Written by experts, organized for easy reference, and illustrated with 429 photographs and drawings, this comprehensive guide takes parents from earliest pregnancy through the first years of their child's life. Includes advice on prenatal exams, preparing for childbirth, emotional needs, feeding and care, clothing and equipment, and coping with problems. 154 photos, many in color; 175 four-color and 100 two-color drawings.

This guide for parents includes information on the latest developments in antenatal care. There is also guidance on all aspects of pregnancy and childcare as well as advice on safety and first aid, and an A to Z of common childhood complaints.

Impeccably researched rulebook for the thoroughly modern mother Jackson makes a lively, impressive case for the benefits of sleeping with your baby - Daily Mail

A comprehensive survey and resource manual promoting the use of library resources to parents and day care providers of young children. Includes sample survey.

How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixty edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources-hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.

"This thorough and well-written source-book will be useful to professionals, parents, students, and acquisitions librarians. Nothing else available has its breadth of scope.... Recommended for academic and public libraries". -- Library Journal "An excellent reference book.... for all parents and organizations working to make the world a better place for children". -- Reviews from Parent Council The Sourcebook on Parenting and Child Care features "the best of the best" in reference material and other information sources, serving as both an outstanding collection tool for librarians and a one-stop source for information for interested parents and professionals. Covering materials from noted childhood experts like Dr. Benjamin Spock and Penelope Leach, the sourcebook reviews sources on a variety of parenting topics ranging from motherhood and fatherhood to religious training and substance abuse. The author has divided the book into seven parts, each focusing on a specific subject area. Entries include the classics as well as recent literature, with the author's choices of "best" highlighted for easy reference. The chapters conclude with a directory of related organizations or resource centers. The reference section provides both print and nonprint reference tools, including electronic indexing and abstracting services, Interact resources, and commercial online networks.