Pediatrics: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Swine Flu Symptoms
Review common swine flu symptoms, which can include high fever, cough, runny nose, cough, and body aches, and how to tell the difference between swine flu and other common childhood conditions.
Review common swine flu symptoms, which can include high fever, cough, runny nose, cough, and body aches, and how to tell the difference between swine flu and other common childhood conditions.
Height Predictor - How tall will your kids be?
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Ideal Body Weight Calculator for Kids and Adults
Parents often wonder if their children are overweight, underweight or just right. Using our ideal body weight calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The ideal body weight calculator also works for adults!
Parents often wonder if their children are overweight, underweight or just right. Using our ideal body weight calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The ideal body weight calculator also works for adults!
Autism Screening Quiz
Does your child have any signs or symptoms of autism? Try our autism screening quiz to find out if your child needs further evaluation for autism or other communication disorder.
Does your child have any signs or symptoms of autism? Try our autism screening quiz to find out if your child needs further evaluation for autism or other communication disorder.
Teen Quiz - Am I Fat?
Using our Teen 'Am I Fat' Quiz, we will hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.
Using our Teen 'Am I Fat' Quiz, we will hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and/or Poison Sumac will cause an allergic reaction in most people. Urushiol is a chemical in these plants that causes the blisters and itchy rash. Learn to prevent and control reactions and common treatments.
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and/or Poison Sumac will cause an allergic reaction in most people. Urushiol is a chemical in these plants that causes the blisters and itchy rash. Learn to prevent and control reactions and common treatments.
Symptoms of Diabetes Screening Quiz
Does your child have any symptoms of diabetes? Try our symptoms of diabetes screening quiz.
Does your child have any symptoms of diabetes? Try our symptoms of diabetes screening quiz.
Chiggers
Review how to avoid chiggers and treat chigger bites, which are common in late spring, summer, and early fall.
Review how to avoid chiggers and treat chigger bites, which are common in late spring, summer, and early fall.
STD Symptoms
Review the symptoms of common STDs, like chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
Review the symptoms of common STDs, like chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
Children's Growth Chart Percentiles Calculator
Enter your child's weight, height and age and see what percentile they are on the US growth charts:
Enter your child's weight, height and age and see what percentile they are on the US growth charts:
percentiles calculator
These percentile calculators can help you see where your kids are on the growth charts and how they are growing compared to other children.
These percentile calculators can help you see where your kids are on the growth charts and how they are growing compared to other children.
Height Weight Charts for your Kids
Use our growth charts, which include weight, length for boys and girls from birth to 36 months, and weight, height and body mass index for older children.
Use our growth charts, which include weight, length for boys and girls from birth to 36 months, and weight, height and body mass index for older children.
BMI Calculator
Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The BMI calculator also works for adults!
Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The BMI calculator also works for adults!
Potty Training Readiness Quiz
Potty training is an important milestone that almost all children learn. Unfortunately, it can sometimes cause a lot of distress for families, especially if they begin potty training before their child is ready. Take our quiz to see if your child is ready to start potty training.
Potty training is an important milestone that almost all children learn. Unfortunately, it can sometimes cause a lot of distress for families, especially if they begin potty training before their child is ready. Take our quiz to see if your child is ready to start potty training.
Calorie Calculator - How many calories do you need each day?
Our Calorie Calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day.
Our Calorie Calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day.
Iron Rich Foods
Review this list of iron rich foods so that you can give your kids at least two or three foods that have a lot of iron in them each day and avoid iron deficiency anemia.
Review this list of iron rich foods so that you can give your kids at least two or three foods that have a lot of iron in them each day and avoid iron deficiency anemia.
Kids Height Predictors
Our height predictors can give you a pretty good idea of what your child's future height will be.
Our height predictors can give you a pretty good idea of what your child's future height will be.
Teen Pregnancy Screening Quiz - Learn about Early Pregnancy Symptoms
A screening quiz to see if your teen has any of the early symptoms of being pregnant.
A screening quiz to see if your teen has any of the early symptoms of being pregnant.
Symptoms of Brain Tumor Screening Quiz
Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor? Try our symptoms of brain tumors screening quiz.
Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor? Try our symptoms of brain tumors screening quiz.
