Diane Bahr

Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That!

Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fills a missing niche in the child rearing world. It explains everything from the basics of nursing, to SIDS, to facial massage; finishing with the secrets to good speech development and your child's best natural appearance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sensory World
• Seitenzahl: 390
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781935567202
• ISBN-10: 1935567209
• Artikelnr.: 27429196

Inhaltsangabe

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: LET'S LEARN ABOUT YOUR NEWBORN BABY'S MOUTH
* Differences between Your Mouth and Your Newborn Baby's Mouth
* Your Newborn Baby's Mouth Reflexes
CHAPTER 2: SECRETS FOR BETTER BREAST- AND BOTTLE-FEEDING
* Important Mouth Characteristics for Feeding
* The Best Positioning for Feeding and Why
* What Breast-Feeding Can Do for Your Baby's Mouth That Bottle-Feeding
Cannot
* Nursing/Breast-Feeding
* Bottle-Feeding
* What to Do If Your Baby Has Difficulty Maintaining a Latch
* What to Do If Liquid Is Flowing Too Fast or Too Slowly
* Subtle Difficulties That Can Affect Feeding and What to Do about Them
* Nutrition
* Hydration
* Feeding Development: One to 6 Months of Age
CHAPTER 3: BREATHING THROUGH THE NOSE, BELLY TIME, ALLERGIES, SPIT-UP,
SIDS, AND VACCINES
* The Importance of Breathing through the Nose for Health
* The Importance of Belly Time When Your Baby Is Awake
* Health Problems and Possible Treatments
* Let's Talk about Allergies
* Reflux, SIDS, and Sleeping on the Back
* What about Vaccines?
CHAPTER 4: THE HAND-MOUTH CONNECTION: HELPING YOUR BABY HAVE MOUTHING
EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE GOOD DEVELOPMENT
* The Hand-Mouth Connection
* The Importance of Good Mouthing Experiences
* Appropriate Pacifier Use and Thumb- and/or Finger-Sucking
* Teething and Drooling
* What to Do about Too Much Drooling
CHAPTER 5: MASSAGE, "JAWS-ERCISE," TOOTH-GRINDING, BUBBLES, AND HORNS
* Face, Jaw, and Mouth Massage and "Jaws-ercise"
* Mouth Toys and More "Jaws-ercise"
* What to Do about Tooth-Grinding
* Horn and Bubble Play
CHAPTER 6: SECRETS FOR BETTER SPOON-FEEDING, DRINKING FROM A CUP AND STRAW,
AND CHEWING: BEGINNING AROUND 5-6 MONTHS OF AGE
* Positioning Your Baby for Higher-Level Feeding Activities
* Jaw Support
* Spoon-Feeding
* Drinking from a Cup
* Drinking from a Straw
* Taking Bites and Chewing Safe, Appropriate Foods
* Introducing Foods and Liquids
* How Much Do I Feed My Child?
* Weaning from the Bottle and Breast
* Feeding Problems and Picky Eating
* Feeding Development from 5 to 24 Months of Age
CHAPTER 7: THE SECRETS TO GOOD SPEECH DEVELOPMENT
* Tips to Encourage Good Vocal Development from Birth
* Speech Sound Development from 1 Month of Age to 8 Years
* Essentials for Intelligible Speech Production and Communication
* Speech and Communication Development Up to 3 Years of Age
* What to Do If Your Child Is Not on Track with Speech and
Communication Development
* A Combination of Specific Treatment Ideas for Young Children with
Speech and Communication Problems
CHAPTER 8: YOUR CHILD'S BEST NATURAL APPEARANCE
* What Your Child's Face and Mouth Should Look Like
* Treatments Offered by Dental and Other Professionals
* Face, Mouth, and Vocal Development through Adolescence and Early
Adulthood
CHAPTER 9: WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALS
· Suggestions for Finding and Working with an Appropriate Professional
· Your Child's Lactation Consultant, Pediatrician, and Other Medical
Professionals
· Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
· Occupational Therapists
· Other Professionals You and Your Child May Need or Encounter
· Teams
CHAPTER 10: HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO MY CHILD WITH PARTICULAR SPECIAL NEEDS?
* Children Born Prematurely
* Children with Down Syndrome
* Children with Autism
* Children with Cerebral Palsy
* Children with Hearing Loss
* Other Children with Developmental Delay
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND CARE PROVIDERS
* Articles, Books, Materials, and DVDs
* Web Sites
APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS