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A Parent's Quick Reference to Child's Health: Birth to Age Five

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I highly recommend this book for everyone with children. In my nine years as a parent I've read a lot of books on childrearing - four complete books on sleeping alone and numerous others on different aspects of discipline and development - and this book is one of the most informative, easy to read, and helpful that I've seen yet. My personal favorite chapter covers behavior and development. This chapter pulls everything together from toilet training to discipline. The book is also extremely informative on symptoms and illnesses, home care tips for children and medications. I now have new tips for coughs, a problem I have been dealing with since my four-year-old son was an infant. The down-to-earth information on medication means I won't be overwhelmed when I go into a drugstore to buy over the counter remedies. I have already referred to this book dozens of times, even though I've only had it for two weeks. This book is so useful that I'm ordering extra copies as baby gifts for all my friends with newborns.

This book is well-organized, easy-to-read and very thorough. Any questions you may have about childhood illness or injury are listed alphabetically with helpful descriptions and specific advice on home treatment, as well as when you should call your doctor. It includes a great section on symptoms for when you aren't exactly sure what illness your child has, plus dosing information for over-the-counter drugs. The best part is that it is written by two women with extensive medical experience (a pediatrician and a pediatric nurse) who also happen to be moms! This book would make a great gift for new parents or anyone spending time with young children!

This is the perfect handbook for all new parents. We are grandparent's and it reminds us of the original Dr. Spock book, without the political agenda, that we denpended so much on when we were raising our kids. It's a basic how to handle most common childhood illnesses and symptoms. We bought it to use when our grandchildren visit us. When our kids saw it, they were so impressed they bought copies for themselves to use in their homes! It's easy to read and easy to find answers. I wish we would have had this book when our kids were growing up. We also like the common sense behavior strategies and recommendations. It's a great book!!

Parents receive practical advice on how to handle common childhood symptoms, injuries and illnesses with the aid of a guide which covers everything from baby checkups and medications to developmental and behavioral issues. Packed with practical advice, Quick Reference Guide To Your Child's Health is organized in a form lending to quick and easy consultation.

This is the perfect book for all new parents. We are grandparents and it reminds us of the original Dr. Spock book, without any political agenda, that we depended on so many years ago when we were raising our kids! It's a basic how to handle most common childhood illinesses and symptoms. We bought it to use when our grandchildren visit and our children were so impressed with the book they bought copies for their homes as well! It is easy to read and it is easy to find answers. We wish we would have had this book when our kids were growing up. We also like the common sense behavior strategies and recommendations. It's truly a great book!!

This is a terrific reference, especially for new moms, or even not so new moms. I still find myself referring to it occasionally and my kids are 4 and 7.

The book is well-organized. I can find conditions and symptoms quickly and easily. The basic format is listed below:
-Definition: a brief background of the condition is described.
-What to Do: advice for how to handle the immediate situation at home, how to evaluate the situation, what to look for.
-When to Call Your Doctor: describes under what circumstances the doctor should be contacted and whether it should be immediately or in the near future
-Home Care Tips: tips about what can be done at home.
-Additional Information: extra information that isn't included in the other sections.

Readers who buy this book expecting to help diagnose conditions or find cures will be disappointed. It is a book to help moms decide on the seriousness of a condition, find if anything can be done at home, or if the doctor should be called and how soon that must be done. It does that job very well.

This book is very basic. It has a basic explanation of conditions, but does not go in depth on any particular condition. It will explain a what a rash is, but if you want to know why or how to cure a rash on your baby's face that has a particular look or pattern, this is definitely not the book for you.