The Checklist
What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life
Chapter One
The Most Important Years of Your Life
(The First Decade: Ages 0 to 9)
This is the carefree decade, though you won't realize
that for another decade or more. You will be
completely taken care of by your parents. All you have
to do is play and enjoy life. There are no worries for
you; your parents will be doing plenty of that. These
are the most important years of your life. What your
parents do for you now establishes the foundation on
which your future mental and physical health rests.
Every time I deliver a baby, the beauty of the newborn
amazes me. I always wonder if they are already longing
for the days and months of warmth in their mother's
body. They are so beautiful and perfect. Yet from the
moment a child is born we start counting the days and
the many firsts that accompany them: the first visit to
the pediatrician, the first vaccination, the first day
of preschool ... wait, let's back up a moment.
A minute after birth there ... read full excerpt from: The Checklist: What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life ebook
