Malhotra, Smita
Summary: A practical weekly handbook for the first 3 months of parenthood - from a pediatrician and parent. The old saying "babies don't come with a manual" may be true - but this is a good place to start. Parenting is a process of phases and milestones. Each new stage, as important as the last, serves as a building process for years of parental education and care. The Newborn Handbook will gently and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.12 MALSummary: This program provides tips and suggestions to help parents create a safe environment for their infant. Recommended sleeping positions for baby are also shown.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary, a group of strong-willed social workers at a war-worn orphanage in Eastern Ukraine work tirelessly to create a magical haven for children to live in while the state decides their futures.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOUSummary: This program is an informative and entertaining guided tour through the world of babysitting. Sitters of all ages learn basic and advanced techniques in home child care. Presented in an upbeat, modern style, viewers watch as four young women discuss their experiences and provide answers for many of the most often asked babysitting questions. This program prepares young adults to be responsible...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Kaufman, Sashi
Summary: "After the accident that took his older brother, Lucas is pretty much alone, except for the motley group of kids he meets at his middle school's aftercare program"--OCLC.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KAUSummary: "A complete guide with practical information and support for parents of children from newborn to three years old, by childcare experts at the renowned Mayo Clinic. Written by doctors who are also parents." -- amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mayo Clinic Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 MAYMarinovich, Ayelet.
Summary: Distilled, research-based developmental information paired with simple activities to play with your baby on a week-by-week basis, gently guiding you and your baby through the first year of life. You'll learn all about what your baby is likely to be working on in the areas of cognitive, communicative, motor/sensory, and social/emotional development; simple, practical ways to support those areas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Strength in Words LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents MarinovichSummary: When two fathers find themselves out of work, they decide to start a day care center. When their business starts to take off, the head of a competing prestigious children's academy tries, with hilarious results, to put them out of business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Daddy 2003Brazelton, T. Berry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.3 BRABorden, Marian Edelman
Summary: A guide to navigating parenthood teaches about each stage of development and covers such topics as choosing a pediatrician, babyproofing the home, figuring out sleeping patterns, potty training, and feeding a picky eater.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media Corp 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents BordenDodson, Fitzhugh
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1986
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Place a hold to request this item.Altmann, Tanya Remer
Summary: Baby and toddler basics focuses on parents' top 150 questions, based on pediatrician Dr. Tanya's years in practice. An internet search of these questions could yield dozens of answers, many from dubious sources. Dr. Tanya addresses parents' concerns with the expertise of a pediatrician backed by the trusted authority of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Baby and toddler basics' clear Q&A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy of Pediatrics 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 ALTWatts, Mandisa
Summary: "Engage your child in hours of play with Mandisa Watts's colorful collection of sensory bin activities that aid with memory formation, language development, problem-solving skills and more. Perfect for toddlers from eighteen months to three years old and beyond, each bin makes use of materials you already have at home and helps reignite your kids' interest in toys long forgotten"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Leach, Penelope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 LEASummary: In this video, you will see helpful techniques for calming yourself and a fussy baby, as well as avoiding shaken baby syndrome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This video demonstrates safe, simple, and enjoyable activities for parents to share with their infants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Bestor-Siegal, Amanda
Summary: Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family--a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BESSears, William
Summary: A guide for parents and children to use for toilet training.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 649.62 SEALansky, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Book Peddlers 1991
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Place a hold to request this item.Imus, Deirdre.
Summary: Offers parents practical suggestions on how to raise a healthy child in an increasingly toxic environment, drawing on the latest scientific and medical research to cover health issues related to children in every age group, from infancy to adolescence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 IMUSummary: With its alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, this television program became one of the most popular daytime series of all time. In these episodes, when Victoria Winters searches the Old House for David Collins, she is abducted and held captive by Matthew Morgan, the Collinses' fugitive caretaker who is hiding following the death of family friend Bill Malloy. A massive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV DARSummary: It tells the story of eleven-year-old Maddie, a social misfit who practices karate moves with trees. Her self-absorbed, childless aunt, Kate, offers to take care of her for a week while Maddie's parents are busy, and it proves to be the most transformative week of young Maddie's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019