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A
Abdominal pain
- brief version *
- complete version
Abdominal problems (menu)
Abrasion
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Abscess
- brief version *
- complete version
Abuse
- emotional
- Physical
- - effects of family violence on children
- - shaken baby syndrome
- Sexual
- - parenting abused child
- - protecting children (brief version)
- - protecting children (complete version)
- - resource list
- Substance
- - resource list
Abuse Prevention Initiative
Accident prevention (menu)
Acetaminophen, dosages for fever or pain
Acne
- - brief teen version *
- - teen version
- - newborn *
Acquired factor inhibitors
Activity, decreased with illness
Acute illness, recommended handouts
Adenitis, cervical
Adenoid surgery, discharge instructions
Admission & discharge instructions, general form (see also Discharge instructions)
Adolescent medicine (menu)
Adoption
- overview
- resource list
Aerochamber with metered-dose inhaler
- illustration
- parent version
- teen version
Aggressive behavior
- bullying
- preventing or reducing
Air travel with a baby
Airsickness
- parent version *
- teen version
Alarms
- for bed-wetting, for more information on bed-wetting
- heat, smoke, & carbon monoxide detectors
- for more information on fire safety
Alcohol abuse
- resource list
Allergic reaction, severe *
Allergic rhinitis-
- saline nasal sprays & irrigation -
Allergies (menu)
Allergies, resource list
Alopecia *
Altitude sickness
Alveolar Cleft Bone Grafting
Amblyopia
Ampicillin
- diarrhea *
- rash *
Anal fissure
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Anaphylactic reaction *
Anaphylactoid purpura
- admission and discharge instructions
- general guidelines
Anemia iron deficiency
- brief version *
- complete version
- iron in diet
- newborn
Anger management, teaching children
- for more information on child behavior
Anger, resource list
Animal bite
- general guidelines *
- marine *
- prevention *
Animals, fear of, resource list
Ankle fracture
Ankle sprain
- illustration *
- text (for teens) *
Anorexia nervosa
- diagnosis and treatment (teen version)
- for more information on eating disorders
- resource list
Anterior fontanel in newborn *
Anterior fontanel (soft spot)
Antibiotics
- bacterial endocarditis, prevention of
- cause of diarrhea *
- preventing unnecessary use
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Anxiety (see also Fear)
- separation anxiety, preventing
Apnea of prematurity
Appetite
- decreased during illness *
- slump in toddlers *
Arguments, sibling, for more information on sibling rivalry
Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
Arthritis, juvenile
Arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid, resource list
Artificial surfactant (given to babies with respiratory distress syndrome)
Asthma
- admission and discharge instructions
- Asthma Action Plan (colored version) -
- Asthma Action Plan (black & white version) -
- diagnosis and treatment * -
- effect of tobacco smoke
- environmental control
- General Guidelines
- - asthma, facts about (UMHS)
- illustration of narrowing of bronchioles *
- medication
- - action plan *
- Bronchodilator
- - long-acting beta2-agonist
- - short-acting anticholinergic
- - short-acting beta2-agonist
- - cromolyn
- - home nebulization treatments
- Metered-dose inhaler
- - illustration *
- - parent version
- - teen version
- Metered-dose inhaler used with an Aerochamber
- - illustration
- - parent version
- - teen version
- Metered-dose inhaler used with an InspirEase spacer
- - illustration
- - text
- - nedocromil
- - steroids, inhaled
- - steroids, oral
- - theophylline
- nasal irrigation
- oxygen therapy, safety precautions
- Peak flow meter
- - using the zone system * -
Athlete's foot
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (short attention span)
- general guidelines * -
- for more information on ADHD (from YourChild)
- resource list
- Ritalin, pros and cons
Authorization to consent to treat a child (form)
Autism
- general guidelines
- resource list

Dacryostenosis
- brief version *
- complete version
Damaging property
Dandruff
- parent version *
- teen version
Dark circles under the eyes
Dark, fear of, resource list
Day care
- adjustment
- baby sitter guidelines
- form for medication
- preventive measures to help ensure safe day care
- questions to ask about
- - infant/toddler center-based day care
- - infant/toddler family day care
- - infant/toddler in-home day care
- - preschool center-based day care
- - preschool family day care
- - preschool in-home day care
- - school-age center-based day care
- - school-age family day care
- - school-age in-home day care
Deafness
- general guidelines
- resource list
Death
- grief, death and dying (booklet in pdf format)
- general guidelines to help a child cope
- preparing children for death of a loved one
- resource list
- - general
- - grandparent
- - parent
- - pet
Dehydration *
Dental caries
- parent version *
- teen version
Dentist visit
- resource list
- when and why to visit
Depo-provera (teen version)
Depression
- resource list
Dermabond skin adhesive, caring for
Dermatitis atopic
- brief version *
- complete version
- contact
