Baby and Toddler Basics

Expert Answers to Parents' Top 150 Questions

Tanya Altmann
AAP
260 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1610021265
February 2018

Parents of children from birth to age 3 will find answers to their most frequently asked questions about child health and wellness in this easy-to-understand volume. Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, a frequent guest on NBC's Today show, helps parents with friendly, straightforward guidance in an easily digestible question-and-answer format.

Baby and Toddler Basics focuses on parents’ top 150 questions, based on Dr. Altmann’s years in practice. An Internet search of these questions could yield dozens of answers, many from dubious sources. Dr. Altmann addresses parents’ concerns with the expertise of a pediatrician backed by the trusted authority of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Baby and Toddler Basics’ clear Q&A layout means it’s just as fast as Googling, but with answers parents can trust.

Topics covered include:

Breastfeeding
Developmental stages
Fever
First aid and injuries
General baby care
Pooping
Safe sleeping and sleep challenges
Stomachache and illness
Vaccines
And much more!