PEDIATRICS Vol. 34 No. 4 October 1964, pp. 564-567
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Understanding Your Baby Doctor's Behavior

LAWRENCE S. ROSS M.D., F.A.A.P.

A young mother comments to her friend, "He doesn't seem to listen to me!" "Mine just won't come when I call him!" the other woman replies. Are they talking about their children? No!! They are discussing their pediatricians or "Baby Doctors."

Are Baby Doctors really as unhappy as some writers claim they are? Do they really hate all mothers? Here at last is a guide to help and reassure parents in their unending search for better understanding of their Baby Doctor.

Although there is a general pattern in the development of his behavior, it is always important to remember that your baby doctor is an individual and therefore may vary considerably in his rate of growth.