Kids

The symptoms of a sinus infection are different for children than for adolescents and adults.

A mother who has been successfully home schooling her daughter wants her to return to school, but fears she won't do well.

Get information about Osgood Slaughters disease, which causes bone inflammation below the kneecap.

If a parent won't allow her child to attend parties at homes where the parents are away, is she being overprotective?

Nystagmus is a sign or a symptom of a problem in the brain and/or the nervous system. A pediatric neurologist should be consulted.

It is not safe to bring a five-month-old into a whirlpool or jacuzzi-type bath that has a high temperature.

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.