num_pages: 348
description: 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 bulimiaThumb sucking, other habits, and tic disordersShyness and social phobiaExcessive moodiness, depression, and bipolar disorderChildhood fears and separation anxiety disorder
language: English
title: Is it "Just a Phase"?: How to Tell Common Childhood Phases from More Serious Problems
titlecomplete: Is it "Just a Phase"?: How to Tell Common Childhood Phases from More Serious Problems
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Harmony/Rodale