Is it "Just a Phase"?: How to Tell Common Childhood Phases from More Serious Problems

By Susan Anderson Swedo, Henrietta L. Leonard, Henrietta L. Leonard Dr.

Book Overview

When to get help for toddlers to teens and what to do about: thumb-sucking, bed-wetting, separation problems, shyness, hyperactivity, nighttime fears, ADHD, school avoidance, misbehavior, eating problems and much more.

Is It "Just a Phase"? uniquely combines the advice of an expert pediatrician and an expert child and adolescent psychiatrist on the challenges a child faces from toddlerhood through adolescence. Drawing on real-life examples, Doctors Swedo and Leonard give concrete guidelines for determining when a behavior is a common developmental phase and when it is a more serious problem. With the latest medical research on issues that concern every parent, Is It "Just a Phase"? includes information on:

Excessive activity and ADHD
Picky eating, anorexia, and bulimia
Thumb sucking, other habits, and tic disorders
Shyness and social phobia
Excessive moodiness, depression, and bipolar disorder
Childhood fears and separation anxiety disorder

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767903919
• ISBN13: 9780767903912
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for any family!

This book is extremely well written and is a must have for anyfamily's bookshelves. It details childhood problems and helps parentsdecipher when their child's problems are "more than just a phase". I found it to be a huge help. Not only does this book discuss the symptoms of phases; it also describes how to treat these "phases". I really recommend this book for all parents, with children of any age.

Fantastic! This book was a big help for my family!

I especially liked the examples and vignettes given by the author(s). After reading this book, I was able to better recognize and deal with the behaviors my children were exhibiting. Thanks for a tremendous help and guide!