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Raising twins, parenting multiples from pregnancy through the school years, Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index

illustrationsphotographs

index present

non fiction

Raising twins

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Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP

parenting multiples from pregnancy through the school years

Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP helps readers prepare for their twins' arrival, birth and infancy, and provides sage advice for raising them through toddlerhood and the school years. Dr. Flais' book will help parents of twins and other multiples: Prepare for the arrival of their babies; Survive the first few days, weeks and months by providing information on feeding, sleeping, scheduling and outings; Navigate the toddler years from mealtime to potty training, one- on-on time to loving discipline; Move into the school years with ideas on managing things like socialization and competition, family dynamics and individuality. Combining her experience as a mom and her expertise as a pediatrician, Flais brings a unique blend of heartwarming personal experiences and professional knowledge to deliver a real survival guide for every family with twins, triplets, quads or more

A New Adventure -- Preparing for Your Twins' Arrival -- The Early Days and Weeks -- Early Infancy and Getting on a Schedule -- Later Infancy and First Birthday -- The Toddler Years (1- and 2-Year-Olds) -- The Preschool Years (3- and 4-Year-Olds) -- The School Years: As Your Twins Grow -- Support, Emotional Health, and Time-savers -- Preterm Birth and Other Birthing Challenges -- Triplets, Quadruplets, and More -- Multiples: Facts, Lore, and More -- A Glimpse Into the Twin Experience -- Single Parenting, Partnership Challenges, and Divorce