Understanding Your Child's Behavior and Development: A Parent's Guide to Milestones, Challenges, and Complex...

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Kennedy Sabharwal Michael Simon

Understanding Your Child's Behavior and Development

A Parent's Guide to Milestones, Challenges, and Complex Conditions

Kennedy Sabharwal, Michael Simon

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English

Universal Publishers
01 September 2025

Paediatric medicine; Popular medicine & health; Advice on parenting; Child care & upbringing

This book is a comprehensive, parent-friendly guide to the milestones, challenges, and conditions that shape a child's growth from infancy through adolescence. Blending medical expertise with compassionate parenting advice, the authors help readers understand what's typical, what might be cause for concern, and what they can do to foster resilience and emotional well-being at home.

Whether you're facing speech delays, sleep disruptions, or more complex diagnoses like autism, ADHD, or genetic syndromes, this book gives you the confidence to act early and wisely. It covers how to track developmental milestones, navigate healthcare systems, access interventions, and practice self-care-offering insight not just into your child's behavior, but also your own mental health as a parent.

Unlike most parenting books that focus narrowly on either everyday discipline or clinical conditions, this book does both-offering actionable guidance for parents of children with and without diagnoses. With over 65 chapters spanning neurodevelopment, emotional health, environmental risks, and special populations like preterm or adopted children, this essential guide offers clarity and comfort for anyone raising a child in today's complex world.

By: Kennedy Sabharwal, Michael Simon
Imprint: Universal Publishers
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 358g
ISBN: 9781965922002
ISBN 10: 1965922007
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kennedy Sabharwal, MD brings a robust blend of clinical, academic, and research experience to her work. She earned her M.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in journals including Frontiers in Pediatrics, Journal of Advanced Pediatric and Child Health, and SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. Her scholarly work includes first-author publications on topics ranging from hereditary spherocytosis to best practices for pediatric injection sites. An experienced educator and presenter, she brings this Michael W. Simon MD, PhD is a native of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, trained as a microbiologist and earned his PhD from the University of Cincinnati before completing his MD at the University of Kentucky. He received the John H. Githens Award for Excellence in Pediatrics as a medical student and was named Pediatric Intern of the Year, and has published both basic research and clinical studies. A board-certified pediatrician, he is known for pioneering more effective treatments for infectious mononucleosis. He is a member of the Scientific Research Society of North America and the American Academy of Pediatrics.