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Dosage Calculator<
This Tylenol Dosage Calculator can help you to find the dose of Tylenol for your child when he has pain or a fever and help to avoid overdosages and underdosages when giving your kids medicine.
This Tylenol Dosage Calculator can help you to find the dose of Tylenol for your child when he has pain or a fever and help to avoid overdosages and underdosages when giving your kids medicine.
Poison Oak Rash Picture
The blistering rash that you can get after having contact with poison oak.
The blistering rash that you can get after having contact with poison oak.
Swine Flu Map - U.S. Swine Flu Map
View a map of confirmed cases of swine flu on this swine flu map.
View a map of confirmed cases of swine flu on this swine flu map.
Head Lice Nits Picture
An out of focus picture of a nit, or head lice egg, with a caption and red circle around the nit to make identification easy.
An out of focus picture of a nit, or head lice egg, with a caption and red circle around the nit to make identification easy.
Heat Rash
Learn about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment for babies and children with heat rash or prickly heat.
Learn about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment for babies and children with heat rash or prickly heat.
Becoming A Pediatrician Quiz
Do you want to become a Pediatrician? Take our Becoming a Pediatrician Quiz to see if you have done your homework and know everything you should about becoming a doctor and a career in Pediatrics.
Do you want to become a Pediatrician? Take our Becoming a Pediatrician Quiz to see if you have done your homework and know everything you should about becoming a doctor and a career in Pediatrics.
Height Comparison Calculator
This Height Comparison Calculator makes it easy to see how your child's predicted height compares to everyone else (or enter your own height to see how your compare to the average adult).
This Height Comparison Calculator makes it easy to see how your child's predicted height compares to everyone else (or enter your own height to see how your compare to the average adult).
Growth Chart: Boys Two to Twenty Years
Growth Charts - Boys Two to Twenty Years. Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents height and weight percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - Boys Two to Twenty Years. Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents height and weight percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Growth Chart: Boys Birth to 36 months
Growth Charts - Boys birth to 36 months. Track your infants and toddlers height and weight percentiles and growth curve on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - Boys birth to 36 months. Track your infants and toddlers height and weight percentiles and growth curve on these full color growth charts.
Live Louse on Hair
A picture of a live head louse on a girl's head, with a red circle around the louse and a caption to make identification easy.
A picture of a live head louse on a girl's head, with a red circle around the louse and a caption to make identification easy.
Puberty Quiz
People often think that puberty is a confusing and stressful time as they go through this stage of life as a child. Unfortunately, it sometimes isn't any less confusing or stressful when it is time to go through it again with your own kids. Take our Puberty quiz to see if you are ready for puberty.
People often think that puberty is a confusing and stressful time as they go through this stage of life as a child. Unfortunately, it sometimes isn't any less confusing or stressful when it is time to go through it again with your own kids. Take our Puberty quiz to see if you are ready for puberty.
Protein Rich Foods
Review common protein rich foods that your kids may be eating and learn if your children are getting enough protein in their diet.
Review common protein rich foods that your kids may be eating and learn if your children are getting enough protein in their diet.
Calcium Rich Foods
Understanding which foods are high in calcium can help you make sure that you are encouraging your kids to get enough calcium in their diet by choosing calcium rich foods, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Understanding which foods are high in calcium can help you make sure that you are encouraging your kids to get enough calcium in their diet by choosing calcium rich foods, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Head Lice
A picture of a head louse on the head of a young child with an infestation with live head lice.
A picture of a head louse on the head of a young child with an infestation with live head lice.
Spoiled Brat Screening Quiz
A screening quiz to see if you or someone you know is raising a spoiled brat.
A screening quiz to see if you or someone you know is raising a spoiled brat.
Teen 'Am I Fat' Quiz Results
Here are the results of your Teen 'Am I Fat?' Quiz, whose main goal is to hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.
Here are the results of your Teen 'Am I Fat?' Quiz, whose main goal is to hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.
Swine Flu Treatments
Learn about swine flu treatments, including Tamiflu and Relenza, including new dosing guidelines of Tamiflu for infants.
Learn about swine flu treatments, including Tamiflu and Relenza, including new dosing guidelines of Tamiflu for infants.
Average Height Man
Statistics for the average height of an adult man in the United States.
Statistics for the average height of an adult man in the United States.
Growth Chart: Girls Birth to 36 months
Growth Charts - Girls birth to 36 months. Track your infants and toddlers height and weight percentiles and growth curve on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - Girls birth to 36 months. Track your infants and toddlers height and weight percentiles and growth curve on these full color growth charts.
Picture of Poison Ivy Rash
This child had a bad case of poison ivy, with red bumps, vesicles and blisters, in a straight line or streaks, from where the poison ivy plant had contact with her leg.
This child had a bad case of poison ivy, with red bumps, vesicles and blisters, in a straight line or streaks, from where the poison ivy plant had contact with her leg.
Growth Chart: Girls Two to Twenty Years
Growth Charts - Girls Two to Twenty Years. Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents height and weight percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - Girls Two to Twenty Years. Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents height and weight percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Head Lice Nits Pictures
An out of focus picture of a nit on a child's hair.
An out of focus picture of a nit on a child's hair.
Stranger Danger Quiz - Can your kids recognize strangers?
Using our Stranger Danger Quiz, you can test your kids to see if they know how to recognize strangers. Will they just choose people who look mean or strange? Or will they recognize that a stranger is anyone that they don't know?
Using our Stranger Danger Quiz, you can test your kids to see if they know how to recognize strangers. Will they just choose people who look mean or strange? Or will they recognize that a stranger is anyone that they don't know?
Head Lice
A young girl with a head lice infestation. Although it is hard to see it, there was a large, live louse in the shot a second before the picture was taken, which just goes to show how it can be to find head lice sometimes.
A young girl with a head lice infestation. Although it is hard to see it, there was a large, live louse in the shot a second before the picture was taken, which just goes to show how it can be to find head lice sometimes.
Staph Infections
Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo and abscesses.
Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo and abscesses.
Head Lice Life Cycle Stages
Review the three stages of the head lice life cycle, including the egg or nit, nymph, and adult louse, as compared to the size of a penny for scale.
Review the three stages of the head lice life cycle, including the egg or nit, nymph, and adult louse, as compared to the size of a penny for scale.
Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash
Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash
Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash
Growth Chart: Girls Body Mass Index (BMI)
Growth Charts - girls body mass index (bmi). Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents bmi percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - girls body mass index (bmi). Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents bmi percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Signs of Autism
Learn more about the early signs of autism and what you should do when you have concerns about your child's development.
Learn more about the early signs of autism and what you should do when you have concerns about your child's development.
Poison Ivy Quiz
Poison ivy can be a big problem, triggering itchy rashes, for families that like to spend a lot of time outdoors. Take our Poison Ivy Quiz to see if you know everything you should about poison ivy and are ready to keep your kids safe from poison ivy plants.
Poison ivy can be a big problem, triggering itchy rashes, for families that like to spend a lot of time outdoors. Take our Poison Ivy Quiz to see if you know everything you should about poison ivy and are ready to keep your kids safe from poison ivy plants.
Salmonella Symptoms
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were four large outbreaks of Salmonella infections in the United States during 2007. Learn about common Salmonella symptoms so that you can recognize if your children get a Salmonella infection.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were four large outbreaks of Salmonella infections in the United States during 2007. Learn about common Salmonella symptoms so that you can recognize if your children get a Salmonella infection.
Kid's Height Calculator - Two Years Times Two Method
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Head Louse Close-Up Picture
A close-up picture of a live head louse, which can help you to identify head lice on your child's hair during a lice infestation.
A close-up picture of a live head louse, which can help you to identify head lice on your child's hair during a lice infestation.
Poison Ivy Closeup Picture
View the classic 'leaves of three' appearance of poison ivy in this closeup picture, including red stems and green berries.
View the classic 'leaves of three' appearance of poison ivy in this closeup picture, including red stems and green berries.
Croup
Croup is a common childhood illness that causes a croupy cough that sounds like a barking seal, stridor and difficulty breathing. Learn the signs, symtoms and common treatments for croup so that you know what to do if your child wakes up barking.
Croup is a common childhood illness that causes a croupy cough that sounds like a barking seal, stridor and difficulty breathing. Learn the signs, symtoms and common treatments for croup so that you know what to do if your child wakes up barking.
Adult Head Louse
A picture of an adult head louse.
A picture of an adult head louse.
Poison Ivy Rash
A picture of the classic rash of poison ivy on a child's arm.
A picture of the classic rash of poison ivy on a child's arm.
