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A Statement Regarding Medication
Do’s and Don’t's in Pediatrics
Accident Prevention
Acne
Asthma
Blocked Tear Ducts (dacryostenosis, dacryocystitis)
Car Safety Seats
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Choking Prevention and Treatment
Colds and Cough
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Croup
Dental Care and Fluoride
Diaper Rash
Dry Skin
Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Ear Infections – Swimmer’s Ear
Calcium Information
Introducing Solid Foods to your Infant
Fever
Flu
Halloween Safety Tips
Head Lice
Head Trauma In Children
Immunizations
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In Case of Poisoning
Insect Stings
Lead Poisoning
Pinworms
Preparing For Preschool
Shoes
Sleep Problems
Sore Throats
Sprains
Summer Safety
Sunburn
Ticks
Travel Tips
Vomiting and Diarrhea

AAP Patient Education
Immunization Overview
Breastfeeding
Bottlefeeding
Fever
ADHD Overview

Recommended Book List:

The Basics:
Your Baby’s First Year – American Academy of Pediatrics
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 – American Academy of Pediatrics
Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5 to 12 – American Academy of Pediatrics
Caring for Your Teenager – American Academy of Pediatrics
Your Child’s Health: The Parents’ One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems and Healthy Development – Barton D. Schmitt

Sleep:
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems – Richard Ferber, M.D.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child – Marc Weissbluth
Sleeping Through The Night: How Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night’s Sleep – Jodi A. Mindell
American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child’s Sleep: Birth Through Adolescence – AAP

Behavior:
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Difficult Child – Stanley Turecki, M.D.
Touchpoints: Birth to 3: Your Child’s Emotional and Behavioral Development – T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.
How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too! – Sal Severe
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 – Thomas W. Phelan

Breastfeeding:
New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding – American Academy of Pediatrics
The Nursing Mother’s Companion – Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S.

Vaccine Information:
Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All – Dr. Paul Offit
The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science and Fear – Seth Mnookin

Miscellaneous:
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls – Valorie Schaefer and Norm Bendell
It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families – Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley
Seven Steps to Nighttime Dryness – Renee Mercer, CPNP
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood – Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.


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