This book is a very useful guide to
parents. It
gives all necessary information regarding children, they behavior and all other child related
problems. It begins with a introduction of the feelings of parents, the role of the father during the pregnancy and the delivery. How today’s fathers are feeling more responsible towards their children, compared to earlier times, where the mother was considered as being more responsible for the upbringing of a child. The Childs relationship with its grandparents, and the question of who will look after the child in the case of both working parents. The emotional feelings of the parents, it might make them feel tense and irritable if they stayed at home cooped up with the
baby for many hours a day. The book gives detailed information about the clothing and equipment required by the infants, like the bedclothes, the formula equipment etc. The medical an nursing care required by the baby, the visiting nurse, who comes in at a certain period of time to check on the baby, the baby's doctor, and the hospital. It gives valuable information to first time parents, about how to feed the baby. How to prepare a proper
feeding schedule, an whether the baby is gaining weight or not. The values and importance of
breast feeding, the solutions to
various problems of breast feeding, like, insufficient milk, the necessary to use breast pumps, weaning from the breast etc. The introduction of bottle feeding, the various sugars and milks used for the preparation of milk, bottling the formula refrigerating it an giving the bottle to the baby. The importance of vitamins and the introduction of drinking water to the baby. The time to start adding solid foods, the changes in schedule of bottle feeding. It also emphasizes on the cleanliness of the baby, the daily care of the baby, the bath, clothing, fresh air, sleep, the play time of the baby and the bowel moments, how to manage them, the various inoculations to be given to the baby etc. The various illnesses encountered as an infant, like colic, cold, fever, diarrhea, mouth and eye problems, various rashes, breathing problems, etc. The need for thumb suckers an comforters, teething problems, how to avoid accidents, the sleeping times. The importance of proteins, minerals, vitamins, fats, starches and sugars. How to feed the baby solid foods, the introduction of meats, fish eggs, fruits, vegetables, the quantity to be consumed. Stuttering and stammering in children, their fears around the age of three to six, about the role a nursery school and day care play. The impact of television, movies and comics on children, and other important aspects like stealing in particular children. The physical and psychological changes in children during puberty. How to handle cuts, burns, sprains, fractures, swallowed objects, choking, poison, objects in the nose and ears and other injuries. How to accommodate oneself while traveling with a baby, how to deal with a premature baby, twins, the Rh factor etc. Handling of children with separated and single parents, handicapped children etc. This book also deals with a whole lot of illnesses like cold, ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, sinusitis, tonsillitis, tonsils, adenoids, allergies, measles, German measles, rubella, chicken pox, whooping cough, mumps, diphtheria, polio, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, urinary discharges, vaginal discharges, stomach ache, hernia, eye troubles an convulsions. This book is a boon to first time parents and people who don’t have a nearby doctor. It also gives an insight into adopting children and other emergencies. Hence I recommend this book to every parent.
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