Head Lice Home Remedies
Review the symptoms of head lice infestations and get information about some of the natural remedies and home remedies for treating head lice.
Review the symptoms of head lice infestations and get information about some of the natural remedies and home remedies for treating head lice.
Postpartum Depression Screening Quiz
A screening quiz to see if you or someone you know has any of the signs or symptoms of postpartum depression.
A screening quiz to see if you or someone you know has any of the signs or symptoms of postpartum depression.
Understanding Growth Charts
Growth charts are an important way to monitor your child's growth. This guide should provide you with all of the information you need to use the growth charts to follow how well your child is growing.
Growth charts are an important way to monitor your child's growth. This guide should provide you with all of the information you need to use the growth charts to follow how well your child is growing.
Average Height Woman
Statistics for the average height of an adult woman in the United States.
Statistics for the average height of an adult woman in the United States.
Head Lice Treatments
Learn the basics of diagnosing and treating kids with head lice infestations.
Learn the basics of diagnosing and treating kids with head lice infestations.
Eastern Poison Ivy
View the classic 'leaves of three, let it be' configuration of a poison ivy plant.
View the classic 'leaves of three, let it be' configuration of a poison ivy plant.
Head Louse Picture
A picture of a head louse.
A picture of a head louse.
Baby Gender Prediction
Learn how you can predict the gender of your baby and tell if you are having a boy or girl.
Learn how you can predict the gender of your baby and tell if you are having a boy or girl.
Adult Male Head Louse
A picture of an adult louse, which is likely a male, since it is a little skinnier than typical female head lice.
A picture of an adult louse, which is likely a male, since it is a little skinnier than typical female head lice.
Poison Ivy Symptoms
Review the symptoms of poison ivy, which typically includes an intensely itchy rash with red bumps and blisters that forms after exposure to poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak.
Review the symptoms of poison ivy, which typically includes an intensely itchy rash with red bumps and blisters that forms after exposure to poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak.
Head Louse
A picture of a head louse near a hair to show scale and so you can see how big head lice really are.
A picture of a head louse near a hair to show scale and so you can see how big head lice really are.
Bug Bites
Treatment of insect bites and stings includes epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, and symptomatic treatments for painful or itchy bites and stings. Cool compresses, ice, a meat tenderizer solution or backing soda paste can help with pain, while antihistamines and topical anti-itch creams relieve itching.
Treatment of insect bites and stings includes epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, and symptomatic treatments for painful or itchy bites and stings. Cool compresses, ice, a meat tenderizer solution or backing soda paste can help with pain, while antihistamines and topical anti-itch creams relieve itching.
Growth Chart: Boys Body Mass Index (BMI)
Growth Charts - Boys body mass index (bmi). Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents bmi percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
Growth Charts - Boys body mass index (bmi). Track your toddlers, school age children and adolescents bmi percentiles and growth curves on these full color growth charts.
New Baby Parenting Quiz
Are you ready to care for your new baby? Take our New Baby Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to take care of your new baby.
Are you ready to care for your new baby? Take our New Baby Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to take care of your new baby.
Infant Feeding Guidelines
Review these infant feeding guidelines so that you know how much formula and solid foods your baby should be eating and drinking.
Review these infant feeding guidelines so that you know how much formula and solid foods your baby should be eating and drinking.
Poison Oak on a Cedar Tree
Poison Oak in bud, growing on a cedar tree
Poison Oak in bud, growing on a cedar tree
Is This Poison Ivy?
Is this poison ivy or virginia creeper growing on an old barn in Pennsylvania?
Is this poison ivy or virginia creeper growing on an old barn in Pennsylvania?
Swine Flu Myths and Facts
With as much information as we are all seeing about swine flu, there is also a lot of misinformation and some thing that are a little confusing. These swine flu myths and facts may help to clear things up.
With as much information as we are all seeing about swine flu, there is also a lot of misinformation and some thing that are a little confusing. These swine flu myths and facts may help to clear things up.
Cold vs. Flu Screening Quiz
Do you have the flu or just a simple cold? Take our cold vs. flu screening quiz to find out.
Do you have the flu or just a simple cold? Take our cold vs. flu screening quiz to find out.
Night Terrors
Night terrors are common in younger children, who may 'wake' up screaming and crying and are inconsolable as you try to comfort them.
Night terrors are common in younger children, who may 'wake' up screaming and crying and are inconsolable as you try to comfort them.
Seasonal Allergy Screening Quiz - Do you have symptoms of seasonal allergies?
A seasonal allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of seasonal allergies, including a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing, during the Spring.
A seasonal allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of seasonal allergies, including a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing, during the Spring.
Baby Food
Review the ages, stages, and steps, at which your baby can eat each type of baby food.
Review the ages, stages, and steps, at which your baby can eat each type of baby food.
Poison Ivy Plant
A picture of a poison ivy plant growing at the base of an old wood fence post.
A picture of a poison ivy plant growing at the base of an old wood fence post.
Symptom Checker Results
Here are the results of our Medical Symptom Checker to help you figure out what is causing your child's medical symptoms.
Here are the results of our Medical Symptom Checker to help you figure out what is causing your child's medical symptoms.
Swimmer's Ear
Learn how to prevent and treat children with Swimmer's Ear.
Learn how to prevent and treat children with Swimmer's Ear.
Your Child's Predicted Height - Two Years Times Two Method
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on his parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
Summer Safety Quiz
A quiz to test your knowledge of summer safety, including using sunscreen, insect repellents, water and fireworks safety.
A quiz to test your knowledge of summer safety, including using sunscreen, insect repellents, water and fireworks safety.
Learning Disability Screening Quiz
Does your child have a learning disability? Try our learning disability screening quiz to see if your child has unexpected problems learning to read, write, listen, speak, or do math, and needs testing for a learning disability.
Does your child have a learning disability? Try our learning disability screening quiz to see if your child has unexpected problems learning to read, write, listen, speak, or do math, and needs testing for a learning disability.
Terrible Twos
By learning more about the terrible twos, a normal stage in your child's development, it can make it easier to get through it and make sure that you aren't contributing to more battles than are necessary.
By learning more about the terrible twos, a normal stage in your child's development, it can make it easier to get through it and make sure that you aren't contributing to more battles than are necessary.
Thrush
Thrush is a common infection that causes white patches inside a child's mouth. Learn about treating and preventing this common yeast infection.
Thrush is a common infection that causes white patches inside a child's mouth. Learn about treating and preventing this common yeast infection.
Poison Oak
Get help identify poison oak with this picture showing the classic cluster of three oak like leaves.
Get help identify poison oak with this picture showing the classic cluster of three oak like leaves.
Poison Ivy on the Ground
Here is another good reason to always wear shoes when walking around outside, poison ivy growing on the ground, mixed in among these weeds.
Here is another good reason to always wear shoes when walking around outside, poison ivy growing on the ground, mixed in among these weeds.
Identifying Poison Ivy
You can help kids avoid poison ivy by showing them where it is and what it looks like...
You can help kids avoid poison ivy by showing them where it is and what it looks like...
Is Mersa Contagious?
Learn about MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and whether or not they are contagious.
Learn about MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and whether or not they are contagious.
Medical Symptom Checker - Figure Out What Is Causing Your Child's Symptoms
A medical symptom checker to help you figure out what is wrong with your child. Common symptoms that you can review include ear pain, fever, diarrhea, cough, wheezing, etc.
A medical symptom checker to help you figure out what is wrong with your child. Common symptoms that you can review include ear pain, fever, diarrhea, cough, wheezing, etc.
Pediatric Problem Solver - Find Medical and Parenting Advice and Information
Use our parenting problem solver to help find medical and parenting advice and information.
Use our parenting problem solver to help find medical and parenting advice and information.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Quiz - Do your kids have symptoms of OSA?
An obstructive sleep apnea screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of OSA, such as loud snoring, headaches, and behavior problems.
An obstructive sleep apnea screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of OSA, such as loud snoring, headaches, and behavior problems.
Shingles
Learn if you can catch chickenpox from a person with shingles.
Learn if you can catch chickenpox from a person with shingles.
Your Baby Week Ten
Will their baby's eyes stay gray, which many babies are born with, or will they turn brown, green, or blue?
Will their baby's eyes stay gray, which many babies are born with, or will they turn brown, green, or blue?
High Fiber Foods
Review these lists of high fiber foods to find healthy foods for your child, and learn which foods are good sources of fiber, including many fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans), breads, and cereals.