Development, normal, for more information on developmental milestones
- 0 to 2 weeks *
- 2 weeks *
- month 2 *
- month 4 *
- month 6 *
- month 9 *
- month 12 *
- month 15 *
- month 18 *
- year 2 *
- year 3 *
- year 4 *
- year 5 *
- year 6 *
- year 7 *
- year 8 *
- year 9 *
- year 10 *
- year 11 *
- years 12 to 14
- years 15 to 17
- years 18 to 20
Development, teaching young children how to behave
Developmental disability, resource list
Developmental disorders (menu)
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Developmental stimulation *
Diabetes diet
- bedtime snacks
- constant carbohydrate meal plan
- counting carbohydrates meal plan
- daytime snacks
- exchange list
- exchange meal plan
- food management (overview)
- exercise
- - exercise record
- - importance of
- - letter to coach
- - preventing low blood sugar
- glucagon injections
- hemoglobin A1c test
- hypoglycemia
- insulin
- - drawing up and giving
- - injection site rotation, illustration
- - types and activity
- - types and activity, illustration
- ketone testing
- resource list
- school concerns
- self blood glucose monitoring
- serum glucose test
- type 2*
Diaper
- safety in pools
- types
- washing
Diaper rash
- brief version *
- complete version
Diaphragm, vaginal (teen version)
Diaries for data collection behavior
- chart
- text
- crying
- - chart
- - text
- pain
- - chart
- - text
- sleep
- - chart
- - text
- soiling (encopresis)
- - chart
- - text
- vomiting
- - chart
- - text
- wetting, daytime
- - chart
- - text
Diarrhea
- admission and discharge instructions
- associated with swimming
- breast-fed infants *
- caused by antibiotic *
- formula-fed infants *
- general guidelines, brief parent version *
- school-aged child *
- teen version
- toddler *
Diet
- baby
- - breast milk fortified
- - - using Similac Advance® or Enfamil® formula - term/near term infants (pdf)
- - - using Enfacare® formula) - preterm infant (pdf)
- - - using NeoSure Advance® formula)- preterm infant (pdf)
- - formula adjustment (standard formula) (pdf)
- - how to increase calories for Enfacare ® powder (pdf)
- - how to increase calories for NeoSure Advance® Powder (pdf)
- - feeding baby, step by step
- BRAT diet
- calcium
- - in dairy products and supplements
- - pros and cons of milk in diet
- for constipation
- - brief parent version *
- - complete parent version
- - teen version
- - for diabetes, counting carbohydrates
- for diarrhea
- - breast-fed infants *
- - brief parent version (all ages) *
- - formula-fed infants *
- - school-aged child *
- - teen version
- - toddler *
- for food allergies
- - egg allergy diet
- - milk allergy diet
- - peanut allergy diet
- - soy allergy diet
- - tree nut allergy diet
- - wheat allergy diet
- for vomiting
- - brief parent version *
- - complete parent version
- - teen version
- for weight loss
- - parent version *
- - teen version
- healthy
- - food pyramid illustration & booklet (Steps to a Healthier You from the USDA)
- - for children
- - for teens
- Nutrition Facts label, illustration
- nutrition labels, how to read
- helping your child eat well
- iron
- low-fat, to lower cholesterol level parent version
- - teen version
- meals for children
- picky eaters
- resource list
- snacks *
- sugar and sweets
- - parent version
- - teen version
- vegetarian
- - overview
- - sources of some essential nutrients
Digestive system, illustration *
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine
- reactions
- schedule *
Directions
- ignoring
- teaching your child to follow
Disability
- developmental disorders (menu)
- resource list (menu)
Disaster, helping children afterward , for more information from Your Child
Discharge instructions care
- cast care
- crutches *
- Dermabond skin adhesive
- gastrostomy care
- post-sedation
- splint care
- suture care
- tracheostomy
- - humidifying and suctioning
- - warning signs
- general form
- medical
- - anaphylactoid purpura
- - asthma
- - bacteremia
- - bacterial meningitis
- - bronchiolitis
- - cellulitis
- - convulsions without fever
- - croup
- - diarrhea
- - intussusception
- - kidney infection
- - mononucleosis
- - pneumonia
- - sinus infection
- surgical
- - adenoid surgery
- - ear tube surgery
- - hydrocele
- - inguinal hernia
- - pyloric stenosis
- - tonsil and adenoid surgery
- - umbilical hernia
Discipline
- basics *
- problems (menu)
- teaching young children how to behave, for more information on behavior problems
- techniques
- - adolescents *
- - job grounding
- - spanking *
- - time-out *
- - when time-out doesn't seem to be working
- toddler discipline
Dishonesty
- general guidelines
- resource list
Divorce
- age-appropriate guidelines (menu)
- overview of impact on children *
- resource list
- single parenting
Doctor visits (see also Forms)
- comforting your child
- making visits easier
- preparation for calling a physician *
- resource list
Down syndrome
- general guidelines
- resource list
Dressing
- poking, stalling
- refusal
- teaching skills
Drooling rash *
Drooling, excessive
Drowning, general guidelines
Drug abuse
- marijuana
- - parent version
- - teen version
- resource list
Drug rash
Dry skin *
Dry, stuffy nose
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Dysarthria *
Dysfluency *
