Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5

by American Academy Of Pediatrics, Tanya Altmann (editor)

The 8th edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Birth to Age 5 is the gold-standard reference guide for parents from the most trusted source available - the 67,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics. Everything on basic childcare from birth to age 5 is covered in the newly revised and updated book, with new information on vaccines, car safety seats, food allergies, and nutrition, as well as CDC-aligned recommendations for social, emotional, language, cognitive and physical milestones. This is the trusted guide a parent turns to again and again as their baby grows.

1332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2024

Reviews

[Stephen Longfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference book. I have the Kindle edition, and have just skipped around to read though the chapters that are relevant to me--the book is not intended to be read cover-to-cover.

There was some repeated info, and some chapters ooze with experience (e.g. the chapter on trampolines was clearly written by a pediatrician who has seen some serious injuries), but it's a great reference, and I can see myself coming back to it a lot over the next few years.

[Mehmet Özkan · Rating 5 out of 5]

must have

if you are going to be a new parent this is your first book. if you are a parent you already have this book

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend this to all first-time moms. Specifically, the Kindle version for quick searching ability (however, it really depends on your goals as the reader). You get the all essentials within a reasonable time-frame with the detail you need. I reference this book all the time. I would choose this again and again over What to Expect When You’re Expecting (if you’re choosing between the two, like me) which, in my opinion set unrealistic expectations for “eating well” specifically, with detailed charts and calorie counting.