Pediatrics: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Autism Screening Quiz - Autism Signs in Toddlers
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 another 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 another communication disorder.
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!
Diabetes Symptoms - Symptoms of Diabetes Screening Quiz
Does your child have any diabetes symptoms, a common worry for parents? Try our symptoms of diabetes screening quiz.
Does your child have any diabetes symptoms, a common worry for parents? Try our symptoms of diabetes screening quiz.
Am I Fat? - A Body Weight Quiz
Using our 'Am I Fat' body weight quiz 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 'Am I Fat' body weight quiz will hopefully convince teens who are at a healthy weight that they are not overweight so that they do not develop an eating disorder.
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:
Height Predictor - How Tall Will My Kids Be?
Parents often have questions about how tall their kids will be when they grow up. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on a 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 when they grow up. To predict your child's future height based on his genetic potential (which is based on a parent's midparental height), fill in the following form with the height of each of the child's birth parents.
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.
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.
BMI Calculator
BMI Calculator Are your kids over or underweight? Parents often wonder if their children are overweight,
BMI Calculator Are your kids over or underweight? Parents often wonder if their children are overweight,
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.
Kids Calorie Calculator
Our calorie calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day - an important tool to help stay at a healthy weight or lose weight.
Our calorie calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day - an important tool to help stay at a healthy weight or lose weight.
Brain Tumor Symptoms - Screening Quiz
Brain Tumor Symptoms - Screening Quiz Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor
Brain Tumor Symptoms - Screening Quiz Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor
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.
ADHD Symptom Quiz - Does your child have ADHD?
Does your child have ADHD? Use our symptom checklist to see if your child has symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Does your child have ADHD? Use our symptom checklist to see if your child has symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Pulse Rate
Parents often know that their own pulse rate or heart rate should be within about 60 to 100 beats per minute. They are often surprised that younger children can have normal pulse rates that are much higher than adults.
Parents often know that their own pulse rate or heart rate should be within about 60 to 100 beats per minute. They are often surprised that younger children can have normal pulse rates that are much higher than adults.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Teen Depression Screening Quiz
A depression screening quiz to see if your kids or teenager is depressed.
A depression screening quiz to see if your kids or teenager is depressed.
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.
Potty Training - Potty Training Readiness Quiz
Potty Training Readiness Quiz Is your child ready for potty training
Potty Training Readiness Quiz Is your child ready for potty training
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.
Constipation Treatment Guide for Children
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.
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.
Teenage Pregnancy Quiz - Enter your Early Pregnancy Symptoms
A screening quiz to see if your teenager has any of the early symptoms of being pregnant.
A screening quiz to see if your teenager has any of the early symptoms of being pregnant.
Lice - Lice Pictures
View head lice pictures and photos of nits so that you can identify live lice on your child's hair and know when to treat your kids for head lice infestations.
View head lice pictures and photos of nits so that you can identify live lice on your child's hair and know when to treat your kids for head lice infestations.
Kids Height Predictors
Our height predictors can give you a pretty good idea of what your child's future height will be, even if you don't have access to a crystal ball.
Our height predictors can give you a pretty good idea of what your child's future height will be, even if you don't have access to a crystal ball.
Allergies
Allergies are common in children, and fortunately, there are many good treatments that can help you control your child's symtoms.
Allergies are common in children, and fortunately, there are many good treatments that can help you control your child's symtoms.
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.
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.
Fever
What to do about your child's fever, including a description of what a fever is, effective treatments, including using acetaminophen and ibuprofen, and things to avoid.
What to do about your child's fever, including a description of what a fever is, effective treatments, including using acetaminophen and ibuprofen, and things to avoid.
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.
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.
Best Sunscreen
Learn how to choose the best sunscreen or sun block for your kids.
Learn how to choose the best sunscreen or sun block for your kids.
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.
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.
Head Lice Treatments
Learn the basics of diagnosing kids with head lice and head lice infestations and the latest recommendations for head lice treatments.
