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Note: Many of these topics are available in brief, teen, or Spanish versions in addition to the original parent versions. Letters or symbols in parentheses following topics denote: b - brief version; t or † - teen version; and s - available in Spanish in the Spanish/English Pediatric Advisor. A dagger (†) is used to denote topics that are available in teen versions only (i.e., there is no parent version). Brief versions are usually just one page long. Teen versions are written in second person and address specifically the concerns of teens.

 

Abdominal pain (s, b)
Abdominal problems
Abrasion (s, b, t)
Abscess (s, b)
Abuse
physical
danger signals of potentially abusive day care providers
effects of family violence on children
the hidden bruises
sexual
book list
danger signals of potentially abusive
day care providers
general information
parenting abused child
protecting children (b)
responding to
substance
book list
by teenagers
making decisions about treatment
Accident prevention
Acetaminophen
dosages for fever (s)
dosages for injury (s)
Acne
adolescent (s, b, t)
newborn (s)
Activity, decreased with illness
Acute illness, recommended handouts
Adolescent medicine
Adolescents and AIDS
Adoption
book list
telling children about their adoption
Aggressive behavior, preventing or reducing
AIDS and adolescents
Air travel with a baby
Airsickness (s, t)
Alarms
for bed-wetting
for fire in the home
Alcohol abuse
book list
by teenagers
children of alcoholics
making decisions about treatment
Allergic reaction, severe (s)
Allergic rhinitis (s, b, t)
Allergies
Alopecia (s)
Altitude sickness
Ampicillin
diarrhea (s)
rash (s)
Anal fissure (b, t)
Anaphylactic reaction (s)
Anemia
iron deficiency (s, b)
iron in diet
newborn
Anger, book list
Animal bite
general guidelines (s)
marine (s)
prevention
Animals, fear of, book list
Anorexia nervosa
Anterior fontanel in newborn (s)
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (s)
Anxiety, severe, symptoms of
Apnea of prematurity
Appetite
decreased during illness (s)
slump in toddlers (s)
Arguments, sibling
Artificial surfactant (given to babies with respiratory
distress syndrome)
Asthma
book list
effect of tobacco smoke
environmental control
general guidelines (b, t)
illustration of narrowing of bronchioles
medication
bronchodilator, inhaled
cromolyn
home nebulizer treatments
metered dose inhalers (MDI)
steroids, inhaled
steroids, oral
theophylline
peak flow meter
Athlete's foot (s, b, t)
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) (short attention span)
book list
general guidelines (s)
Autism
book list
general guidelines
Babies, preparing and caring for
Baby equipment
Baby sitter
(see also Day care)
form for list of instructions
guidelines
Back carrier for baby
Backache (s, t)
Bacterial conjunctivitis (s, b, t)
Bad breath (s)
Bath
book list
infants (s, b)
Bed-sharing with parents
Bed-wetting
alarms
book list
general guidelines (s, b, t)
Bedtime
(see also Sleep, problems)
book list
negativism
refusal (s)
Bee sting (s, b)
Behavior
Behavior in public places
rules and discipline
teaching good behavior
Birth certificate
Birth control
condom (†)
diaphragm (†)
natural family planning (†)
oral contraceptives (†)
spermicide, vaginal (†)
Birth control pills (†)
Birthmarks
Bite
animal or human (s)
insect (s)
itchy or painful (s, b)
swelling of eyelid (s)
marine (s)
prevention of pet and other animal bites
scorpion (s)
snake (s)
spider (s)
tick (s, b)
Biting
Bladder problems
Blanket/toy attachment, book list
Bleeding
nose (s, b, t)
severe (s)
Blended families
Blindness, book list
Blister
fever (s, b, t)
foot or hand (s)
mouth (s, b, t)
Blocked tear duct (s, b)
Blood group incompatibility in newborn (b)
Blood transfusion (in newborn)
Bluish lips (s)
Body systems, health topics by
Boil (s, b)
Bone problems
Bone trauma (s, b)
Book lists
Books
age 0 to 18 months
age 18 months to 3 years
age 3 to 6 years
age 6 to 9 years
age 9 to 12 years
helping children cope with problems
importance of
lists
parenting
storytelling
suggested reading activities
Bottle feeding
introduction of bottle to breast-fed baby
overview (s)
Brain problems
Breast engorgement
newborn (s)
nursing mother
Breast infection, nursing mother
Breast-feeding
advantages
engorgement of breasts