Review these lists of high fiber foods to find healthy foods for your child, and learn which foods are good sources of fiber, including many fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans), breads, and cereals.
Teen Depression Screening Quiz - Are your kids depressed?
A depressed screening quiz to see if your kids or teenager is depressed.
A depressed screening quiz to see if your kids or teenager is depressed.
Pill Identification
Review how to identify pills that you might find in your teen's pockets, especially if you suspect that they might be abusing drugs.
Review how to identify pills that you might find in your teen's pockets, especially if you suspect that they might be abusing drugs.
Teething
Parents often think that their baby's are teething when they begin drooling and putting their fingers in their mouth when they are around three or four months old. Review more classic teething symptoms and learn what you should do if you think your baby is teething.
Parents often think that their baby's are teething when they begin drooling and putting their fingers in their mouth when they are around three or four months old. Review more classic teething symptoms and learn what you should do if you think your baby is teething.
BRAT Diet
Although starting a BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, is popular among parents when their kids have diarrhea, it is important to remember that it is usually not necessary.
Although starting a BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, is popular among parents when their kids have diarrhea, it is important to remember that it is usually not necessary.
Treatments for Itching
Review common treatments for itching that can provide some relief for itchy kids with rashes, including many over-the-counter 'anti-itch' type medications.
Review common treatments for itching that can provide some relief for itchy kids with rashes, including many over-the-counter 'anti-itch' type medications.
Poison Ivy Warning Sign
An easy way to avoid poison ivy is to simply look for posted warning or caution signs like this one that says 'Caution Poison Ivy.'
An easy way to avoid poison ivy is to simply look for posted warning or caution signs like this one that says 'Caution Poison Ivy.'
Tamiflu Side Effects
Although its use is somewhat controversial, mainly because it is only supposed to decrease flu symptoms by a day and high rates of its use have raised concerns that it may lead to flu virus strains that become resistant to flu medications, it does seem to help many children with the flu. Review how Tamiflu is used and learn about possible side effects.
Although its use is somewhat controversial, mainly because it is only supposed to decrease flu symptoms by a day and high rates of its use have raised concerns that it may lead to flu virus strains that become resistant to flu medications, it does seem to help many children with the flu. Review how Tamiflu is used and learn about possible side effects.
Four Months
You Four Month Old. What you need to know to take care of your 4 month old, including information about nutrition, growth and development, safety, Pediatrician visits, vaccines, common problems, and other topics.
You Four Month Old. What you need to know to take care of your 4 month old, including information about nutrition, growth and development, safety, Pediatrician visits, vaccines, common problems, and other topics.
Spider Bites
Although spiders seem to be everywhere, extremely few of these spiders are dangerous. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of spider bites and what to do if you think that your child has been bitten by a black widow spider or brown recluse spider.
Although spiders seem to be everywhere, extremely few of these spiders are dangerous. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of spider bites and what to do if you think that your child has been bitten by a black widow spider or brown recluse spider.
Low Fat vs. Whole Milk
Review the issue of whether you should give your kids whole milk, low fat milk, or skim milk.
Review the issue of whether you should give your kids whole milk, low fat milk, or skim milk.
Ringworm
Ringworm is usually a mild fungal infection of the skin that causes a red circular lesion with a scaly border.
Ringworm is usually a mild fungal infection of the skin that causes a red circular lesion with a scaly border.
Poison Sumac
Get help identifying and avoiding poison sumac by viewing this picture of poison sumac, showing the end of the classic seven to 13 smooth edged leaflets.
Get help identifying and avoiding poison sumac by viewing this picture of poison sumac, showing the end of the classic seven to 13 smooth edged leaflets.
Switching to Whole Milk
Learn about how to change your child from an infant formula to whole cow's milk so that she continues to get enough calcium in her diet.
Learn about how to change your child from an infant formula to whole cow's milk so that she continues to get enough calcium in her diet.
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Bush
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Bush
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Bush
Smoothie Recipe
A fruit and yogurt smoothie is a quick, easy, and healthy way to get more fruit and calcium into your child's diet
A fruit and yogurt smoothie is a quick, easy, and healthy way to get more fruit and calcium into your child's diet
Allowance Calculator - How much should your child get?
An allowance calculator to help you figure out how much money to give your kids each week to help them learn about money.
