Everything parents need to give their babies the best start

Each year, more than 4 million babies are born in the United Statesand the first year of a babys life is a joyous, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming time. Your Babys First Year For Dummies serves as a complete guide for babys first twelve monthsfrom what to do when arriving home from the hospital to handling feeding, bathing, and sleeping routines to providing the right stimuli for optimal progress. Packed with tips on every aspect of babys physical, emotional, and social development, this friendly guide gives parents advice on such important topics as breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding, teething, baby toy safety, food preparation, food allergies, traveling, and much more.