essentials of (s)
feeding positions
general recommendations
infection (mastitis)
introduction of bottle
let-down reflex
milk production
during hospitalization of newborn
how to increase
how to know if your baby is getting enough milk
plugged ducts
screening form for early follow-up of breast-fed infants
sore nipples
storage and handling of breast milk
Breath, bad (s)
Breath-holding spells (s, b)
Breathing
fast (s)
noisy (s)
Bronchioles, illustration showing narrowing
during asthma attack
Bronchiolitis (s, b)
Bronchitis, acute (s, b, t)
Bronchodilator, inhaled, for asthma
Bruise
finger (s, b)
muscle or bone (s, b)
skin (s, b, t)
toe (s, b)
Bug bite (s)
Bulimia
Burn
chemical (s)
prevention
sunburn (s, b, t)
thermal (s, b)
Calcium
in dairy products and supplements
pros and cons of milk in diet
Cancer, book list
Candidiasis, vulvovaginal (†)
Canker sore (s, b, t)
Capillary hemangioma (s)
Caput in newborn (s)
Car safety seat
children over 1 year old
general guidelines
infant
Car sickness (s, t)
Car travel with a baby
Care for children and adolescents with mental illness
Caries, dental (s, t)
Carotenemia (s)
Catastrophe, helping children afterward
Cavity, tooth (s, t)
Cephalohematoma in newborn (s)
Cerebral palsy
book list
general guidelines
Chalasia (s, b)
Chalazion
Chemical burn (s)
Chemical in eye (s)
Chemical vulvitis (s, b)
Chest pain (s)
Chickenpox (s, b)
Child abuse
book list
physical
danger signals of potentially abusive day
care providers
effects of family violence on children
the hidden bruises
sexual
danger signals of potentially abusive day
care providers
general information
parenting sexually abused child
protecting children (b)
responding to
Child care — See Day care
Childhood diabetes
Childproofing the home
Children and family moves
Children and TV violence
Children of alcoholics
Children of parents with mental illness
Children's literature
Chlamydia
in females (†)
in males (†)
Choking
general guidelines (s)
illustration of Heimlich maneuver
prevention of
Cholesterol
screening (t)
treatment for high levels (t)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (s, t)
Circumcision
care and problems (s)
pros and cons
Cleft lip, cleft palate
Clothing for newborns
Cognitive development and discipline in toddler/preschooler
Coitus interruptus (withdrawal, as method of birth control)(†)
Cold (s, b, t)
Cold sore (s, b, t)
Colic (s, b)
Coma (s)
Communication
with baby or toddler
with child
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
Concussion (s, b)
Condom (†)
Condylomata acuminata (†)
Congestion
ear (s)
nose (s, b, t)
respiratory (s)
sinus (s, b)
Conjunctivitis
bacterial (s, b, t)
from irritant or viral infection (s, b, t)
Constipation
general guidelines (s, b, t)
with soiling
preschooler
school-age child (s)
Contact dermatitis (s)
Contagious periods of infection
Continuum of care for mental illness
Contraception
Convulsions
with fever (b)
without fever (s)
Coping with grief
Cost of a new baby
overview
worksheet for cost of staying at home vs. working
Cough (s, b, t)
Counseling, mental health
Coxsackie A-16 virus (s, b)
Crab lice (†)
Cracked skin (s)
Cradle cap (s)
Cramps
abdominal (s, b)
leg (s)
menstrual (s, b)
Crib
climbing out of
safety standards and hints for use
Cromolyn, medication for asthma
Croup (s, b)
Crying baby
colic (s, b)
possible causes
Cut
general guidelines (s, b, t)
sutured wound care and suture removal (s, b)
Cyanosis (s)
Cystitis (s, b, t)
Damaging property
Dandruff (s, t)
Danger signals of potentially abusive day care providers
Dark circles under the eyes
Dark, fear of, book list
Day care
adjustment
age 0 to 18 months
age 18 months to 3 years
age 3 to 6 years
age 6 to 12 years
baby sitter guidelines
before and after school
center-based
danger signals of potentially abusive providers
employer-provided
family day care
finding and investigating alternatives
home-alone children
in-home
parent cooperatives
preventive measures to help ensure safe day care
questions to ask
Deafness
book list
general guidelines
Death
age-related views
years 0 to 3
years 3 to 6
years 6 to 9
years 9 to 12
book list
general
grandparent
parent
pet
suicide
general guidelines to help a child cope
teen suicide
ways children cope with grief
Delirium (s)
Dental caries (s, t)
Dentist visits, book list
Depression
Dermatitis
atopic (b)
