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Nail biting
habit reversal training
overview
Nap refusal
Nasal CPAP (used in respiratory distress syndrome)
Nasal irrigation
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
brief version *
complete version
Natural family planning (teen version)
Nausea *
Neck pain
acute *
cervical adenitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infant
Nedocromil, medication for asthma
Negative, stubborn toddler *
Neurofibromatosis
New father, concerns
friendships
sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
New mother, concerns
appearance, fatigue, pain
emotions
isolation and friendships
sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
working outside the home *
Newborn
(see also Breast-feeding;Premature baby)
appearance, normal *
bottle (formula) feeding
brief version *
complete version
breast-feeding
brief version *
complete version
circumcision
care and problems *
pros and cons *
clothing
colic
brief version *
complete version
congenital muscular torticollis
cradle cap *
diaper rash
equipment and supplies
father's role *
first weeks at home *
flattened head syndrome
jaundice
premature infant
reflexes and behavior, normal *
screening tests
sibling rivalry with *
sick (symptoms) *
skin care and bathing
brief version *
complete version
skin, rashes and birthmarks *
sleep position *
spitting up
brief version *
complete version
Newborn anemia
Newborn screening tests
Night awakenings by older infants
trained night crier *
trained night feeder *
Night terrors *
Nightmares *
Nighttime feedings, phasing out
Nose injury *
Nose problems and procedures
colds
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
foreign body in nose *
hay fever
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
injury *
nasal irrigations
nosebleed
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
sinus congestion
brief version *
complete version
sinus infection
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Nosebleed
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Nursemaid's elbow
Nursery school, resource list
Nursery, special care (SCN)
Nutrition -- See Diet
Nutrition, resource list
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[Top]Obesity -- See Overweight Obsessive-compulsive disorder, resource list Only child in family, resource list Oral contraceptives (teen version) Osgood-Schlatter disease illustration * text * Otitis externa brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Otitis media brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Otitis media with effusion Overweight assessment of weight gain causes of excessive weight gain prevention in infants * resource list weight reduction parent version * teen version Oxygen therapy, safety precautionsP [Top]
Pacifier Pain abdominal brief version * complete version back parent version * teen version bone, muscle, and joint brief version * complete version chest * diary chart text drug dosages for relief headache brief parent version * complete parent version teen version limb * neck, acute * with urination brief version * complete version Pale skin Parental relationships, resource list Parenting (see also Behavior;Discipline) childproofing the home communicating with baby or toddler day care, helping your child adjust divorce, helping children cope * economics of a new baby emotions of new mother isolation and friendships mother working outside the home, advice for * moving, helping child adjust problems of early parenthood remarriage, helping children cope resource lists adoption divorce family relationships general moving parental relationships parenting teenagers remarriage and stepparenting sibling of newborn working parents sex education for young children sexually abused child sibling rivalry with newborn * single parenting sleep problems, prevention of * stepparenting toy safety child (age 6 to 9 years) infant (0 to 18 months) preschooler (3 to 6 years) toddler (age 18 months to 3 years) Paronychia brief version * complete version Passive smoking effect on children * effect on children with asthma Patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner's knee) illustration * text (for teens) * Peak flow meter parent version teen version Peanut allergy diet Pediculosis capitis (head lice) brief version * complete version Pediculosis pubis (crab lice) (teen version) Peer interaction skills Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (teen version) Penis circumcision care and problems * decision to circumcise * foreskin care and problems * Pertussis (whooping cough) Pervasive developmental disorder general guidelines resource list Pes planus Pets death of, resource list mistreating Pharyngitis brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Phenylketonuria (PKU), newborn screening test Physical abuse effects of family violence on children parenting sexually abused child protecting children from sexual assault brief version complete version shaken baby syndrome Physical disability, resource list Physical fighting and spitting Physical punishment * Physician visits (see also Forms) comforting your child making visits easier preparation for calling a physician * resource list Picky eaters Pierced-ear infection brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Pill swallowing, teaching Pimple * Pink eye -- See Conjunctivitis Pinworm brief version * complete version Pityriasis alba Pityriasis rosea Play independent infant teaching toddler toy safety and materials child (age 6 to 9 years) infant (0 to 18 months) preschooler (3 to 6 years) toddler (age 18 months to 3 years) Pneumonia admission and discharge instructions general guidelines brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Pneumothorax in newborn Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac general guidelines brief parent version * complete parent version teen version illustration * Poisoning general guidelines * prevention * Poisonous plants Poking and stalling about dressing Polio vaccine reactions schedule * Pool safety, diarrhea Portuguese man-of-war or jellyfish sting * Position for sleep for young infants * Positional plagiocephaly Postnasal drip brief version * complete version Postpartum blues * Postpartum breast engorgement Precordial catch syndrome * Pregnancy prevention (teen version) Premature baby anemia apnea care of infant weighing less than 3 pounds infection intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) resource list respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) transient tachypnea (TTN) Preparation for calling a physician * Preschool entering resource list Preventing or reducing a child's aggressive behavior Prevention animal bites * bicycle safety burns * childproofing the home choking * diarrhea from contaminated pool water drowning electrical shock * flu shot head injury * heat reactions * heat, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors hot water temperature lead poisoning passive smoking * poisoning * pregnancy sexually transmitted disease sleep problems, infant * spoiled children suffocation deaths of infants and toddlers * sunburn brief parent version * complete parent version teen version tooth decay * trampoline injuries walkers, dangers of Pseudostuttering * Puberty for boys * for girls * Public places rules and discipline for misbehavior teaching good behavior Pulling at ear * Puncture wound brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Punishment -- See Discipline Purpura, anaphylactoid admission and discharge instructions general guidelines Pyelonephritis admission and discharge instructions general guidelines parent version teen version Pyloric stenosis, discharge instructionsQ [Top]
Quality time with your child Quarrels, sibling Questions to ask when choosing a therapistR [Top]
R-rated movies Rash ampicillin or amoxicillin * caused by drugs diaper brief version * complete version measles vaccine * newborn rashes and birthmarks * unknown cause (with itching) unknown cause (without itching) RAST test (for food allergy) Reactive airway disease -- See Asthma Reading disability, resource list Rebellion, adolescent * Red eye bacterial infection brief parent version * complete parent version teen version from irritation parent version * teen version viral infection parent version * teen version Redirecting a child's activities Regurgitation by infants brief version * complete version Remarriage helping children cope resource list stepparenting Resource lists (menu) Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) admission and discharge instructions * brief version * complete version * preventing with Synagis Respiratory system, illustration * Restaurant, with a baby Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Rh incompatibility brief version * complete version Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile diagnosis and treatment resource list Rhinitis allergic brief parent version * complete parent version teen version caused by colds brief parent version * complete parent version teen version Rhythm method of birth control (teen version) Ring caught on swollen finger Ringworm on foot (tinea pedis) brief parent version * complete parent version teen version on groin (tinea cruris) brief parent version * complete parent version teen version on neck, back, shoulders (tinea versicolor) on scalp (tinea capitis) brief version * complete version on skin (tinea corporis) brief version * complete version Ritalin, pros and cons Roseola infantum * Routine, keeping when a child is seriously ill RSV admission and discharge instructions * brief version * complete version * preventing with Synagis Rubella * Rubeola * (see also Measles) Runny nose caused by allergies brief parent version * complete parent version teen version caused by colds brief parent version * complete parent version teen versionS [Top]
Safety
(see also Baby equipment;Prevention)
animal bite prevention *
bicycle
burn prevention *
childproofing the home
choking prevention *
fire-retardant clothing
hot water heater setting
lead poisoning, prevention of
brief version *
complete version
misbehavior
oxygen therapy, precautions
poisoning *
poisoning prevention *
poisonous plants
resource list
smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detectors
suffocation deaths, prevention *
toy
child (age 6 to 9 years)
infant (0 to 18 months)
preschooler (3 to 6 years)
toddler (age 18 months to 3 years)
trampoline
Scabies
brief version *
complete version
Scalp hair in newborn *
Scarlatina rash
brief version *
complete version
Scarlet fever
brief version *
complete version
Schedule for immunizations *
Schoenlein-Henoch purpura
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines
School
adjusting
entering
excuse (form)
food allergies at
homework problems (underachiever) *
learning disabilities
complete version
phobia *
resource list
adjusting
entering
preschool and kindergarten
responsibility for schoolwork *
Scoliosis
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
resource list
Scorpion bite *
Scotch tape test for pinworms
brief version *
complete version
Scrape
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Scratch
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Screaming and shouting
Screening tests, newborn
Seasickness
parent version *
teen version
Secretory otitis media
Sedatives, discharge instructions
Seizures
with fever
brief version *
complete version
without fever
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines *
Selective mutism
Self-calming skills
infant, how to test
toddler, teaching
Self-esteem
guidelines for raising a child's self-esteem
resource list
Separation anxiety, preventing
Separation, fear of, resource list
Sex education
(see also Birth control;Sexually transmitted disease)
for young children
pregnancy prevention (for teens)
prevention of sexually transmitted disease (for teens)
puberty for boys *
puberty for girls *
resource list
setting limits on sexual behavior
Sexual abuse
parenting sexually abused child
protecting children
brief version
complete version
resource list
Sexual behavior, setting limits
Sexually transmitted disease
chlamydia
in females (teen version)
in males (teen version)
crab lice (teen version)
gonorrhea
in females (teen version)
in males (teen version)
herpes, genital (teen version)
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (teen version)
prevention
trichomonas (teen version)
vaginosis, bacterial (teen version)
warts, genital (teen version)
Shaken baby syndrome
Sharing, resource list
Shingles
Shock, electrical, prevention of *
Shoes *
Shots -- See Immunization
Shyness
fear of talking (selective mutism)
resource list
Sibling
(see also Sibling rivalry)
fighting
mistreating
of newborn
resource list
rivalry *
while mother is in hospital
quarrels
resource list (menu)
Sibling rivalry
