Parenting
Subtitle: rewards and responsibilities
By: Verna Hildebrand.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 608
Subjects: Child rearing.; Child development.; Parenting.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Parenting decisions: What is parenting; Role of the family; Rewards and responsibilities; Personal readiness; Teenage parenthood; Parenting skills; title: Becoming a parent: Planning a family; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Preparing for baby's arrival; Birth; Adjusting to parenthood; title: New baby: Understanding infants; Parenting infants; Health and safety; title: Nurturing children: Helping children grow and develop physically; Helping children develop emotionally; Helping children get along with others; Helping children learn; Value of play; Children with special needs; title: Guiding children: Encouraging children; Guiding moral development; Guiding children's behavior; Handling common problems; title: Family resources: Strengthening families; Family challenges; Selecting child care; Early childhood education; Exploring careers in child care and other occupations; title: Glossary.