Taking Charge of Your Child's Allergies

What Are Allergies, Why Do Children Have Them, How Can I Be Sure My Child Is Really Allergic, And How Best Can I Cope?.- Why Our Child?.- How To Know Whether Your Child Is Allergic.- GuidingYour Allergic Child into the Mainstream.- What Are Allergies’ Triggers and How Can I Avoid or Control Them Effectively?.- Food and Food Additives.- Colds and Respiratory Infections.- Airborne Allergens.- Weather, Climate, and Exercise.- The Common Allergic Diseases, Why Children Develop Them, and The Steps You, The Parent, Can Take To Diagnose, Treat, Control, and Avoid Their Symptoms.- Skin Irritants.- Insect Stings or Bites.- Gastrointestinal Complaints (Colic, Constipation, Diarrhea, and Stomachache).- Asthma (Wheezing and Shortness of Breath).- Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Runny Nose).- Eczema and Dry Skin.- Hives.- Itchy Eyes.- Earache.- Plant (Poison Oak or Ivy) and Other Causes of Contact Dermatitis.- General Health Problems: Their Special Importance In Children With Allergies.- Headache.- Fever.- Coughs and Colds.- Other Allergic and Pseudo-Allergic Complaints.- Getting the Best, Most Effective Long-Term Care for Your Allergic Child.- Looking After Your Allergic Child.- Pitfalls to Avoid in Treatment.- Vaccines, Immunization, and Viruses.- The Long Haul: What Happens to Children with Allergies?.

"An outstanding book. . . .Especially helpful is information on aiding the child to deal independently with allergy problems."-Library Journal's review of the first edition.