Parenting : rewards and responsibilities - Hildebrand, Verna (New York : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1997)
Parenting decisions: What is parenting; Role of the family; Rewards and responsibilities; Personal readiness; Teenage parenthood; Parenting skills -- Becoming a parent: Planning a family; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Preparing for baby's arrival; Birth; Adjusting to parenthood -- New baby: Understanding infants; Parenting infants; Health and safety -- Nurturing children: Helping children grow and develop physically; Helping children develop emotionally; Helping children get along with others; Helping children learn; Value of play; Children with special needs -- Guiding children: Encouraging children; Guiding moral development; Guiding children's behavior; Handling common problems -- Family resources: Strengthening families; Family challenges; Selecting child care; Early childhood education; Exploring careers in child care and other occupations -- Glossary.
Includes index.
Keywords: Child development; Child rearing; Parenting