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  • Saying No

    Saying “No”

    My sister has a very curious 10-month-old. He’s always getting into things that he shouldn’t. How do we teach him “no” without scaring him from exploring?

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  • Sunburn

    Sunburn

    Related concepts: Tanning, Radiation damage Introduction to sunburn: Even though skin cancer occurs in adults, the serious skin cancers are caused by the radiation damage (particularly the sunburns) that occurred in our youth. Similarly, adult cataracts can result from too much sun in the eyes during childhood.

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  • Separation Anxiety

    Separation Anxiety

    Related concepts: Stranger anxiety, object permanence Introduction to separation anxiety: Your baby has been able to tell the difference between you and strangers from the earliest days of life. Young babies prefer their mothers and fathers (and others who are frequently involved), but will usually respond happily to others as well. Until… They begin to [...]

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  • Obesity

    Obesity

    Related concepts: Over-nutrition Introduction to obesity: You’ve probably already heard that we are raising the most overweight, out-of-shape generation of children in history. On January 21, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released another round of figures. What is amazing is that the problem isn’t staying the same, but keeps increasing, year [...]

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  • Heat Stroke

    Heat Stroke

    Related concepts: Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat prostration Introduction to heat stroke: Whether it’s a baby at the beach on a hot day, a toddler left in a sweltering car, or a budding young athlete at an exhausting practice in the sun, heat injuries are more common than people think.

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  • Breath Holding

    Breath Holding

    Related concepts: Pallid breath-holding spells, Cyanotic breath-holding spells, Pseudo-seizures Introduction to breath holding: Breath-holding spells shine a brilliant spotlight on one of the biggest challenges of parenting. We do not like to disappoint the little children that we love so much. Moreover, we don’t want to get into yet another battle with our children — [...]

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    Concussion

    Related concepts: Head injury Introduction to concussion: Children’s energetic exploration of life often results in head “bonks.” Fortunately, most of them are not serious. Nevertheless, when we hear the awful thud of a child’s head, our breath catches for a moment… What is concussion? A brief, temporary loss of consciousness following a blow to the [...]

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  • Tantrums

    Tantrums

    Related concepts: Temper tantrums, Emotional storms Introduction to tantrums: When your child kicks and screams at not getting his way, the outburst often seems to come at the least opportune times: during grocery shopping, when you’re on the phone, when you’re trying to get out the door, trying to make dinner, or at a family [...]

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  • Using Sleeping Aid Medications for Children

    Using Sleeping Aid Medications for Children

    Is it okay to give sleeping medications to young children if they can’t fall asleep?

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  • Why Children ask Why

    Why Children ask “Why”

    My three-year-old keeps asking me “why?” about everything. Why is the sky blue? Why are there clouds? Why can’t I go outdide? Why do I have to be nice? Sometimes it doesn’t seem to matter what the answer is,…

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