Does My Child Need the Doctor?

by Loraine Stern (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $4.16

  When a baby or toddler wakes, crying miserably with pain in the middle of the night, the instant reaction of every parent is one of blind panic. This is an easy-to-use guide to more than 200 problems that parents face with their children. It gives advice on rashes, high temperatures, nightmares, thumb-sucking, colic and pigeon toes. Each entry includes a list of symptoms, common remedies and guidelines on what action should be taken - should you call the doctor, call an ambulance, or simply be patient and wait for the morning to come?

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.27

  In this book Loraine Stern provides the voice of reason and assurance that every parent seeks in moments of distress and uncertainty. This easy-to-use guide to more than 200 problems that parents face with their children (from rashes and high temperatures to nightmares, thumb-sucking, colic and pigeon toes), should be of interest to every parent who has ever asked Is this normal ...or is my child really ill? , the right advice on what is wrong with an ailing child. Each entry includes a list of principal symptoms, advice on what is normal and what is not, common remedies and guidelines on what action should be taken - should you call the doctor, call an ambulance, or simply be patient? Being a parent, and especially a first time parent, is never easy. This book dispels some of the anxiety and uncertainty that accompanies a sick infant, promoting the well-being of the child and maintaining the sanity of the harried parents. Dr Loraine M Stern is a practising paediatrician and regular baby-care columnist.