contact (s)
Development, cognitive, and discipline in toddler/preschooler
Development, normal
months 0 to 1
months 1 to 2
months 2 to 3
months 3 to 4
months 4 to 5
months 5 to 6
months 6 to 7
months 7 to 8
months 8 to 9
months 9 to 10
months 10 to 11
months 11 to 12
months 12 to 13
months 13 to 18
months 18 to 24
years 2 to 3
years 3 to 4
years 4 to 5
years 5 to 6
years 6 to 7
years 7 to 8
years 8 to 9
years 9 to 10
years 10 to 11
years 11 to 12
Development, psychological, evaluation of
Developmental disorders
Developmental stimulation (s)
Diabetes
book list
general guidelines
Diagnosing major psychiatric disorders in children
Diaper
types
washing
Diaper rash (s, b)
Diaphragm, vaginal (†)
Diaries for data collection
behavior
pain
sleep
soiling (encopresis)
vomiting
Diarrhea
caused by antibiotic (s)
general guidelines (s, b, t)
Diet
calcium
in dairy products and supplements
pros and cons of milk in diet
for constipation (s, b, t)
for diarrhea (s, b, t)
for vomiting (s, b, t)
for weight loss (s, t)
healthy
for children
for teens
helping your child eat well
iron
low-fat, to lower cholesterol level (t)
meals for children
snacks
sugar and sweets (t)
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine
reactions
schedule (s)
Directions
ignoring
teaching your child to follow
Disability
book list
developmental disorders
Disaster, helping children afterward
Discipline
and cognitive development in toddler/preschooler
basics (s)
problems
techniques
adolescents (s)
job grounding
spanking (s)
time-out (s)
when time-out doesn't seem to be working
Dishonesty
book list
general guidelines
Divorce
age-appropriate guidelines
book list
overview of impact on children (s)
single parenting
Dizziness (s)
Doctor visits
book list
comforting your child
making visits easier
preparation for calling a physician (s)
Down syndrome, book list
Dressing
poking, stalling
refusal
teaching skills
Dressing table for baby
Drooling
excessive
rash (s)
Drowning
general guidelines
prevention
Drug abuse
book list
by teenagers
making decisions about treatment
Drug rash
Dry skin (s)
Dry, stuffy nose (s, b, t)
Dysarthria (s)
Dysfluency (s)
Dysmenorrhea (s, b)
Dysphagia (s)
Dysuria (s, b)
Ear discharge (s)
Ear infection (s, b, t)
Ear problems
Ear trauma (s)
Ear, illustration
Ear, pulling at (s)
Earache (s, b)
Early morning riser
Earpits in newborn (s)
Earwax problems (s, b)
Eating disorders in teenagers
Eating misbehavior
Eating problems
Economics of a new baby
overview
worksheet for cost of staying at home vs. working
Eczema (b)
Elective mutism
Electric eel shock (s)
Electrical shock, prevention of
Emergencies
Emergency room, comforting your child
Emergency symptoms (s)
Emergency transportation (s)
Emergency, first aid
 
 
 
 
Emotions, book list
anger
fear
general
jealousy
shyness
Encopresis
diary for data collection
with constipation
preschooler
school-age child (s)
without constipation
Engorgement, breast
newborn (s)
nursing mother
Enuresis
alarms
book list
general guidelines (s, b, t)
Environmental control and asthma
Epilepsy
book list
general guidelines (s)
Epistaxis (s, b, t)
Epithelial pearls in newborn (s)
Epstein-Barr virus (s, b, t)
Erections in newborn (s)
Erythema infectiosum (s, b)
Erythema toxicum (s)
Evaluating normality in psychological development
Excessive drooling
Eye allergy (b, t)
Eye infection
with pus (s, b, t)
without pus (s, b, t)
Eye problems
Eye trauma (s)
Eyelid swelling from insect bite (s)
Fainting (s)
Family
(see also Sibling)
book lists about relationships
general
grandparents
middle sibling
oldest sibling
only child
parents
sibling of newborn
sibling rivalry
stepparent
youngest sibling
issues
making the most of family time
records, medical and official
single parenting
stepparenting or blended families
violence in family, effects on children
Family planning, methods of
Father's role in care of newborn (s)
Fear
book list
animals
dark
general
separation
storms
water
helping children after a disaster
panic disorder
R-rated movies
separation anxiety
Febrile seizures (b)
Feeding
(see also Diet)
infant
premature infant
Feet turned in, up, or out in newborn (s)
Fever
general guidelines (s, b, t)
temperature, methods for measuring
illustration
text (b)
with seizures (b)
Fever blister (s, b, t)
Fifth disease (s, b)
Fighting
physical
sibling quarrels
