Baby and Toddler Basics

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Expert Answers to Parents' Top 150 Questions

By Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP

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Baby and Toddler Basics by Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, is a fast, evidence-based guide designed to provide parents with trustworthy, accurate advice on baby and toddler health and development. Covering topics such as breastfeeding, baby care, developmental stages, first aid, sleep, vaccines, and COVID-19 updates, this easy-to-use Q&A resource draws on over 20 years of paediatric experience to answer the most frequently asked parental questions. Updated to reflect current American Academy of Paediatrics policies, it helps parents bypass misleading online information with reliable, professional guidance.
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Ideal for new parents and caregivers seeking reliable, evidence-based advice on baby and toddler care. This guide suits those wanting quick answers to common health and development questions without navigating contradictory or misleading internet sources.

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Fast, evidence-based advice that's a lot more accurate than Dr. Google!

This easy-to-use guide offers parents the advice they need for distressing baby and toddler health and development concerns—fast! Dr. Altmann draws on more than 20 years in practice to answer parents' most frequently asked questions in a convenient Q&A format.

Topics covered include breastfeeding, baby care, developmental stages, first aid and injuries, sleep, vaccines, and more. Parents can dip in and out of this resource as needed for trustworthy information, getting evidence-based answers and skipping the contradictory, misleading, and sometimes dangerous information on the internet.

This new edition of Baby and Toddler Basics is fully revised and updated and includes COVID-19 information, new fever guidelines, and reflects all current American Academy of Pediatrics policy.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as a "must-have for every new mother's home library," this book is described as feeling like "a paediatrician in residence." Reviewers highlight Dr. Tanya's approachable yet expert voice, making it feel like advice from a friendly doctor who truly understands the challenges of new parenthood. The book is engaging, essential, and recommended for returning to time and again. Known for answering practically every baby health question with up-to-date information and practical wisdom, it receives strong endorsements from child development specialists and bestselling parenting authors alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781610026208

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: American Academy of Pediatrics

Edition: Second edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 300

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Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP

About the Author

Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, founder of Calabasas Pediatrics, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Sharecare. Dr. Tanya is the editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship book Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, the editor-in-chief of Your Baby's First Year, and the author of Baby and Toddler Basics . She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and 3 sons.