Body Positivity for Children with Crooked Teeth?
Has the body positivity movement gone too far, with bopo influencers telling their children to think it’s okay to have crooked teeth? Read more…
Can Untreated Scoliosis Lead to Spinal Stenosis?
If your child has scoliosis, you’d better make sure it’s monitored and appropriately treated – even if you don’t have health insurance. Read more…
Black Grey Hard Lump Inside Mouth on Bottom Lip of Child
Here’s what to do if your child has a black or grey hard lump inside the mouth on the bottom lip. Read more…
Can Specks of Blood in Infant’s Poop Be Caused by Cancer?
It’s alarming when changing your infant’s diaper you see specks or drops of blood in the stools. Read more…
Do Big Babies Usually Get Diabetes?
If you just had a big baby, rather than picture him one day as a wrestling star, you should picture him (or her) one day having type 2 diabetes. Read more…
What Do Inverted Nipples on a Baby Mean?
Perhaps you know that new-onset inverted nipples in a woman can signal breast cancer, but what’s going on when a baby is born with inverted nipples? Read more…
Why Are Some Babies Fat and Some Skinny?
Some babies are fat and tubby while others are skinny and scrawny. And many fall in between somewhere. What makes one baby fat and the next one thin? Is it as simple as some babies Read more...
Why Is My Baby’s Eye Crusted Shut Every Morning?
“In the first few months, a parent may note one [baby’s] eye crusted shut in the morning without any redness,” says Dr. Lisa Lewis, MD, a board certified pediatrician in Fort Worth, Texas, and author Read more...
Is Rice Cereal Over-Rated for Babies? Think Outside the Box
Why have so many moms jumped on the rice cereal bandwagon for their babies? There is no scientific proof that rice cereal is better for a baby’s health than any other food out there. Read more...
Why Young Children Take Frequent Deep Breaths at Rest
The causes of a young child often taking deep breaths while at rest range from perfectly benign to conditions that require medical intervention. “Children often have periods of shallow breathing,” says Dr. Lisa Lewis, MD, Read more...
What Temperature Is Too High for a Four Year Old?
"A temperature of 99 is not a fever and not urgent," says Irene Tien, MD, a board-certified pediatric ER physician who can be reached at My Doctor Friend. "Infants can have temperatures of 99F normally," continues Read more...
Better Parenting Means Less Obesity in Children?
Is obesity in children more about genes or bad parenting? The following seems to true: Parents who seriously work out and watch what they eat rarely have obese kids. And it also seems as though Read more...
Can a Preschooler Deliberately Withhold Poops for 3 Weeks?
“If a preschooler truly has not had a BM for three weeks, I would be concerned and seek medical care immediately,” says Joel Gator Warsh, MD, of Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine, Studio City, CA, and Read more...
Preschooler Excessively Thirsty but Does Not Have Diabetes
Why is your preschooler so thirsty all the time, always asking for drinks, yet bloodwork is normal including for diabetes? There was even a case in which a preschool aged child would get up in Read more...
Gigantic Poops in Children: Causes, Should You Worry?
Should you worry if your child’s poop is the size of a baseball? Sometimes the huge size of a child’s bowel movements has their parents worrying that something is wrong. Read Read more...
Could an Enlarged Tonsil in a Child Mean Cancer?
Many parents immediately think of cancer when they notice that only one tonsil is enlarged in their child. But there is another condition that the parent should immediately consider. Read more…
Cause of Bad Armpit Odor in Preschooler Other than Food
There are several conditions that can cause bad armpit odor in a preschooler, toddler or grade school child. However, armpit odor in a toddler gets the most attention because, well, isn’t a toddler too young Read more...
Why Your Baby’s Head Smells Like Sweaty Feet or Dirty Socks
Your baby’s head should NOT be smelling like sweaty feet or, as some describe, dirty socks. This means something is wrong. Any foul odor from your baby’s head or scalp is never normal. Read more...
Just How Dangerous Is Obesity in Children Anyways?
Obesity in children is dangerous, period. But just how dangerous? Kids, quite simply, should never be fat. Body positivity will NOT subdue the harmful effects of overweight. Never. Instead of preaching body positivity to your Read more...
Is It Bad for Little Girls to Want Muscles that Can Be Flexed?
If your little girl has expressed an interest in “getting muscles,” what should you do? First off, what you should NEVER do is take this new interest to mean that your young daughter is heading Read more...