The world-famous Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital has a reputation second to none, and its Institute of Child Health is renowned for its research into child health and illness. This book, an established favourite with parents, draws together the expertise of its highly qualified staff and offers reassuring advice about all aspects of raising children during the first five years.

Among the topics it covers are:--Conception, pregnancy and birth--Coping with a new baby--Feeding--Sleep--Child development--Common health problems—Disability Distilling the wisdom and experience of doctors, nurses, psychologists, speech therapists, dieticians, playleaders and many others, this book is a mine of up-to-date and authoritative information. No parent, prospective or otherwise, should be without a copy.