Kids

Ear infections are a very common problem among children, and some kids are affected more severely.

Find out about an "encoding" difficulty in a child, and what next steps are needed.

Roseola is a very common viral illness. Find out when children who have it are contagious.

No matter how "cool" a nice pair of glasses look on a teen, he may have trouble suddenly looking like a "four-eyes."

Discussing and preparing for changes to come are likely to be very helpful to a child with autism.

If misused, Tylenol and other brands of acetaminophen have the potential for fatal injury to a toddler's liver.

There is no magic treatment for heat rash other than cooling off the patient.

A grandparent who can provide consistent and firm boundaries for a child with ADHD can be a very helpful force in the life of the child.

Learn whether HGH testing is recommended for a small 12-year-old boy.

A parent asks our expert, "How would you handle a nine-year-old boy who is an incredibly talented baseball player but has a bad attitude?"

Seek out other parents of children with autism to find out about their experiences with transition.

Pediatricians have different styles of managing ear infections, which are one of the more common infections in childhood.

The flu (influenza) vaccine is strongly recommended for any person six months or older at increased risk of having the flu.

A mother seeks advice on how to encourage her bright younger child without damaging her LD child's self-esteem.

Warts are not uncommon in children. Find out when they should be treated.

The governing factor in deciding whether a child is ready to participate in a sleepover is how responsible and sensitive the "sleepover parents" are.

It is technically correct to say that Ritalin® does not treat ADD, in the sense that it does not cure the condition.

When a child has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance.