Baby sitter
    (see also Child Care)
    form for list of instructions
    guidelines

Back problems and procedures
    backache*
    low back pain exercises
    illustration of low back exercises *

Bacterial conjunctivitis*

Bacterial endocarditis, antibiotics for prevention

Bacterial meningitis

Bacterial vaginosis *

Bad breath *

Bath
    infants*

Bed-sharing with parents *

Bed-wetting
    alarms
    general guidelines*

Bedtime -- See Sleep

Bedtime resistance or refusal *

Bee sting*

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Behavior
    (see also Discipline)
    (see also Family)
    (see also Fear)
    aggressive behavior, preventing
    anger management, teaching children
    attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
        dealing with *
        overview
    bedtime refusal *
    biting
    breath-holding spells*
    bullying, how to help the victim
    damaging property
    diary
    dressing
        poking and stalling
        refusal
        teaching skills
    eating misbehavior
    fear of talking (selective mutism)
    fighting and spitting
    glasses, instructions for improving wearing
    habit reversal training
    hurting another child
    ignoring instructions
    incentives for motivating children
    interrupting others
    lying
    masturbation in preschoolers *
    mistreating pets
    nail biting
    peer interaction skills
    picky eating *
    rebellion, adolescent *
    safety misbehavior
    school
        adjusting to
        homework problems *
        phobia *
        responsibility for schoolwork *
    screaming and shouting
    self-quieting skills, teaching infant
    separation anxiety
    sexual behavior, setting limits
    sibling quarrels
    sibling rivalry toward a newborn *
    siblings or friends, mistreating
    sleep misbehaviors, overview
    smearing of fecal material
    spoiled child, prevention
    stealing
    stubborn toddler *
    swearing
    temper tantrums
        overview *
        teaching your child coping skills
    threats or hurtful comments
    thumbsucking *
    toilet training resistance *
    whining

Behavior in public places
    rules and discipline
    teaching good behavior

Bell's palsy

Bicycle safety

Biliary Atresia

Birth certificate

Birth control
    condom (teen version) *
    depo-provera (teen version)
    diaphragm (teen version) *
    IUD (teen version) *
    natural family planning (teen version) *
    oral contraceptives (teen version) *
    pregnancy prevention overview (teen version) *
    spermicide, vaginal (teen version) *

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Birthmarks *

Bite
    animal or human *
    insect*
    marine *
    prevention of pet and other animal bites *
    scorpion *
    snake *
    spider *
    tick*

Biting

Bladder problems and procedures
    bed-wetting*
        alarms
    urethritis*
    urinary tract infection*
    urinating, daytime frequency
    voiding cystourethrogram *

Bleeding
    nose*
    severe *

Blended families

Blister
    fever*
    foot or hand *
    mouth*

Blocked tear duct*

Blood group incompatibility in newborn*

Blood infection (bacteremia)

Blood test
    glucose
    self blood glucose testing

Blood transfusion (in newborn)

Blood, in urine

BMI -- See Body Mass Index

Body mass index
    for boys
    for girls

Boil*

Bone injury*

Bottle feeding
    introduction of bottle to breast-fed baby
    overview*
    prevention of baby bottle tooth decay *

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Bowlegs

Boxer's Fracture, Fifth Metacarpal Fracture

BRAT Diet

Brain problems and procedures
    bacterial meningitis
    cerebral palsy
    convulsions (without fever) *
    head injury (concussion)*
    tumor
    viral meningitis

Breast development in boys (gynecomastia)

Breast engorgement
    newborn *
    nursing mother

Breast infection, nursing mother

Breast-feeding
    advantages *
    engorgement of breasts after delivery
    essentials of*
    feeding positions *
    feeding positions illustration *
    general recommendations
    high-calorie milk, instructions for making
    infection (mastitis)
    introduction of bottle
    latching on illustration *
    let-down reflex
    milk production
        during hospitalization of newborn
        how to increase
        how to know if your baby is getting enough milk
    plugged ducts
    sore nipples
    storage and handling of breast milk
    twins

Breath, bad *

Breath-holding spells*

Bronchiolitis*
    preventing with Synagis

Bronchitis, acute*

Bruise
    finger*
    muscle or bone*
    skin*
    toe*

Bruxism

Bulimia nervosa
    diagnosis and treatment (teen version)

Bullying
    how to help the victim

Burn
    chemical *
    hot water heater setting
    prevention *
    sunburn*
    thermal*

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