Child Wellness : Nutrition, development, and behavior: a practical guide to observe, act, and know when to ask for help
Overview
You don't need to be a nutrition expert or a child psychologist. You need to know what to watch for, what to do, and when to ask for help. Between a pediatrician who has 12 minutes with you and a sea of contradictory information online, most parents end up improvising in the two areas that shape a child's day the most: what they eat and how they behave. This guide brings both together in one place, chapter by chapter, from birth to age 14: what a real age-appropriate portion looks like, how to pack a safe and balanced lunchbox, which developmental milestones matter and which don't, how to tell a normal tantrum from a warning sign, and exactly what to do when something does need professional help - with official sources cited for every topic, not loose opinions. Inside you'll find: Stage-by-stage nutrition guides, with real portion sizes and lunchbox and at-home meal examples.
Developmental milestones explained without alarmism, clearly labeled by age.
How to read behavior: what's expected, what deserves watching, and what's a real emergency sign.
Concrete paths to ask for support: from the teacher to the specialist, including how an IEP works.
An appendix with 19 official sources and recognized organizations, numbered and cited in every chapter. Written by Hector Castro and Gissela Ramirez, parents in Tampa, Florida - we're not pediatricians or psychologists, we're two parents who got tired of guessing and decided to put what's actually backed by evidence into one book.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798193350804
- ISBN-10: 9798193350804
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.23 pounds
- Page Count: 76
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