resource list
with newborn *
Sickle cell anemia
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), related to sleep position *
Single parenting
Sinus congestion
brief version *
complete version
Sinus infection (sinusitis)
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Sinuses, illustration *
Skin (cross section) illustration *
Skin care, newborn (normal)
brief version *
complete version
Skin prick test (for food allergy)
Skin problems and procedures
acne (teen version)
athlete's foot
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
birthmarks *
blister *
boil
brief version *
complete version
bruise
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
carotnemia *
cracked skin *
cradle cap *
cut
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
dandruff
parent version *
teen version
Dermabond skin adhesive
diaper rash
brief version *
complete version
drooling rash *
eczema
brief version *
complete version
erythema toxicum *
fifth disease
brief version *
complete version
fingernail infection
brief version *
complete version
forceps or birth canal trauma *
freckles *
frostbite *
hair loss *
hand, foot, and mouth disease
brief version *
complete version
hives
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
impetigo
brief version *
complete version
insect bite
brief version *
complete version
itching, unknown cause
jaundice *
jock itch
brief parent version *
complete parent version
lice, head
brief version *
complete version
measles *
milia *
moles *
mongolian spots *
newborn skin care
pale skin
pimple *
pityriasis alba
poison ivy, oak, sumac
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
puncture wound
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
rash, without itching (unknown cause)
ringworm
brief version *
complete version
roseola infantum *
rubella *
scabies
brief version *
complete version
scrape
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
sliver *
stork bites *
sunburn
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
suture care
toenail, ingrown
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
wart
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Skinned knuckle
brief version *
complete version
Sleep
diary
chart
text
increased during illness *
phasing out nighttime feedings
position for infants *
problems
bed-sharing with parents *
bedtime refusal *
colic
brief version *
complete version
early morning riser
eliminating crying at night (for babies over 4 months old) *
eliminating nighttime feedings (for babies over 4 months old) *
miscellaneous misbehaviors
night terrors *
nightmares *
prevention of *
sleepwalking *
Sleepwalking *
Sliver *
Smashed or crushed fingertip
brief version *
complete version
Smearing of fecal material
Smoke detectors
Smoking, passive (involuntary)
effect on children *
effect on children with asthma
Snacks
bedtime snacks for diabetes
daytime snacks for diabetes
for children *
Snake bite *
Soap vulvitis
brief version *
complete version
Social Security number for children
Soiling
diary for data collection
chart
text
note to school staff
with constipation
preschooler
school-age child *
without constipation
Solid foods for infants *
Sore nipples during breast-feeding
Sore throat
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
tests for strep
Soy allergy diet
Spanking *
Special care nursery (SCN)
Speech problems
book list
speech and language disorders
stuttering *
Spending quality time with your child
Spermicide, vaginal (teen version)
Spider bite *
Spina bifida, resource list
Spinal tap in newborn
Spitting
Spitting up by infants
brief version *
complete version
Splint care
Splinter *
Spoiled children, prevention of
Sports participation checkup form
Sprain
ankle
illustration *
teen version *
general guidelines
Stalling and poking about dressing
Stealing
by younger children
Stepparenting
general guidelines
resource list
Steroids for asthma
inhaled
oral
Still's disease
Sting
bee
brief version *
complete version
jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war *
venomous fish *
Stitch removal and wound care
brief version *
complete version
Stomach and intestinal problems and procedures
abdominal pain
brief version *
complete version
anal fissure
constipation
brief parent version *
complete parent version *
teen version
diarrhea
breast-fed infants *
children (age 3 to 12) *
formula-fed infants *
general guidelines *
teen
toddler (18 months to 3 years) *
diarrhea, antibiotic-associated *
gas, excessive
intussusception
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines
stool, unusual color *
swallowed foreign body *
vomiting
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Stomach flu -- See Diarrhea; Vomiting
Stomachache
brief version *
complete version
Stools
(see also Constipation; Soiling)
smearing of
unusual color of *
Stork bites *
Storms, fear of, resource list
Storytelling
Strained muscle
brief version *
complete version
Strep throat infection
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
tests for strep
Stridor
admission and discharge instructions
general guidelines
brief version *
complete version
Stubborn toddler *
Stuffy nose
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Stuttering
book list
general guidelines *
Stye
brief version *
complete version
Subconjunctival hemorrhage in newborn *
Subluxation of the radial head
Substance abuse, resource list
Sucking callus in newborn *
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), related to sleep position *
Suffocation
deaths, prevention of *
SIDS, related to sleep position *
Sugar and sweets
parent version
teen version
Suicide, resource list
Sunburn
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Sunstroke *
Surfactant, lack of (in respiratory distress syndrome)
Surgical discharge instructions -- See Discharge instructions
Sutured wound care and suture removal
brief version *
complete version
Swallowed foreign body *
Swallowing medicine, help with
Swallowing pills, teaching
Swearing
Sweating, excessive
Swelling
breasts, eyelids, or labia in newborn *
finger
gland
brief version *
complete version
limb *
lip (allergic reaction)
Swimmer's ear
brief parent version *
complete parent version
teen version
Swimming, infant or toddler
Swimming, safety from contaminated pool water
Symptoms
emergency *
illness in newborn *
severe illness in infant *
Synagis, preventing RSV
Syncope *
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