Dr Sarah Jarvis is the co-author of Pregnancy For Dummies and Diabetes For Dummies.
Introduction | p. 7 |
About This Book | p. 1 |
Conventions Used in This Book | p. 1 |
How This Book Is Organised | p. 2 |
Children's Health: The Basics | p. 2 |
The First Year of Life | p. 2 |
Raising Healthy Children | p. 2 |
Symptoms, Illnesses, and Treatments | p. 2 |
Playing Doctors and Nurses: Looking After a Sick Child | p. 3 |
The Part of Tens | p. 3 |
Icons Used in This Book | p. 3 |
Where to Go from Here | p. 4 |
Children's Health: The Basics | p. 5 |
Your Child's Health in a Nutshell | p. 7 |
Keeping Your Child Healthy | p. 7 |
Eat, drink, and be healthy | p. 7 |
A moving story | p. 9 |
Breathing easy | p. 9 |
Getting good sleep | p. 10 |
Staying safe | p. 10 |
All protected | p. 11 |
All you need is | p. 11 |
Spotting the Signs That Something's Wrong | p. 11 |
Knowing When to Call a Doctor | p. 13 |
Who You Gonna Call? | p. 13 |
Trying a bit of DIY | p. 13 |
Going to your doctor or casualty | p. 14 |
Your Child's Body and Development | p. 15 |
Meeting Developmental Milestones | p. 15 |
Understanding Physical Development | p. 20 |
From birth to 24 months | p. 21 |
From 2 to 3 years | p. 23 |
From 4 to 5 years | p. 23 |
Considering Cognitive Development | p. 23 |
From birth to 24 months | p. 24 |
From 2 to 4 years | p. 24 |
From 4 to 7 years | p. 25 |
Looking at Social Development | p. 25 |
From birth to 24 months | p. 26 |
From 2 to 4 years | p. 26 |
From 5 to 7 years | p. 27 |
Watching Your Child Grow | p. 27 |
What's normal growth? | p. 28 |
Growth spurts | p. 29 |
Playing your role in your child's growth | p. 29 |
Checking Out Growth, Height, and Weight Charts | p. 30 |
Measuring body mass index (BMI) | p. 31 |
Grappling with growth disturbances | p. 31 |
The Immune System and Immunisation | p. 35 |
Finding Out How Your Child Fights Infections | p. 35 |
Do not enter: keeping the invaders out | p. 36 |
Looking for troublemakers | p. 36 |
Taking a systematic approach | p. 36 |
Like an elephant, the immune system never forgets | p. 37 |
Living Examples: Seeing the Immune System in Action | p. 38 |
A helping hand: antibiotics | p. 39 |
Looking at disorders of the immune system | p. 40 |
Boosting Your Child's Immune System | p. 40 |
Turbo-charging your child's defences | p. 40 |
Appreciating the role of nutrition | p. 42 |
Pricking the Surface: The Low-Down on Vaccinations | p. 44 |
Available vaccines and the vaccination schedule | p. 45 |
Explaining how jabs work | p. 47 |
What to expect on the day | p. 48 |
Dealing with side effects | p. 49 |
Answering commonly asked questions | p. 50 |
Considering alternatives to vaccinations | p. 51 |
Who's Who? The Roles of Healthcare Professionals | p. 53 |
Getting to Know Your Child's Doctor | p. 53 |
Finding a doctor | p. 54 |
Scheduling standard doctor visits | p. 55 |
Getting the Most Out of Your Health Visitor | p. 55 |
Making Friends with Your Pharmacist | p. 56 |
Dealing with the Dentist | p. 58 |
Understanding what the dentist does | p. 58 |
Overcoming fear of the dentist | p. 58 |
A Final Word and a Gentle Reminder | p. 59 |
The First Year of Life | p. 61 |
Is My Baby Okay? Health and Development Checks in the First Year | p. 63 |
Checking the Basics | p. 64 |
