Section I First Principles.- 1. Children in the practice - Basic facts - Basic principles.- 2. Roles in child care.- Section II Behavioural and Developmental Problems.- 3. Non-thrivers.- 4. Non-eaters.- 5. Non-sleepers.- 6. Crying babies.- 7. Late walkers.- 8. Late talkers.- 9. The overactive child.- 10. School problems.- 11. Learning problems.- 12. Handicapped children.- Section III Common Clinical Problems.- 13. Catarrhal children.- 14. Tummy aches.- 15. Bowel problems - too much or too little.- 16. The feverish child.- 17. Spots and rashes.- 18. Fits and funny turns.- 19. Normal variants.- 20. Accidents.- 21. Non-accidental injuries.- Section IV Society, Family and Community.- 22. Problem families: children at risk.- 23. Single (one) parent families.- 24. Divorce and separation.- 25. Children in care.- 26. Like mother, like child - keeping it in the family.- 27. Cultural patterns.- 28. Housing.- Section V Uses of....- 29. Use of drugs.- 30. Use of 'the team'.- 31. Use of the hospital.- 32. Use of practice clinics.- 33. Use of surveillance.- 34. Use of community clinics.- Section VI The Whole Child.- 35. The whole child.- Appendix. Helping your child to talk - advice to parents.