Incorporating information on recent medical treatments and discoveries, this is a comprehensive guide to infant and child care. Its topics range from having a safe birth to the special needs of newborns, feeding and nutrition, common illnesses, coping with problem behaviour, and special circumstances such as dealing with twins or Down's syndrome. The book is arranged with a view to providing quick and easy access to information, and includes tips and advice gathered from many thousands of parents seen over 20 years in the authors' paediatric practice in California.