Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 9th Edition Spock, Benjamin, M.D. ISBN-13: 9781439189283 Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgments Preface Trust Yourself and Your Children Trust Yourself Raising Children in a Changing World What Are Your Aims in Raising a Child? Parents Are Human Nature and Nurture Love and Limits The Diversity of Families Section I: Your Child, Age by Age Before Your Child Is Born Babies Develop; Parents, Too Prenatal Care Delivery Choosing Your Baby's Doctor Planning the Homecoming Helping Siblings Cope Things You'll Need Your Newborn, Birth to about Three Months Enjoy Your Baby Touch and Bonding Early Feelings Parents' Sexual Relations after Delivery Caring for Your Baby Feeding and Sleeping Crying and Comforting Diapering Bowel Movements The Bath
Body Parts Temperature, Fresh Air, and Sunshine Common Newborn Concerns The First Year, Four to Twelve Months A Time of Firsts Caring for Your Baby Feeding and Growth Sleeping Crying and Colic Spoiling Physical Development Learning about People Clothes and Equipment Common Physical Issues in the First Year Your Toddler, Twelve to Twenty-Four Months What Makes Them Tick? Help Your Toddler Explore Safely Fears around One Year Challenging Behaviors Sleep Issues Eating and Nutrition Toilet Training and Learning Your Two-Year-Old Being Two Worries around Two Challenging Behaviors Diet and Nutrition Toilet Training Your Preschooler, Three to Five Years Devotion to the Parents Romantic and Competitive Feelings Curiosity and Imagination Sleep Issues Fears around Three, Four, and Five Worries About Injury and Body Differences School Age: Six through Eleven Years Fitting into the Outside World Social Lives At Home
Common Behavior Concerns Adolescence: Twelve to Eighteen Years A Two-Way Street Puberty Other Health Issues Psychological Tasks Early Adolescence Middle Adolescence Late Adolescence Advice for Parents Section II: Feeding and Nutrition Feeding in the First Year What Feeding Means to the Baby Schedules Getting Enough and Gaining Weight Changes and Challenges Self-Feeding Vitamins, Supplements, and Special Diets Breast-Feeding Benefits of Breast-Feeding Feelings about Breast-Feeding How to Give Breast-Feeding a Fair Trial The Nursing Mother's Physical Condition Getting Started at Breast-Feeding How the Nursing Pattern Gets Established Is Your Baby Getting Enough? The Working Mother Problems during Breast-Feeding Manual Expression and Breast Pumps Breast and Bottle Combinations Weaning from the Breast Formula Feeding Choosing and Preparing Formula Washing and Sterilization Mixing the Formula Bottling the Formula Formula Refrigeration Giving the Bottle
Weaning from Bottle to Cup Starting Solid Foods Healthy Diets Start Young When and How to Start Meals at Six Months Nutrition and Health What Is Good Nutrition? As a Society, We Need to Change Building Blocks of Nutrition A Healthier Diet Sensible Food Choices Simple Meals Tips for Happy Eating Feeding Problems and Eating Disorders How Feeding Problems Start What to Do Special Problems Eating Disorders Section III: Raising Mentally Healthy Children What Children Need Early Relationships Emotional Needs Parents as Companions The Father as Parent Self-Esteem Beyond Parenting Raising Children in a Troubled Society Work and Child Care Family and Career Time with Your Child Child Care Alternatives Choosing Day Care After-School Care Babysitters Discipline What Discipline Is Punishment
Tips for Limit-Setting Parents' Feelings Matter Manners Grandparents Sexuality The Facts of Life Talking with Teens about Sex How Sexuality Develops Gender Differences and Homosexuality The Media Living with the Media Television Video Games Movies Rock and Roll and Rap The Internet par Different Types of Families Adoption Single-Parent Families Stepfamilies Gay and Lesbian Parents Stresses and Traumas The Meaning of Stress Terrorism and Disasters Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Domestic Violence Death Separation from a Parent Divorce Section IV: Common Developmental and Behavioral Challenges Sibling Rivalry Jealousy between Siblings The Many Faces of Jealousy Jealousy of the New Baby Siblings with Special Needs Acting Out
Temper Tantrums Swearing and Back Talk Biting Hyperactivity (ADHD) Messiness, Dawdling, and Whining Messiness Dawdling Whining Habits Thumb-Sucking Other Infant Habits Rhythmic Habits Nail-Biting Stuttering Toilet Training, Soiling, and Bed-Wetting Readiness for Toilet Training A Gentle Training Approach Bladder Control Setbacks in Bowel and Bladder Control Soiling Bed-Wetting Children with Disabilities An Unexpected Journey Coping within the Family Taking Action Early Intervention and Special Education Mental Retardation Autism Down Syndrome Other Special Needs Getting Help Why People Seek Help First Steps Types of Therapy Working Together Section V: Learning and School Learning and the Brain The New Brain Science
How Children Think Multiple Intelligences Ready for School Reading Aloud Preschool School and School Problems What School Is For Learning to Read Physical Education Parents and Schools Homework Problems in School Learning Disabilities The Unpopular Child School Avoidance Planning for College What College Is For Choosing a College College Entrance Exams Saving for College Section VI: Health and Safety General Medical Issues Your Child's Doctor Regular Checkups Telephone Calls to Your Doctor f0 Fevers Diet during Illness Giving Medicine Isolation for Contagious Diseases Caring for a Sick Child Going to the Hospital Immunizations How Vaccines work Risks of Immunization The Immunization Schedule Coping with Shots A Practical Tip
Preventing Injuries Keeping Children Safe Riding in Cars Streets and Driveways Bicycle Injuries Playground Injuries Sports and Recreation Safety Cold- and Hot-Weather Injuries Sun Safety Preventing Insect Bites Preventing Dog Bites Fireworks and Trick or Treat Dangers at Home Drowning and Water Safety Fire, Smoke, and Burns Poisons Lead and Mercury Choking Suffocation and Strangulation Guns in the Home Falls Toy Safety Home Safety Equipment First Aid and Emergencies Cuts and Scratches Splinters Bites Bleeding Burns Skin Infections Objects in Nose and Ears Objects in the Eye Sprains and Strains Fractures Neck and Back Injuries Head Injuries Swallowed Objects Poisons Allergic Reactions
Convulsions and Seizures Drowning Choking and Rescue Breathing Home First-Aid Kit Dental Development and Oral Health Tooth Development Teething What Makes Good Teeth? Dental Office Visits Tooth Decay Toothbrushing and Flossing Sealants Dental Injuries Preventing Mouth Injuries Common Childhood Illnesses Colds Ear Infections Tonsils and Adenoids Sore Throat and Swollen Glands Croup and Epiglottitis Influenza, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia Headaches Stomach Aches and Intestinal Infections Constipation Genital and Urinary Disturbances Allergies Asthma Eczema Other Skin Conditions Classic Childhood Infections Tuberculosis (TB) Reye's Syndrome Joints and Bones Heart Murmurs Hernias and Testicle Problems Eye Problems Neurological Problems Hormonal Disturbances Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) West Nile Virus Glossary of Medical Terms Common Medications for Children Glossary of common medications Resource Guide Index