Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 9th Edition

Dr. Benjamin Spock was the most trusted and most famous pediatrician worldwide; his reassuring and commonsense advice shaped parenting practices for half a century. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946. Please visit DrSpock.com for more information. Benjamin Spock, M.D., practiced pediatrics in New York City from 1933 to 1947. He then became a medical teacher and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, the University of Pittsburgh, and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. He had two sons, a stepdaughter, and four grandchildren. Dr. Spock, who died March 15, 1998, at age ninety-four, was married to Mary Morgan. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946. Robert Needlman, M.D., is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University, and co-founder of Reach Out and Read, a national organization that promotes reading aloud to young children. A practicing pediatrician for more than fifteen years, Dr. Needlman has contributed to numerous magazines, textbooks, and journals, and is a widely featured speaker on early learning, literacy, and child development. The Vice President of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at The Dr. Spock Company and author of Dr. Spock's Baby Basics (also available from Pocket Books), Dr. Needlman lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife and daughter.