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 when they grow up. 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 when they grow up. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Children's Growth Chart Percentiles Calculator
Enter your child's weight and age and see what percentile they are on the US growth charts:
Enter your child's weight and age and see what percentile they are on the US growth charts:
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Flu Shot Reactions
Review some of the common symptoms of flu shot reactions and side effects, including fever, muscle aches, and malaise or simply not feeling good.
Review some of the common symptoms of flu shot reactions and side effects, including fever, muscle aches, and malaise or simply not feeling good.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Child Abuse Statistics
Learn about child abuse statistics, including how many cases of suspected child abuse are reported each week and where the reports come from.
Learn about child abuse statistics, including how many cases of suspected child abuse are reported each week and where the reports come from.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Swine Flu Vaccine
As the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is a new virus, there is no swine flu vaccine available to prevent infections. Learn more about plans to make a swine flu vaccine and who will get it.
As the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is a new virus, there is no swine flu vaccine available to prevent infections. Learn more about plans to make a swine flu vaccine and who will get it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Find Flu Shots
Some sources where you might be able to find a flu shot for your family.
Some sources where you might be able to find a flu shot for your family.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Adult Head Louse
A picture of an adult head louse.
A picture of an adult head louse.
Yeast Diaper Rash
You should suspect a yeast diaper rash, as shown in this picture, when your baby's regular diaper rash just isn't getting better and then becomes bright red, with red bumps (satellite lesions) around the genital area.
You should suspect a yeast diaper rash, as shown in this picture, when your baby's regular diaper rash just isn't getting better and then becomes bright red, with red bumps (satellite lesions) around the genital area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Head Louse Picture
A picture of a head louse.
A picture of a head louse.
Child Abuse Cases
These child abuse cases and stories straight from the headlines of recent newspapers can help to highlight how common child abuse is so that everyone may be more likely to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
These child abuse cases and stories straight from the headlines of recent newspapers can help to highlight how common child abuse is so that everyone may be more likely to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
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.
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.
Flu Confusion
Get answers to common questions about seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 swine flu to help you clear up all of the confusion about this year's flu season.
Get answers to common questions about seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 swine flu to help you clear up all of the confusion about this year's flu season.
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.
Pomegranates
Review whether it is safe to eat pomegranate seeds.
Review whether it is safe to eat pomegranate seeds.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Walking Pneumonia
Walking pneumonia is caused by the Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria. Although it is usually a milder form of pneumonia than other bacterial forms of pneumonia, the symptoms can be bothersome, can linger for a month or more, and some cases can be serious and even life-threatening. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for walking pneumonia.
Walking pneumonia is caused by the Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria. Although it is usually a milder form of pneumonia than other bacterial forms of pneumonia, the symptoms can be bothersome, can linger for a month or more, and some cases can be serious and even life-threatening. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for walking pneumonia.
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.
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.
Down Syndrome
Review some of the causes of Down syndrome, including advanced maternal age.
Review some of the causes of Down syndrome, including advanced maternal age.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pityriasis Rosea
Pityriasis rosea is often confused with ringworm because it typically begins with a large scaly herald patch that actually does look like a ringworm.
Pityriasis rosea is often confused with ringworm because it typically begins with a large scaly herald patch that actually does look like a ringworm.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cold Medicines
Children's cold medicines, although they won't help your kids get better faster, they may make them feel better and help relieve common cold symptoms, such as a runny nose and cough.
Children's cold medicines, although they won't help your kids get better faster, they may make them feel better and help relieve common cold symptoms, such as a runny nose and cough.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Years of School
Review how many years of school, including college, medical school, and a residency program, that you must finish to become a Pediatrician.
Review how many years of school, including college, medical school, and a residency program, that you must finish to become a Pediatrician.
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)?
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.
Tamiflu
Tamiflu is a prescription antiviral medication that can be used to treat and prevent influenza infections (the flu) in children and adults, if their symptoms have started within the last day or two before starting to take Tamiflu.
Tamiflu is a prescription antiviral medication that can be used to treat and prevent influenza infections (the flu) in children and adults, if their symptoms have started within the last day or two before starting to take Tamiflu.
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.
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.
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.
Children's Sleep Quiz
Take our children's sleep quiz to see if your kids are getting a good night's sleep.
Take our children's sleep quiz to see if your kids are getting a good night's sleep.
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.
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.
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.
Pedi Career
Review the main things that you should consider when thinking about a career in medicine and Pediatrics.
Review the main things that you should consider when thinking about a career in medicine and Pediatrics.
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.
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.
Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator
Our Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator can help you figure out when your toddler's tantrums and quick mood changes might end.
