1st Edition
Babies Growing Up Their Progress From Before Birth Right Through the Nursery Years
Originally published in 1956, Babies Growing Up aims to compress in to a brief yet readable form, the essentials of successful parentcraft at the time, bearing in mind the four elements of developing a new life – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It seeks to sum up the essence of the mothercraft advice given over the years through the pages of Woman’s Pictorial and Mother and Home, where some material had appeared previously. It is a comprehensive guide through a baby’s life from birth through the early years and today can be enjoyed as a historical look at parenting and child development in the 1950s.
Preface. 1. Growth of Baby – Before Birth 2. Signs of Pregnancy 3. Diet for the Expectant Mother 4. Rest and Relaxation 5. Exercise During Pregnancy 6. Preparation for Breast-Feeding 7. Maternity Wear 8. Baby’s Layette 9. The Nursery and its Equipment 10. Things Amiss 11. Preparing for the Confinement 12. Birth of a Baby 13. After the Birth 14. The New Arrival 15. Baby’s Bath and Toilet 16. Breast-Feeding 17. Bottle-Feeding 18. Early Extras 19. Weaning 20. Food for the Older Child 21. Baby’s Day 22. Crying 23. Sleep 24. Taking Exercise 25. Toilet Training 26. Children’s Feet 27. Learning to Talk 28. Care of the Teeth 29. Eye Development and Care 30. Habit Forming 31. The Premature Baby 32. Twins 33. Baby’s Laundry in the Nursery 34. Parents and Children 35. Punishment and Discipline 36. Play and Toys 37. The Facts of Life 38. Brothers and Sisters 39. Developing Socially 40. Spiritual Development 41. The Handicapped Child 42. Nervous Habits 43. Skin Affections 44. Nursery Ailments 45. First Aid 46. Maternity Services and Benefits. Appendix. Societies and Agencies. Index.
Biography
Nurse McKay