Making the Most of Your Clinic Appointments | p. 64 |
Finding Out About Your New Baby | p. 65 |
Testing, testing: Checks at birth | p. 65 |
Your baby's first full examination | p. 66 |
Catching Up with Your Baby at 6-8 Weeks | p. 70 |
Looking at what your baby can do at 6-8 weeks | p. 70 |
Muscling in or flopping out | p. 71 |
Helping your baby make sense of the world at 6-8 weeks | p. 71 |
That's Progress! Check-ups at 7-8 Months | p. 72 |
Looking at what your baby can do at 7-8 months | p. 73 |
Helping your baby develop at 7-8 months | p. 73 |
Weighing It Up: The Big Picture | p. 74 |
Monitoring your baby's weight | p. 74 |
'Light' babies | p. 75 |
'Heavy' babies | p. 75 |
Focusing on Your Baby's Eye Checks: Squints | p. 76 |
Listening In: Your Baby's Hearing Tests | p. 76 |
Making Exceptions: Your Premature Baby | p. 77 |
Feeding Your Baby | p. 79 |
Choosing to Breastfeed | p. 79 |
Spouting on about the health benefits of breast milk | p. 80 |
Getting started | p. 81 |
Expressing milk | p. 83 |
Overcoming common breastfeeding problems | p. 84 |
Considering Bottle-feeding | p. 86 |
Finding out about formula | p. 87 |
Bottle-feeding the healthy way | p. 88 |
Feeding baby | p. 89 |
Moving from breast to bottle | p. 89 |
Working Out When to Wean | p. 90 |
Spotting the telltale signs that your baby's ready for solids | p. 91 |
Getting started | p. 91 |
Moving on up: step-by-step weaning | p. 92 |
Introducing lumps and textures | p. 92 |
Harnessing health hazards | p. 93 |
Avoiding foods that could be harmful | p. 94 |
Making the transition from formula to cows' milk | p. 95 |
Introducing drinks with meals | p. 95 |
Troubleshooting: When Food and Your Baby Don't Agree | p. 96 |
Diagnosing food reactions in babies | p. 96 |
Getting geared up on gluten | p. 97 |
The truth about milk intolerance | p. 97 |
Spotting the Signs that Something's Wrong | p. 99 |
Finding Out Why Your Baby's Crying | p. 99 |
Reading the signs that your baby's in pain | p. 101 |
Comforting your crying baby | p. 102 |
Coping with persistent crying | p. 102 |
Getting to the Bottom of Tummy Troubles | p. 103 |
Contemplating causes of stomach complaints | p. 103 |
Preventing dehydration | p. 105 |
What's That in Her Nappy? | p. 106 |
Getting all blocked up about constipation | p. 106 |
Having a wee look at your baby's waterworks | p. 108 |
Weighing Things Up: Failure to Thrive | p. 108 |
Finding out what causes failure to thrive | p. 109 |
Diagnosing and treating failure to thrive | p. 109 |
Teething Times: Nothing but the Tooth | p. 110 |
Spotting the signs of teething | p. 110 |
Nipping teething pain in the bud | p. 112 |
Hello World! Common Newborn Health Niggles | p. 113 |
Baby Basics: Holding, Bathing, and Keeping Warm | p. 114 |
This way up: Picking up your baby | p. 114 |
Making sure he's not too hot or cold | p. 114 |
Keeping your baby clean | p. 115 |
Blotches, Spots, and All: Caring for Your Baby's Brand New Skin | p. 115 |
Seeing spots | p. 116 |
Regarding rashes | p. 116 |
Focusing on birthmarks | p. 117 |
Dealing with dry areas | p. 118 |
Tackling cradle cap head-on | p. 119 |
Jaundice, Colic, and Other Early Worries: Adapting to Life Outside the Womb | p. 120 |
Making sense of newborn jaundice | p. 120 |