Learn the basics of diagnosing kids with head lice and head lice infestations and the latest recommendations for head lice treatments.
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
Live Louse on Hair - Lice Pictures
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.
Poison Ivy
Having a poison ivy treatment plan is essential if your kids play outside, since they will eventually be exposed to poison ivy and may break out in a rash. Learn to avoid these reactions by recognizing what poison ivy looks like and what treatments are available.
Having a poison ivy treatment plan is essential if your kids play outside, since they will eventually be exposed to poison ivy and may break out in a rash. Learn to avoid these reactions by recognizing what poison ivy looks like and what treatments are available.
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.
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.
Nosebleeds
Learn what to do if your child is having frequent nosebleeds.
Learn what to do if your child is having frequent nosebleeds.
Constipation Treatment Guide
Constipation Treatment Guide Pediatric Basics Pediatrics Pediatric Problem Solver Medical Advice Expert
Constipation Treatment Guide Pediatric Basics Pediatrics Pediatric Problem Solver Medical Advice Expert
Self Esteem Screening Quiz
A screening quiz to see if your child has any signs of low self esteem.
A screening quiz to see if your child has any signs of low self esteem.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Review how to take care of your child with diarrhea and vomiting and how to tell if they are getting dehydrated.
Review how to take care of your child with diarrhea and vomiting and how to tell if they are getting dehydrated.
Head Lice Nits - Lice Pictures
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.
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.
Nits - Head Lice Nits Picture
An out of focus picture of a nit on a child's hair who has an active head lice infestation, with a lot of lice lice and nits in her hair.
An out of focus picture of a nit on a child's hair who has an active head lice infestation, with a lot of lice lice and nits in her hair.
Lice Life Cycle - Lice Pictures
Review the three stages of the head lice life cycle, including the egg or nit, nymph, and adult louse in these lice pictures, 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 in these lice pictures, as compared to the size of a penny for scale.
Duct Tape for Warts
An increasingly popular home wart remedy involves applying duct tape to warts. Learn more about the duct tape method to treat warts, which may be a good option if you haven't had luck with other more common wart treatments.
An increasingly popular home wart remedy involves applying duct tape to warts. Learn more about the duct tape method to treat warts, which may be a good option if you haven't had luck with other more common wart treatments.
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.
Allowance Calculator - How much should your child get?
Allowance Calculator How much should your child get? Sorry, but our Allowance Calculator requires that
Allowance Calculator How much should your child get? Sorry, but our Allowance Calculator requires that
Baby Feeding Schedules
Review some basic baby feeding schedules so that you know when to start giving your baby cereal, vegetables, fruits, and table foods, and how much breastmilk or formula he should be drinking.
Review some basic baby feeding schedules so that you know when to start giving your baby cereal, vegetables, fruits, and table foods, and how much breastmilk or formula he should be drinking.
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).
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, symptoms 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, symptoms and common treatments for croup so that you know what to do if your child wakes up barking.
Swollen Glands
Swollen glands or lymph nodes worry many parents, even though they are common and often normal, which makes it important to understand the causes and signs when they might be serious.
Swollen glands or lymph nodes worry many parents, even though they are common and often normal, which makes it important to understand the causes and signs when they might be serious.
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.
Frequent Urination
While not always caused by a serious problem, like diabetes or a urinary tract infection, a visit to your Pediatrician to get a urinalysis is a good idea if your child develops frequent urination.
While not always caused by a serious problem, like diabetes or a urinary tract infection, a visit to your Pediatrician to get a urinalysis is a good idea if your child develops frequent urination.
Pepto-Bismol
Review whether or not you can give your kids Pepto-Bismol when your kids have stomach problems, such as indigestion, diarrhea, heartburn, or nausea.
Review whether or not you can give your kids Pepto-Bismol when your kids have stomach problems, such as indigestion, diarrhea, heartburn, or nausea.
