Before your child is born -- Your newborn, birth to about three months -- The first year, four to twelve months -- Your toddler, twelve to twenty-four months -- Your two-year-old -- Your preschooler, three to five years -- School age: six through eleven years -- Adolescence: twelve to eighteen years -- Feeding in the first year -- Breast-feeding -- Formula-feeding -- Starting solid foods -- Nutrition and health -- General medical issues -- Immunizations -- Preventing injuries -- First aid and emergencies -- Dental development and oral health -- Common childhood illnesses -- What children need -- Child care -- Discipline -- Grandparents -- Sexuality -- The media -- Different types of families -- Stresses and traumas -- Sibling rivalry -- Acting out -- Sadness, worries, and fears -- Messiness, dawdling, and whining -- Habits -- Toilet training, soiling, and bed-wetting -- Sleep problems -- Disorders of feeding and eating -- Children with special needs -- Getting help -- Learning and the brain -- Ready for school -- School and school problems -- Planning for college -- Common medications for children.