Finger trauma (s, b)
Fingernail
infection (s, b)
torn (s, b)
Fire alarms for the home
First aid
altitude sickness, severe
bite, animal or human (s)
bleeding, severe (s)
burn
chemical (s)
thermal (s, b)
chemical in eye (s)
choking (s)
convulsions
with fever (b)
without fever (s)
drowning
emergencies
fainting (s)
foreign body
in ear (s)
in nose (s)
fracture (s)
glass fragments on eyelids (s)
heat reactions (s)
kit (s)
marine animal bite (s)
poisoning (s)
severe allergic reaction (s)
snake bite (s)
spider or scorpion bite (s)
sprain (s)
stridor with croup (s)
tooth, permanent and knocked out (s)
Flattened nose in newborn (s)
Flatulence
Flu
general guidelines (s, b, t)
reactions to shot
Fluoride
Folded-over ears in newborn (s)
Food
(see also Diet)
allergies (b)
breast-feeding
eating problems
formula (s)
solid, for infants (s)
Forceps or birth canal trauma (s)
Foreign body
in ear (s)
in eye (s)
in nose (s)
in skin (sliver) (s)
in vagina (s)
swallowed (s)
Foreskin
care and problems (s)
decision to circumcise
Formula feeding (s)
Fracture, first aid (s)
Freckles (s)
Friends
book list
dilemmas
imaginary
making friends
fighting
mistreating
Frostbite (s)
Gas, excessive
Gastroenteritis (s, b, t)
Gastroesophageal reflux (GE reflux) in infants (s, b)
Gastrointestinal tract, illustration
Gavage feedings, premature infant
Genital herpes (†)
Genital problems
Genital trauma (s)
Genital warts (†)
Geographic tongue
German measles (s)
Gifted child, book list
Glasses
book list
instructions for improving wearing
Gonorrhea
in females (†)
in males (†)
Grandparents, book list
Grief, ways children cope
Groin swelling (s)
Growth, normal
Gum, inflamed (s, b, t)
Hair loss (s)
Halitosis (s)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (s, b)
Handicap
book list
developmental disorders
Handouts, parent, use of
acute illness
benefits
health supervision visits
how to use
Hay fever (s, b, t)
Head lice (s, b)
Head trauma
general guidelines (s, b)
prevention
Headache (s, b, t)
Health supervision visits, recommended handouts
Hearing loss
book list
general guidelines
Heat cramps (s)
Heat detectors
Heat exhaustion (s)
Heat rash (s)
Heat reactions
description and treatment (s)
prevention
Heatstroke (s)
Height
book list
short height
tall height
predicting adult height
Heimlich maneuver
choking (s)
illustration
Helping children after a disaster
Hemangioma, capillary (s)
Hemophilus influenza type b vaccine (Hib)
reactions
schedule (s)
Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV)
reactions
schedule (s)
Hernia
inguinal (s)
umbilical (s)
Herpes simplex
cold sore (s, b, t)
genital herpes (†)
Herpes zoster
Hiccups (s)
High chair
HIV and adolescents
Hives (s, b, t)
Hoarseness (s)
Home medicine chest (s)
Home nebulizer treatments
Home-alone children
Homework problems (s)
Hospitalization
book list
helping a child cope with
keeping family routine during
of small premature infant
Hot water temperature
Humidifier
Hurting another child
Hydrocele (s)
Hydrocephalus (caused by intraventricular hemorrhage
of newborn)
Hymenal tags in newborn (s)
Hyperactive child
book list
general guidelines (s)
Hyperalimentation fluids given to premature infants
Ibuprofen, dosages for injury (s)
Ignoring instructions
Illustrations
asthma (narrowing of bronchioles)
body temperature, methods for measuring
ear
gastrointestinal tract
Heimlich maneuver
lymph nodes and vessels
poison ivy and poison oak
sinus (location of sinuses)
tonsil and adenoid
urinary system
ventilation tube in ear
Immunization
reactions
schedule (s)
Impetigo (s, b)
Incubation period of infections
Independent play
increasing attention span during play
teaching skills
infant
toddler
Infant car safety seat, using
Infant carrier
Infant massage
Infant play
Infant, preparing and caring for
Infected sore (impetigo) (s, b)
Infection
(see also Infectious diseases)
ear (s, b, t)
eye, with pus (s, b, t)
eye, without pus (s, b, t)
fingernail (s, b)
frequent (s)
incubation periods
newborn
pierced ear (s, b, t)
prevention (s)
sexually transmitted
sinus (b, t)
urinary tract (s, b, t)
wound (skin) (s, b)
Infectious diseases
Infectious mononucleosis (s, b, t)
Influenza
general guidelines (s, b, t)
reactions to vaccine
Ingrown toenail (s, b, t)
Inguinal hernia (s)
Inhaler — See Asthma, medication
Injuries
Inpatient psychiatric treatment, questions to ask