Choosing an Insect Repellent
Review when you can start using an insect repellent on your kids and get help choosing an insect repellent that is safe and provides good protection against mosquito bites and other bugs.
Review when you can start using an insect repellent on your kids and get help choosing an insect repellent that is safe and provides good protection against mosquito bites and other bugs.
Thyroid Symptoms
Thyroid problems are not rare in children, but they are not as common as many parents believe. Reviewing some common thyroid symptoms can help you to know when to get thyroid function tests ordered for your child and when to look for another cause for your child's symptoms.
Thyroid problems are not rare in children, but they are not as common as many parents believe. Reviewing some common thyroid symptoms can help you to know when to get thyroid function tests ordered for your child and when to look for another cause for your child's symptoms.
Head Lice - Head Lice Pictures
A picture of a head louse on the head of a young child with a head lice infestation.
A picture of a head louse on the head of a young child with a head lice infestation.
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.
Two- to Eight-Weeks
At two weeks, your baby will still spend most of her time either sleeping or eating, but she will be awake and alert for longer periods of time, which is fun.
At two weeks, your baby will still spend most of her time either sleeping or eating, but she will be awake and alert for longer periods of time, which is fun.
Poison Oak Rash - Poison Oak Rash Picture
View a picture of a classic poison oak rash, a blistering rash that you can get after having contact with poison oak.
View a picture of a classic poison oak rash, a blistering rash that you can get after having contact with poison oak.
Pinworms
Pinworms can cause rectal itching, but can be easily treated with Vermox or Pin-X.
Pinworms can cause rectal itching, but can be easily treated with Vermox or Pin-X.
Head Injury
Learn the symptoms of a serious head injury in children, including a loss of consciousness, persistent vomiting, seizures, change in behavior, or loss of balance, etc., and what you should do when your child has a minor head injury.
Learn the symptoms of a serious head injury in children, including a loss of consciousness, persistent vomiting, seizures, change in behavior, or loss of balance, etc., and what you should do when your child has a minor head injury.
Kids Asthma Screening Quiz - Does your child have symptoms of asthma?
Asthma is a common disease that affects children, with experts reporting that about 5% of people have asthma. Although often easy to diagnose if your child has a cough, wheezing, and trouble breathing, it can be much more difficult to diagnose if the child simply coughs a lot. Take our asthma screening quiz to see if your child has any of the symptoms of asthma:
Asthma is a common disease that affects children, with experts reporting that about 5% of people have asthma. Although often easy to diagnose if your child has a cough, wheezing, and trouble breathing, it can be much more difficult to diagnose if the child simply coughs a lot. Take our asthma screening quiz to see if your child has any of the symptoms of asthma:
Seasonal Allergy Symptoms Quiz - Do you have symptoms of seasonal allergies?
A seasonal allergy quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of seasonal allergies, including a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing, during the spring, fall, or other seasons.
A seasonal allergy quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of seasonal allergies, including a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing, during the spring, fall, or other seasons.
Eczema
Learn about preventing eczema flares and treating your child with eczema, to help get this itchy rash under better control.
Learn about preventing eczema flares and treating your child with eczema, to help get this itchy rash under better control.
Adult Head Louse - Magnified Head Lice Picture
A picture of an adult head louse.
A picture of an adult head louse.
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.
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.
Food Allergy Screening Quiz - Do you have symptoms of food allergies?
Food Allergy Screening Quiz Do your kids have symptoms of food allergies
Food Allergy Screening Quiz Do your kids have symptoms of food allergies
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.
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.
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)?
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.
Checking Your Child's Temp
Get help deciding which thermometer is best to help you check your child's temperature so that you can figure out when he has a fever.
Get help deciding which thermometer is best to help you check your child's temperature so that you can figure out when he has a fever.
Head Lice - Lice Pictures
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.
First Aid for Children Quiz
A quiz to test your knowledge of what to do if your child gets hurt or need first aid.
A quiz to test your knowledge of what to do if your child gets hurt or need first aid.
