Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 259 Seiten)
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Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:
9783030747657
Content:
Section I: Science and Parenting -- Does a "Good" Parent Need Science? -- Summing Up: Synthesizing the Scientific Evidence -- Section II: Pregnancy -- How Much Should You Weigh? -- What Should You Eat? -- Can You Work and Exercise During Pregnancy? -- Will Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs Harm Your Baby? -- What Medications Are Safe During Pregnancy? -- Vaccines in Pregnancy: Are They Safe? -- Section II: Infancy and Toddlerhood -- Infant/Child Feeding -- Maternal Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Medications During Lactation -- Vaccines -- Sleep -- Mental/Emotional Stimulation -- Section III: Childhood and Adolescence -- Toilet Training -- Discipline -- Diet and Nutrition -- Screen Time -- Physical Activity
Content:
This book provides pregnant women and new parents with evidence-based information on pregnancy and parenting. Most parenting books advise pregnant women or new parents what to do and, at best, defend that advice by citing recommendations from highly selected “experts” or equally selective “studies.” Some parents prefer an advice book, but an increasing number do not trust the advice they receive unless they are convinced of its scientific backing. Dr. Kramer does not tell pregnant women or new parents what they should or should not do. Instead, he focuses on controversial decision choices for which recommendations and practices differ substantially. He systematically reviews and synthesizes the available scientific evidence bearing on those choices, summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of that evidence, and translates the summaries in a way that encourages parents to make their own informed decisions.^
Content:
He summarizes the risks and benefits of different decision options, as well as the degree of certainty around them. The risks and benefits then need to be valued by the individual parent and balanced against the effort and financial costs incurred by the decision. Beyond Parenting Advice does not cover every conceivable topic relevant to pregnancy, infancy, and childhood. Instead, it focuses on key controversial areas with abundant but conflicting advice and information. The book’s contents are organized into four sections: an initial section comprising two introductory chapters and one section each devoted to topics concerning pregnancy, infancy/toddlerhood, and childhood/adolescence. Each topic is limited to one chapter. The two introductory chapters are short but dense. They are essential, however, to understand the scientific concepts and vocabulary used in the evidence review of each topic area.^
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Additional Edition:
9783030747640
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9783030747640
Language:
English
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