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Pediatrics/Questions Answered by Expert David Olson, MD

SubjectDate Asked
Lymph nodes2/9/2012
  Q: I know i am not a child anymore, but i know you could help me. because Flu and flu like symptoms are ...
  A: Jose, If the enlarged node corresponded with the illness, then it almost certainly is not a cancer ...
2 dads2/8/2012
  Q: I hope you can help me, i have a 2 yr old from a previous relationship and me and my husband are ...
  A: Jessica, Explain to him that his father is his father and the babies father is the babies father. ...
fecal matter public bathroom, real risk, potty training2/8/2012
  Q: I will start by telling you that I am a germophob. My questions revolve around public bathrooms ...
  A: Sheri, Germs are everywhere. Fecal matter is everywhere in any bathroom, even the most ...
Infant with RSV and flying2/8/2012
  Q: My grandchild has RSV. She is 1yrs old and is suppose to fly next week to visit me. Is it okay for ...
  A: Sheila, There is no specific reason that a child with RSV, especially improving, can't fly. If ...
Babbling/social Concerns in 8 month old2/7/2012
  Q: Dr. Olson, I'm writing to you about my 8 month old son. He was born 6 weeks early, so he's 7 months ...
  A: Melissa, You have pretty high expectations of this little guy (as you should, for you are his ...
Reduced motion and green colour2/7/2012
  Q: Respected Sir my two and half month old baby boy had a motion problem for past three days, his ...
  A: smitha, I would first of all, if he is not feeling well, see your doctor, have a good exam and ...
Potty Training relapse2/5/2012
  Q: I started potty training my daughter at 23 months, as she told us consistently when she needed to ...
  A: Lisa, She is smart, she knows what she is doing and clearly this is a power struggle she will win ...
Toilet problems aged 5 and a half!2/4/2012
  Q: My son is 5 and wets himself several times every day and also poos himself a few times a week. He is ...
  A: Rose, If his urine is normal and he is neurologically normal, and he is 5, then this is willful, ...
6 month old with purple hands and feet/not sick2/4/2012
  Q: This morning when I got my 6 month old son up his hands and feet were purple. They were not cold ...
  A: Meghan, Lots of kids who are healthy, especially infants, will have selective blueness of the ...
10 Yr old girl child feels always to urinate2/2/2012
  Q: My girl child whose is 2002 born had symptoms of always urinating 6 months back and we had done all ...
  A: parvathi, I would first have someone look at a urine test and rule out infection or diabetes. Has ...
Defiant four year old2/2/2012
  Q: I have a four year old little boy who is full of life and opinions. From the time he wakes up in the ...
  A: Heather, My short answer is to see your pediatrician, have a good history and exam, make sure ...
5 month and pacifer2/1/2012
  Q: We try not to wear our shoes inside but I can't remember when is the last time I washed our wood ...
  A: Lexie, Kids lick shoes, eat dirt and do a number of very disgusting things and they almost always ...
acute appendicits2/1/2012
  Q: A ten year old, female child, has been having pain in right lower abdomen with vomiting - 2 ...
  A: ram, In the USA, we wouldn't mess around with antibiotics at all, we would do an appendectomy and ...
Ear Infection1/31/2012
  Q: My daughter is 8 months old and she weights 17 pounds. The Pediatrician prescribe for her to take ...
  A: Maria, We generally give 80-90mg/kg/day in two doses of Amoxicillin for an ear infection. I would ...
bilateral posterior knee pain in 6 y/o1/30/2012
  Q: when I picked up my daughter from school today she immediately complained that her legs hurt behind ...
  A: You use some medical terminology in the subject line. Are you a doctor or a nurse? I don't know ...
white color stool1/30/2012
  Q: My son 23 months had the stomach flu that lasted three and a half days. Thereafter his stool has not ...
  A: Koralina (very nice name!), Kids this age often, after a stomach flu, have weeks of abnormal ...
Stool reducing substance in breastfed 3 month old1/29/2012
  Q: Olson, My 3 month old exclusively breastfed baby has been testing positive for stool reducing ...
  A: Sara, The test measures unabsorbed sugars in the stool, like one may have with a sugar ...
thinner stools1/28/2012
  Q: Good day doc, my 4.8 year old daughter was on Lactulose Duphalac for a month due to constipation, ...
  A: Jeanne, I personally have stools that vary in caliber (probably much more then you wanted to ...
Waking up crying from every nap1/28/2012
  Q: My 22 month-old daughter has been waking up screaming during almost every nap that she has for the ...
  A: Lauren, It sounds like a healthy kid who is at the age when they begin to assert a bit of ...
Baby food1/27/2012
  Q: We are giving regular food (like: Rice / Wheat Bread) to our 11 month old boy. He appear to have ...
  A: Mandira, When kids are given food that they can't grind up fully, they don't have the full benefit ...
9 Month old with a cough1/27/2012
  Q: My 9 month old developed a cough within the past few days. He's been congested, but with no runny ...
  A: Jennifer, Generally coughs that increase at night with clear lungs are due to upper airway ...
Child almost 5 years old with underarm odor1/27/2012
  Q: Olson, Yesterday I was sitting close to my daughter (who will be 5 in a few weeks) and noticed a ...
  A: Jody, If one sweats a bit more than usual, there will be an underarm odor at times. Without other ...
dark brown stool since a year and half1/26/2012
  Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ...
  A: shariqua, I'm not really an advocate of diet "plans", for most of us feed our kids as we eat, and ...
Formula feeding1/26/2012
  Q: My baby is 7 weeks old and i've had to put her on formula since day 5 since i had a lot of feeding ...
  A: Dee, Modern formulas are all as close to breast milk as they can be and are safe, very effective ...
5 year old waking with headache1/26/2012
  Q: My daugther is 5 almost 6 years old. About 8 days ago she woke up stating that her head hurts. I ...
  A: Chasity, Headaches are common in children, but the rather sudden onset of a headache in a child ...
dark brown stool since a year and half1/25/2012
  Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ...
  A: shariqua, Stool color varies with the child, the diet and probably many other factors. If it ...
20 month old sleeplessness1/25/2012
  Q: Dr. Olson, My 20 month old daughter is not sleeping well at all. She fights going to sleep at ...
  A: Kerry, Sleep is great for everyone and the nice thing about getting toddlers to sleep better is ...
fever,reoccuring1/24/2012
  Q: "My 3 year old got a high fever in december on a sunday out of nowhere. Started at 103. No other ...
  A: kym, A fungal or parasite infection should not cause a high fever like this, especially in a ...
fever,reoccuring1/24/2012
  Q: "My 3 year old got a high fever in december on a sunday out of nowhere. Started at 103. No other ...
  A: kym, This really sounds like a lot of testing for two illnesses that were probably viral in ...
preoccupied with food?1/5/2012
  Q: My son is 7 years, 5 months old. He is about 48 inches tall, and weighs about 48lbs. He plays ice ...
  A: Dee, I think he is a model of the type of kid we want to see...healthy, aware, active, and alert ...
5 year old grand-son1/5/2012
  Q: My daughter is very worried about my grand-son. He's 5 and does very well in all his subjects, but ...
  A: Carolyn, I can't diagnose anyone with this limited information. Is he shy? Can he speak clearly? ...
itchy swollen lymph nodes1/4/2012
  Q: My question is, I have a 4 year old son with about 3 swollen lymph nodes under his left ear and on ...
  A: Jennifer, Lots of kids this age have large lymph nodes due to the various benign viral illnesses ...
Ear Infection with rash and swollen hands1/4/2012
  Q: Good morning! My daughter is 9 months old. I took her to the ER last night because she quickly ...
  A: Mandy, I don't really think the rash and swelling is caused by an ear infection. I would wonder ...
Feeding children1/4/2012
  Q: Olson, This may be a question that is more related to behaviour than health. My wife and I have 2 ...
  A: Jon, I guess I'm unclear why one would feed kids meals when they can eat themselves (but I think ...
My baby refuses to sleep1/3/2012
  Q: My son is almost 5 months old, he was sleeping through the night just fine then he got a little ...
  A: Emily, I would suggest that if you are feeling cold when everyone else is comfortable that a visit ...
Growth issues1/3/2012
  Q: My son just completed 24 months but weighs only 20 pounds. Our main concern is his height (30 ...
  A: SM, He is not genetically destined to be tall. I suspect this is the biggest factor in his size. ...
pink eye1/3/2012
  Q: it is that normal?
  A: Karla, It is normal for kids with a pink eye to have fevers, for most, but not all pink eyes are ...
Growth issues1/2/2012
  Q: My son just completed 24 months but weighs only 20 pounds. Our main concern is his height (30 ...
  A: SM, Hard to tell you what is going on without a lot more information. If you guys are on the ...
Amoxicillin dosage1/2/2012
  Q: My 8 1/2 month old son was prescribed amoxicillin 200mg/5mL for an ear infection. I was told he has ...
  A: Tiffany, Pediatricians use 80-90mg/kg/day divided 2 times per day for amoxicillin for ear ...
hypoechoic cystic nodules1/2/2012
  Q: my son who is 3 yrs old and will turn 4 on march 14, was complaining of a pain from his left cheek.. ...
  A: mariebeth, The term, "a small tumor" is scarey to parents and a better term might be a "a small ...
CHRONIC COUGH1/2/2012
  Q: GOOD DAY DOC. MY SON LUCAS IS NOW 15 MONTHS OLD. HE HAD A COUGH ABOUT A MONTH AGO, JUST COUGH NO ...
  A: AIKO, We give a lot of Mantoux tests here and I've had one myself and they aren't real painful. ...
Short fever1/1/2012
  Q: Yesterday afternoon, my son complained of "belly" pain intermittently. By the evening, he was ...
  A: Jake, Generally stomach aches with fever in kids is a virus illness. If the fever is gone and the ...
20 mth old bowel movements & no sleep12/31/2011
  Q: My name is Jessica, and I'm terribly sorry if this post does not make much sense. I am going on 3 ...
  A: Jessica, Lots of kids normally will poop every 3-4 days or longer. They are not hurt by this. If ...
5 months old infant refuses milk suddenly12/31/2011
  Q: Olson, My 5 months old baby (preemie was born 2 months+ earlier)is refusing formula. Last few ...
  A: Ellsie, A five month old two month premature baby really doesn't need cereal. I would try to ...
7.5mth baby12/31/2011
  Q: My 7.5mth old baby is happy, oohs & aahs sometimes and has been sitting up unsupported since she was ...
  A: Renee, She sounds completely normal. She is babbling, apparently hears well and is developing ...
pus cells in stool12/29/2011
  Q: my son is 2yrs old and having pus cell++ and veg cell++ in his stool what to do
  A: ashok, I have a lot of trouble giving advice to you, due to the way medicine is practiced in ...
Shadowing a Doctor12/29/2011
  Q: I'm fifteen and a sophomore in high school. I'm very much into medicine, volunteer in a hospital, ...
  A: Angie, Due to the increasing problems we have with HIPPA laws regarding patient confidentiality, ...
Noises12/28/2011
  Q: my 3 week old daughter make's alot of different grunting and growning sounds all the time. even when ...
  A: Ashley, I often tell parents of newborns that one of the scariest things they can do is to listen ...
3 year old obsessed?12/28/2011
  Q: My 3 1/2 year old has been obsessed lately with changing out of her pajamas. In the morning, she ...
  A: Jennifer, Kids this age can often have strong ideas about what they wish to wear, eat and other ...
Germs12/27/2011
  Q: I really hope you can help me with an incident that happened a couple days ago! I am worrying myself ...
  A: Marie, Most homes have some mouse poop, if you search hard enough. This is not a problem in the ...
DIAPER RASH12/26/2011
  Q: my 3 week old daughter has a sever rash on her bottom, it looks like the skin was like burned off or ...
  A: Ashley, Without looking at the rash, I can't tell you what it is. Thick pastes like Desitin ...
headaches12/23/2011
  Q: I have a 17 year old daughter who always has headaches. She is a competitive rower so she is always ...
  A: joan, I'm not sure the significance of a wide palate. Could you explain that to me? She is not ...
bright green poop12/21/2011
  Q: I have a 4 year old that almost exclusively poops bright green. He has a healthy appetite and eats a ...
  A: Heather, Green poop in a healthy kid doesn't mean much. It often is a sign of a transient mild ...
Vomiting in children12/20/2011
  Q: Olson, My 4 year old son has recently came down with what I assumed to be gastroenteritis. His ...
  A: Laura, It is possible to have either of the named diseases with only vomiting and aches and pains. ...
intestine problems12/20/2011
  Q: I am 76 had hirschsprungs birth defect not corrected til I was 19 in and out of hospital all those ...
  A: Donna, Quite the GI family saga but I have not heard of a relationship between Hirschsprungs and ...
my 34 months old son sleep problem12/20/2011
  Q: Olson, my 34 months old son has not slept through the night for the last 3 days.he fears from ...
  A: sara, A lot of "fears" in this age group are reflections of anxiety, especially separation ...
Cold Sore - Transmitting12/19/2011
  Q: Is it possible for a person with a nasal cold sore to pass it to a child if they kiss the child on ...
  A: Amanda, Yes, cold sores, the oral herpes virus, can be transmitted from one person to another. ...
Petechiae on neck12/19/2011
  Q: Olson, I wrote to you last week about my 4.5 year old daughter who had what appeared to be ...
