An essential guide for today's parents -- from the world-renowned pediatrician and author of Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. In this classic text, Dr. Benjamin Spock addresses the changing of traditional family structure and the challenges contemporary parents face. From two-job families to single parenthood, this timely reference offers sound, reliable advice on today's difficult parenting issues, including:
understanding the role of the modern father
developing healthy eating habits
adapting career demands to a baby's needs
evaluating child care outside the home
handling your child in public places
dealing with sleeping problems
teaching your child about strangers
nurturing your child's potential
talking to children about sex, disease, death,
religion and God
handling divorce and custody questions
About the Author Spock, Benjamin: - Dr. Benjamin Spock was the most trusted and most famous pediatrician worldwide; his reassuring and commonsense advice shaped parenting practices for half a century. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946. Please visit DrSpock.com for more information.