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The Baby Book
Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby--From Birth to Age Two
by Martha Sears ; William Sears ; Robert Sears ; James Sears
ISBN: 0316778001
ISBN-13: 9780316778008
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Based on the philosophy of attachment parenting-creating an intense bond between parents and their babies through methods such as breastfeeding and babywearing-this incredible resource for new parents devotes over 700 pages to caring for newborns, infants, and toddlers. Drawing from 30 years of personal and professional experiences, the Searses have written 28 chapters detailing everything from "Attachment-Promoting Behaviors" and "Pacifiers: In or Out?" to "Feeding Solids: Six to Nine Months" and "Parenting the Baby with Fever." Topics covered include childhood nutrition, family bonding, treatment of common illnesses, toilet training, and managing the demands of career and parenthood. The book is accompanied by B&W illustrations, and resources and growth charts are also included. The Searses have written numerous books, including THE PREGNANCY BOOK and THE SUCCESSFUL CHILD.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Little Brown & Co Published date: 2003 Edition: 2nd edition Size: 7.5 x 9.25 inches Weight: 2.75 pounds Pages: 769
Publisher's Notes
An updated, comprehensive baby care book features information on every aspect of infant care, including the treatment of illnesses and infant nutritional requirements, and focuses on a baby's five needs: eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort.
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) (Qty: 53)
Sears, William; Sears, Martha; Sears, Robert; Sears, James
Little, Brown and Company. PAPERBACK. 0316778001 Book has shelf wear along its edges. May have rip 1-2 inches in cover, bent pages/cover or dent in spine. This book is in readable condition, not gift quality. This is a new book that received the above wear during its delivery. Has remainder mark. . Fair. ( more information) Offered by Sort Floor Books (United States)
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Ag e Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
Sears, William
Boston: Little, Brown and Company. March 2003. Paperback. Very Good+. In their excellent (and hefty) resource guide, The Baby Book, attachment pa renting specialists William Sears and Martha Sears have provided new parent s with their approach to every aspect of baby care basics, from newborns to toddlers. Attachment parenting is a gentle, reasonable approach to parenti ng that stresses bonding with your baby, responding to her cues, breastfeed ing, "wearing" your baby, and sharing sleep with your child. For those pare nts who worry about negative effects of this attention, the Sears say, "Spo iling is what happens when you leave something (or some person) alone on th e shelf--it spoils." ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Qty: 71)
Sears, William, Sears, Martha, Sears, Robert, Sears, James
Little, Brown and Company, 31-Mar-2003. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081007131536G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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Baby Book: Revised Ed: Everything U Need (Qty: 4)
SEARS, WILLIAM SEARS, MARTHA
LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY, 2003. NEW ED. Brand new. Features information on every aspect of infant care, including the treatment of illnesses and infant nutritional requirements, and focuses on a baby's five needs: eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort. ( more information) Offered by A Green Hippo (United Kingdom)
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