Caring For Your School Age Child

This book is filled with essential parenting advice for understanding the challenging middle years of childhood, during which children master the skills and habits that determine future health and well-being. 100+ two-color illustrations.

From the nation's leading specialists in pediatric medicine, here is the long-awaited companion volume to the bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Your Young Child, which has more than 500,000 copies in print. Winner of Child magazine's "Child's Best" award for parenting books. More than 100 illustrations.

CARING FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, 6th Edition, presents the most pertinent information needed by those involved in after-school programs. Current research has established the importance of quality after-school programs due to their tremendous impact on children's academic achievement, overall happiness, and self-esteem. To address this reality, the new edition presents the latest research and information on school-age child care, and offers numerous practical applications and activities that can be put to use immediately in a child care setting. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

"By the preeminent pediatric organization, a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling children's parenting primer, reflecting the most up-to-date information and statistics about topics ranging from physical development and changing nutritional needs to stress, school issues, screen time, and sibling rivalry. During the years from five to twelve, today's children must master the skills and habits that determine their future health and well-being--from good sleep hygiene to healthy screen usage to nutritious food choices--and parents have a crucial role to play. The organization that represents the nation's finest pediatricians, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), is the standard-setter for best practices in pediatric medicine. This revised edition of one of their flagship titles presents a new wealth of information for parents who want to help their children thrive during these exciting and challenging years. Caring for Your School-Age Child is an essential childcare resource for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their children--and the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust"--

Covers infant care, provides medical information, guidelines on growth, safety rules, and a discussion of family issues such as adoption, twins, etc.

Caring for School Age Children, First Canadian Edition, introduces the reader to the people in childcare, caregivers, administrators, children, and families and then shows how school age child care professionals can help children achieve various competencies throughout the different stages of childhood. This first Canadian edition emphasizes the importance of developmentally appropriate practice while incorporating examples from our diverse Canadian culture.