Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsDeseret News , 5/11/10 "A concise and easy-to-understand guidebook for each week of your baby's life. Busy parents will find a wealth of information they can absorb in small snippets according to the age of their child...When compared to other child-care books on the market, Your Baby's First Year, Week by Week has a wealth of information. You won't just learn general facts about how your baby should be moving and growing--the weekly format allows you to learn in great detail how your child should be acting, moving and growing." Tucson Citizen , 5/13/10 "A guide that new mothers and fathers have come to depend on. Each of the fifty-two weeks of the baby's first year features a wealth of medical facts in addition to invaluable coping and planning advice."
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFinally, the long-awaited new book from the authors of the million-copy bestseller Your Pregnancy Week by Week .Learn about your baby's weekly development and how to car for baby's body and mind. In an easy-to-read format, each week includes How Big Is Your Baby? Basic Baby Care Milestones (Social, Emotional, Physical, Intellectual) Toys and Play This upbeat book emphasizes well-baby care and how you can encourage your baby's social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Charts and illustrations appear throughout the book. You will also find easy-to-read two-page spreads that highlight issues of special interest.Topics Covered Baby gear-carriers, highchairs, swings, cribs Baby massage Baby's personal style Bonding Common medical problems Diapering Dressing baby First foods How to talk to baby Playing with baby to develop cognitive, social and motor skills Sleeping habits, Women who used the best-selling Your Pregnancy Week by Week have come to love and rely on the same authors to guide them through the mind-boggling changes of their baby's first year., Women who used the best-selling Your Pregnancy Week by Week have come to love and rely on the same authors to guide them through the mind-boggling changes of their baby's first year. Thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect the latest pediatric guidelines and recommendations, Your Baby's First Year Week by Week includes helpful charts and illustrations to help parents understand what they are witnessing and how to care for their baby in a way that supports and encourages his growth. Highlighting the milestones of a baby's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development on a weekly basis, the book also advises on: Common medical problems Bonding Diapering and dressing baby properly Introducing first foods Playing with baby to develop cognitive, social, and motor skills Sleeping habits Baby gear-carriers, highchairs, swings, cribs Talking to baby