Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, Tenth Edition

Name: Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, Tenth Edition
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Dr. Benjamin Spock, M.D.
ISBN: 9781543658743

Author: Dr. Benjamin Spock, M.D., Robert Needlman, M.D.

Narrator: Donna Postel, Robert Needlman, M.D.

Unabridged: 28 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 10/02/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting

Synopsis

From the pediatrician whose advice has shaped parenting practices for more than half a century comes the essential parenting book—fully revised and updated with the latest research and written in clear, accessible prose for parents of all backgrounds.Generations of parents have relied on the influential bestseller Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care as the most authoritative and reliable guide for child care. This timeless yet up-to-date edition has been revised and expanded by Dr. Robert Needlman, a top-notch pediatrician who shares Dr. Spock’s philosophy and has applied his research in his career.In this tenth edition, you can gain the latest information on child development from birth through adolescence—including cutting-edge research on topics as crucial as immunizations, screen-time, childhood obesity, environmental health, and more. With a revised glossary of the newest and most common medications and a guide to reliable online resources, this vital handbook will help you become the best parent you can be.

About Dr. Benjamin Spock, M.D.

Dr. Benjamin Spock was the most trusted and most famous pediatrician worldwide; his reassuring and commonsense advice shaped parenting practices for half a century. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cynthia on January 06, 2018

I blog about Postwar America and bought a copy of the first edition (1946) on eBay in order to read the version my mother relied on. A classic. A couple of brief comments: 1) The conservative preacher Norman Vincent Peale, in an oft-quoted sermon, blamed Spock's "instant gratification, don't let them......more

Goodreads review by Susan on September 16, 2020

Probably the most important book in my library for the first 10 years of my kids' lives (1981 - 1995). It was the book to turn to when they had spots or fevers or just would not go to sleep.... Dr. Spock always gave common sense advice. The reference guide to symptoms in the back was invaluable more......more

Goodreads review by Mike on February 09, 2013

This is a wonderful book for ALL parents to read. Actually, it's a wonderful book for ANYONE to read, even children. It discusses human development in a way that is useful for those who are guiding a child's development and those interested in their own development - which should be everyone. Most i......more

Goodreads review by MaryAlice on June 10, 2012

My mother gave all her daughters, daughter-in-laws, many nieces, then started with granddaughters as they made her a great-grandma, a copy of Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare. My copy was a much earlier edition than this one. I referred back to the book many times as my babies matured into toddlers, an......more

Goodreads review by Madhulika on July 30, 2014

Benjamin Spock Robert Needlman – Baby and Childcare When my baby daughter arrived, advice, much of it unasked for, poured in from friends and relatives. Buy a pillow for her. Put honey on her pacifier to help her through teething. Give her orange juice. Put her to bed with a bottle full of milk so s......more