This non-technical book for parents discusses aspects of child care and family relations from the time of the baby's conception through the first year of its life, emphasizing ways of developing effective parent-child interaction. Topics covered include: preparing emotionally and physically for a baby; ways to "get to know" the baby during the first month; sex and temperament differences; signs of development; babysitting; feeding; ways of handling infant distress; dealing with the "difficult" baby; parent-child communication; motor, intellectual, social, language, and emotional development; ways to create an environment which facilitates development; care outside the home; daily routine; and adult-baby activities. (SB)