Dyslexia, resource list
- for more information on learning disabilities from Your Child
Dysmenorrhea
- brief teen version *
- complete teen version
Dysuria
- brief version *
- complete version

Ear fluid (middle ear)
Ear infection
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Ear injury (trauma) *
Ear problems (menu)
Ear tube
- illustration
- surgery
- surgery discharge instructions
Earache
Ear, hearing loss
Ear, illustration *
Ear, pulling at *
Early morning riser
Earpits in newborn *
Earwax problems
- brief version *
- complete version
Eating disorder
- anorexia nervosa (teen version)
- bulimia nervosa (teen version)
- resource list
- for more information on eating disorders from Your Child
Eating misbehavior, for more information on feeding your child
Eating problems (menu)
Economics of a new baby
- overview
- worksheet for cost of staying at home vs. working
Eczema
- brief version *
- complete version
Egg allergy diet
Elbow, broken
Elbow, tennis
- diagnosis and treatment *
- illustration *
Elective mutism
Electric eel shock *
Electrical shock, prevention of *
Electromyography (EMG)
Emergencies (menu)
Emergency room, comforting your child
Emergency symptoms *
Emergency transportation *
Emergency, first aid
Emotional abuse
Emotions, resource list
- anger
- fear (menu)
- jealousy
- shyness
Encopresis * -
- bowel movement monitoring sheet-
- fiber calculations
- note to child
- note to school staff
- more information on encopresis from YourChild
Endocarditis, bacterial, antibiotics for prevention
Enema, how to give
Engorgement, breast
- newborn *
- nursing mother
Enuresis
- alarms
- general guidelines
- - brief parent version *
- - complete parent version
- teen version
- resource list
- more information on enuresis from Your Child
Environmental control and asthma
Epicondylitis, lateral (tennis elbow)
- diagnosis and treatment *
- illustration *
Epilepsy
- admission and discharge instructions
- general guidelines *
- resource list
Epistaxis
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Epithelial pearls in newborn *
Epstein-Barr virus
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Erections in newborn *
Erythema infectiosum
- brief version *
- complete version
Erythema toxicum *
Excessive drooling
Excuse from gym
Excuse from school
Excuse from work form, parent
Eye allergy
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Eye infection
- bacterial (with pus)
- - brief parent version *
- - complete parent version
- - teen version
- viral (without pus)
- - parent version *
- - teen version
Eye injury *
Eye irritation
- parent version *
- teen version
Eye problems (menu)

Fainting *
Family (see also Sibling)
- issues (menu)
- making the most of family time
- records, medical and official
- resource lists about relationships
- - general
- - grandparents
- - middle sibling
- - oldest sibling
- - only child
- - parents
- - sibling of newborn
- - sibling rivalry
- - youngest sibling
- single parenting, for more information on single parenting
- stepparenting or blended families, for more information on stepparenting
- violence in family, effects on children
Family planning, methods of (menu)
Father's role in care of newborn * , for more information on fathering
Fear
- helping children after a disaster
- R-rated movies
- resource list
- - animals
- - dark
- - general
- - separation
- - storms
- - water
- separation anxiety
Febrile seizures
- brief version *
- complete version
Fecal smearing
Feeding (see also Diet)
- baby, step by step
- breast milk fortified
- - using Similac Advance® or Enfamil® formula - term/near term infants (pdf)
- - using Enfacare® formula) - preterm infant (pdf)
- - using NeoSure Advance® formula)- preterm infant (pdf)
- formula adjustment (standard formula) (pdf)
- how to increase calories for Enfacare ® powder (pdf)
- how to increase calories for NeoSure Advance® Powder (pdf)
- infant (menu)
- premature infant
- for more information on feeding your child
Feeding tubes, Permanent Right Atrial Catheter (pdf file)
Feet turned in, up, or out in newborn *
Feet, flat
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Fever
- drug dosages for relief
- general guidelines
- - brief parent version *
- - complete parent version
- - teen version
- - myths and facts
- temperature, methods for measuring
- - brief version *
- - complete version
- - illustration *
- with seizures
- - brief version *
- - complete version
Fever blister
- brief parent version *
- complete parent version
- teen version
Fifth disease
- brief version *
- complete version
Fifth metacarpal fracture (Boxer's Fracture)
Fighting (see also Bullying)
- physical
- sibling quarrels
Finger
- fracture
- fracture, fifth metacarpal
- injury overview
- - brief version *
- - complete version
- sprain
Finger injury
- brief version *
- complete version
Fingernail
- biting
- infection
- - brief version *
- - complete version
- torn
- - brief version *
- - complete version
Fire alarms for the home (heat and smoke detectors)
- more information on home safety
First aid
- altitude sickness, severe
- bite, animal or human *
- bleeding, severe *
- burn
- - chemical *
- - thermal (brief version) *
- - thermal (complete version)
- chemical in eye *
- chokin