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

by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers All parents want to provide the very best care for their children. This essential resource from the most respected organization on child health is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust, covering everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Whether it’s resolving common childhood health problems or detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations, this new and revised edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child has everything you • a review of necessary basic care from infancy through age five• milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, including red flags for preventing obesity• a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities• guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy• an in-depth discussion of breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges, as well as nutritional needs and vitamin/iron supplementation• updated safety the very latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction and immunizations to childproofing tips and product and toy safety • tips for choosing child care programs and car safety seats• ways to reduce your child’s exposure to environmental hazards, such as air pollution and secondhand smoke• the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early brain development• updated content dedicated to sleep and allergies (including food allergies)• new chapter on the effects of media and technology exposure on children• special messages for grandparents and stepfamilies • and much more

Genres: Parenting

1122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2014

About the author

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States. It is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, and maintains an office in Washington, D.C. The AAP has published hundreds of policy statements, ranging from advocacy issues to practice recommendations.

Reviews

[Liz Funk · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a Peds OT, there are things I disagree with in this… such as stating that scooting on a child’s bottom rather than crawling is a perfectly normal movement pattern. It isn’t! Crawling is extremely important for SO many things including reflex integration, bilateral coordination, hand strength, sensory development, balance, problem solving, etc.

Overall, I think it gives generally good information regarding development and basic care, but it is very generalized and spans over many months in short sections (such as 8-12 months all lumped into one) - do they realize how much development happens between 8-12 months? And how drastically different an 8 m old vs a 12 m old development looks like? At least break it up between 2 months rather than 4. Between 7-9 months and 10-12 months seems much more appropriate and accurate. Same with a 1 year old - a 1 yr old who is 12 months old and a 1 year old who is 23 months old are VERY different levels of development.

I appreciated how everything was broken down in this book and easy for parents to interpret. Milestone markers and red flags for when you should be concerned was nicely laid out in bullet points which I appreciated and felt was very family friendly. Generallyyyy good information and helpful for a new parent. I’m just being picky and wish the AAP would consult with other healthcare professionals who specialize in development like OTs PTs SLPs 🤦🏼‍♀️