Insect bite
itchy or painful (s, b)
swelling of eyelid (s)
Instructions
for baby sitters
for improving wearing of glasses
ignoring
teaching your child to follow
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Interrupting others
Intestinal infection in premature infant
Intraventricular hemorrhage in newborn (IVH)
Introducing a bottle to breast-fed baby
Iris, color of, newborn (s)
Iron deficiency anemia (s, b)
Itching
ear (s)
genital (jock itch) (s, b, t)
insect bite (s, b)
localized, unknown cause (s)
widespread, unknown cause (s)
Itchy ear (s)
Jammed finger (s, b)
Jaundice
general guidelines (s)
newborn (b)
Jealousy
book list
sibling rivalry toward newborn (s)
Jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war sting (s)
Job grounding as a method of discipline
Jock itch (s, b, t)
Joint problems
Joint trauma (s)
Juvenile diabetes
Juvenile plantar dermatosis (s)
Knuckle, skinned (s, b)
Laceration
general guidelines (s, b, t)
sutured wound care and suture removal (s, b)
Lactose intolerance
Lanugo (body hair) on newborn (s)
Laryngitis (s)
Latchkey children
Laundry, baby clothes and diapers
Layette
Lead poisoning, screening and prevention
Learning disabilities (b)
Leg cramp or pain (s)
Let-down reflex in breast-feeding
Lice
crab (†)
head (s, b)
Limb pain or swelling (s)
Limp (s)
Lip, swollen
Long-term illness, psychological effects of
Lumbar puncture in newborn
Lung problems
Lying
book list
general guidelines
Lyme disease
Lymph node
illustration of lymph nodes and vessels
swollen (s, b)
Malassezia furfur
Marine animal bites (s)
Massage, infant
Mastitis
Masturbation in preschoolers (s)
Mattery eye (s, b, t)
Measles
general guidelines (s)
vaccine
rash (s)
reactions
schedule (s)
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
rash (s)
reactions
schedule (s)
Medical procedures, comforting your child during
Medicine
(see also Asthma)
first aid kit (s)
help with swallowing
home medicine chest (s)
overuse
psychiatric
safe use
teaching pill swallowing
Meningitis in newborn
Menstrual cramps (s, b)
Menstrual period, late or missed (†)
Mental health professionals
Mental illness and psychiatric problems
Mental illness, parents', effect on children
Mental illness, types of care for
Mental retardation
book list
general guidelines
Metered-dose inhaler (MDI), how to use
Milia (s)
Miliaria (s)
Milk ejection reflex
Milk, cow's
pros and cons in diet
source of calcium in diet
Misbehavior
Misbehavior in public places, rules and discipline
Molding of newborn head (s)
Mole (s)
Molluscum contagiosum
Mongolian spots (s)
Mononucleosis (s, b, t)
Mother working outside the home
book list
general guidelines (s)
Motion sickness (s, t)
Mountain sickness
Mouth problems
Mouth trauma (s, b)
Mouth ulcer (s, b, t)
Movies, fears from
Moving
book list
effect on children
helping a child adjust
Mumps (s)
Muscle
pain or strain (s)
trauma (s, b)
Nap refusal
Nasal CPAP (used in respiratory distress syndrome)
Natural disaster, helping children afterward
Natural family planning (†)
Nausea (s)
Neck pain, acute (s)
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infant
Negative, stubborn toddler (s)
New father, concerns
friendships
sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
New mother, concerns
appearance, fatigue, pain
emotions
isolation and friendships
sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
working outside the home (s)
Newborn
appearance and behavior, normal (s)
circumcision
care and problems (s)
pros and cons
clothing
complications, newborn/preterm
equipment and supplies
father's role (s)
feeding, by breast
essentials (s)
more information
feeding, with formula (s)
first weeks at home (s)
medical problems
premature infant
preparing and caring for
sibling rivalry with (s)
sick (symptoms) (s)
skin care and bathing (s, b)
sleep position
Newborn anemia
Newsletter, pediatric practice
content and style
practical aspects
reasons for producing
target audience
Night awakening by older infants
trained night crier (s)
trained night feeder
Night terrors (s)
Nightmares (s)
Nighttime feedings, phasing out
Nose problems
Nose trauma (s, b)
Nosebleed (s, b, t)
Nursery school, book list
Nursery, special care (SCN)
Nursing a baby
Nutrition — See Diet
Only child in family, book list
Oral contraceptives (†)
Otitis externa (s, b, t)
