"Mothercare" Guide to Safety and Your Child

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This guide offers advice to parents on how to keep their children healthy, as well as what to do when they suffer from common infections or more serious illnesses. The book gives guidance on the nature of the complaint, how it is treated and how parents can help. It includes a section explaining how the body works, thus making it easier for parents to understand how and why illnesses may occur. An A-Z index of illnesses describes all the more common complaints as well as some of the rarer childhood disorders and includes a quick-reference guide to symptoms. Safety in the home, garden and on the road is covered and essential points related to the child's development are made so that potential dangers can be anticipated