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 parents wants to know how to teach her 11-year-old son to deal with his anger and respond appropriately to kids who pick on him.

A mother wonder how she can get her six-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome to cooperate on routine tasks like dressing and eating.

The unfortunate reality about being a small boy in this culture is that one will most likely receive jibes for it throughout childhood.

When a child has trouble with classmates, it helps to look for friendships outside of school -- in social, civic, athletic, religious, and volunteer kids' groups.

An expert explains how to handle inappropriate outbursts from a ten-year-old.