Combating colic: Every parent's nightmare | p. 121 |
Reflecting on reflux | p. 123 |
Dealing with Delicate Areas | p. 124 |
Caring for your baby's umbilical cord | p. 124 |
Homing in on hernias | p. 125 |
Getting to the bottom of nappy rash | p. 125 |
Going gooey eyed | p. 126 |
Thrashing out thrush | p. 127 |
Diagnosing urinary tract infections | p. 127 |
Raising Healthy Children | p. 129 |
The Importance of Nutrition | p. 131 |
Meeting Your Child's Nutritional Needs | p. 131 |
Making sense of food groups | p. 132 |
Playing a vital role: Vitamins | p. 132 |
Ruling out mineral deficiencies | p. 133 |
Putting it all on a plate | p. 134 |
Establishing Healthy Eating Habits | p. 135 |
Getting up for breakfast | p. 135 |
Stocking up on healthy foods | p. 136 |
Making food interesting | p. 136 |
Eating together | p. 137 |
Ditching the junk food | p. 138 |
Sussing out salt | p. 139 |
Feeding fussy eaters | p. 140 |
Fat-finding: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | p. 141 |
Getting the best from fats | p. 141 |
Keeping the bad guys under control | p. 142 |
Exposing the Bitter Truth about Sugar | p. 142 |
Seeing how sugar can affect your child's health | p. 143 |
Hunting for hidden sugars | p. 143 |
Cutting down on the sweet stuff | p. 144 |
A word about fizzy drinks | p. 145 |
Raising a Healthy Vegetarian | p. 145 |
Pondering possible deficiencies | p. 146 |
Doing dairy-free and vegan diets | p. 146 |
Exercise, Activity, and Play | p. 149 |
Looking at the Benefits of Exercise | p. 149 |
Inspiring Your Child to Get off the Sofa | p. 150 |
Family fun | p. 150 |
Organised sports | p. 152 |
Finding activities to suit your child | p. 152 |
Maximising your chances for success | p. 153 |
Exercising an overweight child | p. 154 |
Working out how much is enough | p. 155 |
Taking Sensible Precautions | p. 155 |
Minimising the risk of injury | p. 155 |
Eating and resting | p. 156 |
Understanding the Impact of Television on Your Child | p. 157 |
TV or not TV: The adverse affects of too much telly | p. 158 |
Television-watching for children under 2 years | p. 159 |
Keeping control of the small screen | p. 159 |
Dozing Off: The Importance of Sleep | p. 161 |
Uncovering the Mysteries of Sleep | p. 161 |
Looking at sleep stages | p. 162 |
Working out how much sleep your child needs | p. 163 |
Establishing Healthy Sleeping Habits | p. 164 |
Fixing broken nights | p. 164 |
Getting into a routine | p. 165 |
Solving Common Sleep Problems | p. 166 |
Helping your unwell child sleep | p. 166 |
Working through wee problems: bedwetting | p. 167 |
Sleepwalking and Monster-spotting: Nightmare Scenarios | p. 169 |
Dealing with night terrors | p. 170 |
Looking after your sleepwalking child | p. 170 |
Getting rid of monsters under the bed | p. 170 |
To sleep, perchance to snore | p. 171 |
Making Sure That Your Baby Sleeps Safely | p. 171 |
Sleeping in a cot | p. 172 |
Bed sharing | p. 172 |
Reducing the risk of cot death | p. 172 |
Monitoring your baby's breathing | p. 173 |
Basic Hygiene and the War on Germs | p. 175 |
Hygiene How-Tos | p. 175 |
Dishing the dirt on hand-washing | p. 176 |
Understanding sterilising | p. 176 |
Preventing food poisoning | p. 178 |
Treating food poisoning and tummy upsets | p. 179 |
Talking about your pet subject | p. 180 |
