The Essential First Year: What Babies Need Parents to Know Paperback

The first twelve months bring more change than any later year, and this guide works through them month by month from the baby's point of view. Sections cover feeding, sleep, crying, physical development, play and the gradual arrival of communication, with photographs and short practical notes instead of dense text. The emphasis falls on understanding what a baby is signalling and responding to it, rather than following a fixed schedule. Any concern about health, feeding or development belongs with a doctor, midwife or health visitor; the book is background reading and not medical advice. The paperback runs 208 pages. Areas the book covers: • Month-by-month development across the first year • Guidance on feeding, sleep patterns and settling • Photographs paired with short, practical explanations • 208 paperback pages published by DK Written for new parents, grandparents and carers, published by DK and available at Boipoka.