Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-267) and index.

My child doesn’t talk to me -- The mind and the body: it’s not all in your head -- How the mind connects with the body -- Should I send my child to school today? -- Talking to your pediatrician: how to avoid unnecessary workups -- What’s in the body may be in the mind -- What’s in the mind may be in the body -- How your child thinks and speaks -- How your child behaves and functions -- How your child relates to school and home environments -- How your child relates to family, friends, and role models -- Not absolutely perfect: how to cope with normal childhood -- How are you doing, mom and dad: stress rolls downhill -- Recognizing stress in children -- Calming your child: stress antidotes -- Mixing in medications -- From heating pads to hypnosis: easing pain and anxiety -- Sugar and spice and St. John’s wort: alternative medicine -- Child 2001: wellness in the next millennium.