Nursery Nasties | p. 181 |
Nitpicking | p. 181 |
Worrying about worms | p. 182 |
Dealing with sticky eyes | p. 183 |
Tackling Teeth | p. 183 |
Getting protective | p. 183 |
Keeping teeth clean | p. 184 |
Visiting the dentist | p. 185 |
Symptoms, Illnesses, and Treatments | p. 187 |
Symptoms and What They May Mean | p. 189 |
Tackling Headaches Head-on | p. 189 |
Finding and solving the problem | p. 190 |
Managing migraine | p. 191 |
Sussing out sinusitis | p. 191 |
When a headache's an emergency | p. 192 |
Mum, I've Got Earache! | p. 192 |
Spotting the symptoms | p. 193 |
Treating the infection | p. 194 |
Getting All Gummed Up about Glue Ear | p. 195 |
Spotting signs of glue ear | p. 195 |
Working out what to do | p. 196 |
Coping with glue ear | p. 197 |
Getting to the Bottom of Tummy Ache | p. 197 |
Helping to soothe away the pain | p. 198 |
Diagnosing constipation | p. 199 |
Beating tummy bugs | p. 200 |
Checking for appendicitis | p. 202 |
Soothing a Sore Throat | p. 203 |
Common Childhood Illnesses | p. 205 |
Chickenpox | p. 205 |
Colds | p. 207 |
Cold Sores | p. 207 |
Croup | p. 209 |
Ear Infections | p. 210 |
Encephalitis | p. 210 |
Flu (Influenza) | p. 210 |
German Measles (Rubella) | p. 211 |
Glandular Fever | p. 212 |
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease | p. 213 |
Impetigo | p. 213 |
Measles | p. 214 |
Meningitis | p. 215 |
Mumps | p. 216 |
Nettle Rash (Urticaria) | p. 217 |
Pneumonia | p. 217 |
Psoriasis | p. 218 |
Ringworm | p. 219 |
Roseola | p. 220 |
Scarlet Fever | p. 220 |
Slapped-Cheek Syndrome (Fifth Disease) | p. 221 |
Sore Throat | p. 221 |
Tonsillitis | p. 222 |
Tuberculosis (TB) | p. 222 |
Whooping Cough | p. 223 |
Allergies, Asthma, and Eczema | p. 225 |
Understanding Allergies | p. 225 |
Floating around: Common airborne allergens | p. 226 |
Digesting the facts about food allergies and intolerance | p. 227 |
Looking at other common allergens | p. 229 |
A word about anaphylaxis | p. 230 |
Diagnosing and Treating Allergies | p. 231 |
Uncovering the culprits | p. 231 |
Controlling your child's allergy | p. 232 |
Reducing your child's symptoms | p. 233 |
Considering complementary therapies | p. 233 |
Taking a Closer Look at Asthma | p. 234 |
Sussing out the symptoms and triggers | p. 234 |
Treating asthma | p. 235 |
Dealing with an asthma attack | p. 236 |
Making sure that you don't make it worse | p. 236 |
Itching to Find Out About Eczema | p. 237 |
Spotting the symptoms of eczema | p. 237 |
Treating eczema | p. 237 |
Keeping eczema under control | p. 239 |
Behavioural Problems and Emotional Health | p. 241 |
Exploring Emotional Development | p. 242 |
Recognising signs of anxiety and phobias | p. 242 |
Helping your child deal with fear and anxiety | p. 244 |
Building Healthy Self-Esteem | p. 245 |
Identifying low self-esteem | p. 246 |
Helping your child develop self-esteem | p. 246 |
Developing Social Skills | p. 247 |
Homing in on Hyperactivity | p. 249 |
Identifying a hyperactive child | p. 249 |
Coping with hyperactivity | p. 250 |
Behaving badly: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | p. 251 |
Diagnosing ADHD | p. 252 |
Treating your child with ADHD | p. 253 |
Diagnosing Dyslexia and Dyspraxia | p. 256 |
Understanding Autism | p. 257 |