  A: Jennifer, I use, like most pediatricians, a lot of hydrocortisone creams to treat skin ...
16 month old feeding issues12/18/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, My 16 month old son will only eat baby cereal, baby purees Stage 2, crackers/puffs/dry ...
  A: Terri, He will just eat when ready and this time will come sooner if everyone just goes with the ...
Worried Mother12/17/2011
  Q: I have a 9 month old daughter that has literally been sick all her life. She has had multiple ear ...
  A: Shannon, She can, at this time, have some tests done to help decide if she has an ...
My Daughters Ear Differences12/17/2011
  Q: My daughter is 2 weeks old and her ears are different they are placed in the same spot on each side ...
  A: Ashley, Since the ears and kidneys are developing at about the same time, there can be ...
3 y.o. has been sick for over a month12/15/2011
  Q: My 3y.o. daughter has a been sick now for over a month. It started with fever and I took her to see ...
  A: Mary, I always take issue with doing a test, finding it is negative, and treating anyway. ...
throwing12/14/2011
  Q: My 4yr old son just started throwing things ONLY when my older son is present in a room alone ...
  A: Jennifer, This is completely willful controllable behavior on his part. It is probably a sibling ...
security blanket12/13/2011
  Q: I have a 5 month old daughter who uses her spit rags as security blankets. She has done this for ...
  A: Erin, It is a bit different for a child this age to have a security object, but I can't think how ...
Petechiae on earlobe??12/13/2011
  Q: Olson, Last night, I noticed that my 4 1/2 year old daughter has what appears to be petechiae on ...
  A: Jennifer, With this petechiae so localized and with the EDS, this is likely due to some minor ...
4 year old and frequent accidents12/13/2011
  Q: ..I am requesting some advice. My daughter (will be 4 March 2012) has been having potty issues for ...
  A: Kelli, It is possible that she has bladder spasticity and one might have a trial of Ditropan or a ...
Over and over deep breathing12/12/2011
  Q: My son is 7 y and i see him taking a deep breath over and over or feel like he is not getting ...
  A: Mustafa, This sounds like a tic, an involuntary movement that kids will often do. It is unlikely ...
Multidrug-resistance enteric infection in breastfed 3 and half month baby12/11/2011
  Q: My boy baby (3 and half month, wt 7 kg, exclusively breastfed, gassy) had green mucoid painful stool ...
  A: Samoli, I don't understand the type of medicine that is practiced in your part of the world. We ...
bladder problem12/11/2011
  Q: For the last few weeks, my 9 year old daughter complained of urinating but then feeling like she had ...
  A: Michelle, It is normal to have a few WBCs, less than 5-10 per high powered field on a microscope, ...
table feeding12/10/2011
  Q: I have a 14mo who will not eat table food. I try to give thing to her such as bread, cheese, small ...
  A: Jill, Kids vary in there abilities to tolerate textures of food and some you just have to be ...
bladder problem12/10/2011
  Q: For the last few weeks, my 9 year old daughter complained of urinating but then feeling like she had ...
  A: Michelle, Does she have any vaginal irritation? With the negative culture and the symptoms she ...
Excessively tired 4 year old12/8/2011
  Q: I have a 4 year old, who for the past three months (at least) is excessively tired more than 50% of ...
  A: Stephanie, In my experience, dentists comment a lot about enlarged tonsils in kids I find really ...
Slow development12/7/2011
  Q: Gd day,I have a seven month old baby who can't sit without support,he hates sitting and cries when ...
  A: Jacy, Gd day! Sounds like an Aussie greeting. It is very difficult (impossible) for me to ...
flu shot12/7/2011
  Q: My 2 month old daughter was given a flu shot while sick with a cough. I was always told that they ...
  A: cassie, Giving a flu shot to a 2 month old is a mistake. It is not recommended below age 6 ...
leg pain12/6/2011
  Q: I have a 4 year old girl who was recently sick with a virus for about a week. She had 7 days of ...
  A: kathy, Hard to say, but I doubt it is related to the cold. If she is not limping, then this ...
Multivitamins12/5/2011
  Q: My 2 year old daughter has been taking infant multivitamins for most of her life. Now that she is ...
  A: Margaret, Unless this vitamin is too high in A or D, then a whole dose is fine. I'm having a hard ...
9mos old no bm day 312/5/2011
  Q: Last Dr visit I was told that my daughter had a slight umbilical hernia and recently she's had no ...
  A: stephanie, This should not be associated with the small umbilical hernia, that will almost ...
9mos old no bm day 312/4/2011
  Q: Last Dr visit I was told that my daughter had a slight umbilical hernia and recently she's had no ...
  A: stephanie, A slight umbilical hernia at 9 months shouldn't cause any problem. If the hernia, the ...
7-year-old doesn't pee at school12/3/2011
  Q: My 7-year-old girl pees when she gets up in the morning. After she drinks 10 oz milk, she goes to ...
  A: Lynn, Again, kidney stones are not strictly the result of being mildly dehydrated. Many other ...
7-year-old doesn't pee at school12/2/2011
  Q: My 7-year-old girl pees when she gets up in the morning. After she drinks 10 oz milk, she goes to ...
  A: Lynn, Lots of kids, for various reasons, are hesitant to urinate in school. Most kids can have ...
Help!12/2/2011
  Q: I have a seven year old son who is in first grade. As he was growing up we had a hard time getting ...
  A: Tonia, He needs to see a good pediatrician who is skilled at the treatment of encopresis. It is ...
Pregnancy11/30/2011
  Q: My due date is March 29, 2012. My estimated LMP was June 23. I had sex with a on June 27-July 9. I ...
  A: Chiara, I think that it is impossible to know for sure. This issue can be easily addressed after ...
liver enzymes11/30/2011
  Q: My son is 2 yrs old and currently admitted to hospital. He was brought in because he has had high ...
  A: Kelly, If an ultrasound in a two year old shows a bile duct obstruction, then to me, as a general ...
Yellow stool?11/30/2011
  Q: My son will be 1 tomorrow (11-30) and I put him on whole milk a little after 11 months. He has had ...
  A: Lindsey, I have often seen temporary stool color changes in kids who are put on whole milk. As ...
My son11/29/2011
  Q: my son has had a fever of 102 for the past 2 days now. we are treating with tylonel/motrin ...
  A: Travis, Thanks. I am curious why a urologist saw your child. Did he previously have an ...
Speech for 17-18 mo old11/22/2011
  Q: My son is almos,t 18 months old. I've read numerous articles about how many words he should be able ...
  A: Nancey, The average kid at this age says 10-15 words. This can vary widely. With his vast ...
my baby doesn't sleep at night11/21/2011
  Q: my baby girl is 11 months and 6 days old. she is giving me so much hard time at night. I make sure ...
  A: Rama, She needs to learn to fall asleep on her own. You need to nurse her to the point of ...
Childs teeth.11/21/2011
  Q: My daughter feel the day after she turned one and landed on her bottle shoving it up her gums. ...
  A: Jamie, Thanks for the further information. There are really no surgical or dental procedures that ...
Skin color of new-born11/21/2011
  Q: Greetings! We are an Indian couple. We both are fair skinned and our elder son (6 yrs and 6 months) ...
  A: Esther, Congratulations on your new family member! Unless the darkness is due to cyanosis, or ...
Schizo-affective disorder and infant appearance11/20/2011
  Q: My 23 year old daughter took her life in March as the direct result of schizo-affective disorder ...
  A: Ellen, It would be a bit unusual to do a brain MRI and only specifically look at the pituitary ...
2 yr old cough11/20/2011
  Q: I have a two year old son and he's been coughing for the passed 5 weeks sometimes and night he wake ...
  A: carol, Is your child vaccinated against whooping cough? This is the pertussis vaccine. Did your ...
Schizo-affective disorder and infant appearance11/20/2011
  Q: My 23 year old daughter took her life in March as the direct result of schizo-affective disorder ...
  A: Ellen, I am so very sorry for your loss. If there was no drinking during pregnancy, (the ...
Excessive drooling after near-miss choking11/19/2011
  Q: I have a 17-months old boy, who had a near-miss incident of choking on a piece of hard candy at a ...
  A: Annekathrin, After a real scarey situation like this, kids often are hesitant to eat much and are ...
Blue scleras11/18/2011
  Q: I have a 10 year old daughter with blue scleras. I noticed this at just a few days old, and when I ...
  A: Nicole, Blue sclera are mainly normal variants. There are some conditions, and you can google ...
baby11/17/2011
  Q: i have a 5 month old who has been sick for a week now, slight fever, cough,cold sweats for the last ...
  A: beth, Why not call your doctor, make an appointment for today and take her there. This may be ...
earlymorning/night coughs11/17/2011
  Q: Good day Doc: my 4.5 year old daughter has early morning dry coughs on and off for 2 months, but ...
  A: Jeanne, She is an allergic kid who has asthma and eczema. This is a very common combination and ...
Amoxil Dosages11/17/2011
  Q: My daughter is being treated for strep throat. Her doctor prescribed Amoxil 450/5 ml. She is ...
  A: susan, There is no suspension that is 450/5. It comes as 250/5 or 400/5. I generally give almost ...
Melitonin11/15/2011
  Q: Should parents have children removed from the home and deemed unfit because of occasional use of ...
  A: Kelli, Not wanting to be involved in any legal matter, and this sounds like it is, melatonin is a ...
sleep11/15/2011
  Q: My son is 4 weeks old. He has to be held on my chest in order to sleep at night. He will nap ...
  A: Sarah, Be sure that he doesn't have acid reflux or what we call GERD. It isn't too normal for a ...
white loose stool11/14/2011
  Q: I breastfed my dauughter until she was 10 months old. From about 6 months onward we started her on ...
  A: Alicia, Consistent white stools that don't change are worrisome regarding liver function ...
Son bit by something in ear?11/14/2011
  Q: My 9 month old was apparently bit by something on his ear. He's had a double ear infection and ...
  A: Sarah, Bites, if this is what it is, can get secondarily infected. Redness with swelling that ...
8 week old11/13/2011
  Q: Tuesday I took her to the er with a 101.6 fever and dry cough. They released her because her urine ...
  A: Amber, If she is doing well and not getting worse, it is very acceptable for her to be seen by ...
Peeling fingertips and toes11/9/2011
  Q: My four year old son had a high fever one night around two weeks ago. I took him to the doctor ...
  A: Paola, If this was really a "blister" virtually all blistered mouths have a viral cause. Why was ...
nearly 4 weeks long cough11/8/2011
  Q: Good morning. My 4 year old son has got a cold 4 weeks now. It started with very bad wet cough, ...
  A: kaska, Kids generally don't have a "cold" for 4 weeks. Most kids with this history will have ...
Persistent cough for 8 months in 10 month old baby11/8/2011
  Q: my daughter is now ten months old, and has had a persistent coigh since she was four weeks old. She ...
  A: Anke, Persistent cough in this age group is either due to a congenital abnormality of the airway, ...
my butthole hurts!11/8/2011
  Q: so i am 11. and ever since yesterday when i went to use the bathroom. my butthole has been hurting! ...
  A: Nirvana, Pain in the rectum after a stool could be due to constipation, with a large hard stool ...
chicken pox11/8/2011
  Q: my little girl is in the nicu and is 2 months old(36 weeks gestational) and her older four year old ...
  A: mike, This is a pretty tenuous link. If your 4 year old has chicken pox, she should be no where ...
tender lump under nipple11/7/2011
  Q: I am inquiring about a lump my daughter pointed out to me today. It is directly behind her right ...
  A: Misty, Kids this age often will have a breast bud that is actually the regular breast tissue that ...
Microhematuria - Nephrology Referral11/7/2011
  Q: Olson, We spoke a few months ago regarding my 4 year old. She had been experiencing microhematuria, ...
  A: Michelle, There are people, due to probably micro changes in renal structure, who consistently ...
Vomiting11/6/2011
  Q: He sometimes does it in the middle of eating or a few hours later. The first few times we thought ...
  A: Dollie, It's always possible that this is volitional attention getting behavior, but I can think ...
infant wet gas, a problem?11/6/2011
  Q: Our 3 month old son, who has a dairy intolerance, and is on 15mg Prevacid solutabs to treat acid ...
  A: Chris, Remember that stools in a breast fed baby, "a full normal bowel movement" are loose and ...
my 33 months old son with loose stool11/6/2011
  Q: Olson, from Tuesday my 33 months old Son has loose stool. at first the color was dark brown then ...
  A: sara, If he is well, not running a fever, drinking well and not vomiting, this is probably a viral ...
Acid reflux and Blotchy Skin?11/6/2011
  Q: While my preschooler was eating this evening, she had a bout of what seemed like acid reflux. She ...
  A: Amanda, Could she have eaten something and what you saw was a brief allergic reaction? This is ...
Vaginal odor in my toddler11/4/2011
  Q: My daughter will be 3 next month and for some time now she has had a strong vaginal odor. She's ...
  A: Ashley, Most kids this age with a normal appearing vagina and odor will have a non-specific ...
Skin11/4/2011
  Q: For the last two weeks or so our 19 month old has been breaking out in a rash, more so in the ...
  A: Stephanie, Whenever I think of a rash, scabies is generally in the differential diagnosis, so ...