Otitis media (s, b, t)
Overweight
assessment of weight gain
causes of excessive weight gain
prevention in infants (s)
weight reduction (s, t)
Pacifier
Pain
abdominal (s, b)
back (s, t)
bone, muscle, and joint (s, b)
chest (s)
diary
drug dosages for relief (s)
groin or scrotum in newborn (s)
headache (s, b, t)
limb (s)
neck, acute (s)
with urination (s, b)
Pale skin
Panic disorder
Parental relationships, book list
Parenting
age 0 to 18 months
age 18 months to 3 years
age 3 to 6 years
age 6 to 9 years
age 9 to 12 years
birth to 12 years
books for adults
issues
sexually abused child
single parenting
stepparenting
Paronychia (s, b)
Passive smoking
effect on children
effect on children with asthma
Peak flow meter
Pediculosis capitis (s,b)
Pediculosis pubis (†)
Peer interaction skills
Pelvic inflammatory disease (†)
Penis
circumcision care and problems (s)
decision to circumcise
foreskin care and problems(s)
 
Pervasive developmental disorder
Pets
death of, book list
mistreating
Pharyngitis (s, b, t)
Physical abuse
danger signals of potentially abusive day care providers
effects of family violence on children
parenting sexually abused child
protecting children from sexual assault (b)
responding to sexual abuse
the hidden bruises
Physical disability, book list
Physical fighting and spitting
Physical punishment (s)
Physician visits
book list
comforting your child
making visits easier
preparation for calling a physician (s)
Pierced-ear infection (s, b, t)
Pill swallowing, teaching
Pimple (s)
Pink eye (s, b, t)
Pinworm (s, b)
Pityriasis rosea
Play
general guidelines
independent
infant
teaching
toddler
stages of
suggested activities
suggested materials
toys
Playpen
Pneumonia (s, b, t)
Pneumothorax in newborn
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
general guidelines (s, b, t)
illustration
Poisoning
general guidelines (s)
prevention
Poisonous plants
Poking and stalling about dressing
Polio vaccine
reactions
schedule (s)
Portuguese man-of-war sting (s)
Position for sleep for young infants
Postnasal drip (s, b)
Postpartum blues (s)
Postpartum breast engorgement
Premature baby
anemia
apnea
care of infant less than 3 lb
infection
intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
transient tachypnea (TTN)
Preparation for calling a physician (s)
Preparing and caring for an infant
Preschool
book list
parenting preschool-age children
Preventing or reducing a child's aggressive behavior
Prevention
Pseudostuttering (s)
Psychiatric problems
Psychiatric disorders, major, diagnosing in children
Psychiatric evaluation
Psychiatric help, when to seek for your child
Psychiatric inpatient treatment, questions to ask
Psychiatric medication
Psychological development, evaluation
Psychological effects of long-term illness
Psychotherapy for children and adolescents
Public places
rules and discipline for misbehavior
teaching good behavior
Pulling at ear (s)
Puncture wound (s, b, t)
Punishment
Purple spots (s)
Pyelonephritis (t)
Quality time with your child
Quarrels, sibling
Questions to ask about day care
Questions to ask before inpatient psychiatric treatment
Questions to ask when choosing a therapist
R-rated movies
Rash
ampicillin (s)
caused by drugs
diaper (s, b)
localized, pink or red
measles vaccine (s)
newborn
unknown cause
localized with itching (s)
localized without itching (s)
widespread with itching (s)
widespread without itching (s)
widespread, pink or red
Reactive airway disease — See Asthma
Reading disability, book list
Rebellion, adolescent (s)
Red eye
with pus (s, b, t)
without pus (s, b, t)
Redirecting a child's activities
Regurgitation by infants (s, b)
Remarriage
book list
helping children cope
stepparenting
Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory syncytial virus (s, b)
Retinopathy of prematurity
Rh incompatibility (b)
Rhinitis
allergic (s, b, t)
caused by colds (s, b, t)
Rhythm method of birth control (†)
Ring caught on swollen finger (s)
Ringworm
on foot (s, b, t)
on groin (s, b, t)
on neck, back, shoulders
on scalp (b)
on skin (s, b)
Roseola infantum (s, b)
Routine, keeping when a child is seriously ill
Rubella (s)
Rubeola (see also Measles) (s)
Runny nose
caused by allergies (s, b, t)
caused by colds (s, b, t)
Safety
accident prevention
baby equipment
book list
childproofing the home
fire-retardant clothing
