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Children's health
Children's health
- Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk? Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. A Mayo Clinic specialist explains why.
- Children's nutrition: 10 tips for picky eaters Children's nutrition — Use these practical tips to avoid mealtime battles with a picky eater.
- Single parent? Tips for raising a child alone Single parent — Tips for handling common challenges, including setting limits, seeking support and resisting guilt.
- Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters Acetaminophen is an effective pain reliever, but an overdose can occur all too easily.
- Healthy snacks for kids: 10 child-friendly tips Healthy snacks for kids — When the munchies strike, think beyond apples and oranges.
- Children and divorce: Helping kids after a breakup Children and divorce — Work with your spouse to ease the adjustment for everyone.
- Iron deficiency in children: Prevention tips for parents Iron deficiency in children — Understand iron deficiency symptoms and how to keep your child healthy.
- Children and TV: Limiting your child's screen time Children and TV — Take steps to limit your child's screen time and its effects.
- Fitness for kids: Getting children off the couch Direct your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity.
- Halloween safety: Tips for trick-or-treaters Halloween safety tips — Follow simple guidelines to keep Halloween safe and sweet.
- Children and sports: Choices for all ages Children and sports — staying fit and learning to get along.
- Recipes for kids: Hands-on teaching about healthy eating Want your kids to eat healthy? Start cooking with these recipes for kids.
- Stepfamilies: How to help your child adjust Stepfamilies — Tips for helping your child adjust to life as part of a stepfamily.
- Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet Nutrition for kids — See the current recommendations for protein, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium and more.
- Dental exam for children Dental exam for children — Overview covers preparation and what to expect during pediatric dental exams.
- BMI calculator BMI calculator — Use this tool to calculate adult or child BMI.
- H1N1 flu (swine flu) vaccine Q & A H1N1 flu (swine flu) vaccine — Answers to your important questions.
- Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair Childhood obesity treatment involves the entire family. Here's how to make changes at home.
- Thermometers: Understand the options Thermometers — Find out the pros and cons of different types of thermometers.
- Thermometer basics: Taking your child's temperature Thermometer options can be confusing. Know the best way to take your child's temperature.
- Lead exposure: Tips to protect your child Lead exposure — Understand how to protect your child from exposure to lead.
- Head lice Head lice — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention of this itchy scalp condition.
- Plantar warts Plantar warts — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment of this common foot condition.
- Ringworm (scalp) Ringworm (scalp) — Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms and treatments of this fungal infection.
- Childhood obesity Childhood obesity — Comprehensive overview covers screening, complications, treatment and prevention.
- Child abuse Child abuse — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention of child abuse and neglect.
- Toe walking in children Toe walking in children — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment for this common childhood habit.
- Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts Hand-washing — Done properly, hand-washing is a simple way to avoid getting sick.
- Ear infection treatment: Do alternative therapies work? Ear infection treatment — Alternative therapies aren't generally recommended for children with ear infections.
Preschoolers
- Thumb sucking: Help your child break the habit Thumb sucking — Find out when and how to help your child stop thumb sucking.
- Child sleep: Put preschool bedtime problems to rest Child sleep problems? Be gentle but firm. Consistency is often the key to better sleep.
- Kids' swimming: Keep health risks at bay Children's swimming — A Mayo Clinic specialist explains swimming do's and don'ts.
- Car seat safety: Avoid 10 common mistakes Car seat safety — Consider common mistakes and how to avoid them.
- Constipation in children Constipation in children — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and prevention of this common condition.
- Temper tantrums: How to keep the peace Temper tantrums — What to do when a tantrum strikes, and how to prevent repeats.
- Burn safety: Protect your child from burns Burn safety — Follow these tips to protect your child from burns.
- Water safety: Protect your child from drowning Water safety — Water can be deadly for children. Consider common-sense tips to prevent drowning.
- Fall safety for kids: How to prevent falls Fall safety for kids — Prevent falls by taking these simple precautions.
- Child development chart: Preschool milestones Child development chart — Know what milestones to expect from ages 2 to 5.
- Sex education: Talking to toddlers and preschoolers about sex Sex education can begin anytime. Start by answering your child's questions openly and honestly.
Elementary students
- Staying healthy in school: Kid-friendly tips Healthy in school — Consider school health basics, starting with frequent hand-washing.
- Kindergarten readiness: Is your child ready for school? Kindergarten readiness — Signs that a child is ready for school, plus tips to promote success.
- Bullying: Help your child handle a school bully Bullying is nothing to take lightly. Understand types of bullying — and how to respond.
- Antidepressants for children: Explore the pros and cons Get the facts about antidepressants and children with these common questions and answers.
- Sleepwalking Sleepwalking — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and prevention of this usually harmless sleep disorder.
- Nightmares Nightmares — Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatment of scary dreams.
- Sleep terrors (night terrors) Sleep terrors (night terrors) — Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatment of these intense, scary episodes.
- Stuttering Stuttering — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis, treatment and coping for this speech disorder.
- Bed-wetting Bed-wetting — Comprehensive overview covers causes and treatments, including bed-wetting alarms.
- Growing pains Growing pains — Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms and treatment of this childhood leg pain.
- Sex education: Talking to your school-age child about sex Sex education — Know how to answer your school-age child's questions about sex.
Preschool and elementary
- Yoga for kids: A good idea? Yoga for kids — Find out what it involves, safety tips and the possible benefits.
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