This book provides information in an accessible form about the most common childhood diseases, methods of their treatment and prevention. It provides recommendations for providing first aid to a child, and describes the technique and methodology for carrying out basic medical procedures. Much attention is paid to the issues of caring for a sick child, organizing his daily routine and nutrition. You will learn in what cases it is necessary to urgently call a doctor, what should not be done before his arrival, what should be in a child’s first aid kit, learn to recognize the cause of a baby’s illness by his crying, get acquainted with the methods of alternative medicine. This book will help parents quickly navigate a difficult situation and take timely measures to improve the child’s condition.