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Related concepts: Bed-wetting, Primary nocturnal enuresis, PNE Introduction to enuresis: Most children learn how to stay dry during the day before they’re able to stay dry at night. Millions of kids wet the bed long after they feel that they should be dry. Sadly, most of these children feel that they still wet the bed [...]

Related concepts: Precocious puberty Introduction to early puberty: When childhood is ending, it often feels like it has all gone by too fast. It’s bittersweet watching our children’s bodies change into those of young men and women. How much more poignant when puberty arrives earlier than expected!

Related concepts: Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, Hyperactivity Introduction to ADHD: Over-diagnosed? Under-diagnosed? Probably both – and certainly real. ADHD affects children’s school performance and their relationships with others. Parents who are wondering if their children have ADHD are often exhausted and frustrated. What is ADHD? ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or some [...]

How do bed-wetting alarms work? Don’t they scare the child when they go off?

Dear Dr. Greene, My eight year old son has wet the bed consistently (about every other night) for as long as I can remember. He feels terrible about it and I feel like a failure as a parent. My…

My 15-month-old son was diagnosed as borderline anemic. I’ve tried giving him the iron drops prescribed but they seem to disagree with him, and now he will not take them. What can I feed him to bring up his…

What is precocious puberty? How does it affect girls?

My nine-year-old daughter has just started her period. She has consistently been tall for her age, and began developing breasts at age seven. I know that it is unusual to begin menstruating at this age, but is it abnormal?…

Dear Dr. Greene, thank you so much for what you wrote about bedwetters being deep sleepers! I knew that my 7-year-old (who wets the bed every night) was a deep sleeper, but my doctor said it had nothing to…

My son has the worst chapped lips I have ever seen. They are red, cracked, and even bleeding in spots. I’ve tried everything. What can I do?Hillsbourgh, California