What to Expect the Toddler Years
- 作者
- 出版社 Simon & Schuster
- 出版时间 2004年11月
- ISBN 9781416502630
- 定价 124.30
内容简介
Sincetheextendedfamilynolongerlivesnearby,newparentsoftenturntobooksforadviceonchildcare.Thesetwonewsources,althoughdifferentinformatandscope,provideusefulinformationtoparentswithyoungchildren.ThefirstvolumeofTheDisneyEncyclopediaofBabyandChildCarecoversdevelopmentfrombirththroughagesix,describingmilestonesandexplainingcaretechniques.Boxeshighlightimportantinformation.Therearealsosectionsonbasicfirstaidandthecommonsymptomsofchildhooddiseases.Volume2isanalphabeticallyarrangedencyclopediaofchildhealthandillnessissues,withshortentriesonconditionsandbehaviors(e.g.,aggression,toeingin,worms).Areferrallistofrelevantorganizationsisincluded.Theauthorsarepediatricianswhoprovidecurrent,high-qualityinformation,butthematerialprovidedisataready-referencelevel.Readersseekingdepthwillneedothersources,andthissetlacksabibliography.Theauthorsofthesuccessful"WhatToExpect"seriesofferavolumeonthesecondandthirdyearsoflife.Thisbookcontains900pagesofusefulinformationdividedintofoursections.LiketheDisneyset,thefirstpartconcernsdevelopment,milestones,pediatriccheckups,andparentalconcerns,buttheauthorsaddvaluablematerialonwhatparentsshouldknowandwhattheyshouldteachtoddlers.Part2onhealthandsafetycoversgeneralcare,nutrition,homesafety,firstaid,toilettraining,andcaringforchildrenwithspecialneeds.Part3offersimportantinformationonthetoddlerinthefamily,includingissuessuchassiblingrivalry,parentingtechniques,workingparents,childcare,adoption,divorce,anddeath?topicsnotdiscussedintheDisneywork.Part4isaready-referencesourceofferingactivitysuggestions,recipes,homeremedies,thesymptomsandtreatmentofcommonillnesses,andformsforchartinggrowth,healthhistory,andmemorablemoments.Thisisanoutstandingsourcewrittenbyandforparents.Easytouse,affordable,andreassuring,itencouragesparentstoenjoytheirchildren.Moreillustrationsandfirstaidinformationandabibliographywouldhavebeenuseful,butWhatToExpect:TheToddlerYearsbelongsinallparentingcollections.TheDisneyEncyclopediaofBabyandChildCareisagoodcomplementarysourcethatprovidesadditionalmedicalinformation.AlthoughlessdetailedthanTheColumbiaUniversityCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsCompleteGuidetoEarlyChildCare(Crown,1990),itisausefulready-referencesource.
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