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by Marian Borden (Author), Eulala Conner (Illustrator), Alison D. Schonwald (With)
The first twelve months of your child's life can be as challenging as they are rewarding. From birth through baby's first birthday, this revised edition guides you through all the critical milestones, focusing on such topics as:
- Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding
- Preparing food, including organic options and food allergies
- Tracking baby's development
- Traveling with baby
- Choosing safe toys and games
- Baby sign language
- Juggling parenting and a career
- Bottle safety
- Making your own baby food
- Playgroups
- The latest research on vaccines
Author Biography
Marian Borden (Larchmont, NY) is the author of ten nonfiction books. Her work includes The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Play Groups; Smart Start: The Parents' Complete Guide to Preschool Education; and The Baffled Parent's Guide to Sibling Rivalry. She is also the former editor of New Family: First Year Guide; Every Baby; Parents Expecting; Parents Baby; and Parents FAQ. She is the mother of four children.
Alison D. Schonwald, MD, FAAP (Boston, MA), is an attending physician in the Developmental Center of Children's Hospital in Boston, an instructor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has been interviewed on CNN and in the Boston Globe and the Washington Post.