Baby sleeping on face11/3/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson. My 8-month-old son has recently started rolling onto his stomach during the night. I ...
  A: Maria, Kids should be put to sleep on their backs for the first 6 months. If they have the ...
Flu and cold like symtoms. Fever past 6 days now11/2/2011
  Q: My 3 yr old son has been in and out of hospital and doctors rooms now for 6 days. He is having a ...
  A: kelly, Fluid is sometimes seen normally in a cold type of illness and doesn't always mean there is ...
Flu and cold like symtoms. Fever past 6 days now11/1/2011
  Q: My 3 yr old son has been in and out of hospital and doctors rooms now for 6 days. He is having a ...
  A: kelly, What does his doctor say? Is he seeing someone consistently or just going from place to ...
body temperature11/1/2011
  Q: I am concerned about my sons body temperature. He is 6 yrs old (almost 7). He had a checkup last ...
  A: Elisha, Body temps like 98.6 are just an average. Some people are higher than average, some are ...
Combining prevacid with other OTC medications11/1/2011
  Q: Sir, My two month old son has been on Prevacid solutabs, 15mg once a day, for a month now. While ...
  A: Eric, The normal UGI says nothing about reflux and generally unless I am concerned about something ...
Pus Cells (WBC?) in stool10/19/2011
  Q: MY 15 month old son drinks milk about two litres a day. he doesn't like to eat solid food. and we ...
  A: sandeep, In other countries, stool parasites and bacteria are very common, compared to the USA. I ...
2 Months Old Baby Cough & Blocked Nose10/19/2011
  Q: My 2 months old baby has a phlegmy cough and blocked nose. Blocked nose started 2 weeks ago, ...
  A: Denise, Babies this age don't even have sinus cavities that are full of air. They can't get a ...
Mental Health10/18/2011
  Q: One of my son's doctors has said that my son needs to see someone to help with anxiety and ...
  A: Ashleigh, This all depends, to me, on the ability of your pediatrician to be comfortable and adept ...
Sick 3 year Old.10/18/2011
  Q: ]My three year old daughter has been hospitalized several times for "unknown fevers". She has this ...
  A: Jennifer, It is unclear why she has been treated with Septra for a month. What is the reason for ...
2 Months Old Baby Cough & Blocked Nose10/18/2011
  Q: My 2 months old baby has a phlegmy cough and blocked nose. Blocked nose started 2 weeks ago, ...
  A: Denise, It is a bit baffling to me, a pretty standard pediatrician in the USA, why one feels that ...
P.A.N.D.A.S.10/17/2011
  Q: My son who is now 8 has had sensory issues since 2 due to continuous ear infections. The ear ...
  A: Jules, PANDAS is a nebulous diagnosis. If he had untreated strep, it is possible that PANDAS ...
scarletina10/15/2011
  Q: how dangerous is this in a 5 month old that cant take antibiotics
  A: michelle, This question doesn't make sense to me for a number of reasons. First, scarlet fever ...
babbling and cooing10/15/2011
  Q: my baby is 4 month and 20 days old.recently he strated talking less fedd and was diagnosed to have ...
  A: Ammara, If the thrush is all that is present, then it shouldn't cause this to happen. If he ...
baby with smuged cells and elevated plt10/15/2011
  Q: Olson I read your response to question about a baby with smuged cells. I have a 13 month old baby ...
  A: ellie, Why was the blood test done? Is your child sick? I can't interpret results of any test ...
head injury?10/12/2011
  Q: My 2 year old hit his head pretty hard. He cried immediately but stopped after a couple of minutes. ...
  A: Allison, Probably OK, but reasonable to wake him up after a nap that extends longer than usual. ...
Eight Year old boy discipline issues10/12/2011
  Q: My Son who is eight years do not listen to us. He ignores us and we have to push him hard to do his ...
  A: Zima, This is a hard one, for I suspect there are great cultural differences from where you live ...
babies and otterpops?10/12/2011
  Q: "my 6 month old is on Nutramagin formula cause he has had an intolerance to anything else, but ...
  A: kati, Why do you have to give him anything in the formula? Does he dislike the taste? 10oz of a ...
clingy preschooler- really really clingy10/11/2011
  Q: My son is almost 5. my husband was home for a long time unemployed and then had to go back to work ...
  A: jess, Often kids with this degree of separation anxiety have an underlying anxiety disorder or ...
7 year old daughter10/11/2011
  Q: I am wondering why my daughter is complaining about stomach aches and tender to the touch and also ...
  A: Laura, Probably a viral illness, or what people commonly call a stomach flu. Maybe she is trying ...
Lump on lower back10/11/2011
  Q: My son is 2 yrs 5 mo and I just recently noticed a "lump' located on his lower left back, next to ...
  A: Beth, This is probably a lipoma, a benign fatty growth that lots of kids have. I think if he is ...
Congestion and Stomach pain10/6/2011
  Q: My 3 year old had nasal congestion and a junky cough due to seasonal allergies which he takes Zyrtec ...
  A: Andrea, It is unlikely to be his appendix, for this condition virtually always progresses quickly ...
Child Eating Feces10/5/2011
  Q: I have a five-year-old son who has been playing with and I believe eating his feces. We are ...
  A: Melissa, Fecal ingestion is not always associated with stress or trauma, but it can be. Is he ...
Toddler Urination10/5/2011
  Q: My grandson is 4yrs.3mo. old. My daughter tells me he has been doing his #1's around the ...
  A: Marie, I'm not sure why a cardboard box was used as a potty. Am I understanding this correctly? ...
Strep throat10/5/2011
  Q: My daughter(4yrs old) was tested positive for Strep throat and was given penicillin injection. She ...
  A: Swetha, If the place they injected is getting increasingly red and tender, see your doctor. ...
Strep throat10/4/2011
  Q: My daughter(4yrs old) was tested positive for Strep throat and was given penicillin injection. She ...
  A: Swetha, Strep is a bacteria that responds to penicillin. Colds and coughs are usually viral in ...
9 year old with white toes (on bottom)10/2/2011
  Q: Good afternoon, My question pertains to my son. He has always had "smelly" feet and I have noticed ...
  A: Suzi, Athletes foot is really not that common in kids this age and is preferentially in the real ...
Flu shot given incorrectly10/2/2011
  Q: I am the mother of a 3yr old who received her flu shot today. The LVN that administered the vaccine ...
  A: Andrea, The CDC is pretty definitive about this question. Apparently the incorrect SQ position ...
sleep10/2/2011
  Q: my 13 month old was sleeping in her crib for a nap for an hour and when she woke up i realized the ...
  A: gia, At 13 months if she is not getting enough oxygen, she will do like you would in that ...
Problems with eating10/1/2011
  Q: My four year old son has a problem with food. He has been like this since he was a toddler. He has a ...
  A: teresa, He has a feeding aversion, a condition that will steadily get worse unless it is ...
Cough and running nose10/1/2011
  Q: Olson, My son is 2.3 year old. He always suffers from cough and running nose. We are giving him ...
  A: Sumesh, Basically there is no medicine that works well for a cold and is safe. Both meds are ...
cold in 5 week old9/30/2011
  Q: My 5 week old has a runny nose and sneezing. She is having problem keeping her formula down more ...
  A: Amanda, Infants often get colds and the main thing you can do to help is to keep her nose ...
6 month vaccination9/29/2011
  Q: We are going on vacation so we are trying to get vaccination early. Baby was going to be 4 months ...
  A: Anil, Vaccinations can be legitimately given 6 weeks apart. Anything sooner than that is ...
Relapsing Fever in Kids9/29/2011
  Q: Olson, I live in Ethiopia. My 3 years old boy has been having a relapsing fever for the third time ...
  A: Teklu, I am very unfamiliar with the causes of relapsing fever in Ethiopia. It is hard for me to ...
reaction to formula9/29/2011
  Q: my almost 6 month old has been put on neocate due to cows milk allergy and colic like symptoms. She ...
  A: Raelena, Neocate is a free amino acid formula. It is as hydrolysed as you can get, meaning the ...
7 month old sleep problems9/28/2011
  Q: From the day he was born, my now 7 month old son has never slept well in his crib or Pack 'N' Play. ...
  A: Chrissy, He doesn't know how to fall asleep on his own. It really isn't a matter of what he falls ...
Birth Asphyxia9/28/2011
  Q: My newborn son with 49 days old had mild/moderate Birth Asphyxia during the birth. He did not cry ...
  A: Jaison, Vacuum extraction, like birth itself even with the vacuum, can cause something called ...
Infant hyperventilation9/28/2011
  Q: My son is 4 weeks old. Sometimes, he cries to the point that I believe he hyperventilates. Theres no ...
  A: Christi, I'm not sure, but this might be a breath-holding spell, a normal harmless phenomena that ...
ESR9/27/2011
  Q: My 18 month old daughter recently went for blood tests and her ESR was 83. The bloodtests were ...
  A: Byron, Why was the ESR done? This is not a common routine test to do unless one is ill. Is it ...
Bluing around mouth9/26/2011
  Q: Any ideas on what would cause bluing around the mouth of a child? It doesn't appear on her lips but ...
  A: Jamie, Clearly if one is wheezing and having an extreme difficulty breathing, blueness of the lips ...
Starting Solid Foods9/26/2011
  Q: Olson, When my son was 6 months old, we attempted to introduce solids to his diet. He was ...
  A: Maria, Fortunately breast milk is a wonderfully complete food. It is not too important to be ...
Birth Asphyxia9/25/2011
  Q: My newborn son with 49 days old had mild/moderate Birth Asphyxia during the birth. He did not cry ...
  A: Jaison, These Apgar scores are not suggestive of birth asphyxia at all. Who used that term? He ...
Baby extremely irritable9/23/2011
  Q: My 8 month old kid has suddenly become very irritable. He is having two teeth growing. Most of the ...
  A: Madhur, Why one would give a presumably healthy 8 month old an cyproheptadine and a B vitamin ...
Toddler fears9/23/2011
  Q: Olson, My 28 month old has recently started resisting going to bed at night. We have always had a ...
  A: Maria, Bed time resistance is almost always a power phenomena and is seldom due to fears. A smart ...
13mth Old with Unusual Tongue Colour9/23/2011
  Q: So far we have not found a cause for her condition her MRI was normal. Her current medications are ...
  A: Penny, If she has some hemiplegia, I am surprised the MRI is normal. With the epilepsy, lots of ...
Toddler SED rate9/22/2011
  Q: 6 weeks ago, my 2 1/2 half yr old started random fevers as high as 103 q24hrs then would return ...
  A: Heather, A large lymph node in the left into the clavicle area is worrisome to me. Is this a ...
Toddler SED rate9/22/2011
  Q: 6 weeks ago, my 2 1/2 half yr old started random fevers as high as 103 q24hrs then would return ...
  A: Heather, Did they think of Kawasaki disease or incomplete Kawasaki? This always is in the ...
Scribble9/21/2011
  Q: My ped will be testing my 18 month old if he can scribble with pen/crayon on paper. Why is this ...
  A: He is developing fine in all respects. He is a normal kid from a developmental perspective. Not ...
Scribble9/21/2011
  Q: My ped will be testing my 18 month old if he can scribble with pen/crayon on paper. Why is this ...
  A: Mom, I really don't think this is something that is very important, in the broad scheme of things. ...
Voice hoarseness in 3 year kid9/21/2011
  Q: Olson, My son is 3 years old and he had fever and cold one month ago for which he had to take ...
  A: Mohinder, I don't treat kids with colds and fevers with antibiotics unless there seems to be a ...
self-feeding9/20/2011
  Q: My daughter is turning 1 yr old this month and will not self feed. She doesn't even try. Should I ...
  A: Jill, Most kids this age are not self-feeding, they just will sometimes grab stuff with their ...
Tingling toes9/20/2011
  Q: I have a granddaughter who is always crying with her toes feeling like ants are on them...I have ...
  A: Carla, If this is night time pain, the notion of restless leg syndrome (RLS) might be appropriate. ...
Sleep question, 18-month-old9/19/2011
  Q: I recently read an answer you gave regarding a toddler's refusal to sleep which had either resulted ...
  A: Elisabeth, This is a tough one. I would just be sure you keep her bottom protected with a good ...
Blood work/high hormones9/17/2011
  Q: Olson, My daughter who just turned 5 on 9/1/11 went for her physcial exam on 9/8/11. ...
  A: Ann, BUN/creatinine ratio probably means nothing in this situation. Monocytes mean nothing as ...
my baby is having yellow mucous and white poop flakes, difficulty sleeping9/16/2011
  Q: my daughter has maintained a temp of 38c or higher up to 38.1 for about a month now. recently shes ...
  A: Stine, Certainly a baby with a fever for a month needs to be seen by her pediatrician. Do this ...
perthes9/16/2011
  Q: I would like to know if Perthes Disease is inherited/genetic or not. I'm worried about my son who is ...
  A: Momofson, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is considered to have a relatively small genetic component. ...
5 year old with distended belly9/14/2011
  Q: I have a 5 and a half year old daughter with a very hard, distended belly. She is 50th percentile in ...
  A: Morgan, Kids who are constipated can have large bellies. She is being treated insufficiently for ...
Sleep question, 18-month-old9/14/2011
  Q: I recently read an answer you gave regarding a toddler's refusal to sleep which had either resulted ...
  A: Elisabeth, Congratulations on your pregnancy! Just think all the sleep knowledge you have learned ...
Hair loss and nausea9/14/2011
  Q: She has regular bowel movements and doesn't have a fever and no vomiting. She has a pretty healthy ...
  A: Cana, Hair loss in kids who are healthy is often a normal cycling of loss/growth called telogen ...
son has skin allergy9/13/2011
  Q: my 3 months 3 weeks old son has got loosemotions frompast 15 days. he is completely on breast ...
  A: neha, This sounds like infected eczema. Generally we don't in the USA use antifungal creams for ...
Weight gain9/13/2011
  Q: My son is around 16 months and still having 8.5 kg weight. I am very much concerned on this. Please ...
  A: Priyanka, I would propose seeing your doctor and finding out why he is not gaining weight. This ...
son getting loosemotions9/13/2011
  Q: my 3 months 3 weeks old son has got loosemotions frompast 15 days. he is completely on breast ...
  A: neha, Breast fed babies always have loose stools. If he is eating well and gaining weight and ...
Growing Pains?9/13/2011
  Q: My 28 month old son has been complaining about leg pain for about 3 months. The pain is in the back ...
  A: Kathryn, This is an unusual complaint in a child this age. It would be very reasonable for your ...
Abnormal cells9/12/2011
  Q: My son is 18 months old. When he as 1yr old, he went in for regular blood work and his report was ...
  A: Nancy, It would be fine to wait or in my mind, fine to do nothing. I think that since the issue ...
Abnormal cells9/11/2011
  Q: My son is 18 months old. When he as 1yr old, he went in for regular blood work and his report was ...
  A: Nancy, Smudge cells are not always associated with leukemias, and frankly the definition of what ...
bodily function9/11/2011
  Q: I have a 5 year old child, who is, thankfully, incredibly healthy, He eats a diet of whole wheat ...
  A: JJ, I doubt that there is any "internal infection", but one could make a case for an imbalance of ...
telling the truth9/11/2011
  Q: I have "spoken" with you in the past, and I thought, if you do not mind, I would like to ask you ...
  A: Sam, I would love to say that obstetrics is one of my abilities, but really I attended the ...
Thyroid/lymphocytes9/10/2011
  Q: My 27 months old son has always had his thyroid results borderline low - TSH a bit high (5-6.5) and ...
  A: Gosha, The usual T4 measurements I am accustomed to seeing are in the 0.9 range. I suspect this ...
telling the truth9/10/2011
  Q: I have "spoken" with you in the past, and I thought, if you do not mind, I would like to ask you ...
  A: Sam, Just sitting around waiting for a c/section and have some time to answer your question. It ...
child coming into parents bed.9/10/2011
  Q: I'm losing my mind because one of my sons wakes and comes into my room. It used to be in the middle ...
  A: marissa, He may be just changing his sleep cycle to accomodate the pleasure he gets being with ...
bodily function9/10/2011
  Q: I have a 5 year old child, who is, thankfully, incredibly healthy, He eats a diet of whole wheat ...
  A: JJ, Smelly farts are a great side effect of having a diet that is so astoundingly superb. This is ...
developmental worries in 9 month old9/9/2011
  Q: Olson, I have what I considered to be a typically developing 9 month old boy (will be 9 months in 5 ...
  A: Leah, In my opinion, this is unusual behavior for a child this age. It is not something I ...
mop and parasite9/8/2011
  Q: My name is Lyndy and I'm a 9th grader. There are some awful rumors going around my school anout a ...
  A: lyndy, As far as I am aware, the nieglaria infections are caused by swimming in hot, skanky water. ...
late training and withholding.9/7/2011
  Q: i asked the question about stool withholding. the thing is its contradictory to make a child sit ...
  A: lisa, I don't think it is too much to expect a kid to sit for a couple of minutes after each meal. ...
My son says he wants to vomit but never does.9/7/2011
  Q: About a week ago my 4yr old son woke up in the middle of the night screaming and crying with his ...
  A: Nancy, This may very well be acid reflux, a common condition that wakes people up at night with ...
swollen lymph nodes in toddler9/7/2011
  Q: my son is now 2 yr 8 mo. Since he was about 4-5 mo old I noticed what seemed to be a swollen lymph ...
  A: Marina, I suspect your pediatrician would have been content explaining this as a benign reactive ...
stool witthholding toddlers and preschoolers8/29/2011
  Q: doctor, I have two kids, 2 and 4. my 4 year old was doing great with potty training at 3 (#1) but we ...
  A: This is all, as you are quite aware, manipulative behavior. He has manipulated you into giving him ...
Baby vomiting during excreting8/27/2011
  Q: my baby is 11 months female. she is vomiting heavily when she excreates (while going toilet) we did ...
  A: Anitha, I don't know. Is she vomiting all the time she stools? Is she constipated...hard stools? ...
Kawasaki diagnosis8/26/2011
  Q: My 4 year old had refused to walk 5 weeks ago. She had an ear infection and pain upon weightbearing ...
  A: Ana, I sounds like she will ultimately have some sort of post-infectious arthralgia, probably due ...
under eye bags8/25/2011
  Q: my 18 month old son recently this week has been waking up with puffiness under his eyes no ...
  A: christina, Generally puffiness is due to lack of sleep, allergies or is a family characteristic. ...
MY 11 month old little girl.8/23/2011
  Q: My 11 month old daughter will not sleep at night she sleep maybe 3 hours a night and she cries all ...
  A: Tabitha, Of course nothing is wrong with her. What generally is wrong is the way parents ...
17 month old with high fever and racing heart8/21/2011
  Q: my 17 month old has a fever of 103+ and a racing heart beat. He is lethargic as well. One of his ...
  A: Angela, If she has a high fever and doesn't have a racing heart, I would be concerned. Heart rate ...
Perplexing Toddler Behavior8/20/2011
  Q: Olson, Thank you for fielding my question. My son is 32 months old. He has been through a couple ...
  A: Darlene, I would ignore this behavior. The hitting is something that will not hurt him and the ...
otitis media8/20/2011
  Q: my baby who is 7 months had acute otitis media 1 month back. it has healed now. the ear specialist ...
  A: tasha, I have never restricted swimming or water in the ears for a child with a middle ear ...
blood test for child8/20/2011
  Q: My nine-year-old daughter becomes very irritable when she is hungry. Her teacher remarked that she ...
  A: Winnie, If she is irritable only when she is hungry, then a test (not for hyperglycemia, but for ...
Tinnitus8/18/2011
  Q: Is there a way to test to see if a child has tinnitus?  My son is 3 and is extremely sensitive to ...
  A: Kathy, Tinnitus is a subjective complaint. I don't know of any standard way of testing it ...
Toddler with fainting spells8/18/2011
  Q: I have a 2 year old little girl. I am curious to know why she has had these fainting spells. The ...
  A: Sara, These are classic breath-holding spells. They are common. They are not seizures. Your ...
Toddler puking bile every morning8/17/2011
  Q: My 2 year old does have allergies and she has molars coming in. For the past week she has been ...
  A: Something like a brain tumor/lesion wouldn't have the symptoms improve with an antihistamine. Cough ...
Potty training8/16/2011
  Q: My son will soon be three and cannot be in preschool program if not potty trained. I have been ...
  A: Robyn, He at three is totally able to know when he goes. Generally this falls into the category ...
very scared about eating foreign object8/16/2011
  Q: today we had very stressful situation. my son (20 months) was eating dinner, telephone rang so i ...
  A: zdenka, It is highly unlikely that the small piece of porcelain will cause problems. Believe it ...
Big Belly8/16/2011
  Q: Her belly is 40 inches around last year 30 inches she was 114 lbs last year as well. She is too big ...
  A: debby, If she doesn't eat much and exercises well and is still overweight/obese (whatever one ...
changes in color of feces8/16/2011
  Q: Good day Doc: my daughter is 4 years old , and lately she's been drinking herbalife strawberry ...
  A: Jeanne, If the pink is the same general shade as the pink in the supplement, then this is probably ...
Big Belly8/15/2011
  Q: Her belly is 40 inches around last year 30 inches she was 114 lbs last year as well. She is too big ...
  A: debby, She is too heavy and is getting morbidly obese. She needs to have a full evaluation by the ...
Absolute Lymphocytes8/14/2011
  Q: Greetings! My son is almost 11 years old and his Absolute Lymphocytes in recent bloodwork came out ...
  A: Sylvia, I suspect the CBC was done just because the other stuff was done. Diabetes or MMR titer ...
Nipple Lump8/14/2011
  Q: My 9 year old daughter has a lump behind her left nipple. It is like a small button to touch and ...
  A: Rose, This is a common condition called premature thelarche. It is seen in a lot of girls this ...
Odd behavior8/14/2011
  Q: My son (3.5 years old) has recently started swallowing food without chewing. I have to direct him ...
  A: J, I don't have a good physiologic explanation for this phenomena. I would just let him eat how ...
white lips8/13/2011
  Q: My daughter is just about two years and this has happened to her twice now with different foods, ...
  A: amy, Sounds like some allergic reaction. You can be a detective and try to find out the common ...
My grandson 3 yrs old swallowed a 5 Rs. coin8/13/2011
  Q: My grand son is 3 years old do not take any thing to eat in his mouth by himself and had to be fed ...
  A: Pramode, All three year olds that are normal can eat by themselves. Tell the parents to get going ...
Toddler puking bile every morning8/11/2011
  Q: My 2 year old does have allergies and she has molars coming in. For the past week she has been ...
  A: Early morning vomiting on a consistent basis needs to be carefully evaluated. We all as ...
Potty training resistance8/10/2011
  Q: My son is 4 years old (and 2 months). He has been successful at making pee on the toilet and staying ...
  A: When he soils himself, clean him up without a word or sign of displeasure or pleasure. Emotionally ...
11 month old-no urine in 2 days8/9/2011
  Q: My niece is 11 months old. She is congested. My niece hasn't peed in her diaper for 2-days now. We ...
  A: Dia, If she really hasn't urinated at all for two days, then she should be profoundly dehydrated ...
Head injury in toddler8/9/2011
  Q: My 16 month old daughter had fallen on her head twice in the past 6 days. Both falls were on the ...
  A: Sara, I don't think that the fall in the same spot is too significant, especially if she is doing ...
blood blisters in ear8/9/2011
  Q: My daughter is 7 months old and has had what looks like a blood blister, or broken blood vessels in ...
  A: Amanda, I couldn't tell you what these are without looking at them. Are they signs that someone ...
my son is underweight8/9/2011
  Q: My 4 year old son is only 12 kg & he is very thin, otherwise a very active baby, but fall sick ...
  A: Nishu, He is very small for a kid his age. He was not too big at birth. There is no "tonic" to ...
reflux and holding/handling baby too much8/7/2011
  Q: I am the mother of a baby that was born 9 weeks premature. He is currently 2 monthes old actual age ...
  A: Rachel, Sounds like you are doing everything right. Reflux will worsen if he is in a sitting ...
Getting my 2 year old to eat8/7/2011
  Q: I am a mother of a two and a half year old boy. He is very active, very intelligent, and very sweet. ...
  A: Joyce, Picky eaters tend to be smart and therefore very manipulative. I agree with your ...
toilet training resistance8/6/2011
  Q: I'm hoping you can offer me some hope! I have a 12 year old daughter who has trouble using the ...
  A: Ruth, Movicol is another brand of Miralax. Just be sure the doses are high enough and ...
Infant's vaginal protrusion8/5/2011
  Q: my daughter is almost 6 weeks old. From birth she's had a small, what looks like a piece of skin, ...
  A: April, This may be, if it is coming from the vagina, a vaginal skin tag. If it indeed is adjacent ...
Potty training resistance8/4/2011
  Q: My son is 4 years old (and 2 months). He has been successful at making pee on the toilet and staying ...
  A: Aliza, First of all, if daily Miralax produces a soft daily BM, use it daily for several months. ...
toilet training resistance8/4/2011
  Q: I'm hoping you can offer me some hope! I have a 12 year old daughter who has trouble using the ...
  A: Ruth, This is not toilet training resistance, this is encopresis with chronic constipation. I ...
13 month old with yellowish loose stool8/2/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, My son started having loose stool yesterday at daycare. One in the morning and later on ...
  A: Jessica, It is common in the summer and for that matter, in the winter too, for kids to have loose ...
Newborn with preschool age older sibling7/31/2011
  Q: I am due any day now - I have a scheduled c/s on the 19th of Aug. if I go that long. I have a 4 ...
  A: Jessica, If the major concern is one of the baby developing infections from preschool or the trip, ...
Hoarseness, cough, and a blotchy rash7/31/2011
  Q: My four-year-old sister woke up this morning with a very deep, scratchy sounding cough and a hoarse ...
  A: Lily, With this being the summer, at least in the USA, this is probably a viral caused cough with ...
darker skin7/31/2011
  Q: My 3 1/2 yr old has a darker area of skin on his abdomen on his left side, It almost look like he ...
  A: Erica, Nearly all hyperpigmented marks on the skin are benign and unless this is really bothering ...
Getting Baby to sleep7/30/2011
  Q: My baby doesn't have problems sleeping through the night. She gets about 10-12 hours a night. She ...
  A: Janice, I don't know how old your baby is, but one thing that is universal with sleep is that kids ...
