Parenting : rewards and responsibilities /
Verna Hildebrand.
- 5th edition.
- New York : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, c1997.
- 608 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Contents Unit 1. Parenting decisions: Chapter 1 What is parenting? Chapter 2 Role of the family Chapter 3 Rewards and responsibilities; Chapter 4 Personal readiness; Chapter 5 Teenage parenthood; Chapter 6 Parenting skills
Unit 2. Becoming a parent: Chapter 7 Planning a family; Chapter 8 Pregnancy; Chapter 9 Prenatal care; Chapter 10 Preparing for baby's arrival; Chapter 11 Birth; Chapter 12 Adjusting to parenthood
Unit 3. A New baby: Chapter 13 Understanding infants; Chapter 14 Parenting infants; Chapter 15 Health and safety
Unit 4. Nurturing children: Chapter 16 Helping children grow and develop physically; Chapter 17 Helping children develop emotionally; Chapter 18 Helping children get along with others; Chapter 19 Helping children learn; Chapter 20 Value of play; Chapter 21 Children with special needs
Unit 5. Guiding children: Chapter 22 Encouraging children; Chapter 23 Guiding moral development; Chapter 24 Guiding children's behavior; Chapter 25 Handling common problems
Unit 6. Family resources: Chapter 26 Strengthening families; Chapter 27 Family challenges; Chapter 28 Selecting child care; Chapter 29 Early childhood education; Chapter 30 Exploring careers in child care and other occupations