It is always best to have a medical doctor on whom you can call if your child becomes ill. A continuing relationship with your child's doctor, a relationship that starts with the in-hospital...
Books for parents
A great many people have had a great deal to say about child development and related subjects dealing with child guidance, family living and the changing family, education, sex education, special...
Agencies and organizations interested in the welfare of children
Hundreds of agencies and organizations in the United States and in Canada provide information and counseling to anyone seeking help with special problems relating to family and child health,...
The working mother
By Eda LeShan, B.S., M.A. Some mothers feel worried and guilty if they hold jobs that take them away from their families. Others, who find personal fulfillment in homemaking and motherhood, are...
Traveling with children
By Michele Prior, R.N., M.S.N. A family vacation is a special time, but it may take some creativity to make traveling to your destination fun for your child. Fortunately, there are some activities...
Sex and your child
By James Walters, Ph.D., and Lynda Walters, Ph.D. Increasingly, parents want their children to develop the attitude that sex is a normal, natural part of life, and that sexual feelings are healthy...
The physically handicapped child
By Edward F. Lis, M.D. Most physically handicapped children with normal intelligence have a good chance for a useful and satisfying life, within limits. But their parents must love and accept them,...
Moving
By Gladys Gardner Jenkins, M.A. Moving can be an exciting adventure or an uncomfortable disruption in your child's life. But since children usually follow the lead of their parents, the degree of...
Development challenges
By Laura Dittmann, Ph.D. - About 30 of every 1,000 children born in the United States are diagnosed during infancy or later as developmentally challenged. The most severely challenged are often...
Learning disabilities in children
By Mark S. Puczynski, M.D. Over the past decade, child health providers have become more aware of mild impairments in development, which are often identified as learning disabilities. These...
