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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 5 year old daughter posture | 1/20/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: I only really noticed it when she has a shower and sits I keep telling her not to slouch and keep ... A: Slouching could be due to core weakness, decreased tonal quality of her muscles, or possibly due to ... | ||
| 9,5 month old doesn't babble yet | 1/17/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: My son will be 10 months in 2 weeks and does not babble yet. He does alot of vocal play by blowing ... A: Sounds like great development!!! He will probably start pointing to things, people, pictures in a ... | ||
| 9,5 month old doesn't babble yet | 1/6/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: My son will be 10 months in 2 weeks and does not babble yet. He does alot of vocal play by blowing ... A: I am sorry for the delay in my response, I am just seeing this question. Anyway, it sound like your ... | ||
| Let's get it straight. | 11/29/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Let's set some records straight because I know there are a ton of mothers (and fathers) out there ... A: To begin, I am a pediatric Physical Therapist, and I have worked with children with developmental ... | ||
| Cooking with your kids | 9/7/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I would like to know the health benefits of including your child(ren) in preparing meals (snacks, ... A: Cooking with your children teaches them to be creative, to contribute to the family unit, it teaches ... | ||
| loss appetite | 8/12/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: my 1year 3months old daughter had viral fever for 3days and then subsided and now she lost her ... A: I am not really qualified to go any further. I would go back to the main menu for an expert to ... | ||
| loss appetite | 8/12/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: my 1year 3months old daughter had viral fever for 3days and then subsided and now she lost her ... A: I would always speak to your pediatrician first, but maybe her stomach feels uneasy. At least she ... | ||
| 5 yr old child sleeping problems | 8/1/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My grand daughter, Gianna, is 5 years old. She has not slept through the night for the last 3 ... A: In my opinion, medication is not the answer. You would be masking the underlying problem. It ... | ||
| 5 yr old child sleeping problems | 7/31/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My grand daughter, Gianna, is 5 years old. She has not slept through the night for the last 3 ... A: I will offer you some suggestions, and keep me posted because we can try to tweak what is or is not ... | ||
| Mucus In 20m. Toddler | 7/19/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: So I am not usually a paranoid parent, but my mother who is terribly paranoid has been telling me ... A: First I would like to say that "NO question is stupid", and if you feel the need to speak with your ... | ||
| Should we worry only if the child's viral infection lasts for more than 7 days? | 7/14/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Should we worry only if the child's viral infection lasts for more than 7 days? My 13-month-old boy ... A: I am not a doctor, but as a mom, I would go based on what my pediatrician says. A virus could last ... | ||
| If you can choose, when will you send your child to a nursery? | 7/12/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: As you know, many working parents have to send their children to a nursery during day time while ... A: This is definitely only my opinion, so use it to facilitate your ultimate decision. I am a firm ... | ||
| My son's condition | 7/6/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Dylan’s Diagnoses? Hi there, I’m Pam, mother of 3 beautiful boys aged 3months, 3 years and 7 years. ... A: So, for further consideration, I would recommend going to a neurologist because, first of all they ... | ||
| My son's condition | 7/5/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Dylan’s Diagnoses? Hi there, I’m Pam, mother of 3 beautiful boys aged 3months, 3 years and 7 years. ... A: Let me start off by saying what a thorough and observant mother you are! You were very explicit in ... | ||
| 6 year old with pimples | 6/8/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My 6yr old daughter has pimples on her face. It seemed to start on her nose but now has spread to ... A: I would want to know, are they small pimples, are they large pimples, are they in clusters, are they ... | ||
| suffering from loose motion | 5/25/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My baby 9 month old suffering from loose motion .he disharge lot of fluid from anus.how can ... A: I am unclear about the question. Do you mean he has loose stool/poop? You will want to consult ... | ||
| 1 Year old common cold? | 5/15/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My son just turned 1 a few days ago. He is having what my mom called the head cold? He has mucous ... A: I am not allowed to offer medicinal advice, and I would defer you to your pediatrician. I can tell ... | ||
| Desperate mommy | 5/12/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have a couple of problems with my two little ones. My daughter is slim and very lean and muscular. ... A: In regards to your "slim and muscular" daughter, there is blood work that can be done to determine ... | ||
| kids clothes size plus | 5/8/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: My nine years old daughter doesn't fit in kids clothes from the stores. Her body size is chest 32", ... A: You could ask a local tailor how much they would charge, but it may get expensive as you would seem ... | ||
| Head cold?? | 7/1/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My 2 1/2 year old daughter has had a cold for the past couple days which consists of a slight raspy ... A: Sorry for the delay--I was experiencing technical difficulties! It sounds like your daughter could ... | ||
