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The market is flooded with infant and juvenile products, child
care and parenting books, and many other products that boast about
their benefits for you and your child. Unfortunately, most of the
products are an unnecessary waste of money. These days, parents
tend to buy hoards of books that often contradict each other and
are confusing. We have listed books and other items that our office
feels are helpful to most parents, as well as items that are unnecessary
in most cases.
Recommended Books
- "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child"
- "Caring for Your School-Age Child"
- "Caring for Your Adolescent" - A series of
books written by the American Academy of Pediatrics that provides
guidance on key emotional, physical, and behavioral issues for
all age groups.
- "Guide to Your Child's Nutrition" - This book
from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides guidance and
information about healthy eating habits for your child, including
special diets and dietary requirements.
- "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" - This
very informative book written by Dr. Richard Ferber provides guidance
for many sleep related issues that arise from infancy through
childhood.
- "The Nursing Mother's Companion" - This book,
written by Kathleen Huggins, RN, MS and Lactation Consultant,
can be a great resource for breastfeeding mothers. All aspects
including trouble shooting and weaning are covered.
- "Feed Me, I'm Yours" - This cookbook, written
by Vicki Lansky, has over 200 recipes for feeding your child for
the first 2 years of life.
Items and products that are NOT recommended and/or necessary
- Side-sleeping supports — wedges used to keep infant in
side-lying position are no longer needed since babies should sleep
on their backs
- Walkers — they are never safe!
- Ear Thermometers — expensive and inaccurate, especially
in children under 3 years
- Ear Infection Detectors — ear infections are diagnosed
by a physical exam from your pediatrician or nurse practitioner,
use of these detectors may cause the parents to overlook a serious
illness in their child
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