Mayo Clinic Guide To Your Baby's First Years, 3rd Edition (clear Answers And Expert Advice For Every Phase With Your Infant And Toddler)

By (author) Klaas, Kelsey
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A comprehensive guide to your child''s health and development from birth to 36 months of age, newly updated to address all the questions of today''s baby and toddler parents.
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Your child’s first few years are a wild ride. This book is your essential guide to the key stages of early childhood development, with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health from top Mayo Clinic pediatric experts with real-life parenting experience.

Inside, you''ll find expert recommendations and practical insights to help you care for your infant and toddler with confidence, from sleep routines and safety tips to family media use and mental health (yours!). Month-by-month chapters cover your child''s growth and movement, as well as their sensory, mental, and social development.
 
You’ll also find guidance on:

• Bonding with your new baby
• Bathing and comforting your child
• Feeding your baby and toddler as they grow
• Diapering and toilet learning
• Finding a pediatrician and healthcare for your child
• Childcare, traveling and emergency care
• Challenges for parents and other family members in the transition to life with a new baby
• Special circumstances such as adoption, caring for multiples, premature babies, autism spectrum disorder and more

 
In this revised third edition, key updates address the questions and issues facing today''s parents. To help you make the best decisions for your family, you''ll find information on screen time, vaccines, new devices, and parental depression and anxiety. Other additions help you navigate toddler nap transitions, picky eating, big feelings, and behavior issues.

From birth to your child''s third birthday, this guide is your trusted companion through the great adventure of infant- and toddlerhood.

Mayo Clinic Parenting Guides provide trusted expertise for every step of your journey.
Table of contents:
PART 1 Caring for your child
Chapter 1 Welcome to parenthood!
Chapter 2 Baby’s first days
Chapter 3 Feeding your baby
Chapter 4 Solid foods and toddler feeding
Chapter 5 Diapers
Chapter 6 Toilet training
Chapter 7 Bathing and skin care
Chapter 8 Sleep and sleep issues
Chapter 9 Comforting a crying baby
Chapter 10 Building a relationship
Chapter 11 Screen time and your child
 
PART 2 Health and safety
Chapter 12 Finding the right medical care
Chapter 13 Checkups
Chapter 14 Vaccines and immunizations
Chapter 15 Child care
Chapter 16 Traveling
Chapter 17 Home and outdoor safety
Chapter 18 Emergency care
 
PART 3 Growth and development
Chapter 19 Month 1
Chapter 20 Month 2
Chapter 21 Month 3
Chapter 22 Month 4
Chapter 23 Month 5
Chapter 24 Month 6
Chapter 25 Month 7
Chapter 26 Month 8
Chapter 27 Month 9
Chapter 28 Month 10
Chapter 29 Month 11
Chapter 30 Month 12
Chapter 31 Months 13 to 15
Chapter 32 Months 16 to 18
Chapter 33 Months 19 to 24
Chapter 34 Months 25 to 30
Chapter 35 Months 31 to 36
 
PART 4 Common illnesses and concerns
 
PART 5 Managing and enjoying parenthood
Chapter 36 Adapting to your new lifestyle
Chapter 37 Caring for your mental health
Chapter 38 Parenting as a team
Chapter 39 Single parenting
Chapter 40 Siblings and grandparents
Chapter 41 When to have another child
 
PART 6 Special Circumstances
Chapter 42 Adoption
Chapter 43 Caring for multiples
Chapter 44 Premature baby
Chapter 45 Delayed development
Chapter 46 Autism spectrum disorder
 
Growth charts: Birth to 36 months<