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| Flying with a baby | 6/10/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Tara Kompare, We are flying with our one year old baby boy (in August) to Europe to see his grand ...
A: If you are lucky, he will sleep most of the flight. Try to bring his favorite blanket and, if he ...
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| lump in leg | 6/7/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: I have just noticed that my 8 year old son has a lump under the skin in his lower leg (outer ankle ...
A: When it comes to lumps, bumps, etc the only way to diagnose the condition is to see either a family ...
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| verruca | 6/1/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: i think my daughter has a verruca shes 17months old how do i know if it is one
A: With any skin condition,the only way to diagnose it is with a doctor's visit. If your daughter's ...
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| 2year old fever | 5/31/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Yes, my son is 2 1/2 and he has had about a 100 degree fever off and on for the past 2 days. He has ...
A: I first have to say I love your name! My oldest daughter is also a Leah. As for your question, you ...
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| chicken pox | 5/30/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: Can i transfer the chicken pox virus from a child that has it to my own child? i am going to look ...
A: Fiona, Chicken pox is extremely contagious. If you are taking care of the other child at their home ...
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| Peeling hands and feet on 19-month-old | 5/29/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My 19-month-old son has peeling hands and feet, just the soles and palms. When he was 3 months old ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to ask for a referral to a dermatologist. In the mean time ...
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| straightening of legs???? | 5/28/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: my daughter is 3&1/2 years old, for about the last 6 months, my husband and i notice that she will ...
A: Heidi, I can't say that I am familiar with that particular behavior. I do know that kids react ...
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| excessive sweating | 5/27/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: my son sweats excessively. when he sleeps he sweats in pools. is this normal or should i take him to ...
A: Stella, This is a little outside my area of expertise. But I know that major night sweats have many ...
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| White bumps on son's stomach | 5/23/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My 11 year old son has some odd bumps on his stomach and left forearm. They have been there for ...
A: It is really hard to say what your son's rash may be from. I recommend getting his Dr. to check it ...
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| bladder infection? | 5/23/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My ten year old daughter has complained about stomach pain off and on since she was four. lately I ...
A: Your daughter's symptoms are all symptoms of a condition called interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a ...
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| my one year old won't sleep | 5/22/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: My little boy just turned one and he still doesn't sleep through the night. Or really at all. I ...
A: It sounds like you have discovered that doctors like to go to the drugs first. I agree with you ...
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| sleep problems | 5/21/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: My son is 2 1/2 yrs old and I seem to be having major sleep issues. I start putting him to bed ...
A: Rebecca, This is not really that unusual. Many kids want to sleep with their parents or get out of ...
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| my son's rash | 5/19/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: My son is almost 4 years old and a few months ago he had a high fever, and developed a cough and a ...
A: Judy, This could be any number of things, including food or drug allergies, viral, some ...
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| ocd in three year old | 5/12/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: can a three year old have ocd. he is very specific about no food touching, lining up toys, doing ...
A: Yes . OCD is a neurological problem people are born with. It appears later in some people,earlier in ...
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| mental health | 5/5/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: I work with three year olds. The Lady I work with knows the children's names. However, she tends ...
A: Karen, If you cannot get your colleague to respond to your concerns, perhaps it is time to talk to ...
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| no pain | 4/30/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: I am concerned about my 1 year old he tends to fall over alot and cant keep his balance and he ...
A: Hayley, Your GP is much closer to this than me. Also, my expertise is more in nutrition and health. ...
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| mucous | 4/25/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: my 1 and 1/2 year old son has soft stools with a little mucous in it sometimes...I had him looked at ...
A: I share with you all the worries of motherhood! Finding anything unusual at all in your baby sprouts ...
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| hairloss and sleeping | 4/21/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: ok here i go i have a 2 yr old who has lossed alot of her hair and she sleeps 16 hrs a day she also ...
A: Theresa, I now how concerning it can be having a young one with some symptoms you don't understand. ...
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| kids health | 4/18/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: I have a child that is obese and I don,t know whats wrong with her she does not eat candy or dairy ...
A: Claudia, Some kids are genetically programmed to very efficiently store fat - resulting in weight ...
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| lice | 4/7/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: i am babysitting for 2 girls and one of them has lice. the parent has been doing all the treatments ...
A: It sounds like their mother is helping to ensure that no one else gets lice. There is not really ...
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| fussy baby | 4/2/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: I have a 19 month old son. He was having constant ear infections from 6 months to 12 so he got ear ...
