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On this page: Aches, Pains & Injuries | Body Basics | Sick Kids | Your Kid's Body | Your Kid's Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat | Your Kid's Sleep | Your Kid's Teeth |

  • Aches, Pains & Injuries

    Articles
    • Abdominal Massage
    • Bleeding disorders: Emergencies in hemophilia
    • Bleeding disorders: Iliopsoas bleed
    • Broken Bones
      (Spanish)
    • Canker Sores
    • Cast care and mobility changes
    • Comforting your baby during needle procedures
    • Concussion (Mild traumatic brain injury)
    • Concussions
      (Spanish)
    • Concussions: What Parents and Coaches Say
    • Fainting
    • Fever
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Fevers
      (Spanish)
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Casts
      (Spanish)
    • G6PD Deficiency
    • Going to the Emergency Room
      (Spanish)
    • Growing Pains
      (Spanish)
    • Hemolytic uremic syndrome
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
      (Spanish)
    • Meningitis
    • Migraine Headaches
      (Spanish)
    • Neurofibromatosis Type 1
      (Spanish)
    • Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Old Wives' Tales
      (Spanish)
    • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Pain in Children and Teens
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Pain in Infants (Babies)
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Physical Therapy
    • Sickle cell pain control
    • Spica cast
    • When and Where to Get Medical Care
      (Spanish)
  • Body Basics

    Articles
    • About Body Basics
    • Blood
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Types
      (Spanish)
    • Bones, Muscles, and Joints
      (Spanish)
    • Brain and Nervous System
      (Spanish)
    • Digestive System
      (Spanish)
    • Ears
      (Spanish)
    • Endocrine System
      (Spanish)
    • Female Reproductive System
      (Spanish)
    • Heart and Circulatory System
      (Spanish)
    • How the Ears Work (Video)
    • Immune System
      (Spanish)
    • Kidneys and Urinary Tract
      (Spanish)
    • Lungs and Respiratory System
      (Spanish)
    • Male Reproductive System
      (Spanish)
    • Mouth and Teeth
      (Spanish)
    • Skin, Hair, and Nails
      (Spanish)
    • Spleen and Lymphatic System
      (Spanish)
    • What Is Collagen?
      (Spanish)
  • Sick Kids

    Articles
    • A Directory of Medical Tests
    • Blood Culture
    • Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
      (Spanish)
    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
      (Spanish)
    • Coughing
      (Spanish)
    • Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Chloride Sweat Test
      (Spanish)
    • EMG (Electromyogram)
    • Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
      (Spanish)
    • How to Take Your Child's Pulse
    • Is It a Cold or the Flu?
      (Spanish)
    • Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
    • Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
      (Spanish)
    • Mumps
      (Spanish)
    • Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
    • Soiling (Encopresis)
    • Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)
    • Stool Tests
      (Spanish)
    • Strep Test: Throat Culture
      (Spanish)
    • Talking to the Pharmacist
      (Spanish)
  • Your Kid's Body

    Articles
    • Acne Myths
      (Spanish)
    • Birthmarks
      (Spanish)
    • Body Basics: The Heart (Slideshow)
    • Body Mass Index (BMI)
    • Common Questions About Immunizations
      (Spanish)
    • Environmental Control Measures
    • Evaluate Your Child's Lyme Disease Risk
      (Spanish)
    • Fevers
      (Spanish)
    • Growth Charts
      (Spanish)
    • Growth Plates
      (Spanish)
    • Hemangiomas: Suzanne's Story
      (Spanish)
    • Overweight and Obesity
      (Spanish)
    • Talking to the Pharmacist
      (Spanish)
    • Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
      (Spanish)
    • What Is Collagen?
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Changing Voice
    • Your Child's Immunizations
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine (HepA)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine
      (Spanish)
  • Your Kid's Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

    Articles
    • Cochlear Implants
      (Spanish)
    • Corneal Abrasions
      (Spanish)
    • Coughing
      (Spanish)
    • Ears
      (Spanish)
    • Flying and Your Child's Ears
      (Spanish)
    • Hearing Evaluation in Children
      (Spanish)
    • Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey
    • Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey - Chapter Five: New Beginnings
    • How the Ears Work (Video)
    • Marfan Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • TMJ Disorders
    • Vision Facts and Myths
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Vision
      (Spanish)
  • Your Kid's Sleep

    Articles
    • All About Sleep
      (Spanish)
    • Bed-Sharing
      (Spanish)
    • Bedwetting
      (Spanish)
    • Bruxism (Teeth Grinding or Clenching)
    • Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)
      (Spanish)
    • Helping Your Toddler Sleep (Video)
    • Night Terrors
      (Spanish)
    • Nightmares
      (Spanish)
    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Should My Daughter Sleep in My Room After Having a Nightmare?
    • Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep and Your Newborn
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep and Your Preschooler
      (Spanish)
    • Sleep Problems in Teens
      (Spanish)
    • Sleepwalking
    • Treatment-Emergent Central Sleep Apnea
  • Your Kid's Teeth

    Articles
    • Bruxism (Teeth Grinding or Clenching)
    • Caring for Your Child's Teeth (Video)
      (Spanish)
    • Dental care with a bleeding disorder
    • Fluoride and Water
    • Is My Son Old Enough to Brush His Teeth?
    • Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy
      (Spanish)
    • Teething Tots
      (Spanish)
    • The Basics of Braces
      (Spanish)
    • TMJ Disorders

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