Inevitably, most children will miss a friend’s birthday party because they got sick or came down with a contagious illness. It can be very difficult to explain to a young child why she can’t go to someone’s party. Instead of worrying about making other kids sick, your child will focus on what she is missing (this self-centered behavior is completely normal in young children). … [Read more...] about What to Do If Your Child Misses a Birthday Party Because He Is Sick
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Prescription Creams Have Instructions on the Box, Not the Tube
If you take your child to the doctor because of a rash or skin condition, the doctor will often prescribe a cream or ointment. The instructions will state how often and how long you should apply the medication. Because we are a “throw-away” society, most parents toss the box when they get home and put the tube in a convenient location. If you do this, you will not only be … [Read more...] about Prescription Creams Have Instructions on the Box, Not the Tube
Band-Aids Can Be Choking Hazards
In most pediatric offices, children get blood counts and lead tests at nine months and two years of age. After the finger poke is done, a lab tech puts a bandage on the child’s finger to stop the bleeding. Young children don’t like finger pokes. Consequently, they often try to pull the bandage off shortly after it’s been applied. What’s worse, they typically do this with their … [Read more...] about Band-Aids Can Be Choking Hazards
A Modified Sitz Bath Helps with Mild Vaginal Irritation
A common symptom in preteen girls is pain with urination. Although it is important to consider a urinary tract infection (UTI) in this situation, the following conditions cause painful urination because they irritate the tissues around a child’s urinary opening. These conditions are also more common than UTIs. Poor hygiene (or wiping in the wrong direction)Bubble … [Read more...] about A Modified Sitz Bath Helps with Mild Vaginal Irritation
Have You Ever Heard Of Testicular Torsion?
Most parents know that certain symptoms can be associated with serious conditions in their children. The most common ones are as follows:Stiff neck may mean meningitisAbdominal pain may mean appendicitisBad cough may mean pneumonia Testicular torsion is an uncommon condition that most parents have never heard of; however, as with the problems noted above, it is … [Read more...] about Have You Ever Heard Of Testicular Torsion?