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Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care

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It's been almost 18 years since I was given an earlier edition of this book. For those of us who have little patience or time for chatty anecdotes, the authors provide a decision tree for every sickness and problem you will probably encounter as a parent. The most remarkable aspect of this book is that it becomes a teaching instrument for your child - my daughter and I read the decision trees together, learning how to make decisions about a medical problem she was having. A copy of this edition is sitting on her bookshelf at college! She packed it, saying that she'll never outgrow it. Buy this for yourself or for new parents. They will thank you.

I received the 1988 version of this book back when my first child was born. I have used this book more often than anything. It has been by my bedside for 8 years! Now that my brother and sister-in-law are going to have their first child, it is at the top of my list of gifts to give them. There is a wealth of information for the new parent. It describes in detail, what the symptoms of common medical problems are. Even if you don't know what is wrong with your child, it prompts questions of you that help you figure it out.

I bought this book 27 years ago when I had my first child. I loved it then and love it now. I give it to every expectant mother I know. Our doctor was surprised that a new mom would know exactly what to ask and what information to have on hand. It has an easy to follow format with questions and guidelines for the taking care of your child. The book helps the parent know when to call the doctor or when to head to the emergency room. The book of course has been updated but the information from my original book is just as valuable. I still use it today to answer those important questions...virus or bacterial infection?

I got this from my sister a long time ago and I have been giving this book out for years to new mothers! It is one of the best "simple", straight-forward book I have seen. It tells of the warning signs, home remedies, and when to take the child or yourself to the doctor. It is a good reference book, something easy when young parents need that the most.

This book is fantastic! I wish I had it when my children were little. I purchased it for my daughter who is expecting her first baby (our first grandchild).

This book is what everyone needs to have in the house when you are raising children and have so many questions. I used to call my mother all the time to ask her what to do about things like bee stings, fevers, coughs, rashes, etc. This book helps you with all of those things and hundreds of more. It gives you practical advise and tells you when it's necessary to seek medical care. This way you are not waisting money on unnecessary doctors visits.

I highly recemmend this book and know that you will love it as much as I do!

I was a typical new Mommy in May of 99. I would panic at the smallest things in my son. This book lists various symptoms of ailments and has a decision tree as to when you must call the doctor. This prevented me from making unnecessary calls to my advice nurse and doctor's office. I LOVE this book and will give a copy to all my friends who are expecting or already have a new baby.

I received an early edition of this book when my kids were young, and it got me through some tough times. I've been giving latter editions as gifts to new mothers, who are as pleased with it as I was. What I like best about the book is its flow chart format. For example, "does your child have a fever?" Depending on your answer, it directs you to additional questions that help you decide whether to call the doctor immediately, call for a future appointment, watch for additional symptoms, etc. Very easy to understand.

I purchased this for my son to use with his new baby. I had one of the first editions of this book. It helped me through those late night decisions whether to call the Dr. or use the home remedy. I felt relived many times to know that that my child wasn't going to die from the red rash on his skin! I recommend this book to every new parent.

I have a two year old son and have turned to this book for almost all of his health issues. I find it invaluable!

The book is laid out in an easy to use format and has very helpful diagrams that indicate when it's appropriate to go to the emergency room, make a doctor's appointment, or use home care, etc. The homecare instructions are fairly comprehensive compared to what I've found during internet searches for the same ailments.

I like this book so much I've since bought five or six as baby shower gifts. Highly recommended!

This book was a baby shower gift and was the nearest thing to an "operating instructions" book that any new parent could receive about understanding the health of your child. The information is clear and concise and laid out in an easy to follow flowchart format. It helps you to understand how concerned you should be about what you see in your child's health - what to do for your child at home, when to alert the doctor, when to make an immediate appointment. There were two situations in my son's first years where this book helped me to realize that what I was seeing in him were serious symptoms - and I got him to the doctor before they had manifested to something worse. It's easy to know for yourself when you should get to a doctor -- it's hard to know that for your child. This book will help you to make the right decisions for your child, which is something that we, as parents, are all striving to do.