Book contents

  1. Preface: Author Biographies and Acknowledgements.
  2. 1. A History of Science and Parenting Advice.
  3. 2. Sleep and its Controversies.
  4. 3. Breastfeeding vs. Bottle—Dilemmas in Infant Nutrition.
  5. 4. Diet Dilemmas and Childhood Obesity.
  6. 5. The “Mozart Effect,” Baby Einsteins, and other Media-related MythInformation.
  7. 6. Understanding and Dealing with Temperament.
  8. 7. Medical Decisions for the Faint of Heart.
  9. 8. What Goes in Must Come Out: Medical Perspectives on Toilet Training.
  10. 9. How to Discipline your Child.
  11. 10. Violence in the Media.
  12. 11. Parents' Psychological Health: Effects on Children.
  13. 12. Your Child's Psychological Health: Nurturing Strengths and Handling Problems.
  14. 13. Neuropsychology for Parents: ADHD and Head Injuries.
  15. 14. Parenting Adolescents: Handling the Transitions from Childhood to Adulthood.
  16. 15. Children, Family Structure, and Life Choices.
  17. 16. Who's Minding the Children?
  18. References.

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Book details
Release date 26th October, 2009
Publisher Routledge
Pages 376
Hardback ISBN 978-0-415-41328-2
Paperback ISBN 978-0-415-41329-9