Regression in Babbling7/30/2011
  Q: Olson, I have a 5-month old baby. Around 3 months of age, he began babbling, and continued ...
  A: Maria, In the first year, babbling is seen and then as another stage of development comes, goes ...
scary rash/mono in 8 year old7/30/2011
  Q: I'm a freaked out mom right now and I'm so worried that I can't even function. Please help me. Two ...
  A: Heather, This is why one should never give amoxicillin unless one is strongly suspicious of strep ...
juvenile diabetes7/28/2011
  Q: My 11-year-old son was put on Abilify two months ago. Behavior-wise this has been a miracle drug. In ...
  A: Patricia, By all means take him to his medical doctor, the pediatrician. If the glucose is ...
5yr old boy & masturbation7/28/2011
  Q: My 5 year old son masturbates every night.My husband has told him that it is ok, but that it is ...
  A: jenny, What he thinks about is really not too important regarding his masturbation. Masturbation ...
chalazion7/27/2011
  Q: i took him to the Dr last week and told he has chalazion. and the only options surgery. is that ...
  A: mumbi, Unless this will respond to repeated warm compresses, a difficult thing to do under the ...
Baby refusing to eat solid foods7/26/2011
  Q: I have a 1 year old girl and my concern is that she refuses to eat. She was born 5 pounds 6 and she ...
  A: Yuliet, In this day and age of rampant childhood obesity, it is refreshing to me to see thin but ...
Child lab results7/26/2011
  Q: I recently received my 3 month old daughters CBC/DIFF lab results. I'm not sure if it makes a ...
  A: Jessie, I always am surprised that the doctor who ordered these tests apparently didn't explain ...
Speech and hearing7/26/2011
  Q: He has a speech delay and has had 3 hearing test and failed them. We will be going next month to ...
  A: Brandy, It is unclear to me if he has a sensory-neural hearing loss or a conductive one. The ...
15 months old baby not eating suddenly7/25/2011
  Q: I am mother 15 months old baby, who suddenly not eating any solid foods. only just taking her ...
  A: amrutha, This is probably a viral illness. It is common to have a loss of appetite for this long, ...
5yr old 102 fever7/23/2011
  Q: I have a 5 yr old son with a 102 fever, and is complaining of a headache at his forhead. He also had ...
  A: Elaine, Headache is a pretty non-specific symptom of fevers in general in children. Most kids ...
Bathroom Training issues7/22/2011
  Q: I am sure you are asked a million potty training questions. I need help with my almost 4 year old ...
  A: K, Probably not a million but a good couple hundred of the 10,000 questions I have answered. ...
pus and blood in stool7/22/2011
  Q: My son is five months old his birth weight was 3.73kg and now he is 8 kg He was having loose motion ...
  A: anisha, Blood in the stool is handled differently in the USA than in other countries. We would do ...
3 yr old has had fever for 6 days no other symptoms7/22/2011
  Q: My 3 yr old son has had a fever ranging as high as 102.5 for the last 6 days. Tomorrow will be the ...
  A: Tiffany, I would agree that most viruses don't last this long. It was likely at the fourth day it ...
Newborn still losing weight after 3 weeks7/22/2011
  Q: My baby weighed 10 lbs 6oz at birth. Two days later when we left the hospital she weighed 9 lbs 10 ...
  A: Lynn, She should obviously be gaining weight. She is not getting sufficient calories. Sitting up ...
JULIA 6 MONTH7/21/2011
  Q: I have a 6 monthly premature daughter (born in six month pregnant) with a weakly educated lungs. ...
  A: Pawel, I am confused. I have not heard of a 24 hour blood pressure monitoring at home. We ...
Unusual Behavior7/20/2011
  Q: My son is 2 years 4 months. He is a bright and cheerful boy and full of confidence. However, in the ...
  A: daniel, Generally when a child's behavior changes this drastically this quickly, there has been ...
My son wamitting7/20/2011
  Q: Dr. My son is 17 months old. Yesterday he had his usual milk (pediasure) in the morning and wamitted ...
  A: Sahlan, Most of the time when kids vomit, they have a stomach virus. Be sure the milk is OK (not ...
ibuprofen+diazapem+midazolam?7/20/2011
  Q: I am taking Midazolam 15mg,diazepam 5mg*2 for insomnia. I am experiencing difficulty in walking with ...
  A: z, This sounds like a question for an internal medicine doc, not a pediatrician. I suspect that ...
2 yr old cries during every meal7/19/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, Thank you for providing this service. My daughter cares for a little boy, 2. Every time ...
  A: Jen, Milk is not necessarily bad for a kid this age, even if it is in a bottle. A bottle of milk ...
12 year old hit in testicle7/19/2011
  Q: My 12 year old son was hit by a tennis ball in the testicle yesterday. The camp nurse gave him some ...
  A: David, I'm not sure how a cream will help in an injury like this, unless the skin is broken. ...
Rodent Viruses and Toddlers7/19/2011
  Q: We recently moved and upon cleaning out a corner that had house some stacks of clothes we found what ...
  A: Yvonne, Hanta virus usually is found in the Southwestern USA. It is quite uncommon. Mouse ...
bowls7/18/2011
  Q: My 10 year old grandson has had problems going and pain, sometimes to the point of blood. His stool ...
  A: Loretta, Hard stools are easily treated with consistent stool softening agents over a month or so. ...
My 4 year old does not listen to me at all7/18/2011
  Q: I'm a stay at home mom with a 4 year old son who will not listen to me or any one. I have to repeat ...
  A: barbara, This is totally unacceptable behavior that will get worse over time unless you actively ...
Six year old yelling problem7/18/2011
  Q: My almost 7 year old girl is quick to anger and yells during our conversation when she gets angry. ...
  A: Lynn, Most of our kids are better behaved around others than around us, their parents. There are ...
Strep/scarlet fever7/17/2011
  Q: Olsen, My 12 month old son was recently diagnosed with strep throat and had the Scarlet fever rash. ...
  A: Jen, It is unusual for a 12 month old to have a strep infection. Was this confirmed by a screen ...
4 year old used lipgloss at kiddie spa-ew7/17/2011
  Q: Yesterday I took my daughter to a kiddie spa (the sanitization score for the state of NC is 97 from ...
  A: The average incubation is 4 days with a range of 2-10. I don't know of any data that says the ...
4 year old used lipgloss at kiddie spa-ew7/17/2011
  Q: Yesterday I took my daughter to a kiddie spa (the sanitization score for the state of NC is 97 from ...
  A: This exposure is really irrelevant regarding risk factors for meningitis. You don't get meningitis ...
Repeat fevers7/15/2011
  Q: Olson, I am concerned for my 3 year old who has sufferend montly episodes of high fever (104-105) ...
  A: Tamara, Monthly fevers just might be repeated viral illnesses but there is an obscure category of ...
4 month old having stomach infection7/15/2011
  Q: My baby has completed 4 months yesterday. Till a month and a half he was growing normally. The only ...
  A: Haimanti, Was a stool culture done? I would guess not and would also guess that you received care ...
Serotonin Syndrome?7/14/2011
  Q: I have been on Zoloft for OCD for about a year with a dosage of 25mg. A few days ago my dosage was ...
  A: mia, Generally a small dosage increase from an already small dose won't cause any permanent ...
Midline development issues7/14/2011
  Q: I have a 6 month old son. He presents with various issues, which singularly would not concern me, ...
  A: Kathy, I suspect these are unrelated symptoms. If he is developing normally and is growing well, ...
Hematuria, Pertinent History7/14/2011
  Q: Olsen, I have used your services in the past and would appreciate your guidance again. During a ...
  A: With the yeast and the pain with urination, it is not unusual to have a tiny amount of blood, even ...
baby bumped head7/14/2011
  Q: I have some concerns about my baby's two head bumps. They happened two months ago, when my baby was ...
  A: Jing, The first injury may have been a mild concussion, if there was some different activity ...
Question on Bug Bite7/12/2011
  Q: My daughter has a bite on her leg. Usually when she gets a mosquito bite it is the wheel only there ...
  A: Tamara, Generally bug bites don't cause fever. Either these are two unrelated events or this ...
sleep issues7/11/2011
  Q: My son will be 10, we have been dealing with sleep issues for some time (I used to blame it on his 3 ...
  A: M, A 10 year old should not be sleeping with parents and to me this means that there are some ...
How to check the nutrition level of my son?7/11/2011
  Q: Doctor. My son is 8 months and a half now. Since he turns 3 months, he develops bad stomach reflux. ...
  A: John, If he is gaining weight and is healthy and developing normally and is getting predominately ...
9yr old daughter7/11/2011
  Q: my nine year old's left breast is slightly larger then other one and she says its painful, should i ...
  A: diana, This is almost certainly normal early breast development. One breast generally gets bigger ...
ODD and ADHD7/7/2011
  Q: My son is 3 yrs old and he is out of control. He has seen multiple specialist and has been ...
  A: Lois, While it generally is true that we don't use medicine in kids until 5-6, in some cases we do ...
nighttime vomiting about 1-2x/month7/6/2011
  Q: My 9 year old son gets sick in the night and vomits (usually only 1 time) with no fever or other ...
  A: CJ, It is unlikely this is a low or high blood sugar problem, but doing a sugar to ease ones mind ...
Palatal petechiae7/6/2011
  Q: My son, 3, has had approximately 10 symptomless fevers in the last 6 months (ranging from 101 - 105, ...
  A: Jay, Palatal petechiae is one of the firmest signs of strep we have, although in light of negative ...
Stomach ache7/1/2011
  Q: Olson, I am a girl of 25 years old having 45kg of weight.I suffer from pain in my stomach even after ...
  A: Jessy, I really am a pediatrician. I see people under 18 generally. I am not sure what is your ...
Adderall XR7/1/2011
  Q: My 9 year old daughter was put on 10mg of Adderall XR. I know it can stunt children's growth. I was ...
  A: Melanie, This medicine rarely, except at high doses, caused growth problems. Your doctor should ...
Undescended testicle7/1/2011
  Q: What are the potential problems (and how likely are they) from a child having an undescended ...
  A: A, The undescended testicle, even if brought down in the first year, still has a greater chance of ...
insect bite on penis6/30/2011
  Q: My son has an insect bit on his foreskin. It became swollen and now looks like a mushroom. He says ...
  A: Kristin, The foreskin is a real vascular tissue and therefore gets quite swollen with an insect ...
Over reactive daughter6/30/2011
  Q: My daughter is 5 years old. I am worried about her and I am worried if I am doing the right thing by ...
  A: Shalini, She needs to see her pediatrician, get a good history and do a good exam, perhaps do some ...
Scarlet fever and brain damage6/28/2011
  Q: Olson, I read an answer you gave on scarlet fever about 6 years ago. My mother is 91 years old. ...
  A: Sheila, Interesting question. Certainly the vast majority of people with strep, whether a sore ...
night terrors?6/28/2011
  Q: O have an almost 1 yr old. She will be 1 in less then 2 weeks. Well she has a a terrible terrible ...
  A: Gloria, This sounds like the classic night terror...awake but not aware. A visit to a ...
Weight Gain6/28/2011
  Q: My brother is 27 years old and has an erratic eating regime. He has a healthy diet however he cannot ...
  A: Palak, I am a pediatrician. I don't care for young adults. This would be a better question for ...
Bowel Movements6/19/2011
  Q: My son is 6 months and 12 days old. For last one week he is having loose bowel movement 5-6 times a ...
  A: Shagun, The causes of diarrhea in kids in India are presumably different than in the USA, with ...
fever for 8 days6/19/2011
  Q: My son is 11. He started running fever on a Friday 101 to 103 w no other symptoms. On Sun we took ...
  A: Gloria, First of all, you're a Mom and it is not up to you to suggest tests to be done. Your ...
High rising epiglottis6/19/2011
  Q: What significance does a high rising epiglottis have? Twice now, when playing with my son, I have ...
  A: Violet, The epiglottis is visible in a lot of kids and is routine and I don't mention it. I have ...
Amoxicillin Dosage for an 11months old6/18/2011
  Q: Please help me out. I just wanna verify the dosage of my son's amoxicillin. I just came home from ...
  A: Angel, This is the correct dose for a kid who might weigh around 20-22 pounds. This sounds right ...
frequent illnesses, many questions.6/18/2011
  Q: Olson. It really is appreciated. I have posted on here before about my son. He is 21 months, ...
  A: Violet, Sometimes it is hard to separate out those who just get sick a lot from those who have an ...
Swelling near the eye6/18/2011
  Q: My 2yo son got bit my a mosquito yesterday above his temple and today when I picked him up from ...
  A: Danielle, It probably is an allergic reaction called a large local reaction. Generally this is ...
4 year old with speech delay now being independent and defiant6/17/2011
  Q: I have a sweet bright and social 4 year old whose language isn't up to that of his peers. Services ...
  A: Alyssa, Kids like this fully realize what is right and wrong behavior. He should be disciplined ...
Regular fever 39 and sometimes above6/17/2011
  Q: My 7 year daughter always has a fever and is mostly on antibiotics because she catches viruses.She ...
  A: Farah, Antibiotics don't help with viruses. Recurrent fevers are common in kids, but if they seem ...
17 month old vomitng with no fever or diarrhea6/16/2011
  Q: Well my 17 MO. or daughter started vomiting about 5 days ago. She began the moment she woke up and ...
