Give lots of clear liquids (for example: water, juice, Gatorade, Koolaid, soda, Jello, popsicles). Young babies may take water, sugar-water or sometimes Pedialyte (the oral rehydration fluid) which the doctor may prescribe for your child. Using a cool-mist humidifier while the child is sleeping can help a very dry cough by thinning out the mucous [...]
Chickenpox is a disease caused by exposure to a highly contagious virus. If your child has Chickenpox, then your child was exposed to the virus 14 to 16 days prior to the first appearance of the rash. Symptoms of chickenpox include: multiple small, red bumps that become thin-walled water blisters; then cloudy blisters or open [...]
Bruxism is when a child clenches (tightly clamps their top and bottom teeth together) or grinds their teeth. The stress on the teeth and jaws cause pressure on the muscles, tissues, and other structures around the jaw. This may lead to jaw joint disorders, jaw pain and soreness, headaches, earaches, damaged teeth, and other problems. [...]
What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability. Currently 1 in every 68 children have some sort of Autism Spectrum Disorder. These may be mild, moderate or severe. Children with autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD, have social, communication and language problems. They also have restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, [...]
The best way to prevent symptoms from house dust allergy is to remove as much dust from your home. The main source of house dust is stuffed furniture, mattresses, box springs, pillows, rugs, and stuffed toys. Feathers, "down" and animal hair can also produce symptoms. It is important to pay special attention to the bedroom [...]
Is Children's Mental Health Important? Mental health — an essential part of children's overall health — has a complex interactive relationship with their physical health and their ability to succeed in school, at work and in society. Both physical and mental health affect how we think, feel and act on the inside and outside. For [...]
Disciplining Your Child How do you keep a 1-year old from heading toward the DVD player? What should you do when your preschooler throws a fit? How can you get a teenager to respect your authority? Whatever your child's age, it's important to be consistent when it comes to discipline. If parents don't stick to [...]
I don't know why, but we seem to have recently had so many parents come in and discuss temper tantrums in their children. So, I thought I would try to shed some light on this limited, but really frustrating issue. Tantrums are certainly normal in children's development. Tantrums occur mostly between ages 1 and 3 [...]
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