Your Baby Week Six
Review why you shouldn't rush to start your six week old baby on cereal and when would be a more appropriate time to start baby cereal.
Review why you shouldn't rush to start your six week old baby on cereal and when would be a more appropriate time to start baby cereal.
Too Much Milk?
Review the risks of a toddler drinking too much milk, including becoming constipated, overweight, underweight, or developing iron deficiency anemia.
Review the risks of a toddler drinking too much milk, including becoming constipated, overweight, underweight, or developing iron deficiency anemia.
Autism Checklists
When people talk about tests for autism, they are usually referring to an autism checklist that can be used to screen toddlers for autism, and not a blood test.
When people talk about tests for autism, they are usually referring to an autism checklist that can be used to screen toddlers for autism, and not a blood test.
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.
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.
Fever - Don't Panic
Parents often worry when their child get a fever, which is there is even a term to describe how parents sometimes get over-concerned or overreact to fever -- fever phobia. Learn why you shouldn't panic when your child has a fever though and what you should do instead.
Parents often worry when their child get a fever, which is there is even a term to describe how parents sometimes get over-concerned or overreact to fever -- fever phobia. Learn why you shouldn't panic when your child has a fever though and what you should do instead.
Preparing Baby Formula
Can you use warm or hot water from the tap to make your baby's formula? Learn how to safely prepare your baby's formula to help avoid safety hazards and other problems.
Can you use warm or hot water from the tap to make your baby's formula? Learn how to safely prepare your baby's formula to help avoid safety hazards and other problems.
Poison Ivy Rash - Poison Ivy Rash Picture
A picture of the classic poison ivy rash on a child's arm.
A picture of the classic poison ivy rash on a child's arm.
Shingles
My daughter was just diagnosed with shingles. She is only fourteen. Isn't shingles just something older people get? Can kids get shingles?
My daughter was just diagnosed with shingles. She is only fourteen. Isn't shingles just something older people get? Can kids get shingles?
Cat Bites and Rabies
My preschooler was bitten by a stray cat in the neighborhood this afternoon. What should I do? Could he get rabies from a cat bite? Does he need antibiotics?
My preschooler was bitten by a stray cat in the neighborhood this afternoon. What should I do? Could he get rabies from a cat bite? Does he need antibiotics?
Constipation
Review a 'problem' of a breastfed infant who is only having bowel movements every five or six days.
Review a 'problem' of a breastfed infant who is only having bowel movements every five or six days.
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.
Travel With Babies
We are expecting a baby next month and would like to take a trip, likely by airplane, to visit family a few weeks after our baby is born. Can we travel with our newborn baby? Is it safe to let her fly on a plane?
We are expecting a baby next month and would like to take a trip, likely by airplane, to visit family a few weeks after our baby is born. Can we travel with our newborn baby? Is it safe to let her fly on a plane?
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.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease an...
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in active teenagers, causing a tender bump just below a child's knee cap.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in active teenagers, causing a tender bump just below a child's knee cap.
Hair Loss
Hair loss is a scary and frustrating symptom for parents, especially since you don't really expect kids to lose their hair. Learn about common causes and treatments of hair loss, including ringworm, telogen effluvium, trichotillomania, and alopecia areata.
Hair loss is a scary and frustrating symptom for parents, especially since you don't really expect kids to lose their hair. Learn about common causes and treatments of hair loss, including ringworm, telogen effluvium, trichotillomania, and alopecia areata.
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.
Calling Your Pediatrician
Learn how to recognize when your child is sick and needs medical attention, so that you can get your child help when he needs it and prevent unnecessary visits to the doctor or emergency room.
Learn how to recognize when your child is sick and needs medical attention, so that you can get your child help when he needs it and prevent unnecessary visits to the doctor or emergency room.
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.
Bruising
Although bruising is often normal in active children, if your child has excessive bruising or easy bruising and other signs of a bleeding disorder, then be sure to see your pediatrician right away. Learn some of the reasons why children may have easy bruising and bleeding.
