Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 8th Edition [Paperback]

Name: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 8th Edition [Paperback]
Brand: American Academy of Pediatrics
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With more than 4.7 million copies in print, our flagship parenting title has shaped the health and well-being of children for more than 30 years!

New parents looking for evidence-based, trusted parenting guidance have long turned to the AAP and Caring for Your Baby and Young Child. The revised and updated eighth edition of this parenting mainstay reflects current AAP policy statements and guidelines. This is just a sampling of the topics included in this comprehensive handbook of child care.

ADHD
Allergies and asthma
Autism spectrum disorder
Behavior
Breastfeeding
Car safety seats
Cough and cold treatment
CPR instruction
Early brain development
Eczema
Environmental hazards
Head lice
Immunizations
Media and technology exposure
MRSA infections
Newborn screening
Obesity
Organic foods
Parenting multiples
Prebiotics
Prenatal and newborn care
Probiotics
Resilience
RSV prevention
Safe sleep and SIDS
Sickle cell disease
Vitamin and iron supplementation

Also included is a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, andother disabilities.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-716-8
Product Code: CB0135
Publication Date: October 1, 2024
Format: Paperback
Pages: 818
Availability: In Stock

About the Authors

Editor-in-Chief

Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP

Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, founder of Calabasas Pediatrics, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Sharecare. Dr. Tanya is the editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship book Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, the editor-in-chief of Your Baby's First Year, and the author of Baby and Toddler Basics and What to Feed Your Baby. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and 3 sons.

Associate Medical Editor

David L. Hill, MD, FAAP

David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician and cohost of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast, Pediatrics On Call. He is the author of Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro, the coauthor of Co-parenting Through Separation and Divorce: Putting Your Children First, and the associate medical editor of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. He is a frequent guest expert on national media and the father of 5 adult children.