Our Terrible Twos Countdown Calculator can help you figure out when your toddler's tantrums and quick mood changes might end.
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.
Humidifiers
Top picks when looking for a humidifier or vaporizer for your kids, which can help to treat cold symptoms and croup.
Top picks when looking for a humidifier or vaporizer for your kids, which can help to treat cold symptoms and croup.
Intuniv
Intuniv, a new FDA-approved treatment for children with ADHD, is a long-acting non-stimulant medication that can help to control disruptive ADHD symptoms, including hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness.
Intuniv, a new FDA-approved treatment for children with ADHD, is a long-acting non-stimulant medication that can help to control disruptive ADHD symptoms, including hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness.
Zithromax
Learn more about Zithromax or azithromycin, a popular antibiotic that is used to treat kids with ear infections, pneumonia, strep throat, and sinusitis.
Learn more about Zithromax or azithromycin, a popular antibiotic that is used to treat kids with ear infections, pneumonia, strep throat, and sinusitis.
Average Weight Man
Statistics for the average weight of an adult man in the United States.
Statistics for the average weight of an adult man in the United States.
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.
Shingles
Learn if you can catch chickenpox from a person with shingles.
Learn if you can catch chickenpox from a person with shingles.
Eczema
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema.
Review a picture of the typical skin rash caused by eczema.
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.
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.
A Baby Sitting Up
A photo of a baby sitting up, a developmental milestone that most babies reach by the time that they are five and a half to seven months old.
A photo of a baby sitting up, a developmental milestone that most babies reach by the time that they are five and a half to seven months old.
Folate Rich Foods
Folate is an important vitamin, which most parents are aware of because of the association of low folate levels with premature babies and birth defects. Of course, kids need folate too. Learn about folate rich foods, so that you can make sure your kids are getting enough folate in their diet.
Folate is an important vitamin, which most parents are aware of because of the association of low folate levels with premature babies and birth defects. Of course, kids need folate too. Learn about folate rich foods, so that you can make sure your kids are getting enough folate in their diet.
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.
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.
Mono Symptoms
Learn about the classic symptoms of mono, which can include a severe sore throat, high fever, enlarged lymph glands and fatigue.
Learn about the classic symptoms of mono, which can include a severe sore throat, high fever, enlarged lymph glands and fatigue.
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.
Symptoms of Dehydration
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
Review the signs and symptoms of dehydration in children.
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.
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:
Mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, is a common childhood infection that can cause a sore throat, fever, and swollen glands. Review the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for mono.
Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, is a common childhood infection that can cause a sore throat, fever, and swollen glands. Review the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for mono.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tylenol Dosage Calculator Results
Here are the results of your Tylenol Dosage Calculator.
Here are the results of your Tylenol Dosage Calculator.
Flu Warning Signs
Learn to recognize serious swine flu symptoms and warning signs that your child could have a more serious case of the 2009 H1N1 swine flu.
Learn to recognize serious swine flu symptoms and warning signs that your child could have a more serious case of the 2009 H1N1 swine flu.
FluMist
FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, is an alternative to flu shots in healthy people who want to avoid getting sick with influenza but don't want a shot.
FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, is an alternative to flu shots in healthy people who want to avoid getting sick with influenza but don't want a shot.
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.
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.
MMR
Learn about possible side effects of getting vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
Learn about possible side effects of getting vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
Baby Acne
Review the causes and treatments for baby acne.
Review the causes and treatments for baby acne.
Flu Symptoms
Understanding what typical flu symptoms are in children can help you figure out if your child is sick with the flu and they can include a sudden onset of high fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, cough, sore throat, and runny nose.
Understanding what typical flu symptoms are in children can help you figure out if your child is sick with the flu and they can include a sudden onset of high fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, cough, sore throat, and runny nose.
Swine Flu Vaccine Controversy
Review the recommendations for who should get the 2009 H1N1 swine flu vaccine and learn about the side effects, controversies, and safety profile for this vaccine that can protect your kids from the swine flu.
Review the recommendations for who should get the 2009 H1N1 swine flu vaccine and learn about the side effects, controversies, and safety profile for this vaccine that can protect your kids from the swine flu.
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.
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.
Growing Pains
Review the symptoms of growing pains and other causes of leg pain in young children.
Review the symptoms of growing pains and other causes of leg pain in young children.
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.
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.
Cold vs. Flu Screening Quiz Results - Do you have the flu?
A cold vs flu symptom screening quiz to see if you are sick with the flu or just have a simple cold.
A cold vs flu symptom screening quiz to see if you are sick with the flu or just have a simple cold.
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.