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On this page: Emotions & Behavior Q&A | General Health Q&A | Growing Up Q&A | Medical Conditions Q&A | Nutrition & Fitness Q&A | Parenting Q&A | Pregnancy & Infants Q&A | Safety Q&A | School Q&A | Sexual Development Q&A |

  • Emotions & Behavior Q&A

    Articles
    • Can Playing Video Games Be Good for Kids?
    • Can Vision Problems Affect Schoolwork?
    • How Can I Avoid Struggles With My Child About Going to School?
    • How Can I Bring Peace to the "Witching Hours"?
    • How Can I Get My Kids to Donate Old Toys?
    • How Can I Help a Child Cope With a Parent's Suicide?
    • How Can I Help My Child Cope With a Friend's Death?
    • How Can I Help My Child Cope With Divorce?
    • How Can I Help My Child Deal With a Breakup?
    • How Can I Help My Child Deal With a Bully?
    • How Can I Help My Child Deal With My Dating After Divorce?
    • How Can I Help My Child Develop Healthy Self-Esteem?
    • How Can I Help My Child Develop Healthy Self-Esteem?
    • How Can I Help My Child Overcome Shyness?
    • How Can I Help My Daughter Cope With the Death of Her Father?
    • How Can I Help My Healthy Daughter Realize She's Not Fat?
    • How Can I Help My Son Feel Better About Being a Big Brother?
    • How Can I Help My Son Wake Up in the Morning?
    • How Can I Help My Toddler With Separation Anxiety?
    • How Can I Improve My Child's Eating Habits?
    • How Can I Stop My Child From Biting Her Nails?
    • How Can I Stop My Child From Sucking Her Thumb?
    • How Can We Discourage Our Toddler From Biting?
    • How Do I Tell My Son He's Adopted?
      (Spanish)
    • How Influential Are We As Parents?
    • I Love My New Baby. So, Why Am I Sad?
      (Spanish)
    • Is Head Banging Normal?
      (Spanish)
    • Is It Normal for Children to Hold Their Breath?
    • Is My Daughter Too Concerned With Her Looks?
    • Is My Son's Voice Changing Too Soon?
    • Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
      (Spanish)
    • My Child Is Worried About Wetting the Bed at a Sleepover - How Can I Help?
    • My Daughter Puts Herself Down -- How Can I Help Her?
    • My Son Is Being Deployed; How Do I Help My Other Kids Cope?
      (Spanish)
    • My Teen Is Breaking Rules - What Can I Do?
    • My Young Daughter Is Already Developing Breasts. Is This Normal?
    • Telling a Child About Deployment
      (Spanish)
    • What Are the Symptoms of an Overeating Disorder?
    • What Can Be Done About a Child Who Steals?
    • What Can I Do About My Child's Bedwetting?
    • What Can I Do to Stop My Child From Shoplifting?
    • Why Is My Child Anxious About Going to School?
  • General Health Q&A

    Articles
    • Are Certain Pets Better Than Others, Especially for Young Kids?
    • Are Head Lice Becoming Resistant to Medications?
    • Are Insect Repellents With DEET Safe for Kids?
      (Spanish)
    • Are Kids With No Tonsils More Susceptible to Infections?
    • Are Tanning Salons Safe?
    • Can Birth Control Pills Help Treat Acne?
    • Can Cake Cause Hives?
    • Can I Prevent Ear Infections When My Child Swims?
      (Spanish)
    • Can Tonsils Grow Back?
    • Can Too Much Juice Discolor Teeth?
    • Do Kids Feel the Cold Like We Do?
    • Does Knuckle Cracking Cause Harm?
    • Does My Son Need a Retainer?
    • Does Sunlight Cause Problems With Chickenpox?
    • Epigenetics
      (Spanish)
    • How Can I Encourage Good Hygiene Habits?
    • How Can I Find a New Doctor for My Child?
    • How Can I Get My Kids to Be Active Outdoors?
      (Spanish)
    • How Can I Help My Teen Quit Smoking for Good?
    • How Can I Protect My Family From Ticks?
    • How Do Doctors Test for Allergies?
    • How Do I Care for My Baby's Teeth?
    • How Do I Get My Child Tested for Lead Poisoning?
    • How Do I Know Which Vaccines My Kids Need?
    • How Long Does Acne Last?
    • How Will I Know if My Child Has Trouble Hearing?
      (Spanish)
    • Is Breast Cancer a Threat in the Teen Years?
    • Is Earwax Removal Safe?
      (Spanish)
    • Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?
    • Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
      (Spanish)
    • Is My Son Old Enough to Brush His Teeth?
    • My Child Is Worried About Wetting the Bed at a Sleepover - How Can I Help?
    • Should I Start My Child on an Exercise Program?
    • Should My Daughter Sleep in My Room After Having a Nightmare?
    • Using Deodorant for Kids and Teens
    • Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
      (Spanish)
    • What Can I Do About My Child's Bedwetting?
    • What Can I Do to Ease My Child's Fear of Shots?
      (Spanish)
    • What Is Herd Immunity?
      (Spanish)
    • When Does a Cut Need Stitches?
      (Spanish)
    • Who Should Decide When Kids Are Immunized?
    • Why Do Doctors Perform Testicular Exams?
    • Why Do Some Kids Have Freckles?
    • Why Does My Child Get Nosebleeds?
  • Growing Up Q&A

