This handbook discusses the most common childhood conditions that teachers, parents, and caregivers see in children between the ages of 4 and 10; describes signs and symptoms of over 30 common childhood health problems; provides practical strategies for getting children back to the well state once they are ill; and offers guidance as to when professional help should be sought. Following an introduction, the book is organized into six chapters: (1) "The Most Common Complaints: The Aches" (fever, stomachache, headache, head injuries, sore throat, earache, and psychosomatic complaints); (2) "Bug Problems: Bites and Stings"; (3) "Itchy Problems: Rashes and Sores" (information about impetigo, ringworm, conjunctivitis, and mouth lesions); (4) "Catchy Problems: Common Communicable Diseases (chickenpox, fifth disease, the common cold, and influenza); (5) "Preventing Problems: Immunizable Diseases" (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and haemophilus influenza type B (HIB); and (6) "Less Common Problems: Chronic Diseases" (arthritis, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, and HIV/AIDS). Four appendices provide: sample letters to parents about chickenpox, head lice, and influenza; a list of over-the-counter medications for common skin conditions; instructions for emergency treatment for an obstructed airway; and recommended schedule for active immunization of normal infants and children. (LL)