Book Understanding Your Child’s Health by Susan K. Schulman, M.D. Description:

When it comes to pediatricians known for going beyond the call of duty, few names come to mind as quickly as Dr. Susan Schulman’s.  For over three decades, Dr. Schulman has served the Boro Park community with a signature style of care that exudes a rare combination of competence, professionalism and warmth. Understanding Your Child’s Health presents Dr. Schulman’s invaluable insights in a refreshingly candid, remarkably informative manner that will be appreciated by all parents from expectant to experienced. In short, it’s the kind of book that will make you instantly understand why her patients consider her to be family.

Introduction ............................................................................... 1

Section 1  The First Two Years

Chapter
1  Advice to New Mothers and Fathers ............................................ 5
2  Understanding Breastfeeding .................................................... 8
3  The Facts About Infant Sleep Safety ......................................... 15
4  The Truth About Immunizations ............................................... 18
5  GERD and Colic in Infants ........................................................ 24
6  Skin Care for Infants .............................................................. 30
7  Sleep in Children .................................................................... 35
8  Understanding Development in the First Year of Life ................... 42
9  Are Your Children Truly Bilingual? ............................................. 46
10  The Timing of Toilet Training ................................................. 50
11  Buying Children’s Shoes ........................................................ 52

Section 2  Nutrition  

Chapter
12  Eating and Growing ............................................................... 57
13  New Ideas About Baby Food ................................................... 61
14  What are We Feeding Our Children? ....................................... 64
15  Understanding the Need for Calcium ....................................... 68
16  Carbohydrates ..................................................................... 73
      Quinoa: How to use it ........................................................... 77
17  Proteins ............................................................................... 80
18  Understanding Fats ............................................................... 83
19  Shabbos and Yom Tov Seudos: A New Perspective .................... 86
20  Purim Food: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Still Enjoying the Holiday ..................................................................................... 89
21  Pesach: Maintaining a Healthy Diet for Your Family ................... 91

Section 3  Activity and Exercise

Chapter
22  A Plea for Exercise in Yeshivah Programs ................................. 95
23  Activities for Everyone .......................................................... 101
24  Winter Wisdom ................................................................... 106 

Section 4  Safety

Chapter
25  Childproofing ...................................................................... 113
26  Summer Safety ................................................................... 119
27  Street Safety .......................................................................123
28  Maintaining a Safe School Enviroment ................................... 127
29  Purim Safety ...................................................................... 130
30  Smoking Addiction .............................................................. 132
31  Ensuring Your Child’s Personal Safety .................................... 138

Section 5  Pediatric Problems and Solutions

Chapter
32  Fever in Children ................................................................ 145
33  Understanding Antibiotics .................................................... 150
34  Understanding Probiotics ..................................................... 155
35  Hydration and Dehydration ...................................................158
36  Flu ....................................................................................162
37  Colds and Other Runny Noses .............................................. 166
38  Ear Problems in Children ..................................................... 171
39  Constipation in Children ...................................................... 178
40  Bedwetting ......................................................................... 183
41  Allergy in Children ............................................................... 187
42  PANDAS ............................................................................. 195
43  Childhood Phobias .............................................................. 198
44  ADD/ADHD ......................................................................... 202

Appendix: Additional Reading .................................................... 208

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