  A: Esther, Vomiting without diarrhea or fever makes most pediatricians a bit uneasy. Even though ...
Bronchitis?6/16/2011
  Q: Olson, My 7 year old daughter had a number of flus and colds this past winter season and all of ...
  A: Anna, Some kids, even this age, have with colds a viral croup or what might be called a ...
linear nigra6/15/2011
  Q: I have noticed a very slight line slightly above and below my 2 year olds belly butoon. As I said it ...
  A: Heidi, The line is called a linea nigra and it does occur when one is not pregnant and doesn't ...
daughter6/15/2011
  Q: my little girl overacts a lot she is 2 and she is really attached to me every time i walk to the ...
  A: Sirika, These are temper tantrums. If she isn't hurting anyone, then ignore them and hug her ...
Morning wake up..6/6/2011
  Q: Olson, I have 11 month old twins and it's been a whirl wind so far...to say the least! I have ...
  A: Cheryl, Good work getting them to sleep through the night! They sleep 9 hours straight, which ...
Diarhea in my 16month old6/6/2011
  Q: My daughter seems to get diarhea every few months. It does tend to happen close to when she is ...
  A: Depending on her exposure to other kids (daycare), this may be just normal viral illnesses causing ...
My teenager6/4/2011
  Q: I have a 13 year old daughter who has mild asthma and numerous allergies. For the past year, she ...
  A: Debbie, One thing to consider, with the myriad number of symptoms, her age, her sex is a condition ...
focus issues...a question to ask a ped?6/4/2011
  Q: if you would like to have your child tested for the presence of attention and focus issues, who ...
  A: lori, Most pediatricians are fully capable of doing this evaluation. Discuss this with your ...
oppositional?6/3/2011
  Q: I have a question about what comprises oppositional behavior. People say things like "kids should ...
  A: Marissa, I really think how quickly a kid responds to doing something is not too important. If ...
Leg Pain6/3/2011
  Q: I have 3 yr old grandson experiencing extreme night time leg cramps. What can his parents do to ...
  A: margo, These nocturnal cramps of usually the calf muscles are common in kids. They may be due to ...
15 Months old food measurement6/2/2011
  Q: I have a 15 months old boy. He was born with 2.75 Kgs weight. Currently his weight is 9.1 Kg and ...
  A: Shelly, There are all kinds of tables and measurements that could be used when figuring out a kids ...
Food Allergies6/2/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, We are struggling with a variety of problems with our 11 month old. She was exclusively ...
  A: Amanda, Allergy testing has a number of false negatives and false positives. For instance, I have ...
potty resistance and stool wittholding6/1/2011
  Q: I have a follow up question. My 4 year old technically doesn't have encopresis because he doesn't ...
  A: Lisa, You're right that he should try sitting on the potty for at least 2-3 times a day, about a ...
Is it necessary to cover baby ear in outdoor?6/1/2011
  Q: Does the wind affect baby's ear? My baby is 5 month old and we took her outside house 3 days back, ...
  A: nivi, Wind has nothing to do with colds or ears. If wind caused damage, then people living in ...
6 1/2 month motor skills6/1/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, My 6 1/2 month old son hasn't shown signs of beginning to crawl or roll over from his ...
  A: Jen, He probably is fine. If he hasn't had a consistent history of developmental delay on prior ...
My 4 year old won't poo in the potty or toilet5/31/2011
  Q: We have been trying to toilet train our 4 year old for 2 years. He has trouble with constipation and ...
  A: Naomi, Toilet training resistance is very common. We are raising a country of strong willed boys ...
Sleep crying5/30/2011
  Q: I babysit regularly for a 3 year old, and recently she has started crying spontaneously between ...
  A: Isobel, This is a night terror. It is common in kids this age. It has been described as a "wake ...
11months old baby with diarrhea5/30/2011
  Q: My 11month old son has been having diarrhea for a week now. He is eating really well,he dosnt seem ...
  A: Chidimma, Most diarrhea in the USA is caused by viruses and kid with it aren't sick, runnning a ...
potty resistance.5/30/2011
  Q: I have a 4 year old who isn't potty trained. He has surgery in his groin area at age 2 and 3, ...
  A: The idea of punishment for a child who is resisting toilet training is not what I recommend. I ...
My three year olds fever.5/29/2011
  Q: My 3 year old son has had an extremely high fever for 48 hrs now with no other symptoms of illness. ...
  A: Jennifer, Generally if a three year old has a fever and no other symptoms except those related to ...
soft spot closed5/29/2011
  Q: Can a baby's soft spot be closed from eye protectors which goes around the babies head on the top ...
  A: Patricia, Simple answer, absolutely not. If anyone is telling you otherwise, they don't know what ...
OCD?5/28/2011
  Q: I experienced a severe bout of anxiety related issues when I was twelve, four years ago. I presented ...
  A: The line between anxiety and OCD is pretty vague. It sounds like you have OCD. Please discuss this ...
3 year old with several strange symptoms5/27/2011
  Q: Let me begin by explaining that I have a 3 year old little girl who currently lives with her father ...
  A: A few thoughts: 1. Is her father feeding her adequately? 2. Does she have a nutritional ...
swollen knee5/26/2011
  Q: My 4 year old grandson had a really bad flu bug and we ended up taking him to the ER for iv fluids. ...
  A: If a rheumatologist, hopefully someone with some pediatric expertise, says this is JRA, then it ...
PEDIATRICIANS5/25/2011
  Q: 1. Would I work a normal 40 hour workweek? 2. Will I work days, night, or weekends?
  A: Vanessa, All this depends on what you want to do. You can work 60 to 80 hours a week, as I have ...
Pimple Nipple5/25/2011
  Q: I have a 5 year old girl. Over the past week or so, her left nipple has become white and it looks ...
  A: Amir, An infection here is possible but not likely. If this is getting larger and is associated ...
Six year old afraid of ghost5/25/2011
  Q: My six year old girl doesn't want to go to the hallway or laundry room even with lights on, I have ...
  A: Lynn, I think your strategy is excellent. This type of fear is common. I doubt it will last ...
1 year old vomiting5/24/2011
  Q: I have a 1 year old son and he often vomit either through coughing too much or just vomit all ...
  A: Linh, Kids don't die due to lack of food and water if they are watched and followed carefully. ...
19 month old boy5/24/2011
  Q: My son is 19 months old, I feel like he doesn't eat enough during the day, he refuses to eat ...
  A: Aime, Some kids function very well, gain weight and develop normally on small amounts of food. ...
2 year naked boy5/24/2011
  Q: I understand boys and girls will run around naked especially when learning to be potty trained. This ...
  A: grandma, If his penis is not red or irritated, then this is probably normal. A bladder infection ...
Pollakiuria5/23/2011
  Q: I saw a question you answered about a child who has Pollakiuria. My five year old daughter was just ...
  A: Jennifer, I think this is actually very treatable with behavior modification techniques and a ...
About sweating of child's neck and head5/22/2011
  Q: I have a daughter of 2 year and 4 month old. As soon as my daughter falls asleep, her head, neck and ...
  A: Fowzia, Some healthy normal kids just sweat a lot, especially if they are on the heavy side. The ...
My 8yr old with fever5/22/2011
  Q: My daughter is 8 and has had a slight headache on and off since Friday and started running a fever ...
  A: fellow Michigander! It is common for a viral syndrome to manifest in kids by fever and headache and ...
eye injury due to a fall from a staircase, 2 yr old son5/20/2011
  Q: My 2yr old son fell trying to go down a staircase in my friends garage/shop. My husband and I were ...
  A: heather, If he was seen in a good ER and a good exam was one and everything was normal with the ...
Mottled skin5/20/2011
  Q: At what age does mottled skin become abnormal? My son is 3, small for his age and fairly pale. His ...
  A: AC, Mottled skin, cutis marmaratus, can be seen in any age, although it is more common in the ...
16 month baby refusing any solids5/20/2011
  Q: Please HELP! My 16 month old daughter is now refusing ANY kind of solids for the 4th day. I had her ...
  A: Michelle, Formula can sustain one, or whole milk for that matter, for months. I would feel ...
Infant weight loss5/19/2011
  Q: My three month old son is losing weight. He was up to 13 pounds around 2 months and now at three ...
  A: Since weight is such an important part of the health of a growing child, I would be real leery about ...
18th month w/strange eye condition (looks dangerous)5/19/2011
  Q: I am beside myself all night long when my 19 month old son came home. At first I just noticed how ...
  A: Amy, I would have him see his doctor. Could he have gotten hit in the head? Is this why he is ...
Infant weight loss5/18/2011
  Q: My three month old son is losing weight. He was up to 13 pounds around 2 months and now at three ...
  A: Jolene, Yes, you should be concerned and your pediatrician should be also. What did your ...
Nutrition for 12 year old5/18/2011
  Q: My son is perceiving to loose weight and my question is can he use those protein shakes or ...
  A: Claudia, Weight loss is a matter of intake and output. It is that simple, but putting this ...
Symptom Logs5/18/2011
  Q: As a general doctor who probably has people trying to describe their ailments to you all the time do ...
  A: James, I think a software system might be helpful, but the value of just a notebook or a calendar ...
20 month old son with armpit lump5/17/2011
  Q: My 20 month old son has a lump in his left armpit that is the size of nickel. It has a tiny ...
  A: mnd, This sounds like an infection caused by MRSA, a type of bacteria that is often a pretty bad ...
Swollen Stomach in 4 year old5/17/2011
  Q: My 4 year old son has had a swollen stomach (pot belly) the past few days. I thought he just needed ...
  A: Tracy, If this is a new finding, then he should be seen by his doctor, especially if he is ...
Persistant Rash5/10/2011
  Q: My 6 month old son has had the same rash occurring since his first month. It comes and goes and we ...
  A: Kate, It looks like, and hard to really tell via a photo, that this is some kind of contact ...
Potty training issues5/10/2011
  Q: We used a 3 day potty training method when my son was 28mths old and it worked really well for 11 ...
  A: Shona, I'm more of an advocate of a gentle gradual approach than a 1-3 day storm. He certainly ...
3 year old sudden behavior changes5/10/2011
  Q: It seems that overnight my 3 year old little girl's behavior has changed. She has always been ...
  A: Jessica, Usually changes in behavior in kids this age have to do with changes in their ...
8 yr old with headache5/9/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson: My 8 year old son has had a headache of varying intensity for over 4 weeks. It started ...
  A: Melissa, Does the CT scan, a very sensitive tool for sinusitis, show that he has sinusitis? If ...
Passing mucous in wind.5/7/2011
  Q: This has been happening for nearly a week. She isn't in any pain, is eating and drinking fine & she ...
  A: Linda, Often this is due to some underlying constipation that is present, causing loose stool to ...
18 Month old baby boy urinating frequently5/6/2011
  Q: My Son Ashwin(18 Months old) is urinating frequently(every 30 Mins) from 03-May-2011 till date. ...
  A: Sankar, If he doesn't have infection and doesn't have diabetes and is concentrating his urine well ...
Potty Training5/6/2011
  Q: My second son is almost 5 years old and he still is not fully potty trained. I saw another question ...
  A: Lorelei, First be sure, if you already haven't, that this is not a medical problem. It probably ...
No/Inadequate response to vaccine5/5/2011
  Q: My son, 3 years old, was given his pneumococcal vaccine at the regularly scheduled time (I don't ...
  A: Ashleigh, Clearly he is not a totally healthy kid and his underlying problems may be the cause of ...
Sleeping tantrums in 4 month infant5/5/2011
  Q: My son had severe colic for the first 2 months of his life. He would not sleep night or day, or if ...
  A: Claudia, At least he sleeps through the night! The reasons for his sleep initiation problems are ...
help5/5/2011
  Q: My son is 19 months old today & seems to have a stomach virus; two days ago he threw up 2 times and ...
  A: B, It does sound like a stomach virus and also sounds like he is getting better. Just give him ...
18 month old5/4/2011
  Q: My daughter is 18 months old and has had diarrhea for 5 days started out as just simple diarrhea and ...
  A: Nichole, You sound like a smart mother. If she is doing well, not with fever, if the diarrhea has ...
knee pain in 4 year old5/3/2011
  Q: My son will be 5 in July, and I've noticed that he can't run "hard" (like racing with his brother) ...
  A: Dee, This shouldn't be happening. It is not normal. It could probably wait until the exam in ...
toddler foot/ankle injury5/2/2011
  Q: Last night my 2 year old daughter fell off the bottom step of playground equipment. She is unable to ...
  A: Jennifer, Most kids without a fracture are smart and will limit weight-bearing to what they can ...
Possible Respiratory Infection5/2/2011
  Q: My 9yr old daughter weighing 100 lbs has a chesty cough with yellow/white phlegm and a headache. ...
  A: Rhonda, Ceclor is an antibiotic that most of us in the USA don't use due to the very possible ...
simian line on my baby's palm5/1/2011
  Q: I have a 4 month old baby girl who has just been to a pediatrician for a routine check up. The ...
  A: zaakir, I don't understand what your doctor means. This is a normal palm. It is not a Simian or ...
4 month old girl with frequent stools4/30/2011
  Q: Olson My 4 month old daughter has been having more frequent dirty diapers since last week. It ...