    Articles
    • Bedtime Problems
    • Can Birth Control Pills Help Treat Acne?
    • How Can I Help My Healthy Daughter Realize She's Not Fat?
    • How Can I Help My Son Feel Better About Not Having Facial Hair?
    • How Can I Reassure My Daughter That She'll Get Her Period?
    • How Long Does Acne Last?
    • Is It Normal for an 11-Year-Old Boy to Fondle Himself?
    • Is My Child Ready for a Cellphone?
    • Is My Daughter Too Concerned With Her Looks?
    • Is My Son's Voice Changing Too Soon?
    • My 1-Year-Old Son Always Tries to Touch His Penis. Is This Masturbation?
    • My Daughter Is Embarrassed About Her Period - How Can I Help Her?
    • My Son Wants to Grow Taller - What Can I Tell Him?
      (Spanish)
    • My Young Daughter Is Already Developing Breasts. Is This Normal?
    • Transition Quick Guide: Planning and Managing Health and Career Goals
    • Using Deodorant for Kids and Teens
    • When Should I Intervene During Teasing?
    • When Should My Daughter First Go to the Gynecologist?
    • Why Does Puberty Sometimes Happen Early?
  • Medical Conditions Q&A

    Articles
    • A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
    • Are Kids With No Tonsils More Susceptible to Infections?
    • Bleeding disorders: Emergencies in hemophilia
    • Can a Child Have Fifth Disease More Than Once?
    • Can a Person Get Mono Again?
    • Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
    • Can Cold Sores Be Prevented?
    • Can Endometriosis Make It Difficult to Have Children?
      (Spanish)
    • Can Vision Problems Affect Schoolwork?
    • Could ADHD Be Hereditary?
    • Dealing With Triggers: Pets
      (Spanish)
    • Does Ritalin Have Side Effects?
    • Does Sunlight Cause Problems With Chickenpox?
    • How Can I Teach My Daughter Tolerance?
    • How Can Parents Help Kids Handle Teasing?
    • How Did Chickenpox Get Its Name?
    • How Do Doctors Test for Food Allergies?
      (Spanish)
    • How Do I Get My Child Tested for Lead Poisoning?
    • How Do I Watch for Lyme Disease After Removing a Tick?
    • How Long Does it Take for a Broken Bone to Heal?
    • If My Child Has Food Allergies, What Should I Look for When Reading Food Labels?
      (Spanish)
    • Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?
    • Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
      (Spanish)
    • Minimally Invasive Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • Should Girls Who Aren't Sexually Active Be Vaccinated Against HPV?
      (Spanish)
    • Should I Worry About the Way My Son Walks?
    • What Is Acute Flaccid Myelitis?
      (Spanish)
    • What Is Skin Testing for Allergies?
      (Spanish)
    • What's the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
      (Spanish)
    • Why Does Puberty Sometimes Happen Early?
  • Nutrition & Fitness Q&A

    Articles
    • Are Adult Diets OK for Kids, Too?
    • Can Too Much Juice Discolor Teeth?
    • Cooking Q&A With Chef Robert Irvine
    • Does Nonfat Milk Provide the Same Nutrients as Whole Milk?
    • How Can I Calculate Calories From Fat?
    • How Can I Get My Child to Eat Vegetables?
    • How Can I Improve My Child's Eating Habits?
    • How Should I Deal With a Picky Eater?
    • I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
    • Is Caffeinated Soda OK for Kids?
    • Is It Safe to Eat Food That's Dropped to the Floor?
    • Is the "Cinnamon Challenge" Dangerous?
    • My Toddler Hates Vegetables. What Can I Do?
    • Should I Start My Child on an Exercise Program?
    • What Are the Symptoms of an Overeating Disorder?
    • What Is a BMI Report Card?
      (Spanish)
    • What's the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
      (Spanish)
    • When Can My Child Start Drinking Juice?
      (Spanish)
    • When Can Young Kids Start Exercising?
    • When Should Kids Switch to Nonfat Milk?
    • Why Does My Toddler Eat Dog Food?
    • Why Is Breakfast So Important?
  • Parenting Q&A

