The New Basics: A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent What a relief! – S. McCarthy – Houston, TX United States
This book is such a relief for new parents. Dr. Cohen’s laid back philosophies and explanations make a lot of sense and take the pressure off of many situations that come up with a baby. I was one stressed out, worried, first time mother and this book helped put many things into perspective and let me take a deep breath and chill out a little!
We received many baby books before the birth of our son, all of the well known ones of course. We also received this particular book from a friend who swore by it. After we bought our son home, whenever we needed to reference a specific topic or had questions, we would read each book. By the end of the first week, all the other books were put on a shelf and this one remained on our bedside table and is still there 10 months later! Dr. Cohen explains just about everything you can think of in plain old english that is easy to understand and grasp. Additionally, every topic is alphabetized and easy to locate, especially when you have a screaming baby or mommy and need help quickly. Most everything made sense and helped us to relax without always rushing to the phone to call the pediatrician at all hours of the day and night. This has become our bible for the baby and we absolutely love it, use it, and quite often gift it to parents-to-be. Strongly recommend that every parent have a copy in their personal library, it is that good and helpful in our opinion. :
Dr. Michel Cohen, named by the New York Post as the hip, “must-have” pediatrician, has an important message for parents: Don’t worry so much. In an easy-reference alphabetical format, The New Basics clearly lays out the concerns you may face as aparent and explains how to solve them — without fuss, without stress, and without harming your child by using unnecessary medicines or interventions.
With sensitivity and love, Dr. Michel describes proven techniques for keeping your children healthy and happy without driving yourself crazy. He will show you how to set positive habits for sleeping and eating and how to treat ailments early and effectively. You’ll learn when antibiotics are helpful and when they can be harmful. If you’re having trouble breast feeding, pumping, or bottle weaning, Dr. Michel has the advice to set you back on track. If after several months your baby is still not sleeping through the night, The New Basics will provide you with tried-and-true methods to help ease this difficult transition for babies and parents.
Dr. Michel recognizes that you’re probably asking the same questions his own patients’ parents frequently ask, so he includes a section called “Real Questions from Real Parents” throughout the book. You’ll find important answers about treating asthma, head injuries, fevers, stomach bugs, colic, earaches, and other ailments. More than just a book on how to care for your child’s physical well-being, The New Basics also covers such parenting challenges as biting, hitting, ADD, separation anxiety, how to prevent the terrible twos (and threes and fours …), and preparing your child for a new sibling.
Pediatrician Michel Cohen delights in offering anxious parents unconventional wisdom about children and toddlers: “less medicine is often the best medicine.” Following an A to Z format, Cohen successfully skewers myths about every aspect of childcare. Using generic case kids “Lucy” and “Jimmy,” and “real questions from real parents” he offers a compendium of health care information. Whether talking about behavior (bed-wetting, thumb sucking, school anxiety), symptoms (green mucus, earwax or eczema), or prevention (immunization, vitamins, toothbrushing), Cohen’s approach is fresh and his tone is wise and wry–when discussing the drawbacks of medication for carsickness, he suggests that the best remedy is a plastic bag. Consistent core beliefs underline Cohen’s alphabet: Doctors should not medicate all ills, antibiotics weaken natural immunity, you can’t spoil your baby, but you can spoil your life. This practical, enjoyable guide is limited only by its short A-Z format–the information is so clear and valuable that parents will surely want to hear more from Dr. Cohen. –Barbara Mackoff The New Basics: A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent
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