Taking Care Of Your Child 6E A Parent's Illustrated Guide To Complete Medical Care, Sixth Edition

by Pantell, Robert; Fries, James F.; Vickery, Donald M.

• ISBN13: 9780738206011
• ISBN10: 0738206016
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-06
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

More than one million families already use Taking Care of Your Child to help keep their children healthy. A completely revised and updated edition of this award-winning book, this sixth edition gives parents clear, practical advice on feeding, medicines, doctor visits, discipline, and all other aspects of raising a healthy child.Taking Care of Your Child is easy to use, even in a crisis. From injuries and allergies, to childhood diseases and everyday worries, simply look up a symptom and find a complete explanation of probable causes, how serious they might be, and how a parent might quickly relieve a child's problem at home. Easy-to-follow decision charts show readers exactly when to see a doctor. Covering more than 100 common complaints with especially clear advice on handling emergencies, Taking Care of Your Child is the health guide every parent should have on hand.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xxii
Introduction	xxiv
PART I Birth of a Family	1	(56)
A Child Is Coming	2	(20)
I'm Pregnant, We're Pregnant	2	(2)
Taking Care of Yourself During Pregnancy	4	(11)
Diet	4	(2)
Exercise	6	(1)
Traveling	7	(1)
Sex	7	(1)
Prenatal Testing	7	(3)
Medicine	10	(1)
Pets	11	(3)
Infections	14	(1)
Breast-Feeding or Bottle-Feeding?	15	(2)
Concerns About Breast-Feeding	15	(1)
Benefits of Breast-Feeding	16	(1)
Formula- or Bottle-Feeding	17	(1)
Childbirth Preparation Classes	17	(2)
Lamaze	18	(1)
Other Types	18	(1)
Sources	19	(1)
Home Delivery, Hospital Delivery, or Something Else?	19	(2)
Hospitals	20	(1)
At Home	20	(1)
Other Options	20	(1)
Additional Reading	21	(1)
The Big Event	22	(15)
Stages of Labor	24	(1)
Rupture of the Membranes	24	(1)
Medications Used During Labour	25	(2)
Sleep Medications	25	(1)
Pain Medications	25	(1)
Anesthesia	25	(1)
Pitocin and ``Induced Births''	26	(1)
Fetal Heart Monitoring	27	(1)
Delivery Room Procedures	28	(1)
Episiotomy	28	(1)
Breech Deliveries	28	(1)
Cesareans	28	(1)
Premature Labour and Births	29	(1)
Newborn Procedures	30	(3)
Tests in the Nursery	32	(1)
Circumcision	33	(1)
Taking Your Child Home	34	(3)
Hospital Routine	35	(1)
Product Samples	35	(1)
The Drive Home	36	(1)
Arriving Home	36	(1)
Your First Concerns	37	(20)
The First Child	37	(2)
The Second Time Around	39	(2)
Activity	41	(2)
Breathing	42	(1)
Parts of the Body	43	(5)
The Skin	43	(1)
The Head	44	(1)
The Eyes	45	(1)
The Nose	46	(1)
The Mouth	46	(1)
The Face	46	(1)
The Hands	46	(1)
The Chest	47	(1)
The Abdomen	47	(1)
The Genitalia	47	(1)
The Feet	47	(1)
Feeding	48	(8)
Breast-Feeding	48	(3)
Bottle-Feeding	51	(1)
How Much Milk or Formula?	52	(1)
Solid Foods	52	(1)
Feeding Ability	53	(1)
Social Eating	54	(1)
Common Food Concerns	54	(2)
Additional Reading	56	(1)
PART II The Growing Child	57	(76)
Growth and Development	58	(14)
What Does Normal Mean?	59	(1)
Growth	60	(4)
Your Child's Weight	60	(1)
Your Child's Height	61	(1)
Growth at Puberty	62	(2)
Development	64	(4)
New Skills	64	(1)
How Babies Learn	65	(1)
Sequence of Skills	66	(1)
Individuality	67	(1)
Toilet Training	68	(3)
Bowel Control	68	(2)
Bladder Training	70	(1)
Bed-Wetting	71	(1)
Additional Reading	71	(1)
Personality and Behavior	72	(28)
Infancy: Birth to One Year	72	(4)
Crying	73	(1)
Sleeping	74	(2)
Toddlers	76	(4)
Sleeping	77	(1)
Thumb Sucking and Pacifiers	78	(1)
Temper Tantrums	78	(1)
Breath-Holding Spells	79	(1)
The Preschool Years	80	(2)
