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If there’s one thing you only get one of in life, it’s a pair of healthy eyes! Looking after your children’s eyes is very important, particularly when they are so…

Your child’s teeth are incredibly important, not only because they help them eat and speak, but also because they affect facial development. As a mom, you may already know the…

Staying calm and collected when your child is suffering is often difficult for any mother. As a mom, all you really want is for your little one’s discomforts and pain…

Constipation is one of the most common conditions we see in childhood.  The causes tend to be different at different ages, and treatments should be based on the cause.  Untreated,…

Unless your baby was one of the rare ones born with natal teeth (often wiggly, underdeveloped teeth present at birth), you may think you have about 6 months with your…

Parents are often tired, really tired, and office visits often involve the question, “how do I get my child to sleep through the night?”  My answer varies depending on the…

Tick = Time bomb? When is a freckle not a freckle? If you’ve ever seen a little black dot on your child where you know one wasn’t, welcome to the…

No FluMist? Now what? If your child is afraid of needles (and 68% now are1)), you may be aware that the CDC determined FluMist hasn’t protected against flu the last…

We’ve all been there. The fever is down, maybe never to return, and there’s a birthday party your child has craved all week. After diagnosing an illness in the emergency…