The Normal School Child

The Normal School Child: His Problems, Physical and Emotional presents information pertinent to the common problems of the normal child of school age. This book provides an outline of common physical and behavioral disorders of children to emphasize the importance of the entire environment for every child.Organized into 21 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the important factor in the environment after birth. This text then explains the difference between loving a child and showing him love. Other chapters consider some common behavior problems, including bed-wetting, sleep problems, poor appetite, and bowel problems and soiling. This book discusses as well difficult behaviors, including crying, jealousy, fear, and shyness. The final chapter deals with the significance of early learning and the cumulative nature of intellectual growth, which have important implications for child-rearing practice.This book is a valuable resource for pediatricians, parents, teachers, and readers concerned with the management of children of school age.

1 The Background of Behaviour The Background They are All Different All Children are Different Parents are Different Teachers are Different Siblings are Different Parents and Teachers are Only Human Position in the Family The Adopted Child2 Psychological Needs Love and Security Time Working Mothers Showing Affection Giving Everything he Wants Acceptance and Approval Encouragement The Management of Fear Unkindness Favouritism Comparisons Rejection and Cruelty Separation Other Factors Results of Lack of Love and Security The Future The Importance of Example Suggestion Independence: The Avoidance of Over-Protection The Avoidance of Perfectionism, Over-Ambition, Exploitation Children's Interests The Role of the Father Sex Education Conclusions3 Discipline and Punishment The Need for Discipline Principles in the Teaching of Discipline Punishment in History The Avoidance of Punishment The Principles of Punishment Most Punishment is Wrong4 Common Behaviour Problems Enuresis (Bed-Wetting) Primary Enuresis Acquired Enuresis Treatment The Bowels Constipation and Soiling Poor Appetite Sleep Problems Failure to go to Sleep Nightmares Restlessness in Sleep Sleep-Walking5 Further Behaviour Problems Thumb-Sucking Nail-Biting Masturbation Sexual Behaviour6 Some Bad Behaviour Bad Temper and Rudeness Aggressiveness and Bullying Lying Stealing Juvenile Delinquency Smoking Alcohol Glue Sniffing7 More Difficult Behaviour Fears Shyness Crying Jealousy Jealousy in Parents Tics The Over-Active Child The Emotional Comphcations of Epilepsy Obsessional Behaviour8 I Don't Know What's Got Into Him.-A Problem of Childhood and Adolescence Strained Family Relationships Problems of the Young Adolescent The Conclusions9 Some School Problems Dislike of School Truancy Absence from School Bullied, Teased, Unpopular10 Physical Growth and Obesity Normal Physical Growth Variations in Physical Growth Secular Trends in Physical Growth Physical Growth at Puberty and Adolescence Obesity Treatment11 Twins Diagnosis of Identical Twins Frequency of Twins Intelligence of Twins Speech Identical Twins Emotional Problems12 Common Symptoms Sore Throat Earache The Running nose Epistaxis (Bleeding Nose) Mouth-Breathing Tonsils and Adenoids Cough Tuberculosis Glands of Neck Asthma Vomiting Worms Faints Pallor Lassitude Aches and Pains Headache Recurrent Abdominal Pains Limb Pains Stitch The Delicate Child The Ill Child On Keeping the Child in Bed On Taking a Child to Hospital Symptoms for which Medical Advice Should be Sought13 Infection Common Infectious Diseases Quarantine Isolation within the Home The Prevention of Other Infections Immunization Tetanus Whooping-Cough Diphtheria Poliomyelitis Smallpox Tuberculosis Measles Influenza and Typhoid Fever14 Accidents and Poisonings The First-Aid Kit First-Aid Treatment After the Accident15 The Care of a Child's Teeth Care Before Birth Early Days Dental Decay Tooth-Brushing Sweet-Eating Causes of Irregular Teeth The Effect of Sucking Habits Injury to the Teeth Orthodontic Treatment16 Skin Conditions which may Affect the School Child The Normal Skin Dryness and Chapping Chilblains Solar Eruptions Infection of the Skin Boils Fungus Infections: Ringworm Ringworm of the Body and Limbs Ringworm of the Scalp Warts Infestations Eczema Nettle Rash Papular Urticaria Psoriasis Acne Vulgaris Birthmarks17 Common Orthopaedic Conditions Normal Gait Feet and Shoes Flat Feet Toe Deformities Other Foot Conditions Knock-Knee and Bow-Leg Other Conditions of the Knee Hip Conditions Spinal Deformities Upper Limbs Injuries and Infections18 The Background Intelligent Child Discouragement Teacher-Child Incompatibility Lack of Motivation Failure to Recognize Mental Superiority School Absences Handicaps Repeated Changes of School Emotional Difficulties in the Child Factors Causing Deterioration of Work at Puberty Poor Concentration Laziness Excessive Interest in Sport and Other Outside Pursuits An Unsatisfactory Family Background Delayed Maturation The Effect of Drugs Unusually Slow or Unusually Cautious Thought Conclusions19 Backwardness in Certain Subjects Delayed and Indistinct Speech Stuttering Reading and Spelling Difficulties The Clumsy Child The Establishment of Hand Dominance The Barely Average Child20 Mental Superiority Features in Infancy Features of the Mentally Superior Child at School Age Pre-Requisites for Eminence The Emotional Problems of Mental Superiority How Mentally Superior Children can be Helped How Mentally Superior Children can be Held Back The Outlook for the Mentally Superior Child Historical21 Intelligence and Intelligence TestingFurther Reading