Complete Baby & Childcare - Hardcover

Dr Miriam Stoppard takes the mystery out of child rearing in this comprehensive guide to the first five years of your child's life. Her commonsense approach will inform reassure and inspire all parents. Dr Stoppard gives in-depth advice on topics as diverse as bathing a baby overcoming childbook phobias establishing regular sleep patterns and coping with disorders such as epilepsy and dyslexia. Special panels highlight and explain the differences in development of boys and girls. Case studies provide insights on subjects such as fatherhood and raising a child as a single parent while medical facts help answer questions that concern parents: When should I start my baby on solids? At what age should my child begin walking? How can I help my child express herself? Topics are broken down into four age groups: young baby older baby toddler and preschool child with colour-coded bands for fast access to key information. Packed with illustrations ane photographs that guide you through essential routines Complete Baby & Child Care is the definitive guide to every aspect of your child's development.

Doctor, businesswoman and writer, Miriam Stoppard spent seven years practising medicine and specialising in dermatology before she entered the pharmaceutical industry eventually holding the posts of Research Director and Managing Director for US multi-national. Later she developed a career in television which lead to her hosting her own medical shows on ITV for nearly 15 years as well as breakfast TV and many guest slots. To date Miriam has published more than eighty books on conception, pregnancy and birth, child care and development, and women's health. Accumulating to more than 25M books sales, in 35 countries, translated into 37 languages.