Taking Care of Your Child

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Summary: definatly worth it
Review: I already have "Take Care of Yourself" and I worried that it would be essentially the same information-- trust me its not, this is an excelent resourse for a home with children. It also includes a section on Parent Skills which covers Pregnancy, Labor, newborn care, growth and development, personality development, school, finding a health care provider,staying healthy and your home pharmacy. Then theres the section of common complaints (emergency, injury, poison, allergies, fever,ect.) And the third section is a space for family records. I'm glad I have both books, but I'm most glad I have Taking Care of Your Child. It was definatly worth it.

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Summary: Giving this book is the one gift that will get used often!
Review: I received the 1988 version of this book back when my first child was born. I have used this book more often than anything. It has been by my bedside for 8 years! Now that my brother and sister-in-law are going to have their first child, it is at the top of my list of gifts to give them. There is a wealth of information for the new parent. It describes in detail, what the symptoms of common medical problems are. Even if you don't know what is wrong with your child, it prompts questions of you that help you figure it out.

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Summary: BEST book for a new Mom and Dad! I couldn't live w/out it!
Review: I was a typical new Mommy in May of 99. I would panic at the smallest things in my son. This book lists various symptoms of ailments and has a decision tree as to when you must call the doctor. This prevented me from making unnecessary calls to my advice nurse and doctor's office. I LOVE this book and will give a copy to all my friends who are expecting or already have a new baby.

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Summary: BEST book for a new Mom and Dad! I couldn't live w/out it!
Review: I was a typical new Mommy in May of 99. I would panic at the smallest things in my son. This book lists various symptoms of ailments and has a decision tree as to when you must call the doctor. This prevented me from making unnecessary calls to my advice nurse and doctor's office. I LOVE this book and will give a copy to all my friends who are expecting or already have a new baby.

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Summary: A CLASSIC - THE BOOK YOU'LL KEEP
Review: It's been almost 18 years since I was given an earlier edition of this book. For those of us who have little patience or time for chatty anecdotes, the authors provide a decision tree for every sickness and problem you will probably encounter as a parent. The most remarkable aspect of this book is that it becomes a teaching instrument for your child - my daughter and I read the decision trees together, learning how to make decisions about a medical problem she was having. A copy of this edition is sitting on her bookshelf at college! She packed it, saying that she'll never outgrow it. Buy this for yourself or for new parents. They will thank you.

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Summary: A perfect baby/child instruction book for new parents.
Review: This book was a baby shower gift and was the nearest thing to an "operating instructions" book that any new parent could receive about understanding the health of your child. The information is clear and concise and laid out in an easy to follow flowchart format. It helps you to understand how concerned you should be about what you see in your child's health - what to do for your child at home, when to alert the doctor, when to make an immediate appointment. There were two situations in my son's first years where this book helped me to realize that what I was seeing in him were serious symptoms - and I got him to the doctor before they had manifested to something worse. It's easy to know for yourself when you should get to a doctor -- it's hard to know that for your child. This book will help you to make the right decisions for your child, which is something that we, as parents, are all striving to do.

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Summary: A definite for the parent, give it as a gift
Review: We too, received an earlier version of this book back when our first child was born. We have used this book so often the pages are worn down and out and we needed a new copy. We were both surprized and happy to see many more editions have been released and updated since our copy. We had absolutely no hesitation in purchasing a copy. We have used this book more often than anything and is a constant companion, also when we go on vacation. This is a great gift to give a first time parent and is very basic for the non-medical people in your household. An all round great book for reference and reading. Each area describes in detail the symptoms of common medical problems. The hospital should give you a copy of this book to every parent when they leave the hospital. I guess we will wear out this book too any buy another in 12 years.