A Parent's Quick Reference to Child's Health: Birth to Age Five
By Alia Antoon, Denise Tompkins
Caring for children is a complex task, but now a Harvard clinical professor of pediatrics and a pediatric nurse specialist have compiled a comprehensive guide to symptoms and treatments for common childhood illnesses and injuries. Alphabetized and cross-referenced by symptom, each section includes a definition of the illness, immediate care, when to call the doctor, over-the-counter medications, and related health issues.
About the Author Alia Y. Antoon, M.D., an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Shriners Burns Hospital. She is a lecturer on pediatric health issues and a frequent commentator on national and local media. Denise M. Tompkins, R.N., M.B.A., is a pediatric nurse specialist who consults for hospitals and school systems on pediatric health care. She was media spokesperson for Shriners Burns Hospital for 10 years.
The Quick Reference Guide to Your Child's Health: Birth to 5 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. What a Find! 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! A Parent's Quick Reference to Baby's Health 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!!
