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New York State Department of Health, Mildly Ill Day Care Project. 1992. Policy overview of child care for mildly ill children. Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, 17 pp.

Annotation: This paper discusses general policy questions and information from current research about the practice of excluding mildly ill children from child care facilities, and presents comparisons among other countries and states. It also describes models of care for these children, including integrated care at the regular day care site, care at the regular site in a separate program, and off-site care in a freestanding program. A bibliography is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Mildly ill children, Policies

Silver HK, Kempe CH, Kempe RS. 1960. Healthy babies, happy parents. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 228 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this book is a manual of instruction and counsel to parents regarding the care of their young children. The chapters discuss newborns, feelings as a new mother, health care for babies, developing and learning, weaning, teeth, toilet training, problems of the healthy child, immunization, caring for sick babies, illnesses, skin problems, communicable diseases, injury prevention, and first aid.

Keywords: Child care, Child development, Child rearing, Child safety, Communicable diseases, First aid, Immunization, Infant care, Manuals, Mildly ill children, Newborn infants, Oral health, Skin rashes, Teething, Toilet training, Weaning
   

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