Although bruising is often normal in active children, if your child has excessive bruising or easy bruising and other signs of a bleeding disorder, then be sure to see your pediatrician right away. Learn some of the reasons why children may have easy bruising and bleeding.
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.
Vaporizers
Young children commonly get about 6-8 colds and upper respiratory tract infections each year. Increasing the air moisture with a humidifier is a common way to help your child feel better when he is congested. Learn how to pick a humidifier for your baby.
Young children commonly get about 6-8 colds and upper respiratory tract infections each year. Increasing the air moisture with a humidifier is a common way to help your child feel better when he is congested. Learn how to pick a humidifier for your baby.
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.
Pink Eye
Pink eye is a common disorder that causes a child's eyes to be red, with tearing, matting and drainage.
Pink eye is a common disorder that causes a child's eyes to be red, with tearing, matting and drainage.
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.
Head Louse Close-Up Picture - Head Lice Infestations
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.
Lip Licker's Dermatitis
During the winter, when many kids have dry skin, they often also get red irritated skin around their mouth, which leads to a classic lip licker's dermatitis.
During the winter, when many kids have dry skin, they often also get red irritated skin around their mouth, which leads to a classic lip licker's dermatitis.
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.
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.
Poison Ivy Rash - Picture of Poison Ivy Rash
This child had a bad poison ivy rash, 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 poison ivy rash, with red bumps, vesicles and blisters, in a straight line or streaks, from where the poison ivy plant had contact with her leg.
Bug Bite - Bug Bite Picture
Bug bites can be scary for parents, since even a 'normal' reaction to an bug bite, as shown in this picture, can include redness, swelling, and warm skin.
Bug bites can be scary for parents, since even a 'normal' reaction to an bug bite, as shown in this picture, can include redness, swelling, and warm skin.
Head Louse - Magnified Head Lice Picture
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.
Your Baby Week Five
When can you get your baby's ears pierced is a common question from new parents, but instead of rushing into this cosmetic procedure, think about the risks and consider putting it off until your baby is a little older.
When can you get your baby's ears pierced is a common question from new parents, but instead of rushing into this cosmetic procedure, think about the risks and consider putting it off until your baby is a little older.
Adult Male Head Louse - Lice Pictures
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.
Is Bronchitis Contagious?
Learn more about bronchitis, including the symptoms of bronchitis and whether or not bronchitis is contagious.
Learn more about bronchitis, including the symptoms of bronchitis and whether or not bronchitis is contagious.
Is Poison Ivy Contagious
Is poison ivy contagious? When can he go back to school? Review the answers to these common questions when a child is diagnosed with a poison ivy rash.
Is poison ivy contagious? When can he go back to school? Review the answers to these common questions when a child is diagnosed with a poison ivy rash.
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.
Fussy Babies
Review what to do about a breastfed baby who is fussy and is making some shaking arm movements.
Review what to do about a breastfed baby who is fussy and is making some shaking arm movements.
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.
Two- to Three-Month-Olds
Two months is a fun time, and you can expect your baby to smile, laugh and make noises, lift his head and chest up while lying on his stomach. Learn how to take care of a two-month-old baby, like the one pictured in this photo.
Two months is a fun time, and you can expect your baby to smile, laugh and make noises, lift his head and chest up while lying on his stomach. Learn how to take care of a two-month-old baby, like the one pictured in this photo.
Becoming A Pediatrician Basics
Review what a typical Pediatrician does on a daily basis, a common topic that students are looking for information about as they do career reports on becoming a Pediatrician.
Review what a typical Pediatrician does on a daily basis, a common topic that students are looking for information about as they do career reports on becoming a Pediatrician.
Controlling BO
Learn how to control a child's body odor and at what age you should start using deodorant.
Learn how to control a child's body odor and at what age you should start using deodorant.
