The First Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month by Month

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The bestselling classic more than two millionparents have depended on... The FirstTwelve Months Of Life. For overtwenty years, this invaluable book has been helpingparents understand their new babies- from what aninfant knows and feels at each stage ofdevelopment to what he or she needs from a parent to growand thrive. Now completely updated to include thelatest information on everything frombreast-feeding versus bottle-feeding to coping with colicand choosing a reliable sitter, The FirstTwelve Months Of Life is the definitivechild-care resource. Featuring- --monthly grow charts that reveal how your baby's motor,language, mental, and social skills develop --reassuring answers to the questions most parentsask --brief overviews of what to expectfrom your baby each month --proventechniques for soothing crying babies, solving sleepproblems, and dealing with diaper rash, fear ofstrangers, and teething --essentialinformation on when to call a doctor and the bestschedule for immunizations -- plus more than150 fascinating photos Whether you're afirst-time parent or an old hand, you'll findthat The First Twelve Months Of Lifeoffers a rewarding glimpse into your baby's worldthat will only deepen your appreciation of thewondrous strides he or she is about to make.

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Frank Caplan and Theresa Caplan were directors and editors of The Princeton Center for Infancy and Early Childhood, a self-supporting parent education group. The co-authors of many books together, they also founded Creative Playthings, a world-renowned educational toy manufacturing company.Frank Caplan died in 1988 and Theresa Caplan died in 2010.