  A: If the stools changed suddenly and she is basically healthy and eating well, then this is probably a ...
My 6 month old daughter4/29/2011
  Q: My daughter us healthy in all aspects but us delayed in fine motor skills and may have a moderate ...
  A: Enzo, Hard to say. I would have to see her and examine her to really understand what is happening ...
my 8 month old daughter neither eats nor haves milk4/29/2011
  Q: i have 8 months daughter .she used to eat well when she was 5-6 months old although she never had ...
  A: suruchi, Teething won't cause such a dramatic loss of appetite and certainly won't cause her to ...
Squinting eye problem4/29/2011
  Q: Sir My son is running in 11 month. His eyes is ok by birth till 10 month but in between 10 month, he ...
  A: krishna, I always worry about eye problems at this age, for it is difficult for me to know what ...
frequent illness4/27/2011
  Q: I have a three and a half year old daughter. She started school in september 2010. She has been sick ...
  A: Kids this age can easily get 10-12 viral respiratory illnesses per year, the bulk of them in the ...
frequent illness4/26/2011
  Q: I have a three and a half year old daughter. She started school in september 2010. She has been sick ...
  A: chrissy, Kids exposed to the germy world of school can often have a series of illnesses. It may ...
my daughter4/26/2011
  Q: My daughter will be 12 weeks old tomorrow and she is on average a very happy little girl but for the ...
  A: amber, If this is not something that got into the ear and is now coming out, it could be a ...
Hyperventilation in infant4/26/2011
  Q: My nine-week-old son hyperventilates sometimes. It almost sounds like a fast wheezing and most ...
  A: Marcia, This is probably a normal pattern of breathing in infants called periodic breathing. It ...
Delayed pincer? 13 m4/26/2011
  Q: What causes a delayed pincer grasp? My son is 13 months old and I have only seen it on rare ...
  A: Mom, I wouldn't worry about this if the rest of the developmental spectrum is normal. It is common ...
6 year old has first febrile seizure?4/25/2011
  Q: My son will be turning six in a few months and had what appears to be his first ever febrile seizure ...
  A: Maggie, He is at an awkward age to simply pass this off as a febrile seizure. After the age of ...
Infrequent bowel movement for my baby4/25/2011
  Q: my 5 month old daughter hasn't has her bowel movement for 8 days. And it seems like the interval ...
  A: Christine, It is common for breast fed babies to go up to a couple weeks without a stool. If the ...
Fever4/24/2011
  Q: My 6 month old baby (M) is having fever which is we can only feel on his head and inside of palm and ...
  A: Bhuvan, What did the doctor say he/she is treating? The antibiotic (Zedocef) must be used to ...
Colic or Acid Reflux?4/23/2011
  Q: My son is now 3 weeks old and for the past 5 days he has been crying all day long. He sleeps for ...
  A: Lauren, Since the stomach is on the left side, it should stick out there after a good feed. Yes, ...
3 year old4/23/2011
  Q: My Three year old is constantly crying and has had a fever of 102-104 for the past couple days. He ...
  A: Amber, See your doctor. I and all the pediatricians in the world can't tell what is going on ...
greetings4/22/2011
  Q: Olson! My niece is 3 months old and since she was 3 weeks she had cough, with cyanosis and sputum, ...
  A: edrin, She probably had pertussis. I hope she eventually is treated with a course of erythromycin ...
3 year old son Weight issue4/21/2011
  Q: I am concerned about my 3 year old sons weight and was also his bowel movements. My son is 38 ...
  A: Elissa, He is in the nearly 50% for height and is in greater than the 97% for weight. That fits ...
11 month old4/20/2011
  Q: My 11 month old son has been sick a lot over the past 2 months. First it was strep throat. Then it ...
  A: Jennifer, It is highly unlikely that an 11 month old has a strep infection. Was a strep screen or ...
Underweight toddler4/20/2011
  Q: My 22 month old daughter has been under the growth chart for over a year now (she's currently 19.6 ...
  A: Laura, There is no appetite stimulant that is free of side effects and in thirty years of ...
Son has baseball and even larger bowel movements and incontinence several times a day4/20/2011
  Q: My 6 year old son has always had problems with bowel incontinence and still rarely gets to a toilet ...
  A: Julie, Your doctor is absolutely wrong. This is a problem called encopresis and is treated very ...
Tick removal complications4/20/2011
  Q: Olson, On Saturday, my four year old daughter spent the day visiting my parents and playing outside ...
  A: Jenn, 1. The worry about tics is, of course, Lyme disease. I don't think that the presence of a ...
my 5 year old son constipation4/19/2011
  Q: My son has problems with constipation i have him on a prescription laxative. but i think his body ...
  A: ashley, Kids don't get colon cancer from constipation. They can develop stomach aches, rectal ...
piercings4/18/2011
  Q: my 11 year old daughter wants her midriff and tongue pierced is there any medical reasons i shoud ...
  A: anna, I don't understand why you even asked me this question if you already know the answers. If ...
my 26 months old son4/18/2011
  Q: Oslon My son who is 26 months don't eat well,he is still on formula as he insist on it and also as ...
  A: sara, Is he healthy? Is he growing and developing well? Does his doctor say he looks fine on the ...
cough4/16/2011
  Q: My ten month old granddaughter has a very bad dry cough every morning to the point of gagging really ...
  A: vista, If she is healthy in general, I would wonder about allergies. Does she have a pillow that ...
toddler4/15/2011
  Q: My fifteen month toddler won't drink anything but milk which now is formula. He has about 800 to ...
  A: ashle, Why are you using formula at this age? Kids this age generally are on whole or 1% milk, if ...
Pea-sized Lump4/15/2011
  Q: I noticed a pea-sized lump underneath the skin of my 13-month old daughter in her rib cab area an ...
  A: Noel, Whatever it is, it almost certainly is benign. I would wonder about a bruise, a benign ...
C. diff with no real symptoms?4/14/2011
  Q: difficile simply because she is under 2? After a round of amoxicillan a couple months ago for ...
  A: Audra, I thought I explained this quite well, but here goes again. Kids this age will often test ...
High cholesterol4/13/2011
  Q: My 9 month old daugther just had her checkup today and they said her cholesterol is 175 and high. ...
  A: Tanyisha, I don't know of any recommendations to do cholesterol before three years old in kids. ...
14 yr. old daughter4/13/2011
  Q: My 14 yr. old daughter passed out twice after school,took her to med stop & she was transferred to ...
  A: Lisa, I don't know why she passed out. Hopefully the people who examined her arrived at some ...
Self-stimulation in Autistic children4/12/2011
  Q: Our 4-year old son is Autistic, which as you know, means there is a communication barrier. How do ...
  A: Joanna, One doesn't have to see one masturbating to do a very good job of it. This is an innate ...
stomach problems4/12/2011
  Q: My son is 5 he has frequent bowl movements 5 to 6 a day with a thick clear discharge. He goes though ...
  A: Angela, It sounds like he has some type of inflammatory colitis. What is causing this is not ...
food aversion4/12/2011
  Q: My eight year old son seems to have an aversion to food. Many times if there is something like ...
  A: Debbie, This is may be a food aversion or may be some obsessive compulsive behavior or may be ...
rash in anal area4/12/2011
  Q: could it be a type of diaper rash even though she is potty trained? please help i am very concerned? ...
  A: ashley, Red rashes around the rectum generally are due to irritation, yeast or perirectal strep. ...
big stomach and bottom in 4yrs old child4/11/2011
  Q: Dr David i have a 4yrs old daughter having big belly and butt and because of this everyone's been ...
  A: bibhuti, Generally big bellies and butt run in families. Is this the case in your family? If she ...
throat pain4/11/2011
  Q: Olson, My baby is 1 year 9 months. Recently he had lot of ice cream and for the past few days he ...
  A: sumesh, Most kids this age will have sore throats caused by virus. A few will have strep, that ...
Swelling4/11/2011
  Q: I noticed an internal swelling at the angle of mandible on my 3yr old..Its only on the right ...
  A: Ekta, Most people don't know where anatomically the angle of the mandible is. You must have some ...
knee pain4/10/2011
  Q: my daughter is 1 and 1/2 year old child she is very active but sometimes when she sit and get up ...
  A: maragatham, Leg pain is common in children, for a variety of reasons. Persistent leg pain is not ...
Missing uvula?4/8/2011
  Q: I took my 19 month old to the ER yesterday because he was very ill and not responding to his ...
  A: Violet, It is possible to have no uvula and be fine. Its absence could also be linked to a soft ...
food aversion4/7/2011
  Q: I am very concerned about food aversion in my 13 month old. He was eating well until he was 7 ...
  A: Jay, In most cases, a child like this will have a trial of antiacid/PPI therapy to be sure this ...
Concerns for my toddler..4/7/2011
  Q: My son is three. Recently, about a couple months ago, our family had been hit hard with the flu. ...
  A: mary, If he has always been a "hot" sleeper and he has a normal exam and has routine blood work, ...
Doctor/patient confidentiality4/7/2011
  Q: I was wondering if I'm under 18 and I tell my doctor that I smoke weed on occasions, do they have to ...
  A: Jane, You have a confidential relationship with your pediatrician. Drugs, sex, alcohol are all ...
potty trainng4/6/2011
  Q: I have little boy who is 2 months shy of 4 years old. He refuses to use or even talk about the ...
  A: Andrea, He clearly is in a power struggle with you and if you engage in this struggle, you will ...
scarring-blood coagulation4/6/2011
  Q: im 18 and i am a athlete during the fall and winter. i started noticing in December that i had a lot ...
  A: Marie, Blood in the stool is usually due to constipation. However, it can be due to a whole lot ...
22 month old and diaper issues4/6/2011
  Q: My 22 month old was in the phase of digging in his dirty diaper, but that stopped months ago until ...
  A: Tami, Poop contains germs, of course, but they usually are our "own" germs. Infections could ...
2months old baby Cough4/5/2011
  Q: David, My 10week old daughter suddenly developed a cough, what medicine or remedy can I use to stop ...
  A: Akisanya, I see lots of kids each day with cough and most of them are due to virus respiratory ...
scarring-blood coagulation4/5/2011
  Q: im 18 and i am a athlete during the fall and winter. i started noticing in December that i had a lot ...
  A: Marie, Most cuts will leave a small scar. Keloids are large aggressive scars. I have not heard ...
my baby suffering from epidermolysis.4/5/2011
  Q: purushottam,india,orissa,my baby is now 15months old.she is suffering for epidermolysis ...
  A: purushottam, I'm sorry to hear this. EB is a disease that at this time has no treatment. ...
Blood work4/4/2011
  Q: Ok my daughter has bloodwook the other day and here are her results MCHC 32.2 (32.7-35.7) MCV 73.5 ...
  A: Nicole, Tell me why the tests were done in the first place. Generally we don't get blood tests on ...
My uncles daughter is holding her poop.4/3/2011
  Q: My uncles daughter is holding her poop and he has asked me to do this for him and get back to him. ...
  A: Sarah, She needs to be seen by a good pediatrician who is adept at treating constipation with ...
Pediatric Career Question4/3/2011
  Q: I am a seventh grader who wants to be a pediatrician. I have to do a project on this at school. Can ...
  A: Annie, Sorry, but I decided long ago that I don't have time to answer questions like this. I do ...
Insect Bites4/3/2011
  Q: my little brother who is 6 years old has been having severe itching everywhere around his body. ...
  A: Stephanie, Scabies is a tough diagnosis to make and we often make it clinically and sometimes are ...
Toddler white stool4/2/2011
  Q: I would like to thank you for taking the time to answer a worried mothers question in the middle of ...
  A: Lane, Stool color may, in some cases, have a real significance, especially if it is consistently ...
breast lump in 7 year old4/1/2011
  Q: I noticed last week that my (just turned) 7 year old daughter has a tiny lump behind her left ...
  A: Sally, If she doesn't have pubic hair or periods, then this is probably a normal variation we call ...
Possible lactose intolerance?4/1/2011
  Q: My son is 13 months old and I just recently started giving him whole milk (approx. 1 cup every other ...
  A: Rachelle, I would think that with the milk for a week, you would have seen symptoms much sooner ...
toilet resistance4/1/2011
  Q: My 3 yr old was potty trained 6 months ago, except for her BM. She has been holding in her BM for ...
  A: Tricia, You mention she is holding her BM for 7 hours. This doesn't seem like too long, ...
Regarding cough3/30/2011
  Q: Sir, what is the prescribed dose of salmucolite for children. How many times a day and in what ...
  A: Gaurav, This is not a medicine we use in the USA. It is a medicine that should be used for ...
melatonin3/30/2011
  Q: My almost 7 year old takes 40 mg Zoloft for anxiety early each morning. She has had insomnia for ...
  A: Michelle, Melatonin is safe and usually effective. Benadryl is also. We do traditionally give ...
problem with gain weight3/30/2011
  Q: my daughter now is 16months and merely 7.7kg. When she born her weight is 2.65kg. She has been ...
  A: miaka, Most sleeping problems have a root cause called the last waking memory. My guess is that ...
Toddler seeking pressure on his eye3/30/2011
  Q: My 2 year old son is always pushing things on his left eye as if he needs pressure on it. He has ...
  A: MG, This may be just a learned behavior. We often see kids who repeatedly do something because ...
