Children's Health

You can use music to help your child sleep! This book gives parents and children the knowledge and tools to relax their mind and body in order to drift in to peaceful sleep. The relaxation script written in the form of a social story should be read aloud while listening to relaxing music. The original music recordings that accompany this book will be extremely useful in reminding children thekeys to relaxation.I wish you a restful night and sweet dreams!

A Parent’s Guide to Reflux in Infants, Children & TeensThis is an important book that will help change how America eats and guide parents to heal our needlessly sick children and adolescents. There are 80 million infants, children and teens in America, and most have unhealthy diets. Every year, tens of millions are misdiagnosed as having asthma, allergies, nasal congestion, ear infections, chronic cough and croup, when the real problem is acid reflux. A bad diet and childhood obesity are both strongly associated with reflux. So, when a child has a respiratory disease and is not getting better with medical treatment, we believe parents should consider that reflux may be the problem. Why? Because it can be fixed! Reflux is the greatest masquerader of our time. It can be the cause of almost any kind of respiratory symptom or disease. Unlike adults who may have obvious reflux symptoms (indigestion and heartburn), children are almost always “silently refluxing,” and silent means that reflux is mysterious, difficult to diagnose and easy to overlook. Kids with reflux rarely complain of heartburn or indigestion. Respiratory reflux is the missing link between bad diet and many symptoms. Today, respiratory reflux is so common it is almost invisible. Pediatricians and medical specialists often diagnose children with asthma, sinusitis or allergy, when what they really have is reflux. Doctors all too frequently prescribe children antacid medications without beneficial effects. The real villain is not vanquished by pills. Most medications won’t do a thing for children’s reflux symptoms and can sometimes cause more harm than good. Reflux is not only uncomfortable and inconvenient, it’s dangerous. If left untreated, reflux can wreak havoc on a child’s ears, nose, throat, airways, lungs and digestive system. Our successful reflux rehabilitation program is a platform for change, with the long-term goal of health maintenance and disease prevention. And, for overweight children, another benefit of this book’s reflux program is that they will lose weight naturally and slowly with a diet that is simply “lean, clean, green and alkaline.” When we fix a child’s reflux, parents’ knowledge translates to significant dietary changes for the entire family. Out go the juice, soda, chocolate milk and other unhealthy choices. When parents understand that too much acid and sugar in the diet, and eating supper too late in the day has a big negative impact on the family’s health, they act. Their children’s well-being is at stake. Once reflux is identified or even suspected, the fix is more in parents’ control than many realize. Acid Reflux in Children is the revolutionary book for parents who want to help their children lead healthy, active lives, free of acid reflux and the many other symptoms this condition can create.Here’s to our future – HEALTHY CHILDREN!

Do you have a child with ADHD or other related issues? Or do you just want to learn more about how dyes, artificial flavors, certain preservatives, and even some natural foods like fruit can have a profound and detrimental impact on your child’s behavior, learning, and overall health? Sheri Davis gives you an insider, behind the scenes look at what the Feingold Diet entails and how to get started. She describes some of the abuse going on in food manufacturing and describes the various labeling loopholes. She teaches you how to avoid the most detrimental chemicals in food. She shares the specific ingredients to avoid, where to find these foods, and provides recipes to help you get started. She also describes the difference between stage one and stage two of the Feingold Diet, what salicylates are and how they can affect your child. She does all this in an easy to read writing style, sharing stories from her own family’s experiences with the diet. Sheri Davis knows firsthand the struggles of having a child with symptoms of ADHD or other learning disabilities. She offers hope and encouragement to those who are overwhelmed or looking for alternatives to medication. The Feingold Diet was an answer to prayer for Sheri’s family, and she hopes it will be for yours as well.

What is it like to have a food allergy? For a person with food allergies, the most common foods—such as milk, eggs, or peanut butter—can cause a life-threatening reaction. Find out what it is like to have a food allergy, ways to cope with food allergies, the causes of food allergies and what scientists are doing to combat them.

Do you love a good adventure story that ALL kids can relate to? If so, follow along as Ben shows you the power of his imagination!                                                              You’ll LOVE this new adventure from Benjamin, a sweet boy who LOVES his classroom, teachers, friends and learning all he can — every single day.                                                                                                                                              BEN IS BACK! And this time he takes us to the circus, all from the comfort of his CLASSROOM! He tames lions. Flips with clowns. And learns to juggle too! Paired with vivid illustrations, this encouraging story of inclusion, inspiration and friendship is about a boy in a wheelchair who continues to show that all kids can play & dream.                                               Messages of acceptance and inclusion, friendship and family make the Ben’s Adventures book series perfect for teaching young kids that people are more similar than they are different.                               Get it NOW and let the fun times begin! Visit Bens-Adventures.com for a FREE downloadable Activity Fun Guide.                                 Rated 5-stars by Readers’ Favorite.

