Dr Christian's Guide to Dealing with the Tricky Stuff (Paperback)

A no-nonsense child's guide to everyday problems by TV's

Doctor Christian.

Finally, TV's Dr Christian, comes to the rescue of parents,

boys and girls to answer all their questions about adolescence,

sexuality and puberty.

In his assured, no-nonsense fashion Dr Christian allays the fears

and uncertainties of growing youngsters (and helps parents find

answers) about personal and emotional health, body image and building

self-confidence.

A perfect companion book to Dr Christian's Guide

to Growing Up.

Leave it on the kitchen table or sit down and go through it together

- this full-colour, fully-illustrated book

will help every family household with children under the age of

15.

subjects covered include:

Staying healthy - healthy diet - teeth - having

healthy bones and hair - looking after your eyesight (issues

over screen-time) - plus needing eye-tests, wearing glasses vs contact

lenses - hearing problems - effects of loud music/tinnitus

- looking after your skin - sun sense, plus spots/acne, alcohol

and smoking issues (covering other drugs as an insert box)

Common health problems such as tonsilitis, tummy

ache, period pains, ear ache, hayfever/allergies, asthma, veruccas/warts/blisters

-bunions/high heels issues, sprains, headaches/migraines.

First-aid tips - burns, cuts/scrapes, fainting,

broken bones etc.

Staying active - all-round fitness tips, need

for regular exercise - ideas for non-sporting activities that still

keep you fit - including playground games - things you can do

with your friends to stay active

Real-life skills - Money management - planning

for your future - making new friends

Online safety - tips for how to behave online

Bullying - online & in the real world -

who to turn to, what to do

Learning how to be your own person - how to

say 'no' and mean it - keeping your self-respect

Stress-busters - including exam techniques -

tips for coping, including ideas from well-known academics - revision

tips/skills, improving concentration, dealing with stress -

general stress issues for children and how to deal with them ·

Emotional health - self-esteem issues &

confidence-boosting tips.

Each section is interspersed with an advice-column with questions

real children have asked Dr Christian.