The KidsHealth Guide for Parents : Birth to Age 5

Accessible, authoritative advice from the creators of the award-winning KidsHealth website

Now the pediatricians behind the celebrated KidsHealth.org website which averages one million hits a day have created an exciting general children's health reference. Packed with solid advice from medical experts and seasoned parents, The KidsHealth Guide helps new parents master the basics of keeping their children healthy and gives veterans a chance to conveniently review the essentials. .

User-friendly and fun, this comprehensive guide offers authoritative answers without intimidating length. Lists, tip boxes, decision trees, and bite-size segments with clear headings allow parents--especially the newer, frazzled kind--to find what they need fast. Covers everything from prenatal care, and to common illnesses, emergencies, safety, growth and development, chronic conditions, special needs, medications, nutrition, and invaluable suggestions on making effective and affordable use of the health care system.

Steven Dowshen, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician, fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a subspecialist in pediatric endocrinology/diabetes. In addition to being the chief medical editor of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, Dr. Dowshen practices pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Neil Izenberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., is founder and director of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, creator of KidsHealth.org. Dr. Izenberg is a board-certified pediatrician at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and an associate professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical School.

Elizabeth Bass is a veteran writer and editor who specializes in making health information clear and practical for general readers. A science and health editor at Newsday, she has supervised projects that have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.