lead poisoning, prevention of
misbehavior
poisoning (s)
poisonous plants
smoke and heat detectors
toys
Safety gate
Scabies (s, b)
Scalp hair in newborn (s)
Scarlatina rash (s, b)
Scarlet fever (s, b)
Schedule for immunizations (s)
Schizophrenia in children
School
adjusting
book list
adjusting
entering
preschool
entering
homework problems (underachiever) (s)
learning disabilities (b)
phobia (s)
responsibility for schoolwork (s)
School-age child, parenting
age 6 to 9 years
age 9 to 12 years
Scorpion bite (s)
Scotch tape test for pinworms (s, b)
Scrape (s, b, t)
Scratch (s, b, t)
Screaming and shouting
Scrotum swelling (s)
Seasickness (s, t)
Seizures
with fever (b)
without fever (s)
Selective mutism
Self-esteem
book list
guidelines for raising a child's self-esteem
Self-quieting skills
infant, how to test
toddler, teaching
Separation anxiety
Separation, fear of, book list
Sex education
book list
general guidelines
preschoolers
Sexual abuse
book list
danger signals of potentially abusive day care providers
general information
parenting abused child
protecting children (b)
responding to
Sexually transmitted disease
AIDS and adolescents
chlamydia
in females (†)
in males (†)
crab lice (†)
gonorrhea
in females (†)
in males (†)
herpes, genital (†)
pelvic inflammatory disease(†)
trichomonas (†)
vaginosis, bacterial (†)
warts, genital (†)
Sharing, book list
Shingles
Shock, electrical, prevention of
Shoes (s)
Shyness
book list
refusal to talk (selective mutism)
Sibling
(see also Sibling rivalry)
book list
fighting
mistreating of newborn
book list
rivalry (s)
while mother is in hospital
quarrels
Sibling rivalry
book list
with newborn (s)
Single parenting
Sinus congestion (s, b)
Sinus infection (sinusitis) (b, t)
Sinuses, illustration
Skin care, newborn (normal) (s, b)
Skin problems
Skinned knuckle (s, b)
Sleep
diary
increased during illness (s)
infant
miscellaneous misbehaviors
position for young infants
problems (overview)
problems (various)
problems, prevention of (s)
Sleepwalking (s)
Sliver (s)
Smashed or crushed fingertip (s, b)
Smearing of fecal material
Smoke detectors
Smoking, passive (involuntary)
effect on children
effect on children with asthma
Snake bite (s)
Social Security number for children
Soiling
diary for data collection
with constipation
preschooler
school-age child (s)
without constipation
Solid foods for infants (s)
Sore nipples during breast-feeding
Sore throat (s, b, t)
Sores (s)
Spanking (s)
Special care nursery (SCN)
Speech and language disorders
Spending quality time with your child
Spermicide, vaginal (†)
Spider bite (s)
Spina bifida, book list
Spinal tap in newborn
Spitting
Spitting up by infants (s, b)
Splinter (s)
Spoiled children, prevention of
Sprain (s)
Stalling and poking about dressing
Stealing
older children
younger children
Stepparenting
book list
general guidelines
Steroids for asthma
inhaled
oral
Sting
bee (s, b)
jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war (s)
venomous fish (s)
Stitch removal and wound care (s, b)
Stomachache (s, b)
Stools
(see also Constipation)
(see also Soiling)
blood in (s)
smearing of
unusual color of (s)
Stork bite (pink birthmark) (s)
Storms, fear of, book list
Storytelling
Strained muscle (s, b)
Strep throat infection (s, b, t)
Stridor (s, b)
Stroller
Stubborn toddler (s)
Stuffy nose (s, b, t)
Stuttering (s)
Stye (s, b)
Subconjunctival hemorrhage in newborn (s)
Substance abuse
book list
by teenagers
making decisions about treatment
Sucking callus in newborn (s)
Sudden infant death syndrome, related to sleep position
Suffocation of infants, prevention
Sugar and sweets (t)
Suicide
among teenagers
book list
Sunburn (s, b, t)
Sunstroke (s)
Surfactant, lack of (in respiratory distress syndrome)
Sutured wound care and suture removal (s, b)
Swallowed foreign body (s)
Swallowing difficulty (s)
Swallowing medicine, help with
Swallowing pills, teaching
Swearing
Sweating, excessive
Swelling
breasts, eyelids, or labia in newborn (s)
eyelid (s)
finger (s)
gland (s, b)
groin or scrotum in newborn (s)
limb (s)
lip
Swimmer's ear (s, b, t)
Swimming, infant or toddler
Symptoms
common
emergency (s)
illness in newborn (s)
severe illness in infant (s)
Syncope (s)
Tailbone trauma
Talking
communication with baby or toddler
communication with your child
refusal (selective mutism)
Teaching pill swallowing