An allowance calculator to help you figure out how much money to give your kids each week to help them learn about money.
Calories Per Pound of Fat
Understanding how many calories it takes to gain a pound of fat can help you understand how your kids become overweight so quickly.
Understanding how many calories it takes to gain a pound of fat can help you understand how your kids become overweight so quickly.
Strep Throat Symptoms
Review the classic symptoms of strep throat, including a fever, sore throat, swollen glands, red tonsils, and the absence of a cough.
Review the classic symptoms of strep throat, including a fever, sore throat, swollen glands, red tonsils, and the absence of a cough.
Poison Ivy and English Ivy
Poison ivy plants growing out of a patch of English ivy near a wood post.
Poison ivy plants growing out of a patch of English ivy near a wood post.
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Plant
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Plant
Leaves from a Poison Ivy Plant
Eating Disorders Screening Quiz - Do your kids have an eating disorder?
An eating disorder screening quiz to see if your children and teens might have symptoms of an eating disorder, like anorexia or bulimia.
An eating disorder screening quiz to see if your children and teens might have symptoms of an eating disorder, like anorexia or bulimia.
Symptoms of Chicken Pox
Review the symptoms of chicken pox, a viral infection that is becoming less common because most children now receive the chicken pox vaccine.
Review the symptoms of chicken pox, a viral infection that is becoming less common because most children now receive the chicken pox vaccine.
Baby Weight Gain
Review how much weight a newborn baby should gain during their first few weeks of life.
Review how much weight a newborn baby should gain during their first few weeks of life.
Getting Into Poison Ivy
It is easy to see how kids might get into poison ivy as you see these twins walking around in the background of these trees that have poison ivy growing all around them.
It is easy to see how kids might get into poison ivy as you see these twins walking around in the background of these trees that have poison ivy growing all around them.
Constipation Treatment Guide
Constipation, the passage of hard, painful and infrequent stools, is common in children. Learn how to prevent and treat constipation by increasing fluids and fiber in their diet, avoiding constipating foods and using stool softeners, in this constipation treatment guide.
Constipation, the passage of hard, painful and infrequent stools, is common in children. Learn how to prevent and treat constipation by increasing fluids and fiber in their diet, avoiding constipating foods and using stool softeners, in this constipation treatment guide.
Swine Flu Timeline
Worry about a pandemic, a global outbreak, is not something new or that we just started to think about with the swine flu A (H1N1) cases. Review the latest news on the swine flu A (H1N1) outbreaks.
Worry about a pandemic, a global outbreak, is not something new or that we just started to think about with the swine flu A (H1N1) cases. Review the latest news on the swine flu A (H1N1) outbreaks.
Eczema
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema.
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema.
Parenting Styles
Review the three main styles of parenting, including parents who are authoritarian, permissive, or authoritative.
Review the three main styles of parenting, including parents who are authoritarian, permissive, or authoritative.
Nosebleeds
Learn what to do if your child is having frequent nosebleeds.
Learn what to do if your child is having frequent nosebleeds.
Measles
Review a picture of the characteristic red blotchy rash of a child with measles and read about other measles symptoms these children have.
Review a picture of the characteristic red blotchy rash of a child with measles and read about other measles symptoms these children have.
Swine Flu Cases
Review swine flu case definitions and swine flu terms to make easier to understand news reports about swine flu.
Review swine flu case definitions and swine flu terms to make easier to understand news reports about swine flu.
Baby Formula
Review how much formula your baby should be eating at each feeding.
Review how much formula your baby should be eating at each feeding.
Hives
Review common triggers for hives in children, including foods, medications, and other less common causes, and how to treat your child with hives.
Review common triggers for hives in children, including foods, medications, and other less common causes, and how to treat your child with hives.
Nutrition Facts Quiz
Do your kids eat healthy foods? Can you even recognize which foods are nutritious and which are less than healthy? This Nutrition Facts Quiz will test your ability to spot healthy and unhealthy foods by reviewing the Nutrition Facts section of the food label of popular foods that you may see in the grocery store.
Do your kids eat healthy foods? Can you even recognize which foods are nutritious and which are less than healthy? This Nutrition Facts Quiz will test your ability to spot healthy and unhealthy foods by reviewing the Nutrition Facts section of the food label of popular foods that you may see in the grocery store.
