PART 1: Behavior and Development
Chapter 1: Bonding and Nurturing
- Extended Holding: Indonesia: 105th Day Ceremony
- Switzerland: Frequent Soothing
- Making Eye Contact
- Feeling Your Skin
- Playing Joyful Music
- Maori, New Zealand: Music Through Storytelling
- Palliative Baby Bath
- Malaysia: Ladle Bath with Telon Oil
- Massaging Your Infant
- India: Massage as Normal Baby Care
- Baby Rocking
- Sumatra: Vertical Baby Rocking
- Speaking to Your Baby
- Japan: Gentle Speech
- Feeding to Nurture Your Baby
- Reading to Your Baby
- Africa: Babywearing Supports Contentment
- Difficulties with Bonding and Attachment
- Nigeria: Don’t Let Your Baby Cry
- Jamaica: Rose Water Soothing
- Spoiling Babies Is Impossible
- India: Distraction Provides a Helpful Reaction
Chapter 2: Stages of Development
- Development: The First Month
- Development: Months One to Three
- Development: Months Four to Six
- Southern Africa: !Kung’s Side Sling Efficiency
- United Kingdom: Affectionate Nursery Rhymes
- Development: Months Seven to Nine
- Development: Months Ten to Twelve
- Colombia: Extended Family Nurturing
Chapter 3: Parental Blues and Sibling Rivalry
- What Are Parental Blues?
- Vietnam: Family and Friends Deliver Prolonged Care
- What Is Sibling Rivalry?
- Singapore: Foster a New and Loving Relationship
Chapter 4: Security Objects
- England: Don’t Leave Home without Your Teddy Bear!
Chapter 5: Separation and Stranger Anxiety
- What Is Separation Anxiety?
- Italy: Pass the Baby, Everywhere!
- What Is Stranger Anxiety?
- Tibet: Father Involvement
Chapter 6: Your Baby’s Sleeping
- Sleep Patterns for Your Baby
- Holland: Practical Dutch Schedules
- Outdoor Napping
- Co-Sleeping
- Older Baby Sleeping
- Helping Your Baby Sleep
- Crying It Out (CIO)
- Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Finland: Baby in a Box
PART 2: Decisions to Make
Chapter 7: Naming Your Baby
- British and French Traditions
- Family Names
- Trendy Names
- World Naming Ceremonies
Chapter 8: Items for Your New Baby
- Spain: Who Needs a Highchair?
- What to Do Before Baby Arrives
- Baby’s Clothing
- Greece: Godparents Buy First Shoes
- Traditional China’s Multicolored Garment
- Diapers
- Pacifiers
- Canadian Dental Association’s View of Pacifiers
- Irish Late Pacifier Weaning
- Medical Items
- A Few Items for Mom
- Wool Breast Pads in Northern Europe
Chapter 9: Circumcision
- Performing Circumcisions
- Religious Circumcision Around the World
- Post-Circumcision Care
- Care of the Penis in Uncircumcised Boys
- Pros and Cons of Circumcising Your Son
Chapter 10: Child Care for Working Parents
- In-Home Babysitter or Nanny
- Daycare Centers
- Questions to Ask
- Italy Provided the Montessori Method Adapted by Daycare Centers
PART 3: Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 11: Allergies to Foods and Environment
- Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance
- Allergies and Being Born Outside the United States
- Ways to Reduce Allergies in Babies
Chapter 12: Feeding Your Baby
- Nipple Feeding Your Baby
- Scheduling Feedings
- African Mothers Don’t Schedule Feedings
Chapter 13: Burping, Gas, and Hiccups
Chapter 14: Breastfeeding Moms
- Comparing Breastfeeding to Formula Feeding
- Iceland: Nonjudgmental Approach to Breastfeeding
- Prolonged Breastfeeding in the Philippines
Chapter 15: Deciding to Feed Your Baby Formula
- Choosing a Formula
- Tips for Preparing and Storing Formula
- Prepared Water in Japan
Chapter 16: Pumping Breast Milk for Your Baby
- Advice on Pumping Milk
- Monaco’s Breastfeeding Education
- Storing Breast Milk
- Common Side Effects of Breastfeeding
- Increasing Your Breast Milk If Necessary
- Laos and Thailand: Use Ginger to Increase Breast Milk Supply
Chapter 17: Nipple Weaning—Bottle or Breast
- When to Wean Your Infant
- Weaning in Taiwan Using a Cup
- Getting Your Baby to Sleep While Weaning
Chapter 18: Starting Foods for Your Baby
- Introducing Solids
- Adjusting to the New Way of Eating
- Adding Soft Chunky “Finger” Foods
- International Use of Spices, Herbs and Natural Flavors
- Healthy and Safe Eating and Drinking
Chapter 19: Preventing Overeating and Obesity
- Dangers of Overeating
- Japanese Customs of Healthy Eating for Babies
Chapter 20: Vitamins for Your Baby
- Important Supplements for Babies
- Lebanon: Hummus Boosts Vitamin and Mineral Intake
- Meat (or Not) in Your Baby’s Diet
- Herbal Supplements
Chapter 21: Pesticides and Your Baby
- How Pesticides are Harmful
- What Can You Do to Limit Exposure?
- France’s Fresh Ingredient Cooking
- Pesticides in and around the Home
PART 4: Symptoms and Care
Chapter 22: Your Baby’s Contact with Others
- Baby’s Months 0–2
- Baby’s Month 3
- Baby’s Months 3–12
- European Respiratory Journal: Rural Babies Have Less Allergies
Chapter 23: Your Baby’s Head, Eyes, and Ears
- Keeping Your Baby Healthy
Chapter 24: Your Baby’s Hair and Nail Care
- Hair Care
- Coconut Oil Used in India for Cradle Cap
- Ceremonial Haircuts in China
- Nail Care
- European Hazel Eyes
Chapter 25: Your Baby’s Oral Health
- Caring for Teeth and Gums
- Armenian First Tooth Ceremony
Chapter 26: Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord
- Cutting the Cord
- World Umbilical Cord Traditions