Short Attention Span (Hyperactivity)	80	(2)
The Early School Years (Ages 6 to 11)	82	(2)
Friendships	82	(1)
Ethical Codes	83	(1)
School	83	(1)
Adolescents (Age 12 and Up)	84	(5)
Expectations	84	(1)
Independence	85	(1)
Choosing Medical Care	86	(1)
Problem Behaviors	87	(2)
Discipline	89	(3)
Age-Appropriate Discipline	90	(1)
Punishment	91	(1)
Sexuality	92	(6)
Infants	93	(1)
Toddlers	93	(1)
Ages 3 to 6	94	(1)
Ages 7 to 12	94	(1)
Adolescents	95	(3)
Summary	98	(1)
Additional Reading	98	(2)
Today's Family	100	(19)
Adopted Children	101	(4)
Open Adoption	103	(1)
What to Tell Your Child	104	(1)
Child Care	105	(4)
Your Child's Needs	105	(1)
Benefits and Risks	106	(1)
Choosing a Program	107	(2)
Divorce and Remarriage	109	(2)
Children and Disasters	111	(1)
Parents' Feelings	112	(5)
The Arrival	113	(2)
Separation	115	(1)
Frustration	115	(2)
Psychological Resources	117	(1)
Additional Reading	118	(1)
School Days	119	(14)
School Readiness	119	(1)
School Problems	120	(2)
Learning Challenges	122	(4)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	124	(1)
Investigating Learning Problems	125	(1)
Intelligence Testing	126	(1)
IQ	126	(1)
Avoiding School	127	(1)
Childhood Athletics	128	(5)
Is Your Child Ready?	129	(2)
Sports Safety	131	(2)
PART III The Healthy Child	133	(86)
Working with Your Doctor	134	(21)
Finding Someone to Care	134	(2)
Medical Practitioners	134	(1)
Marks of Good Care	135	(1)
Second Opinions	136	(1)
Information and Misinformation in the Internet Era	136	(3)
Child Health-Supervision Visits	139	(3)
Measurements and Checks	140	(2)
Your Doctor, Your Child's Doctor	142	(1)
The First Pelvic Examination	143	(2)
Laboratory Screening Tests for Children	145	(3)
Tuberculosis	145	(1)
Anemia	146	(1)
Sickle-Cell Disease	146	(1)
Urine	146	(1)
Diabetes	147	(1)
Cholesterol	147	(1)
Lead	147	(1)
Screening for the Cause of Frequent Illness	148	(1)
Hospitalization	149	(1)
Psychological Effects	149	(1)
Common Concerns	149	(1)
Surgery	150	(5)
Tonsillectomy	151	(1)
Adenoidectomy	151	(1)
Ear Tubes	152	(1)
Repair of Umbilical Hernia	152	(1)
Undescended Testicles	153	(1)
Hydrocele and Inguinal Hernia	153	(1)
Appendectomy	153	(1)
Circumcision	153	(1)
Transfusions	154	(1)
Preventive Care	155	(23)
Immunizations	155	(10)
Principle	156	(1)
Vaccine Safety	156	(1)
Questions	157	(1)
Diphtheria	157	(1)
Tetanus (Lockjaw)	158	(1)
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	158	(1)
Polio	159	(1)
Measles	159	(1)
Rubella (German Measles)	160	(1)
Mumps	161	(1)
Hemophilus Influenzae Type B	161	(1)
Hepatitis B	161	(1)
Chicken Pox	162	(1)
Smallpox	163	(1)
Influenza	163	(1)
Pneumococcal Disease	163	(1)
Meningococcal Disease	163	(1)
Immunization Schedule	164	(1)
New Vaccines	164	(1)
Allergies	165	(8)
Food Allergy	165	(2)
Asthma	167	(3)
Allergic Rhinitis	170	(1)
Eczema	171	(1)
Allergy Testing and Shots	172	(1)
Dental Care	173	(4)
Teething	173	(1)
Tooth Decay	174	(1)
Brushing Your Child's Teeth	175	(1)
Dental Flossing	176	(1)
Water Jets	176	(1)
Fluoride	176	(1)
The First Trip to the Dentist	177	(1)
Permanent Teeth	177	(1)
Additional Reading	177	(1)
Healthy Habits at Home and Away	178	(22)
Injuries	178	(9)
Household	179	(3)
Automobiles	182	(2)
Bicycles	184	(1)
Skates and Skateboards	185	(1)
Water Safety	185	(1)
Dogs	186	(1)
Growing Up Healthy/Avoiding Adult Diseases	187	(9)
Smoking	188	(1)
Heart Attack and Arteriosclerosis	189	(2)
AIDS	191	(2)
Homicide	193	(1)
Suicide	193	(1)
Substance Abuse	194	(2)
Missing Children	196	(4)
Preventing Abduction	196	(2)
Response to Possible Abduction	198	(2)
The Home Pharmacy	200	(19)
Tincture of Time	201	(1)
Giving Children Medicine	202	(2)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	204	(1)
