Those first months: Never enough sleep! -- Why do babies cry? -- Baby sets mealtime -- Breastfeeding -- Bottle-feeding -- Vitamin/mineral supplements -- Bathing your baby -- Taking care of you -- Playing with baby -- Helping her exercise -- Family planning -- Building baby's brainpower: Newborns and the power of touch -- Conversations with your baby -- He enjoys and needs your singing -- Making interesting surroundings for your baby -- The value of new experiences -- Health care: Working with healthcare providers -- Babies and colic -- Diaper rash -- Immunizations -- Possible reactions to shots -- Diarrhea -- Hernia? -- Fever -- Ear infection? -- Colds, allergies, sick child -- Dads and babies -- Making time for partner -- Financial problems -- Schools -- Moms: on being positive -- Single parenting -- Three-generation living -- Siblings and grandparents -- Comparing babies -- Crawling -- Teething -- Nursing bottle syndrome -- Accident-proofing your home -- Car safety -- Baby's first solid foods (by six months) -- Playing with your baby -- Walkers? Playpens? No! -- The "into everything" stage -- Toilet training -- A bedtime routine -- Table food -- Weaning to a cup -- Teaching your child -- Water play -- Teen parents and poverty -- Continuing school is crucial -- Day care desperately needed -- If relatives can't help -- Choosing a caregiver -- Paying for child care -- Your long-range goals.
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