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What should you expect as your child grows? Learn how to understand and deal with your child's changing body and mind from infancy through the teen years.


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Growing Up
A Parent's Guide to Surviving Adolescence
A Primer on Preemies
Acne Myths
Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do After High School
Is Your Child Too Busy?
Menstrual Problems
Talking to Your Child About Menstruation
Talking to Your Child About Puberty
Teething Tots
Understanding Menstruation
Understanding Puberty
Your Child's Changing Voice
Your Child's Growth
Your Colicky Baby

Communication
Communication and Your 1- to 2-year-old
Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Communication and Your 13- to 18-year-old
Communication and Your 2- to 3-year-old
Communication and Your 4- to 5-year-old
Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Communication and Your 6- to 12-year-old
Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Communication and Your Newborn
Delayed Speech or Language Development

Feeding & Eating
Binge Eating Disorder
Breast-feeding and Bottle-feeding
Egg Allergy
Feeding Your 1- to 2-year-old
Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Feeding Your 8- to 12-month-old
Feeding Your Newborn
Fluoride and Water
Food Allergies
Hunger and Malnutrition
Is Aspartame Safe for My Child?
Nut and Peanut Allergy
Overweight and Obesity
Weaning Your Child

Growth
Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts
Failure to Thrive
Growing Pains
Growth Charts
Growth and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Growth and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Growth and Your 13- to 18-year-old
Growth and Your 2- to 3-year-old
Growth and Your 4- to 5-year-old
Growth and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Growth and Your 6- to 12-year-old
Growth and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Growth and Your Newborn

Learning & Play
Choosing Safe Toys
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-month-old
Learning, Play, and Your 8- to 12-month-old
Learning, Play, and Your Newborn
Rainy Day Fun
Sportsmanship
The Power of Play

Medical Care
How to Talk to Your Child's Doctor
Immunization Chart
Medical Care and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-old
Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-year-old
Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-year-old
Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-year-old
Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-year-old
Medical Care and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Medical Care and Your Newborn
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech-Language Therapy

Movement
Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 2-year-old
Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 3-month-old
Movement, Coordination, and Your 4- to 7-month-old
Movement, Coordination, and Your 8- to 12-month-old
Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn

Senses
The Senses and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
The Senses and Your 1- to 3-month-old
The Senses and Your 4- to 7-month-old
The Senses and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
The Senses and Your Newborn

Sleep
Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)
Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Sleep and Your Newborn




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