A new edition of the popular parenting manual offers up-to-date advice on raising children from infancy to preteen, discussing communication, dealing with babies, nutrition, bedtime, safety, behavior management, and more. Original. Teaches you how to keep the big mistakes to a minimum and make the parenting enterprise easier and more rewarding for your children and you. This book offers advice and guidance on how to: communicate with your kids; develop a good relationship with your kids; keep your kids safe and healthy; help your kids grow up to be good people; and more. Introduction. About This Book. Foolish Assumptions. How This Book Is Organized. Part I The Basic Stuff You Must Know. Part II: Dealing with Babies. Part III: Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty: Your Child's Physical Needs. Part IV: Seeing to Your Child's Health and Safety. Part V: Handling Your Child's Behavior. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Icons Used in This Book. Where to Go from Here. PART I: THE BASIC STUFF YOU MUST KNOW. Chapter 1: Winning the Parenting Game. Chapter 2: Guidelines for Co-Parenting (The Two-Party System). Chapter 3: Being a Consistent Parent. Chapter 4: Following Through. Chapter 5: The Art of Keeping Your Cool. Chapter 6: Behavior Management. PART II: DEALING WITH BABIES. Chapter 7: Holding and Handling the Baby. Chapter 8: Breastfeeding vs. Bottlefeeding. Chapter 9: The Diaper Thing. Chapter 10: Just for Babies: Sleeping, Bathing, Tools, and Baby Traits. Chapter 11: Infant Health Concerns. Chapter 12: The Growth and Developmental Stuff. PART III: GETTING TO THE NITTY GRITTY: YOUR CHILD'S PHYSICAL NEEDS. Chapter 13: Understanding Food and Nutrition. Chapter 14: The Joys and Perils of Bathtime. Chapter 15: Sleep, Glorious Sleep. Chapter 16: Potty Training Perfected. PART IV: SEEING TO YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH AND SAFETY. Chapter 17: Health and Hygiene (12 months-24 months). Chapter 18: Going to the Doctor. Chapter 19: Making Life Safer. Chapter 20: Finding Good Childcare. PART V: HANDLING'S YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR. Chapter 21: Raising Your Child (12-24 months). Chapter 22: Communicating with Your Child. Chapter 23: Your New Big Job: Teacher (12 pages). Chapter 24: Social Skills to Be Proud Of. Chapter 25: Punishment and Discipline. Chapter 26: Squelching Squabbling Siblings. PART VI: THE PART OF TENS. Chapter 27: Ten Things to Do Every Day. Chapter 28: Ten Things for Your Conscience to Whisper in Your Ear. Chapter 29: Ten Great Resources for Parents.