YOU: Raising Your Child: The Owner's Manual from First Breath to First Grade

by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet Oz

Overview

Picking up where YOU: Having a Baby left off, the New York Times #1 bestselling authors of the YOU health series present the ultimate parent’s guide to raising a happy, healthy child.

Dr. Mehmet Oz—host of television’s The Dr. Oz Show and a daily Sirius/XM radio program for Oprah Radio—and Dr. Michael Roizen—chief wellness officer and chair of the Wellness Institute of the Cleveland Clinic— have sold millions of books informing readers about healthy dieting, aging, and overall health. Now the Docs provide invaluable advice to help parents understand the biology and psychology of raising a happy, healthy child from birth to school age.

The authors address everything from troubleshooting infant health issues to supporting the emotional and intellectual development of your child. Included are discussions of healthy nutrition, milestones for physical activity, building good habits, taking care of YOU, and how to cope with the biggest ailments and fears parents face today. The book is filled with wisdom and age-specific advice that will help parents manage all kinds of child-rearing questions and issues.

In YOU: Raising Your Child, America’s most trusted doctors once again come to the rescue with the biology, psychology, and insider wisdom of providing a healthy and enriching environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501112416
Publisher:	Scribner
Publication date:	01/10/2015
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Michael F. Roizen, MD, is the four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author and co-founder and originator of the popular RealAge.com website. He is Chief Wellness Officer and chair of the Wellness Institute of the Cleveland Clinic and Chief Medical Consultant to The Dr. Oz Show. He currently lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Mehmet Oz, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He has won nine Daytime Emmy Awards for The Dr. Oz Show. A professor of surgery at Columbia University, he directs the Complementary Medicine Program at New York—Presbyterian Hospital and performs more than fifty heart operations a year. Dr. Oz has written eight New York Times bestselling books, including Food Can Fix It, YOU: The Owner’s Manual, YOU: The Smart Patient, YOU: On a Diet, YOU: Staying Young, and the award-winning Healing from the Heart.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Let 'Em Grow, Let 'Em Grow, Let 'Em Grow: Establish the Best Environment Early On to Help Your Child Thrive in All Areas of Life 13

2 Learning Channels: The Biology of (Really) Early Education 40

3 Routine Procedures: Help Your Kids Form Good Habits Right from the Start 75

4 Good Taste: Instill Proper Nutritional and Activity Habits for Baby and Beyond 108

5 Gross Anatomy? The GI System Provides Some Crazy Clues About Your Child's Health 140

6 Bug Out: Get the Lowdown on Infection Detection 166

7 Reaction Time: How the Immune System Falters When It Comes to Allergies and Asthma 192

8 Let's Flesh Things Out: Keep Your Child's Skin Beautiful on the Outside-To Keep Her Healthy on the Inside 213

9 Crash Course: Minimize the Risks Associated with Common Childhood Accidents 240

10 Let's Get Medical: How to Navigate the Often Confusing (and Sometimes Scary!) World of Docs, Hospitals, and Emergencies 258

11 YOU: Raising Your Child: The Plan 286

YOU Tools

YOU Tool 1 The Newborn Survival Guide 311

YOU Tool 2 Other Caregivers in Baby's Life 323

YOU Tool 3 Family-Friendly Recipes 329

YOU Tool 4 Fitness for Family 376

YOU Tool 5 Vaccines 392

YOU Tool 6 The Fine Art of Discipline 417

Appendixes

Appendix 1 More Medical Issues 423

Appendix 2 Family Situations 439

Appendix 3 Prematurity and Multiples 444

Appendix 4 Growth Charts 448

Acknowledgments 452

Index 459

Editorial Reviews

This seventh volume in the YOU series (following YOU: Having a Baby) by Oprah's favorite physician-authors continues yet further dilutes the well-known brand. Apparently making full use of the data collected for the previous books, radio show, and Oprah programs, the book lacks structure and is uneven and scattershot, providing advice on a select number of not especially essential child health topics in chapters on the biology of infant education; child gastrointestinal issues; infectious diseases, allergies, and the immune system; and preventing childhood accidents and dealing with doctors and hospitals, thus forgoing the traditional structure of most parenting resources, which present information along developmental ages and stages. Some useful material may be found in a section entitled "YOU Tools," which features minimal hands-on instructions for diaper changing, interpreting infant cries, and the like; a number of short lists of required gear--but this section seems more an afterthought, a place to put all the good stuff that didn't fit into chapters. Although readers would expect the media star authors and the pediatric experts they recruited to create a real go-to guide, they will be disappointed, and the familiar, casual tone doesn't work. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly