Product Description

An extensive child-care volume with full-color illustrations, photos, and foreword by Dr. James Dobson. Developed and approved by the Physicians Resource Council, this volume covers everything from preparing for parenthood to your child's adolescent years. It also addresses special topics such as child abuse, discipline, and caregivers. A thorough medical reference section includes information on orthopedics, emergency care, and first aid. From a source they can trust, parents will find sound advice and peace of mind throughout the development of their children.

"I'm particularly excited to be able to introduce you to this wonderful new offering. This book is chocked full of practical, specific guidance on every aspect of the child-rearing process. This well-researched volume offers detailed advice from more than 50 of the country's most highly respected physicians and medical authorities. Some have appeared as guests on the Focus on the Family broadcast, and all are members of Focus' prestigious Physicians Resource Council." --From the foreword by Dr. James Dobson.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #418054 in Books
• Published on: 1997-09-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 900 pages

Customer Reviews

not what I expected
I was expecting something more detailed about the physical/developmental side of child care. It has more fluff than I would like. If I want advice on discipline, child care, anti-stress for me, etc, I will ask my mother and sisters, etc. I was looking for something that more hard cold facts, I guess. The chapter on 6 to 12 months is very small and has next to no facts, just suggestions and maybe this maybe that. I have barely touched this book.

Good overall reference book!
I've had this book for about 12 years and used it as a quick tool for information about illnesses and childhood developmental(emotional) stages. It's not the only source I turn to but it's a good source to balance out other opinions and ideas.
I just bought one for my cousin who is having a baby because it was one of my must used books on my shelf of raising children books. I especially found it helpful when my children had a skin rash or bug bite. There are
gloosy colored pictures in the back of the book of chilhood skin/eye conditions that help you to identify what different skin/eye problems look
like. There is also a 10 page atlas of the body showing diagrams of the whole body and specific parts of the body. The atlas is very thourough.
BOTH THE ATLAS AND THE SKIN/EYE CONDITIONS ARE NOT IN THE NEW VERSION of this book!!!!! I would have bought the new one but it was missing this.

Handy for long late evenings
I purchased this book when my youngest was a toddler (she's now 8). It had many helpful articles short enough to allow me the time to read, informative to let me know what was ahead for her age group. I still browse through it. But the best part was reaching for it when it was late at night and my kids were fighting some illness, trying to look up symptoms and read what to do. It beats dealing with gadgets late at night or waiting for return calls from the doctors. Many times I've avoided taking kids to the doctors altogether. When they've had to go to the peds then I knew what to expect. There's a newer book, but I loved this one and enjoy giving it as a gift to new moms.