Solving Health and Behavioral Problems from Birth through Preschool

Emory University Pediatrician Roy Benaroch wrote this guide to help parents understand the most common childhood maladies and misbehaviors and know what the best options are for action. Himself the father of three, Benaroch shares the insights of a medically-trained parent, telling us what he would do if his own child developed each malady. The topics addressed range from abdominal pain, ear infections and vomiting to issues with eating, sleeping and toilet training. Benaroch includes the most recent research in each area and shares vignettes from his own practice and his own household.All parents have faced the frustration of seeing their child sick and not knowing whether to rush to the doctor, offer over-the-counter remedies, or do little and wait to see if the problem passes. So too we have all faced those times when our children seem well but will not cooperate with behaviors involving eating, sleeping, or other activities. Emory University Pediatrician Roy Benaroch wrote this guide to help parents understand the most common childhood maladies and misbehaviors, and know what the best options are for action. Himself the father of three, Benaroch shares the insights of a medically-trained parent, telling us what he would do if his own child developed each malady. The topics addressed range from abdominal pain, ear infections and vomiting to issues with eating, sleeping and toilet training.Benaroch includes the most recent research in each area, and shares vignettes from his own practice, and his own household. Known widely simply as Dr. Roy, he is also the author of How to Get the Best Healthcare for Your Child (Praeger, 2007).

"This is an important and credible work. Written for intelligent parents of infants and young children in carefully and clearly written text, it reviews many of the common medical and behavioral problems seen in this age group. The author very clearly reports on when to call the physician--an important aid for worried parents. The book is very user friendly, easy to read, and written with humor."-Mark A. Goldstein, M.D. Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School

Roy Benaroch, M.D., is Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University and a Pediatrician with a private practice in Roswell, Georgia. The father of three children, Dr. Roy completed an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University and completed medical school and his residency at Emory University.