A: I would definitely make an appt. with his pediatrician. Complications from ear tubes are rare but ...
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| Slow hair growth | 3/31/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: My daughter now is 5 years old and her hair really grows very slow ,in fact the length of her hair ...
A: Connie, This is really outside my area of expertise, but I can say a couple of things. First, ...
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| 10Yr old daughter | 3/29/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: My daughter cries non stop when extremely tired, she cannot fall asleep and does not know why she is ...
A: Wayne, I know this can be very frustrating - but it might not be as unusual as you think. Kids this ...
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| Help daughter diagnosed with Attachment Disorder | 3/27/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: i feel like my child has been wrongfully diagnosed with Attachment Disorder by a VERY young Psych. ...
A: Sorry it took so long to answer,I must have missed your first email. ok 1st,I am not that familiar ...
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| sleep | 3/23/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: No matter what time i put my 3 year old to bed, she will not sleep no more than 7 hours! if she ...
A: Jazz, All of us have different optimal sleep patterns. I am assuming she still naps during the day? ...
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| height | 3/19/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: Are there any tips for growing taller, if there is what are they.And what is your opinion on if a 12 ...
A: Belle, Height is largely controlled by genetics, unless there are some extreme environmental ...
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| my three year old | 3/10/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: my three year old when she pushes out waist i notice her inner testing is hanging out about a inch ...
A: Well I'm not a doctor ,but in my opinion,yes I would definitely get her to a doctor.Obviously her ...
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| HSP (Highly Sensitive Child) or ADD??? | 3/9/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: I'm hoping you might be able to give a professional opinion about what direction to focus on for my ...
A: Sounds like maybe a form of autism.You are describing my son to a t. The finger circling is probably ...
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| my 2year old son | 3/4/2007 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: my son who is almost 2 years old has been having bloody noses. Its all the time usually every 2-3 ...
A: Nose bleeds are actually quite common especially in your sons age group. Toddlers are notorious for ...
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| Son's Health | 3/2/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
Q: I was wondering if there was some type of vitamin or other thing that would help my child eat. He ...
A: Cruzita, Without knowing how old your son is this question is difficult to answer. The behavior ...
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| autism | 2/26/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: My son is 6, his Dr. has had him on medication for ADHD. He used to take strattera(20mg) twice a ...
A: Well,hmmm...it sounds in my opinion as if there may be a few different things going on here. 1st has ...
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| I think my son is OC | 2/12/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: This is a two-part question... First, I think my 4 yr old son has OCD. I think this because he wants ...
A: Well in my opinion it probablly wouldn't hurt to tell his doctor your concerns,and a pat on the back ...
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| asberger's | 1/31/2007 | Tiffany Bishop |
Q: I have a nephew with high functioning autism. He's almost 11 and very small for his age. In the ...
A: Ok,I'm going to try to answer you the best I can just through personal experience, and I hope it ...
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| what foods are ok for my son to eat | 12/14/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: so my son is 8 months old and no teeth. i have started solids. he eats wagon wheels, small canned ...
A: It sounds like your son has a good appetite and that is great. The foods you listed are perfect for ...
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| bumpy face | 12/13/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: my 3 year old daughter has lots of little white bumps all over her cheeks, shes had them for about a ...
A: The bumps you described sound like milia. Milia are tiny cysts that are very common and have a ...
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| concerns about my 5 month old | 12/12/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: my daughter is 5 months and 2 weeks now, when she was around 4 and half months she all of sudden ...
A: I understand your concern regarding your daughter's eating habits. Feeding infants and toddlers is ...
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| 8 month old not eating baby food | 12/8/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My 8 month old daughter is still not on baby food. She has no desire to eat any type of baby ...
A: I totally understand your concerns and frustrations. Rest assured that your daughter will eventually ...
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| Children and the consuption of soda. | 12/8/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: Is it really healthy for children to consume a lot of soda and what would be better for them to ...
A: I am glad you asked. No, it is not healthy for children to consume a lot of soda for two important ...
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| 3 week old | 12/7/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: My daughter has been congested for the past week, and I have been using saline and an aspirator per ...
A: Don't ever worry about seeming "paranoid." It is in your child's best interest to always consult a ...
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| kid health | 11/30/2006 | Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. |
Q: if a kid weighs 100 pounds how much of that weight is water
A: The average adult body weight is 50 to 70% water. Children tend to have a higher water percentage ...
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