Young Reader in the Making

Young Reader in the Making

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Book 599: Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care

Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, by Benjamin Spock, M.D.

This book is helpful -- I will allow that -- but I wouldn't use it at a 'baby care bible'.  It is a reference,  but it is no replacement for a parent's instincts.  Also, please, please, please, do not compare your child to another child of the same age.  Children do learn at different rates.  For example, my son tried to walk just before he turned one.  He fell.  He did not try again for another four months.  Then when he walked, he never fell down.  He learns like that with everything.  He might be slower to grasp a concept, but once he does, he masters it.  So make this book a guide, not a 'bible'.

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