	p. 304
Adolescence
Puberty	p. 306
Other Changes in Adolescence	p. 311
Psychological Changes	p. 313
The Three Stages of Adolescence	p. 314
Anticipatory Guidance for Parents	p. 319
Gay and Lesbian Sexuality and Bisexuality	p. 322
Diet in Adolescence	p. 324
Raising Physically Healthy Children
Nutrition	p. 327
The Importance of Good Nutrition	p. 327
Plant-Based Diets	p. 328
Feeding Young Children	p. 335
Foods for a Sensible Diet	p. 341
Meals	p. 349
Feeding Between Meals	p. 351
Feeding Problems	p. 353
Thin Children	p. 362
Fat Children	p. 363
Preventing Injuries	p. 368
Principles of Prevention	p. 368
Traffic Injuries	p. 369
Pedestrian Injuries	p. 373
Bicycle Injuries	p. 374
Fire, Smoke, and Burns	p. 377
Drowning and Water Safety	p. 380
Poisons	p. 381
Lead Poisoning	p. 384
Choking	p. 385
Suffocation	p. 386
Guns in the Home	p. 387
Falls	p. 388
Infant Equipment	p. 390
Playground Injuries	p. 391
Sports and Recreation Safety	p. 392
Cold Weather-Related Illnesses	p. 394
Heat-Related Illness	p. 395
Bug Bites	p. 395
Dog Bite Prevention	p. 396
Holiday Safety	p. 397
Home Alone: Children in Self-Care	p. 398
Childproofing Your Home	p. 399
Dental Development and Oral Health of Children	p. 401
Tooth Development	p. 401
Teething	p. 403
What Makes Good Teeth?	p. 404
Tooth Decay	p. 406
Tooth Brushing and Flossing	p. 407
Sealants	p. 409
Dental Injuries from Trauma	p. 410
Preventing Traumatic Injuries to the Mouth	p. 412
Dental Office Visits	p. 412
Immunizations	p. 413
Children and Tobacco	p. 418
Parental Smoking	p. 419
Sun Care	p. 420
Raising Mentally Healthy Children
Introduction	p. 423
Self-Esteem	p. 425
Discipline	p. 428
The Facts of Life	p. 445
The Development of Sexuality	p. 454
Music	p. 461
Manners	p. 462
Duties and Chores	p. 464
Reading	p. 466
Play and Outgoingness	p. 468
Common Behavior Problems
Sibling Rivalry	p. 473
Stranger Anxiety	p. 485
Separation Anxiety	p. 486
Temper Tantrums	p. 488
Swearing and Naughty Words	p. 489
Messiness	p. 491
Dawdling	p. 491
Whining	p. 492
Biting	p. 495
Aggression	p. 498
Hyperactivity	p. 502
Common Developmental Challenges
Toilet Training	p. 506
Bowel Control	p. 508
Bladder Control	p. 515
Sleep	p. 518
Common Sleep Problems	p. 523
Temper Tantrums	p. 530
Death	p. 534
Comforters	p. 535
Thumb-Sucking	p. 539
The Pacifier	p. 546
Nail-Biting	p. 548
Soiling	p. 549
Bed-Wetting	p. 551
Stuttering	p. 554
Rhythmic Habits	p. 556
The Premature Baby	p. 557
Developmental Disabilities
Children with Disabilities	p. 561
Mental Retardation	p. 569
School and Learning Problems
School Difficulties	p. 577
What School Is For	p. 579
Learning Disabilities	p. 585
The Gifted Child	p. 588
The Unpopular Child	p. 590
School Avoidance	p. 592
The Child Who Can't Eat Breakfast Before Going to School	p. 594
Helping Children with Their Lessons	p. 595
Relations Between Parent and Teacher	p. 596
Day Care, Baby-Sitters, and Out-of-Home Issues
Children and Caregivers	p. 598
Baby-Sitters	p. 602
Managing Family and Career	p. 603
Day Care and Preschool	p. 604
Types of Day Care	p. 607
Choosing a Day-Care or Preschool	p. 608
Traveling with Children	p. 611
Relations with Grandparents	p. 615
New Issues: Preparing for the Twenty-First Century
Our Children Are Our Future	p. 620
Superkids	p. 622
Computer Literacy	p. 623
Computer Games	p. 625
Cruising the Internet	p. 626
Alcohol and Other Drugs	p. 630
Raising Nonviolent Children	p. 643
Media Exposure	p. 647
Television	p. 648
Movies	p. 651
Rock and Roll	p. 652
The Changing Roles of Women and Men	p. 653
Different Family Constellations
The Single Parent	p. 659
Divorce	p. 663
Custody and Visitation	p. 667
Stepfamilies	p. 673
Multiple Births: Twins, Triplets, and More	p. 676
Gay and Lesbian Parents	p. 685
Birth Order	p. 688
Adoption	p. 692
Family Stresses and Crises
Child Abuse and Neglect	p. 700
Missing Children	p. 703
Using Child Mental Health Professionals	p. 704
Medical Issues
Communicating with Your Doctor or Nurse Practitioner	p. 707
Regular Checkups	p. 709
Office Visits for Illness	p. 710
Telephone Calls to Your Doctor or Nurse Practitioner	p. 711
Alternative Therapies	p. 717
Handling a Child with an Illness	p. 719
Fever	p. 721
Diet During Illness	p. 729
Giving Medicine	p. 733
Isolation for Contagious Diseases	p. 736
Going to the Hospital	p. 737
How to Help Your Child	p. 737
First Aid and Emergencies	p. 741
Cuts	p. 741
Splinters	p. 741
Bites	p. 742
Bleeding	p. 743
Nosebleeds	p. 744
Burns	p. 745
Skin Infections	p. 747
Foreign Objects	p. 748
Sprains	p. 748
Fractures	p. 749
Neck and Back Injuries	p. 750
Head Injuries	p. 751
Swallowed Objects	p. 752
Poisons	p. 753
Allergies	p. 755
Choking	p. 756
How to Give Artificial Respiration	p. 764
Home First Aid Kit	p. 765
Common Illnesses of Infancy and Childhood	p. 766
Colds	p. 766
Ear Infections	p. 773
Tonsils and Adenoids	p. 775
Sore Throat, Tonsillitis, and Swollen Glands	p. 777
Croup and Epiglottitis	p. 779
Influenza, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia	p. 781
Headaches	p. 783
Stomachaches and Upsets	p. 784
Constipation	p. 792
Genital and Urinary Disturbances	p. 794
Vaginal Discharge	p. 797
Allergies	p. 798
Skin Conditions	p. 805
Infectious Diseases	p. 809
Measles, Rubella, Roseola, Chicken Pox	p. 809
Whooping Cough, Mumps, and Diphtheria	p. 812
Poliomyelitis and Tuberculosis	p. 816
Other Health Concerns	p. 819
Joint Problems	p. 819
Heart Problems	p. 820
Hernias and Hydrocele	p. 822
Eye Problems	p. 824
Neurological Problems	p. 825
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)	p. 828
Hormonal Disturbances	p. 830
Reye's Syndrome	p. 831
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	p. 831
Scoliosis	p. 833
Afterword	p. 835
Glossary of Medical Terms	p. 839
Guide to Child and Family Resources	p. 859
Index	p. 883
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