Finally, a completely illustrated guide to child health care that features aneasy-to-use symptoms chart for identifying illnesses. 200 color photos.

An illustrated, common-sense guide for parents and parents-to-be covers all aspects of having a baby, from pregnancy to age five, and includes information on prenatal health, childbirth, caring for the newborn, and the child's emotional and physical development. Reprint.

Reviews the basics of child health, and features alphabetically arranged entries the provide information about common symptoms, childhood illnesses and diagnoses, injuries, emergency situations, newborn care and concerns, and behavior and development issues.

Written by eminent specialists, completely revised, redesigned, and enhanced with beautiful full-color photographs, this commonsense, easy-to-use guide covers all aspects of having a child--from pregnancy and delivery to caring for children up to the age of five.

This acclaimed guide to children's physical, psychological and spiritual development is now available in a fourth revised edition. Combining up-to-date medical advice with issues of development and education, this is a definitive guide for parents. This is the book for anyone who has ever wanted a deeper understanding of their children's illnesses, or sought a more holistic approach to children's health. As well as comprehensively covering medical issues, it also discusses parenting techniques, education, spirituality and play -- a truly integrated approach to all aspects of raising healthy children in the broadest sense. The authors have over 20 years' experience treating children at Herdecke Hospital, Germany, which is run using anthroposophical principles. The fourth edition includes updates on treatments for tonsilitis, croup, sunstroke and headlice. The section on vaccinations includes the latest recommendations including measles, meningococcal and HPV. There is also a new section on electromagnetic pollution, including mobile (cell) phones.