Concerta
Concerta is a once a day stimulant used to treat kids with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Concerta is a once a day stimulant used to treat kids with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Symptoms of Dehydration
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
Signs of Childhood Cancer
A friend's child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and everytime my daughter gets sick, I worry that she has it too. What are the signs of cancer in children? What should I look for?
A friend's child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and everytime my daughter gets sick, I worry that she has it too. What are the signs of cancer in children? What should I look for?
Becoming A Pediatrician Quiz
Becoming A Pediatrician Quiz Do you want to be a pediatrician? Take our Becoming a Pediatrician Quiz
Becoming A Pediatrician Quiz Do you want to be a pediatrician? Take our Becoming a Pediatrician Quiz
Child Development Quiz
Do you understand your child's development? Take our Child Development Quiz to test if you have a good understanding of whether or not your child is growing and developing normally.
Do you understand your child's development? Take our Child Development Quiz to test if you have a good understanding of whether or not your child is growing and developing normally.
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.
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.
Baby Sunscreen
When can I start using sunscreen on my baby to protect her from the sun?
When can I start using sunscreen on my baby to protect her from the sun?
Zofran
Review the use of Zofran in children with gastroenteritis or vomiting from the stomach flu.
Review the use of Zofran in children with gastroenteritis or vomiting from the stomach flu.
WHO Growth Charts
WHO growth charts are the new standard to monitor the how well younger children are growing, as they do a better job of representing the normal growth of breastfeeding babies.
WHO growth charts are the new standard to monitor the how well younger children are growing, as they do a better job of representing the normal growth of breastfeeding babies.
Baby Birth Weight
Was your baby born too big, too small, or just right? Check the average birth weight of other babies and other baby birth weight statistics to see how your newborn compares on the growth charts.
Was your baby born too big, too small, or just right? Check the average birth weight of other babies and other baby birth weight statistics to see how your newborn compares on the growth charts.
Bleach Bath
Dilute bleach baths have long been recommended to help children with recurrent skin infections, especially those with hard to control eczema. Learn the proper way to take a bleach bath with diluted bleach, which can help to prevent infections, including MRSA.
Dilute bleach baths have long been recommended to help children with recurrent skin infections, especially those with hard to control eczema. Learn the proper way to take a bleach bath with diluted bleach, which can help to prevent infections, including MRSA.
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.
Bronchitis Symptoms
Bronchitis is a common diagnosis for kids with lingering coughs, which leads to many unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. That makes it important to learn to recognize bronchitis symptoms when your kids get them.
Bronchitis is a common diagnosis for kids with lingering coughs, which leads to many unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. That makes it important to learn to recognize bronchitis symptoms when your kids get them.
Baby's First Tooth
When should my baby get his first tooth and start teething?
When should my baby get his first tooth and start teething?
Eczema - Eczema Pictures
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema, which can be helpful in diagnosing your child with eczema.
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema, which can be helpful in diagnosing your child with eczema.
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.
How Do You Catch Ringworm?
Ringworm is common in children, and although parents are quick to blame their pets for giving their kids this rash, the family dog or cat isn't always to blame. Review how kids can catch ringworm.
Ringworm is common in children, and although parents are quick to blame their pets for giving their kids this rash, the family dog or cat isn't always to blame. Review how kids can catch ringworm.
Two Weeks
You Two Week Old. What you need to know to take care of your new baby, including information about nutrition, growth and development, safety, Pediatrician visits, vaccines, common problems, and other topics.
You Two Week Old. What you need to know to take care of your new baby, including information about nutrition, growth and development, safety, Pediatrician visits, vaccines, common problems, and other topics.
Poison Ivy Quiz
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Early Puberty
When should puberty start? Puberty usually occurs in a series of stages (tanner stages) between the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys.
When should puberty start? Puberty usually occurs in a series of stages (tanner stages) between the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys.
Vaginitis
Vaginitis refers to inflammation or infection of the vagina and is a common problem in girls, both before and after they start puberty.
Vaginitis refers to inflammation or infection of the vagina and is a common problem in girls, both before and after they start puberty.