    Articles
    • Am I 'Too Tough' When I Discipline My Kids?
    • Are My Kids Watching Too Much TV?
    • How Can I Bring Peace to the "Witching Hours"?
    • How Can I Help My Child Develop Healthy Self-Esteem?
    • How Can I Help My Child Develop Healthy Self-Esteem?
    • How Can I Wean My Reluctant 2-Year-Old?
    • How Can Parents Discipline Without Spanking?
    • How Do I Know Which Vaccines My Kids Need?
    • How Influential Are We As Parents?
    • How Should I Deal With a Picky Eater?
    • How Should I Set an Allowance for My Child?
    • Is My Child Ready for a Cellphone?
    • My Teen Is Breaking Rules - What Can I Do?
    • Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
      (Spanish)
    • What Can I Do to Ease My Child's Fear of Shots?
      (Spanish)
    • What Can I Do to Stop My Child From Shoplifting?
    • What's a Teaching Hospital?
    • When Should I Intervene During Teasing?
    • When Should Kids Start Receiving an Allowance?
  • Pregnancy & Infants Q&A

    Articles
    • Can Anesthesia Hurt Brain Development?
      (Spanish)
    • Can Getting Vaccines Affect My Unborn Baby?
    • Can I Feed My Baby Honey?
    • Does My Toddler Have a Language Delay?
    • Gastroesophageal reflux - Danny Sling video
    • How Can I Help My Son Feel Better About Being a Big Brother?
    • How Can I Make Teething Easier?
    • How Can I Overcome Breastfeeding Difficulties?
    • How Can I Wean My Reluctant 2-Year-Old?
    • I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
    • I'm Pregnant and in an Abusive Relationship. How Can I Get Out?
    • Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
      (Spanish)
    • Is My Baby Ready for Shoes?
      (Spanish)
    • Weaning After Infant Loss
    • What Toys Can Help Improve a Baby's Motor Skills?
    • When Can Babies Start Drinking Cow's Milk?
      (Spanish)
    • When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
      (Spanish)
    • When Can My Child Start Drinking Juice?
      (Spanish)
    • When Do Pregnant Women Need Progesterone Shots?
  • Safety Q&A

    Articles
    • Are Tanning Salons Safe?
    • Child passenger safety resources
    • Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
      (Spanish)
    • EZ-On Modified Vest: E-Z-ON Products, Inc. (Video)
    • How Can I Ensure My Teen's Safety on the Internet?
    • How Can I Protect My Child From Strangers Online?
    • How Can I Protect My Family From Ticks?
    • How Can Parents Help Prevent Concussions?
    • How Can We Tell if Our Home's Paint Contains Lead?
    • How Do I Get My Child Tested for Lead Poisoning?
    • Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?
    • Should My Son Be Afraid of Brown Recluse Spiders?
    • What Are Tooth Preservation Kits?
      (Spanish)
    • When Can a Child Switch to a Regular Seatbelt?
    • Why Does My Toddler Eat Dog Food?
  • School Q&A

    Articles
    • Can Vision Problems Affect Schoolwork?
    • How Can I Avoid Struggles With My Child About Going to School?
    • How Can I Help My Child Deal With a Bully?
    • How Can I Help My Teen Prepare for a Medical Career?
    • How Do I Know Which Vaccines My Kids Need?
    • Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
      (Spanish)
    • My Child Is Struggling in School. How Can I Help?
      (Spanish)
    • Who Should Decide When Kids Are Immunized?
    • Why Is My Child Anxious About Going to School?
  • Sexual Development Q&A

    Articles
    • How Can I Reassure My Daughter That She'll Get Her Period?
    • Is It Normal for an 11-Year-Old Boy to Fondle Himself?
    • My 1-Year-Old Son Always Tries to Touch His Penis. Is This Masturbation?
    • Should Girls Who Aren't Sexually Active Be Vaccinated Against HPV?
      (Spanish)
    • When Should My Daughter First Go to the Gynecologist?

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