Playing Doctors and Nurses: Looking After a Sick Child | p. 259 |
Caring for an Ill Child | p. 261 |
Looking After Your Child at Home | p. 262 |
Taking your child's temperature | p. 262 |
Nursing care 101 | p. 263 |
Surviving at night | p. 265 |
Get thee to a doctor! Emergency situations | p. 266 |
Fighting a Fever | p. 267 |
Cooling down | p. 267 |
Dealing with febrile convulsions | p. 268 |
Taking Your Child to Hospital | p. 269 |
Going to A&E | p. 270 |
Planned admissions | p. 270 |
Staying Sane | p. 273 |
Knowing Something about Medicines | p. 275 |
Giving Medicines Safely | p. 275 |
Measuring up | p. 276 |
Getting your child to take the medicine | p. 276 |
Giving drops | p. 277 |
Abiding by the golden rules | p. 279 |
Understanding Commonly Used Medications | p. 280 |
Painkillers | p. 280 |
Antibiotics | p. 281 |
Steroids | p. 282 |
Looking at Complementary Medicines | p. 284 |
Considering homeopathy for your child | p. 284 |
Using herbal medicine for your child | p. 286 |
Osteopathy and chiropractic | p. 287 |
Aromatherapy | p. 287 |
Knowing Something about First Aid | p. 289 |
Staying Calm in an Emergency | p. 289 |
Some Common First Aid Emergencies | p. 290 |
A knocked-out tooth | p. 290 |
A nosebleed | p. 291 |
Trapped fingers | p. 291 |
Splinters | p. 292 |
Blisters | p. 293 |
The ABC of Resuscitation | p. 293 |
Resuscitating your baby or child | p. 293 |
Putting your child in the recovery position | p. 295 |
Performing CPR on Your Baby or Child | p. 296 |
Giving CPR to your baby | p. 296 |
Giving CPR to your child | p. 297 |
Treating Your Child for Shock | p. 298 |
Coping with Bleeding | p. 298 |
Minor cuts and grazes | p. 299 |
Severe bleeding | p. 299 |
Dealing with Your Choking Child | p. 300 |
Treating your choking baby | p. 301 |
Treating your choking child | p. 302 |
Treating Burns and Scalds | p. 302 |
Electrical burns and shocks | p. 303 |
Chemical burns | p. 304 |
Handling Poisoning | p. 304 |
Looking After Bites and Stings | p. 305 |
The Part of Tens | p. 307 |
Ten Ways to Stay Healthy on Holiday | p. 309 |
Ensure You're Insured | p. 309 |
Have the Jabs | p. 310 |
Take Care in the Sun | p. 310 |
Don't Let the Bugs (or Other Animals) Bite | p. 312 |
Pack Up Your Troubles: The Medical Kit | p. 312 |
Water, Water, Everywhere... | p. 312 |
Food, Glorious Food... | p. 313 |
Fly in Comfort | p. 313 |
Nip Travel Sickness in the Bud | p. 314 |
Watch Out! Children About! | p. 314 |
Ten Health Web Sites You Can Trust | p. 315 |
Asthma UK | p. 315 |
British Nutrition Foundation | p. 316 |
British Red Cross | p. 316 |
Child Accident Prevention Trust | p. 316 |
Children First for Health | p. 317 |
Complementary Healthcare Information Service, UK | p. 317 |
NetDoctor | p. 317 |
NHS Direct Online | p. 318 |
Patient UK | p. 318 |
WellChild | p. 319 |
Ten Ways to Keep Your Child Safe at Home | p. 321 |
Let the Alarm Bells Ring | p. 321 |
If You Can't Stand the Heat... | p. 322 |
Don't Go Stair-crazy | p. 323 |
Brush Away Toilet Troubles | p. 324 |
Watch Out for Windows | p. 325 |
Go Get the Gadgets | p. 325 |
Try Not To Be Shocked | p. 325 |
Play it Safe | p. 326 |
How Does Your Garden Grow? | p. 327 |
Take Care in the Car | p. 327 |
Index | p. 329 |
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