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Think Your Child Is Depressed? It Could Be Something Else
Children face more pressure than ever before to perform well in school and sports, to hold down jobs and family responsibilities, and to have social lives. It’s no surprise they sometimes feel overwhelmed. Unfortunately, stress is a part of our daily lives, but you can help your child learn to cope with it. You also can recognize and manage your role in adding pressure to your kids.
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Why Is My Child Having Accidents After Being Toilet-Trained?
If your school-age child begins having wetting accidents after being toilet-trained for at least six months, you may be concerned — and rightfully so. The good news is that most bladder control problems in children are not serious and can be treated with behavior modification. Catching these issues early makes it easier to break the dysfunctional habits.
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Costochondritis: Chest Pain That Feels Like a Heart Attack
Although it is exceedingly rare for teens to have heart attacks, it is not uncommon for them to have chest pain. That can be really scary for you and your child. But when the cause of the sharp pain is costochondritis, you can rest easy knowing that your child does not have a dangerous condition.
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Does My Teen Have Thyroid Disease?
It could be easy for you to miss that your teen has thyroid disease. Symptoms can be subtle, appear gradually and be mistaken for other conditions. Hormones produced by the thyroid can affect heart rate, energy, metabolism, growth and development – so it’s important to know the signs.
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Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?
Many young children can overcome speech and language delays, but early intervention is key. Parents and their child’s pediatrician need to be vigilant to spot the signs and start age-appropriate therapies.
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Top Pediatrician Tips for Keeping Kids Safe
It’s not just vigorous activity in the heat that can cause your child to become dehydrated. Cold and flu season could also put your child at risk -- and it can happen faster than you might think.
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Full-Fat Dairy? Yes, You Can!
If you’re of a certain age, you remember the fat-free craze of the 1980s, when we all ate fat-free cheese on fat-free bread with fat-free turkey and wondered why it tasted terrible. (And we still gained weight.)
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Your Child’s Sick: Is It Asthma or a Cold?
Your child is coughing and sniffling. Is it a cold or virus? Let’s look at the differences to help you soothe your child and know when it’s time to see a doctor.
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Celebrating Your Child's Birthday During COVID-19
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many children have experienced a very different birthday than ever before. Families have stayed together but physically separated from others to try to halt increasing COVID-19 transmission rates in their communities. Large gatherings — and some small gatherings — have been discouraged or forbidden by local authorities. Parties at restaurants, parks and other places have had to be canceled, no doubt a crushing blow for children.
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Kids, COVID-19 and Daycare: What You Need to Know to Keep Them Safe
With schools reopening, many parents will be returning to the workplace and relying on daycares and caregivers to look after their children. Many new public health precautions have been put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in these settings. And there are steps you can take as a parent for your child to resume the benefits of socialization and education offered at daycares, while reducing their risk of infection.