| fever and aches | 6/28/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My son got over a cold 4 weeks ago today he went real pail and now is suffering from fever and bad ... A: It is hard to say what is going on but it sounds like his cold turned into an infection of some ... | ||
| constipation | 6/27/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: my niece is 2 and a half years old. she drinks apple juice constantly, she is almost always ... A: Apple juice does not normally cause constipation. Some kids her age develop constipation from the ... | ||
| 3yr old coughing | 6/26/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: A: It sounds like your daughter may be suffering from asthma and/or allergies. A chronic cough at night ... | ||
| How to help heal a scraped knee | 6/22/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My 7 year-old son had a pretty bad bike accident 5 days ago and scraped pretty much his entire left ... A: It sounds like it is probably infected so I would try using some Neosporin ointment according to the ... | ||
| rash | 6/19/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: my six year old daughter is waking up in the middle of the night with a rash in spots on her i get ... A: I would take your daughter into the doctor to have her checked out. The symptoms you describe are ... | ||
| Little urine output | 6/13/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I am a teacher in a two year old classroom and quite concerned about one of my students. I have ... A: How sweet of you to ask. You must really care a lot about the kids you care for and that is ... | ||
| Rash | 5/15/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I don't quite know what kind of rash my newborn baby girl has, its only on her face it looks kind of ... A: It sounds like your infant has what most newborns get: Infant acne. This is very common and usually ... | ||
| Potty training and regular bowel movements | 5/14/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My son is 3½ years old. We are in the process of potty training and he doesn’t have any accidents ... A: I totally understand your frustration! I am going through the same thing with my almost 3 year old. ... | ||
| four year old child | 5/7/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: Single dad of two girls two and four the four year old has been complaining of stomach pains on and ... A: Wow. It sounds like you really have your hands full! As far as your daughter goes, it is hard to ... | ||
| my 8 year old daughter | 5/3/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: my 8 year old daughter has been potty trained since she was 2.5 years old and has always been ... A: This is definitely cause for concern, especially in a child her age. It could be that she has a ... | ||
| doubt regarding giving prune to babies | 2/26/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: We are giving our 8.5 months old baby boy, strained prune (Heinz, 3 - 4 tsp) daily for last 3 weeks ... A: Prunes should be fine to give in order to help alleviate constipation. There are no bad effects ... | ||
| lump in the middle of the leg | 2/25/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: my two-year-old son has a lump on his his sheen (rigth lower leg) and it's been there for a while ... A: If you are concerned, I would seeks another doctors opinion. Although most often times there is no ... | ||
| Stool and Skin | 1/18/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: I have a son that is just over 8 months. About a month ago he started having harder baal moments. ... A: Sorry for the delay--I took an unexpected trip. As far as your son, it sounds like you are doing ... | ||
| Is my son getting fat? | 1/13/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My 10 year old son looks like he is getting fat. He 5 feet tall and weighs 110 pounds. He has an Ok ... A: I first would like to applaud you for being concerned about your son's weight. With the increase in ... | ||
| 6 YEAR OLD WITH CONSTANT LEG PAIN | 1/12/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 6 AND COMPLAINED OF HER LEGS HURTING HER.THIS WAS AT 6PM . SHE WENT TO BED ... A: My five year old is going through the same thing right now. Most likely your granddaughter is ... | ||
| congestion in 3 month old | 1/8/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My three month old was 5 weeks premature and has been congested for 2 and a 1/2 months. Our dr. says ... A: I feel your pain. My girls seemed to be constantly congested when they were little as well. ... | ||
| 11 year old son underweight??? | 1/6/2008 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My 11 year old son weighs 63 pounds and his height is 51.75 with BMI of 16.54. I feel that he is ... A: Based on your numbers, and the BMI calculation tool I most often use, your son's BMI came to 17.1 ... | ||
| 6Yr Old Twitching In Sleep After Cold | 12/13/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: My daughter is 6 years old. About 3 months ago her teacher called me at work an said she had thrown ... A: I am surprised to hear that the doctors office is waiting so long to see your daughter. If she is ... | ||
| 2 yr old w/ bloody nose | 12/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: The past to nights my son has woken up in the middle with a bloody nose. It doesn't last very long, ... A: Most often, the cause of bloody noses in kids is dryness of the mucousal membranes and/or direct ... | ||
| peeling hands | 11/29/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
| Q: my 6 year old son has peeling skin on his hands, and I have also noticed a few small bumps like ... A: Skin conditions should always be examined by either a doctor, or more preferably, a dermatologist. ... | ||
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