Marianne Neifert, M.D. (or Dr. Mom)--award-winning pediatrician, professor of pediatrics, and mother of five-- delivers a comprehensive childcare guide for contemporary parents. "This is the book that I wish I had when my first baby was born in 1968," she writes in the introduction. "My mother was 5,000 miles away, and my sailor husband, who had been overseas for the last six months of my pregnancy, returned home just a week before our baby's birth." Neifert concisely and amiably covers the important parenting issues, from family planning through age five in chapters such as "Your Amazing Newborn," "Toilet Learning," "Understanding Common Behaviors," "Care of Your Sick Child," "Nonsexist Child Rearing," and "Working Strategies for Working Parents." Controversial issues such as whether to go the traditional hospital route, what kind of diapers to use, whether to use pacifiers, and whether to allow your child to sleep with you are discussed thoroughly in relaxed, matter-of-fact ways. Whether you're a first-time parent looking for answers to basic baby questions or a repeat parent preparing your child for the arrival of a new sibling, Dr. Mom will prove to be an indispensable guide.


From Library Journal
Pediatrician and mother of five, Dr. Neifert has written a lovely guide to the entire spectrum of parenting, from preparing for childbirth through toilet training and discipline. An alphabetical section dealing solely with medical problems offers clear definitions and treatment suggestions. However, the largest part of the book dealsvery effectivelywith basic parenting problems and strategies for coping with them. Dr. Neifert's her advice seems fair and logical, taking into account all sides of each issue. Of course, several successful books are currently available that are similar to Dr. Mom , such as Penelope Leach's Your Baby and Child ( LJ 9/1/78), but there always seems to be room for another, especially one so well written and appealing. Highly recommended. Debra Berlanstein, Towson State Univ. Lib., BaltimoreCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

ANNOTATION

Published to coincide with Dr. Neifert's newest hardcover Dr. Reassuring and supportive, this indispensable guide covers every aspect of parenting from conception to age five. Reissue.

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