Children's Health For Dummies (eBook)

Katy Holland is Deputy Editor of Mother & Baby magazine and a childcare columnist for the Independent on Sunday. Dr Sarah Jarvis is the co-author of Pregnancy For Dummies and Diabetes For Dummies.

Introduction.

About This Book.

Conventions Used in This Book.

How This Book Is Organised.

PART I: CHILDREN'S HEALTH: THE BASICS.

Chapter 1: Your Child's Health in a Nutshell.

Chapter 2: Your Child's Body and Development.

Chapter 3: The Immune System and Immunisation.

Chapter 4: Who's Who? The Roles of Healthcare
Professionals.

PART II: THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE.

Chapter 5: Is My Baby Okay? Health and Development Checks in the
First Year.

Chapter 6: Feeding Your Baby.

Chapter 7: Spotting the Signs that Something's Wrong.

Chapter 8: Hello World! Common Newborn Health Niggles.

PART III: RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN.

Chapter 9: The Importance of Nutrition.

Chapter 10: Exercise, Activity, and Play.

Chapter 11: Dozing Off: The Importance of Sleep.

Chapter 12: Basic Hygiene and the War on Germs.

PART IV: SYMPTOMS, ILLNESSES, AND TREATMENTS.

Chapter 13: Symptoms and What They May Mean.

Chapter 14: Common Childhood Illnesses.

Chapter 15: Allergies, Asthma, and Eczema.

Chapter 16: Behavioural Problems and Emotional Health.

PART V: PLAYING DOCTORS AND NURSES: LOOKING AFTER A SICK
CHILD.

Chapter 17: Caring for an Ill Child.

Chapter 18: Knowing Something about Medicines.

Chapter 19: Knowing Something about First Aid.

PART VI: THE PART OF TENS.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Stay Healthy on Holiday.

Chapter 21: Ten Health Web Sites You Can Trust.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Keep Your Child Safe at Home.

Index.

"...practical, accessible advice..." (Mother &
Baby, September 2006)

"...you'll be home-educating in a trice." (Families
South East, September 2006)

"...you can expect the book to cover absolutely every topic on
children's health imaginable, and it certainly does.
...highly recommend..." (Familiesonline.co.uk, September
2006)