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Tables of Contents for American Medical Association Complete Guide to Your Children's Health
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About this book
15
2
Atlas of the body
17
6
Common childhood skin problems
23
2
PART 1: YOUR HEALTHY CHILD FROM BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE
25
180
Chapter 1 Your newborn (birth to 3 months)
27
46
Planning ahead for the birth of your baby
27
6
Getting to know your baby
33
10
Feeding your baby
43
12
Sleep
55
3
Changing diapers
58
3
Bathing your baby
61
4
Your baby's skin
65
2
Exercise
67
1
Your baby's physical growth
67
1
Your baby's development
68
5
Chapter 2 Your infant (3 to 12 months)
73
24
Your child's physical growth
73
1
Your child's development
74
12
Feeding your infant
86
8
Exercise
94
1
Sleep
95
1
Discipline
96
1
Chapter 3 Your toddler (1 to 3 years)
97
32
Your child's physical growth
98
1
Your child's development
98
6
Language development
104
5
Nutrition
109
8
Toilet training
117
3
Exercise
120
1
Sleep
121
3
Sexuality
124
1
Discipline
125
4
Chapter 4 Your preschooler (3 to 5 years)
129
18
Your child's physical growth
130
1
Your child's development
131
5
Language development
136
4
Feeding your preschooler
140
2
Exercise
142
1
Sleep
143
1
Sexuality
144
1
Discipline
145
2
Chapter 5 Your school-age child (5 to 11 years)
147
16
Physical growth
148
1
Emotional, social, and intellectual development
149
3
Feeding your child
152
2
Exercise
154
2
Sleep
156
1
Sexuality
157
1
Discipline
158
2
Helping your child resist cigarettes and alcohol and other drugs
160
3
Chapter 6 Your preteen and adolescent (11 to 21 years)
163
42
Your child's development
164
1
Puberty
165
12
Sexuality
177
10
Nutrition
187
4
Exercise
191
2
Sleep
193
1
Self-care
193
1
School
194
1
Risky behavior
195
10
PART 2: CARING FOR YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH
205
150
Chapter 7 Finding quality child care
207
14
Baby-sitters and nannies
208
4
Day-care homes
212
2
Day-care centers and preschools
214
3
After-school programs
217
2
Staying home alone
219
2
Chapter 8 Routine health care
221
36
Your child's pediatrician
221
2
Newborn screening tests
223
3
Vaccinations
226
6
Routine childhood tests and screenings
232
5
Well-child visits to the doctor
237
20
Chapter 9 Dental care
257
10
Your child's teeth
257
5
Dental checkups and procedures
262
5
Chapter 10 When your child is sick or injured
267
26
Recognizing symptoms
267
4
Home-care basics
271
8
Taking care of minor illnesses and injuries
279
11
If your child needs to be hospitalized
290
3
Chapter 11 Keeping your child safe
293
36
Preventing injuries
293
28
Protecting your children from violent crime
321
2
Child abuse
323
6
Chapter 12 Your child's emotional health
329
16
Boosting your child's self-esteem
329
2
Nurturing your child's personality
331
2
The changing family
333
9
Children and stress
342
2
Helping your child understand death
344
1
Chapter 13 Children with special health needs
345
10
Your family
345
2
Managing your child's care
347
2
Your child's health care team
349
2
Insurance and financial issues
351
1
Your child's rights
352
2
Planning ahead for your child's future
354
1
PART 3: CHILDHOOD DISEASES AND DISORDERS
355
311
Symptom charts
357
44
Alphabetical encyclopedia of diseases and disorders
401
265
First aid and emergencies
666
15
Glossary of common medical procedures and terms
681
6
Index
687