Tear duct, blocked (s, b)
Teen suicide
Teeth
cavities (s, t)
in newborn (s)
prevention of decay
teething (s, b)
toothache (s, t)
trauma (s, b)
Teething (s, b)
Television
effect of violence on children
movies, fear from
reducing the negative impact (s)
Telogen effluvium (s)
Temper tantrum (s)
Temperature, how to measure
general guidelines (b)
illustration
Testicle, undescended in newborn (s)
Testing an infant's self-quieting skills
Tetanus booster after injury (s)
Theophylline, medication for asthma
Therapist, mental health
questions to ask when choosing a therapist
sources of referrals
types of
Thermometers
Threats or hurtful comments
Throat problems
Thrush (s, b)
Thumbsucking
book list
general guidelines (s)
Tibial torsion in newborn (s)
Tick bite (s, b)
Tics
overview (s)
Tourette's disorder
Tight hips in newborn (s)
Tight tongue (s)
Time-in (physical contact with a child)
Time-out
guidelines when time-out doesn't seem to be working
technique for discipline (s)
Tinea capitis (b)
Tinea corporis (s, b)
Tinea cruris (s, b, t)
Tinea pedis (s, b, t)
Tinea versicolor
Tobacco smoke
and asthma
and children
Toddler, parenting
Toe trauma (s, b)
Toenail, ingrown (s, b, t)
Toilet training
(see also Bed-wetting; Soiling)
basics (s)
book list
problems, prevention of
resistance or refusal (s)
Tongue-tie (s)
Tonsil and adenoid
illustration
surgery (s)
Tonsillitis (s, b, t)
Tooth decay prevention
Toothache (s, t)
Torn nail (s, b)
Tourette's disorder
Toys
attachment, book list
general information
infant
play materials
safety checklist
age 0 to 18 months
age 18 months to 3 years
age 3 to 6 years
age 6 to 9 years
age 9 to 12 years
safety guidelines
selecting and buying
television commercials
toy box
Tracheitis (s, b, t)
Trained night crier (s)
Trained night feeder
Transfusion, blood (in newborn)
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
Transportation, emergency (s)
Trauma
Traveling with a baby
air
car
restaurant
train, hotel, friend's home
Traveling with children
Trichomonas (†)
Tube, ear
illustration
surgery
Twitches
overview (s)
Tourette's disorder
Tympanostomy
illustration
text
Type I diabetes
Ulcer, mouth (s, b, t)
Umbilical cord
bleeding (s)
delayed separation (s)
oozing (s)
Umbilical hernia (s)
Underachiever, school (s)
Undescended testicle in newborn (s)
Upper respiratory infection (s, b, t)
Urethritis, chemical (s, b)
Urinary tract infection (s, b, t)
Urinary tract, illustration
Urination
(see also Bed-wetting, Toilet training)
daytime frequency of
pain with (s, b)
Urine
blood in (s)
specimen, instructions for collecting (s, t)
strong odor
Urticaria (s, b, t)
Vaccinations (s)
Vagina
(see also Sexually transmitted disease)
discharge in newborn (s)
foreign body in (s)
irritation and itching of (s, b)
yeast infection (†)
Vaginosis, bacterial (†)
Vaporizer
Varicella (s, b)
Venomous fish sting (s)
Ventilation tube in ear
illustration
surgery
Ventilator (used in respiratory distress syndrome)
Video games
Violence in family, effects on children
Viral conjunctivitis (s, b, t)
Visual impairment, book list
Vomiting
blood (s)
diary
general guidelines (s, b, t)
Vulvitis, chemical (s, b)
Walker, baby
Wart
genital (t)
on hands, feet (s, b, t)
Water, fear of, book list
Watery eye (s, b)
Ways children cope with grief
Weaning
from bottle to cup (s)
from breast to bottle (s)
from breast to cup (s)
normal (s)
reluctance or resistance (s)
Weight gain
assessment of
causes of excessive gain
newborn (s)
Weight reduction (s, t)
Wheelchair, book list
Wheezing (s)
Whining
Withdrawal, as a method of birth control (t)
Working mother (s)
Wound
care of sutures (s, b)
infection (skin) (s, b)
puncture (s, b, t)
Yeast infection, vaginal (†)
Yellow eyes (s)
Zoster
Note: Many of these topics are available in brief, teen, or Spanish versions in addition to the original parent versions. Letters or symbols in parentheses following topics denote: b - brief version; t or † - teen version; and s - available in Spanish in the Spanish/English Pediatric Advisor. A dagger (†) is used to denote topics that are available in teen versions only (i.e., there is no parent version). Brief versions are usually just one page long. Teen versions are written in second person and address specifically the concerns of teens.
 
     
 

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