Since its first publication more than 70 years ago, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been the world’s most trusted source of parenting information. In it, parents can find clear and reassuring information about all aspects of children’s physical and psychological growth and well-being, with comprehensive guidance about infant care, nutrition, safety, illnesses, how children develop at each stage, and what they need to grow up in our challenging society and make the world better by their...

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 ...