A Message to all Parents

As your child grows, their quest for knowledge increases immensely from the time they learn to walk and talk. Your children will eventually ask you why they get a fever, a cough, a headache; what happens when they go for x-rays, a check-up or to have a broken bone fixed. This book works on the principle that knowledgeable, informed children and parents are the best combination to reducing fears.

It is with great pleasure that we bring to you and your family "SICK BUT NOT SCARED", a book that contains brief and concise "overviews" of what your child could expect with each affliction or illness. The book is intended for children under the age of 9 and is written in words, language and illustrations that they can understand. The book is written in alphabetical order to make it easier to find each topic listed in the front table of contents.

Parents can help immensely with removing children's fears and concerns throughout their lives by not giving them 'food for thought' prior to going for a doctor or dentist appointment or a hospital stay. Children listen (and remember later) with great interest when you talk about how painful it was for Aunt Debbie when she had to have a tooth removed or about Uncle Dan's allergic reaction to a certain medicine. Months and years down the road, if and when they ever contact the disease or illness, their fear of it can be much more harmful to them than the actual treatment.

The intent of the writers of this book was for both parent and child to read through the areas together to gain an insight to many conditions that a child or their friends or family may face during their early years.