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4) Healthy kids
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Shows how children around the world stay healthy by eating good food, having access to clean water, living in safe homes, and sharing a loving community.
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xii, 305 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Most parents start out wanting to raise healthy eaters. Then the world intervenes. In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the many influences that make feeding children healthfully so difficult - from the prevailing belief that...
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xxi, 389 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Presents evidence-based advice on raising children, enhancing a collection of the author's blog posts with statistics, charts, and summaries to discuss four themes--prevention, social-emotional support, immunizations, and work-life balance.
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xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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The right start on a child's food journey is necessary for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. Fernando and Potock show you how to expand your family's food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes.
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viii, 374 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Mark Hyman, and Andrew Weil, pioneering integrative pediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of children's food, how it's seriously harming their bodies and brains, and what we can do about it. And she presents the first nutritional plan for getting and keeping children healthy - a plan that any family can follow. Maya Shetreat-Klein is an integrative pediatric neurologist with...
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xiii, 288 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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Microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta explain how the trillions of microbes that live naturally in and on our bodies influence childhood development; why an imbalance of those microbes can lead to obesity, diabetes, and asthma, among other chronic conditions; and what parents can do -- from conception on -- to positively affect their own behaviors and those of their children. They describe how natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and...
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xiii, 379 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"[This book] gives you the information you need to make the best decision about your child's health quickly and confidently. You'll have access to the same guidelines used by doctors and nurses on pediatric help lines all over the country--proven advice that has been tested over 25 years on more than 300 million phone calls. With this essential guide at your fingertips, you'll rest east knowing you've made the right call"--Page [4] of cover.
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502 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"[In this book] you will find answers to dilemmas such as feeding a picky eater, resolving sleep problems, addressing bullying, treating common injuries and illnesses, and coping with complex health care needs. You'll also get expert insights on shaping your child's behavior in a positive way, increasing your child's resilience and cultivating a warm, supportive environment for your family."--Page 4 of cover.
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318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Español
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"El gran libro de salud infantil para cuidar de los más pequeños. Manual práctico, ameno y que lo abarca absolutamente todo acerca de las principales dudas pediátricas que tienen los padres sobre cuidados, enfermedades y urgencias de sus hijos de los 0 a los 3 años: lactancia, sueño, cólicos, chupete o chupón, peso, mocos, fiebre, zapatos, piel, vacunas, caídas y golpes, alimentación complementaria, botiquín, desarrollo psicomotor..." --...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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English
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"Elmo, Big Bird, and their Sesame Street friends know that good hygiene is more important than ever now. This rhyming book features fun ways for young girls and boys to stay healthy. From the right way to wash your hands-including the lyrics to the Sesame Street Washy Wash song from the popular video!-to leaving six feet between you and others, kids will learn that 'The best way to take care of others is to take care of YOU!'"--Publisher description....
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xvi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Every parent wonders: Am I buying products for my child that are filled with chemical toxins? In his powerful new book, Raising Healthy Children, David Steinman, the director of the Chemical Toxin Working Group and one of America's premier environmental activists, shows how today's most popular items-from bubble bath to cereal to cleaning products to snack foods-are contaminated with unacceptable levels of chemical toxins and pesticides, and he proposes...
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