Follow a young girl with autism as she navigates a bad day, a meltdown and an act of redemption.Do you need to explain autism to your children or class? Do you want a story that shows what a meltdown feels like? Do you know a child who has panic attacks? Do you want to show what a panic attack could feel and look like? Beth’s story will assist you in answering these questions for children. Autism, Asperger’s, meltdowns and panic attacks are hard to understand. Beth’s story is a gentle way to help children navigate these complicated topics. Miss Sam, Beth’s teacher shows how a kind adult can soothe and help children cope with these experiences. Beth is a perfect read for helping children understand Autism and Asperger’s, deal with bullying, anxiety, depression and being left out. Its heartfelt message offers hope and guidance for children and a roadmap for adults who care and want to help.Author Reviews“This gem of a story about powerful feelings is matched by expressive illustrations. Congratulations to Jessica Falconer and Gabriella Klepatski for a book that shows how it feels to be the odd one out.”EIRLYS HUNTER, author of The Mapmakers’ Race“Beth and the Bracelets is pitch perfect in its telling. Never shying away from the complexities of childhood relationships, this magnificent book suggests hope and kindness are available in confusing times. Beth and the Bracelets makes me want to be a better person, to reach out to the people around me and make sure the ones who run as fast as they can are okay.” PIP ADAM, of The New Animals, winner of the Acorn Foundation Fiction PrizeAbout the CreatorsJessica Falconer is a lawyer, mother, Director of a Tech firm, author and autistic. Not necessarily in order of importance. Having Aspergers has helped formed her identity and understanding of the world.Gabriella Klepatski was born and educated in Poland, but has lived for nearly 30 years in New Zealand. Gabriella is a qualified architect, but her real passion is illustrating.Gabriella has illustrated books for authors such as Dorothy Butler, Margaret Mahy, Diana Noonan and Melinda Szymanik. Her biggest fascination lies with people of all kinds, all ages, in all sorts of situations and moods.

The tools and methods this guide provides for analyzing and treating allergies in children are adaptable to a variety of situations—without ever losing sight of a child’s nutritional needs. Recognizing that deficiencies in critical nutrients during a child’s early years can have enormous consequences on growth and bodily functions, the book focuses on prevention and allergy management during pregnancy, in the early weeks of life, and in early childhood. The unique allergen scale and the strategies for confronting the 10 most common allergens will help parents balance their child’s specific nutritional needs while managing delicate allergies to food.

Harness the power of a nutrient-rich diet to ensure a lifetime free of illness and full of health!In his private practice, Joel Fuhrman, M.D. helps families transform their eating habits and recover their health. His nutrient-rich eating plan can have a significant impact on your child’s resistance to dangerous infections, and a dramatic effect on reducing the occurrence of illnesses like asthma, ear infections, and allergies. Dr. Fuhrman explains how you can make sure your children are eating right to maintain a healthy mind and body, and how eating certain foods and avoiding others can positively impact your child’s IQ and success in school. He also presents the fascinating science that demonstrates that the current epidemic of adult cancers and other diseases is closely linked to what we eat in the first quarter of life. Eating well in our early years may enable us to win the war on cancer. Bolstered by this scientific evidence, he helps you do everything you can to protect your child against developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, and cancer through a solid nutritional groundwork. Featuring easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters, Disease-Proof Your Child will help your whole family will learn to establish life-long healthful eating habits.

Growing up isn’t easy, and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager can be particularly confusing for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and “fitting in”. Taking a good look at these adolescent issues, and many more, within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with ASDs, the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help their daughters – and the whole family – through the teenage years. This book addresses core issues such as cognition, communication, behavior, sensory sensitivities, and social difficulties; it gives candid and realistic advice on a wide range of important teenage topics. Providing professional perspectives alongside personal experiences from mothers, daughters and educators, this is a unique and indispensible guide for families and their daughters with ASDs, as well as the teachers and professionals who work with them.

Hannah, superhero princess, explains her Down Syndrome Superpowers, how they affect her, and how she’s more like other kids than different.

Dash! Zoom! Kick! Jump! Elizabeth wants to be a superhero when she grows up. But does she have what it takes?Through vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, I’m a Supervegan uses the wonder of childhood imagination to show Elizabeth’s journey through self-doubt.In the end, Elizabeth realizes that by eating plants and making compassionate choices, she is brave, caring, and smart. She’s been a supervegan all along!-Have you been looking for a gentle, positive, and fun way to explain to your child how special it is to be vegan? Do you want to boost your little vegan’s confidence in situations where friends or family may question their eating habits? Show your child they are a superhero every day by saving animals. They are a supervegan!

If you or someone you love is breastfeeding or preparing to breastfeed, this easy to read book will help you to understand that lactation is a natural bodily function that should be comfortable for mother and baby. This book explores six common reasons that breastfeeding might hurt and gives easy solutions to prevent and reverse nipple pain. The six reasons discussed are: latch, tethered oral tissues (tongue tie, lip tie, buccal tie), engorgement, nipple blebs, and nipple vasospasm. Lisa Paladino CNM, IBCLC has over twenty eight years of experience assisting moms to breastfeed their babies. She has observed that nipple pain is a predominant reason that moms decide to stop feeding their infants at the breast. Women have been falsely led to believe that pain is normal and that they should stick it out without seeking help. In this book, Lisa hopes to reveal that it is not ok for a women to have intense pain and nipple trauma. Let’s shed some light on this issue and bring the out the truth- It doesn’t have to hurt to nurse your baby!