"What every parent (and practitioner) needs to know" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-299) and index.

Introduction Beyond Boo-Boos -- Addressing short-term pain in children can have long-term payoffs -- How and Why Do We Feel Pain? -- Demystifying the neurobiology of this fiery signal -- Little Kids Won't Remember It Anyway, Right? -- A look back at our historical lack of pediatric pain prevention -- Ouch! -- Easing the sting of shots -- Scars from the NICU -- Even when wounds are not visible, they can leave their marks -- Surgeries, Minor Medical Procedures, and Hospital Visits -- How we prepare for these events and how kids remember them -- My Tummy Hurts -- The reason and the relief for a classic childhood complaint -- When the Pain Is in Your Head -- Frequent headaches can be managed-and should never be ignored -- Too Much Pain, No Gain -- The rise of sports injuries-and how to avoid getting sidelined -- Pain as a Disease State -- When the nervous system goes awry-and how to correct course -- More than Just Medication -- Multidisciplinary treatments for lessening children's suffering -- It Runs in the Family -- The power that parents have to affect a child's response to pain -- The Invisible Burden of Pain -- When stigma and bias lead to isolation and depression, social support can help -- Epilogue Stopping the Cycle -- Keeping chronic pain from recurring in the next generation