Your Baby Week One
With your first baby, every thing that happens, from your baby's first cries to her first diaper change, can be new, unexpected, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming. This guide to your baby's first week will help you with everything you need to know, from breastfeeding tips to the first visit to your pediatrician to make this week more fun and less overwhelming.
With your first baby, every thing that happens, from your baby's first cries to her first diaper change, can be new, unexpected, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming. This guide to your baby's first week will help you with everything you need to know, from breastfeeding tips to the first visit to your pediatrician to make this week more fun and less overwhelming.
Tylenol vs. Motrin
What's better for my child when she has a fever, acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)?
What's better for my child when she has a fever, acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)?
Food Allergy Screening Quiz - Do you have symptoms of food allergies?
A food allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of food allergies.
A food allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of food allergies.
Sinusitis
Sinus infections are often overdiagnosed in children. Learn the symptoms and how to tell the difference between sinusitis and a simple cold, so that you can prevent using antibiotics unnecessarily.
Sinus infections are often overdiagnosed in children. Learn the symptoms and how to tell the difference between sinusitis and a simple cold, so that you can prevent using antibiotics unnecessarily.
Ringworm Picture
Review a picture of a child with ringworm.
Review a picture of a child with ringworm.
Swine Flu
Swine influenza or swine flu is a type of flu that normally only affects pigs. Recently, human swine flu cases have been reported in California and Texas.
Swine influenza or swine flu is a type of flu that normally only affects pigs. Recently, human swine flu cases have been reported in California and Texas.
Kids and Dog Bites
Learn what you should do if your child is bitten by a dog, including cleaning the wound, using prophylactic antibiotics and evaluating if a rabies shot is needed.
Learn what you should do if your child is bitten by a dog, including cleaning the wound, using prophylactic antibiotics and evaluating if a rabies shot is needed.
Poison Ivy Near a Log?
Is that poison ivy growing near this log?
Is that poison ivy growing near this log?
Swim Lessons for Kids
When can I start swim lessons? Learn how to teach your child to enjoy the water and become safe around the water.
When can I start swim lessons? Learn how to teach your child to enjoy the water and become safe around the water.
Roseola
Roseola is a common viral infection of early childhood and commonly causes a high fever which is followed by a rash once the fever breaks.
Roseola is a common viral infection of early childhood and commonly causes a high fever which is followed by a rash once the fever breaks.
Measles Picture
Review a picture of the characteristic red blotchy rash on a child with measles.
Review a picture of the characteristic red blotchy rash on a child with measles.
Average Weight Woman
Statistics for the average weight of an adult woman in the United States.
Statistics for the average weight of an adult woman in the United States.
Tylenol Dosage Calculator Results
Here are the results of your Tylenol Dosage Calculator.
Here are the results of your Tylenol Dosage Calculator.
Focalin XR
Focalin XR is a new extended release stimulant that can be used to treat children, teens, and adults with ADHD.
Focalin XR is a new extended release stimulant that can be used to treat children, teens, and adults with ADHD.
Pregnancy Symptoms Screening Quiz Results - Are You Pregnant?
A early pregnancy symptom screening quiz to see if you have any of the signs of being pregnant.
A early pregnancy symptom screening quiz to see if you have any of the signs of being pregnant.
Symptoms of Dehydration
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
Potty Training Problems
Review what you should do if your child won't poop on the potty, even if she otherwise seems potty trained.
Review what you should do if your child won't poop on the potty, even if she otherwise seems potty trained.
Cold Symptoms
Parents often think that they can easily recognize cold symptoms, which are typically mild, but may linger for a few weeks. Surprisingly, they often mistake common cold symptoms for allergies, sinus infections, or even the flu.
Parents often think that they can easily recognize cold symptoms, which are typically mild, but may linger for a few weeks. Surprisingly, they often mistake common cold symptoms for allergies, sinus infections, or even the flu.
Interview with a Pediatrician
An interview with a pediatrician for students interested in a job in pediatrics, including what it is like being a pediatrician.
An interview with a pediatrician for students interested in a job in pediatrics, including what it is like being a pediatrician.
Chlamydia
Review the symptoms of chlamydia infections and how this STD is diagnosed and treated with antibiotics.
Review the symptoms of chlamydia infections and how this STD is diagnosed and treated with antibiotics.