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Summary: Great all around guide for parents.
Review: After the birth of my first daughter, I purchased almost every parenting book out there. This is the only one left of my shelf. It combines all the needed advice and information that you can find in other books in one easy reference guide. I especially like the illness and emergency sections in the back of the book. You only need one parenting book - this one!
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Summary: Good reference book.
Review: As you would expect by a group of doctors this book is complete and accurate. There's lots of information on childhood illnesses. However, it's also a bit expensive and wordy and a little hard to find what you're looking for, so I gave it four stars. I also think its time for an update as the book was published in 1998. I like Gentle Baby Care by Elizabeth Pantley for a new and an easier-to-read book.
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Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: It covers just about everything in an easy to read format.
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Summary: Sound, Gentle Guidance for the first five years
Review: This comprehensive guide is a parent-friendly reference book that I highly recommend to new moms and dads. Anxious parents welcome kind support and easy to understand facts so that they can become more confident in making the many necessary decisions regarding their children. "Caring For Your Baby and Young Child; Birth to Age Five" is conveniently formatted and offers an abundance of helpful, sound information addressing the many questions and concerns that arise during the early years. It is especially helpful in explaining common health issues thereby often relieving a worried parent on the spot about those many wonders and fears that occasionally come to mind. Although this book covers a wide spectrum of information, I noticed that the advice relating to discipline strategies and child development insights for the 2-to-5-year-old isn't as extensive as the medical information or the specific infant behavior suggestions. I would like to also recommend another helpful reference book to fill that need. "The Pocket Parent" is a troubleshooting A-Z guide focusing on challenging preschool behavior and is written in the same friendly, non-judgmental style as "Caring For Your Baby..." Parenting, especially in the early years can feel scary, lonely, and quite frustrating. These two books are very compatible, having the same underlying positive perspective and philosophy for raising healthy, happy children. Keep them handy whenever you need some fast answers, strategies, or just a little 'verbal hug' to reassure you that you are not losing your mind and that everything is going to be OK.
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Summary: A Must Have!
Review: We bought this at the recommendation of our pediatrician and it's been second only to Dr. Sears in our home. Lots of factual information, and great ideas for each stage of development.
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Summary: strong for the first year
Review: This book is great for the first year of life. After that, it tapers down A LOT in its' information, so I don't think it is necessarily a great title for the book "from birth to age 5", which is why I gave it 3 stars. It is a good reference book though.
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Summary: My preferred reference book
Review: This is the first book I turn to when I have a question about my three-year-old daughter's health and development. The book is well-organized for finding information quickly. Many baby books instruct parents how to be parents. I bought many of those books before my daughter was born. I found they were a lot less useful than I thought they would be. What I wanted the most was accurate information at my fingertips. What's the best way to clear a snuffy nose? What's that stuff on her scalp, and how do I get rid of it? How long do I have to wait for her first smile? When should I start worrying if she isn't crawling? Is she a genius if she knows her ABC's by X age? How do I treat a fever if it is 3 AM and I can't get her to the doctor's office until the morning? This book has the answers to all these questions.
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Summary: A really useful pediatric health book
Review: The authors/editors of this book did a really good job of organizing the material in this mammoth guide so that you can quickly find the information you need. It's also written in a very friendly and non-intimidating style -- rare for a medical book. This is one of my very favorite parenting and child health books, a book I turn to again and again.
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Summary: The Calm Approach to Parenting
Review: This book informs, not frightens, new parents, which is a wonderful change of pace from the "perfect parenting" books on the market. It focuses on development - motor, cognitive, social/emotional - as well as the everyday things parents need to know such as sleeping and eating habits. The back part of the book focuses on health problems from the mundane mosquito bite to serious diseases. I recommend its companion book "Guide to Your Child's Symptoms" as well. It has the same calm tone and asks the same questions that a triage nurse or pediatrician would ask you. As you follow the questions along, the book guides you to the most likely cause of the problem and what to do about it.
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Summary: The only book you need!
Review: My husband and I absolutely love this book! They give you the info you need to decide how to parent you own child without coming out and telling you how to do it. And the information on development, both emotional and physical, throughout you're child's first five years is invaluable. Also a great reference book for health issues. We even appreciate the chapter on how to find child care and what to look for! This book is a DEFINITE necessity to all parents.
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