Your Medicine Cabinet	205	(2)
Pain and Fever Relievers	207	(3)
Syrup of Ipecac	210	(1)
Bandages	211	(2)
Antiseptic Cleansers	213	(1)
Thermometers	213	(1)
Vaporizer	214	(1)
Sunscreen	214	(1)
Antihistamines	214	(1)
Decongestants	215	(1)
Cough Suppressants and Combination Cold Medicines	215	(1)
Nose Drops	216	(1)
Soothing Lotions	217	(1)
Medicines of Limited Benefit	217	(2)
PART IV The Child and the Common Complaint	219	(272)
Introduction Interpreting Childhood Complaints	220	(1)
How to Use Part IV	220	(6)
The Sick Child	226	(3)
Emergencies	229	(11)
Emergency Signs	231	(3)
Choking	234	(4)
Poisoning	238	(2)
Common Injuries	240	(36)
Cuts (Lacerations)	241	(3)
Puncture Wounds	244	(2)
Animal Bites	246	(2)
Scrapes and Abrasions	248	(2)
Does My Child Need a Tetanus Shot?	250	(2)
Broken Bones	252	(3)
Ankle Injuries	255	(3)
Knee Injuries	258	(2)
Arm Injuries	260	(3)
Head Injuries	263	(3)
Burns	266	(2)
Infected Wounds	268	(2)
Insect Bites or Stings	270	(2)
Fishhooks	272	(2)
Smashed Fingers	274	(2)
Common Concerns	276	(35)
Fever	277	(6)
Headache	283	(3)
Hyperactivity (ADHD)	286	(2)
Bed-Wetting	288	(2)
Constipation	290	(2)
Overweight	292	(2)
Underweight	294	(2)
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression	296	(2)
Weakness and Fatigue	298	(2)
Dizziness and Fainting	300	(2)
Seizures	302	(2)
Swallowed Objects	304	(2)
Frequent Illnesses	306	(2)
Jaundice	308	(3)
Eye Problems	311	(12)
Eye Burning, Itching, and Discharge	312	(2)
Swollen Eyes	314	(2)
Object in Eye/Eye Pain	316	(2)
Styes and Blocked Tear Ducts	318	(2)
Vision Problems	320	(3)
Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems	323	(38)
Is It a Virus, a Bacterium, or an Allergy?	324	(2)
Colds and Flu	326	(2)
Sore Throat	328	(3)
Earaches	331	(3)
Ear Discharges	334	(2)
Hearing Loss	336	(2)
Runny Nose	338	(3)
Cough	341	(3)
Croup	344	(2)
Wheezing	346	(2)
Hoarseness	348	(2)
Swollen Glands	350	(2)
Nosebleeds	352	(2)
Bad Breath	354	(2)
Mouth Sores	356	(3)
Toothaches	359	(2)
Skin Problems	361	(50)
Identifying Skin Problems	362	(4)
Baby Rashes	366	(2)
Diaper Rash	368	(2)
Hair Loss	370	(2)
Impetigo	372	(2)
Ringworm (Tinea corporis)	374	(2)
Hives	376	(2)
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak	378	(2)
Skin Lumps, Bumps, and Warts	380	(2)
Eczema	382	(2)
Boils	384	(2)
Acne	386	(2)
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)	388	(2)
Jock Itch (Tinea cruris)	390	(2)
Sunburn	392	(2)
Lice	394	(2)
Bedbugs	396	(2)
Ticks	398	(2)
Lyme Disease	400	(2)
Chiggers	402	(2)
Scabies	404	(2)
Dandruff and Cradle Cap	406	(2)
Patchy Loss of Skin Color	408	(3)
Childhood Diseases	411	(18)
Mumps	412	(2)
Chicken Pox	414	(3)
Measles	417	(3)
Rubella (German Measles)	420	(2)
Roseola	422	(2)
Scarlet Fever	424	(2)
Fifth Disease	426	(3)
Bones, Muscles, and Joints	429	(18)
Pain in the Limbs, Muscles, or Joints	430	(2)
Limp	432	(2)
Lower Back Pain	434	(4)
Neck Pain	438	(2)
Bowlegs and Knock-Knees	440	(2)
Pigeon Toes and Flat Feet	442	(2)
Arm and Leg Lumps	444	(3)
Chest and Digestive Tract Problems	447	(26)
Chest Pain	448	(2)
Shortness of Breath	450	(2)
Palpitations	452	(2)
Nausea and Vomiting	454	(3)
Diarrhea	457	(3)
Abdominal Pain	460	(2)
Recurrent Abdominal Pain	462	(2)
Colic	464	(3)
Eating Difficulty	467	(3)
Rectal Problems (Bleeding and Itching)	470	(3)
The Urinary Tract and the Genitals	473	(11)
Urination Problems	474	(2)
Vaginal Discharge	476	(2)
Menstrual Problems	478	(2)
Problems with the Penis	480	(2)
Swollen Scrotum	482	(2)
Adolescent Sexuality	484	(7)
Preventing Unwanted Consequences	485	(6)
PART V Family Records	491	(9)
Family Records	492	(3)
Growth Charts	495	(5)
Appendix: Parenting In an Age of Bioterrorism	500	(5)
Index	505