9 year old with insomnia3/29/2011
  Q: I have a 9 year old daughter that 3 to 5 nights a week can not sleep, she will lay awake until 2 or ...
  A: Jennifer, Does she have her own bed? Why at age 9 is she sleeping with you? I would suggest that ...
Scoliosis Question (in an 8 yr old)3/29/2011
  Q: Olson, Thank you for taking the time to read this. My son went to his annual well-child physical ...
  A: Violet, I agree with the visit to the peds orthopedic doctor, although I suspect they will just ...
problem with gain weight3/29/2011
  Q: my daughter now is 16months and merely 7.7kg. When she born her weight is 2.65kg. She has been ...
  A: miaka, I'm really not too worried. You are a tiny person and my guess is that Dad is not too big ...
Floating stools3/10/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, this may sound like a silly question, but I have read so many conflicting articles ...
  A: Leanne, Stools float or sink due to fat content. The higher the fat content, the higher in the ...
bowel retention3/9/2011
  Q: My almost 3yr old grandson has an excellent diet with plenty of fibre but will not poo either in the ...
  A: I had assumed that he was constipated, for he is getting a stool softener, lactulose. I don't know ...
allergies3/9/2011
  Q: can you tell me if there is anything you can suggest to ease the symptoms of allergies in my 8 year ...
  A: lori, A good place to start, short of seeing your doctor, is to try loratidine liquid, one tsp ...
Fever, and swollen glands3/8/2011
  Q: My 6 year old daughter has had a fever ranging from 99-102.5 degrees for the past three days. Her ...
  A: Mia, What is your question? If it is, "is this just a viral illness?" I really don't know. With ...
6-year-old vision3/8/2011
  Q: My 6-year-old daughter's vision is not as good as before(barely 20/25). Is there anything I can do ...
  A: Lynn, 20/25 is great! The difference between this and the 20/20 she had before is barely ...
bowel retention3/8/2011
  Q: My almost 3yr old grandson has an excellent diet with plenty of fibre but will not poo either in the ...
  A: laurel, He has constipation with leakage that we call encopresis. This is a result of a long term ...
Daughter will not speak at school3/8/2011
  Q: I have a four year old daughter that has been in prek, she started in September at still has not ...
  A: Michelle, She has, for some reason, some selective mutism in this setting. This is probably a ...
Toddler tantrums3/7/2011
  Q: We have tryed the walking away and.letting him let it out but he never stops screaming and will ...
  A: Daniel, He will never stop breathing permanently from having a temper tantrum and holding his ...
Constipation in 1 yr old3/7/2011
  Q: My daughter has recently turned one. Since she was three months old she has suffered from severe ...
  A: Jessica, Actually Jessica, if you see the length and rambling nature of some of the questions I ...
eye and vision3/6/2011
  Q: I am having an on-going issue with my 6 year old son. A month ago he demonstrated signs of "Tic ...
  A: Diane, These are still probably different manifestations of a tic. If you really feel you are ...
Going too far?3/6/2011
  Q: My daughter is almost three years old. When she was a newborn her doctor talked about checking all ...
  A: amber, Be thankful you have a thorough doctor. When I do a physical exam, I look at the whole ...
Child Vomiting after sweets3/6/2011
  Q: For some time now when my 5 yr old eats more than 1 serving of sweet/sugary foods she ends up ...
  A: Jessica, Although the sugar of 127 is abnormal, if that truly is the accurate serum glucose, this ...
hand problem in 2yr old daughter3/5/2011
  Q: My daughter have been having problems with her hands. At first it started off with them turning blue ...
  A: kemo, Blue hands with the rest of the body not being blue has nothing to do with heart problems. ...
is it true that babies will never starve themselves?3/4/2011
  Q: my 10.5 month old has been having problem gaining weight. we believe that, while he doesn't eat a ...
  A: Kay, The liquids he gets (formula) is dense in calories and I would like you to push this up ...
My toddler's Tongue3/4/2011
  Q: I have a 20 month old son, in excellent health. I have been brushing his teeth at least once a day. ...
  A: Heidi, Some discoloration, whether white, yellow or even black, on a tongue, is normal. If he is ...
is it true that babies will never starve themselves?3/4/2011
  Q: my 10.5 month old has been having problem gaining weight. we believe that, while he doesn't eat a ...
  A: Kay, 20 oz of formula is the bare minimum. I would like to see this pushed up to consistently ...
RSV in infant3/4/2011
  Q: I have a granddaughter that has been sick for the last weeks with congestion and fever she will be 4 ...
  A: renee, There is little one can do to treat RSV. The steroids and the antibiotics are a complete ...
Low heamoglobin percentage...3/3/2011
  Q: , I am having a son of 8 months. He just entered his 9 month. He is 9 kg and almost 2 feet 6 in ...
  A: Padmini, When you say milk, I hope this is formula supplemented with iron. If it is not, this ...
3 year-old sick every 2 weeks3/3/2011
  Q: Dr. Olson, My 3 year-old daughter since January has already been sick 4 times. She attends ...
  A: Tatyana, If she was healthy in general, growing and developing fine, then this is probably a ...
pale colored stool3/2/2011
  Q: My son is 18 months old. He has become increasingly grouchy over the last 6 months or so and he has ...
  A: suzanne, C. difficile is a more common bacteria that we see in children, even though they haven't ...
Lack of Bowel Movement3/2/2011
  Q: Olson: I have a 21 month old daughter that has not been having bowel movements on a regular ...
  A: Julia, Is she having hard stools that hurt? If not, my suggestion is to do nothing and consider ...
Fish Oil and Multivitamin3/2/2011
  Q: Olson, My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. She displays some of the characteristics of mild autism ...
  A: Jenn, This should be safe and I would give her the dose for a five year old. Whether it will ...
19 month old baby boy3/2/2011
  Q: We have a 19 month old baby boy who has been experienceing pain for the past few weeks or so in his ...
  A: Tara, The glans of the penis in kids this age is often normally a blue/purple color. Unless this ...
Hi!3/1/2011
  Q: My son is 6yrs. old and past one year he is suffering from chronical cough. We have tried so many ...
  A: Archana, He probably has asthma. The Ascoril is a long acting bronchodilator that we, in the USA, ...
Lack of Bowel Movement3/1/2011
  Q: Olson: I have a 21 month old daughter that has not been having bowel movements on a regular ...
  A: Julia, If the stools are soft and she is not having any discomfort, then I wouldn't do anything. ...
baby sleep2/27/2011
  Q: My daughter will be a year old in two weeks. When she was a newborn she wouldn't sleep in her ...
  A: She should be put in bed when you want her to go to sleep. This is dependent on your lifestyle. If ...
5 yr old daughter2/27/2011
  Q: my 5 yr old has been on asthma and allergy meds since she was 2 . She is 42 in. tall and weighs 71 ...
  A: aurelia, Lots could be said here, but really I don't have all the information I need to make any ...
strange object2/25/2011
  Q: i hope you have met mothers like me already... i am not sure but think my son has swallowed small ...
  A: zdenka, I have met mothers of all temperments, shapes, sizes over the years...so I'm sure you are ...
anti-tb (pyrazinamide)2/25/2011
  Q: i have a 5yr. old and a 9yr.old kid and was diagnosed with primary complex just this january 10,2011 ...
  A: janice, I am not a TB expert. It is something we have very little exposure to in northern ...
over drinking2/24/2011
  Q: my 18 month old daughter is drinking a lot more fluids and is complete filling diapers atleast 15-18 ...
  A: kevin, I don't know a thing about your daughter or her cardiac defect. I would initially see her ...
sensitive skin2/24/2011
  Q: My 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumonia 5 days ago. She began complaining ...
  A: Janet, Mycoplasma can rarely cause a temporary peripheral neuropathy, a condition that can cause ...
Choking on Mucus2/23/2011
  Q: Olson, I had asked a questions a few weeks ago about concerns around my 7 month old who had RSV and ...
  A: Amanda, I suspect your pediatrician is trying to do everything he/she can do to help. It is ...
digestion2/23/2011
  Q: My 11 month old has recently had an ear infection and the antibiotics cause diarrhea she went off ...
  A: heather, Antibiotics can certainly cause diarrhea, but I see a lot of infants with ear infections ...
emotional changes2/22/2011
  Q: my daughter is 4 years old and had always had a bit of a temper but in the last few weeks she has ...
  A: Jamie, Singulair is a great medicine for most people who have mild asthma and/or allergies. In ...
baby sleep2/22/2011
  Q: My daughter will be a year old in two weeks. When she was a newborn she wouldn't sleep in her ...
  A: Nichole, She doesn't know how to fall asleep in her crib. You need to adopt a consistent bedtime ...
Flu type b in kids2/22/2011
  Q: My 8 yr old who not only has aspergers but more importantly severe asthma and other breathing ...
  A: Jo, Hopefully her potentially severe asthma reaction to influenza will be blunted by the ...
3.5 year old not sleeping through the night2/22/2011
  Q: My 3.5 year old granddaughter use to sleep all night most of the time. Once in a while she would ...
  A: Lola, I would make sure that her biologic father is putting her to bed as you do. Any deviation ...
fever2/21/2011
  Q: My 4 year old son has had a fever on and off for about a week. It started last Monday and was 101.3 ...
  A: Jennifer, Sometimes we consider the prolonged cold to be a sinus infection and treat with ...
Constipation2/20/2011
  Q: I have a 2 year old.She has had a constiption problems from day one.I have took her to the doctor so ...
  A: amanda, Kids with constipation from day one need to have a study to rule out a condition called ...
not drinking milk (abt 8 hrs)2/20/2011
  Q: my 5 month old grl baby was not drinking milk ..morning at 5 clk she took 70ml and till afternoon ...
  A: sandhya, By milk, I assume you mean breast milk or formula. We don't recommend whole milk until ...
Vomiting/coughing2/20/2011
  Q: My baby girl will be 8 months on feb.29th. She is breastfed and now eating solids. She recentally ...
  A: Becca, This is probably a common viral respiratory illness, ie. a cold. Infants will often, with ...
skull films2/19/2011
  Q: Dr Olson, I took my son to the pediatrician when he was 5mos old because his coronal suture was ...
  A: JJ, Why were the films not needed? It seems like your doctor did the right thing, with early ...
feeding at 6 months2/19/2011
  Q: I'm wondering what to feed my 6 month old daughter. She has popped her first two bottom teeth ...
  A: Kim, Good for you to wait until this age for introduction of solids. There are some recent ...
toilet training resistance2/19/2011
  Q: This in not a question but could find no other link to thank you for your advice. I read a question ...
  A: Robyn, Obviously forcing/spanking is the absolutely wrong way to go. Kids are tough and stubborn ...
9 yearold sudden weight gain2/18/2011
  Q: my daughter recently had a lesion removed from her ear that came back uncertain malignant ...
  A: donna, I'll confess I had to google "Carney complex" to see what this very obscure condition was. ...
"Vibrous" Heart Murmur in 2 yr old2/18/2011
  Q: First, thank you for volunteering for this site. I appreciate your time and expertise. I have 2 ...
  A: Susan, Google "vibratory innocent murmur" (also called Still's murmur) and you will be reassured. ...
daughter has stomach pain2/18/2011
  Q: my daughter is 3years old and has been having stomach pain for about a year. (she always tells me ...
  A: kristie, I don't really know what to say, for I don't know any of the details of her history, her ...
11 year old boy2/18/2011
  Q: Olsen, Thank you for your time. Our 11 y/o son has been seen by several Doctors and no one can find ...
  A: You have to wonder about some type of autoimmune disease, such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It ...
Daughter's leg pain2/17/2011
  Q: My child is three years old. Last year in Feb. she complained of pain in her leg and hurt her to ...
  A: J.H., It seems to me that clearly something other than a fracture is going on here. A fracture ...
Not gain enough weight2/17/2011
  Q: My son is three and half years old(born at 31 weeks with 1.0kg weight),his present height is 90.5cm ...
  A: Ashraf, What is your question? You really didn't ask me any. He was born extremely small for his ...
INJURY AT HEEL OF MY SON2/17/2011
  Q: My son,6 1/2 years old, got injury on his heel (right leg) while travelling (got into wheel of bike) ...
  A: JOTHI, If this is a large abrasion, it will be painful and if they needed to use a sort of ...
biting2/17/2011
  Q: My 2 year old son bites himself and other people. I called the parenting assistance line and told my ...
  A: Kimberly, This behavior, if he is in other ways developing normally, has nothing to do with a ...
fever 7 days, bloody nose 3 yr old2/16/2011
  Q: Brief history:My son is 3 yrs 5 months. Diagnosed w/ strep throat and treated about 3 weeks ago. ...
  A: Ken, Exposure means a lot in this day and age of kids at an early age being in groups of other ...
Loose greenish stools in 19 month old2/15/2011
  Q: My 19 mnth old baby startd having loose yellowish mucusy stools 3days ago and there was fever and ...
  A: Kim, In my humble opinion and that of virtually all the pediatricians I know, giving cefaclor to a ...
my son2/15/2011
  Q: hallo, i have aquestion regarding my son he looks very pale ,only his face otherwise the whole body ...
  A: anuradha, If he isn't anemic and is feeling fine and only looks pale, then why worry? Some kids ...
Baby food2/15/2011
  Q: I had given my 8-month-old some jarred baby food with meat (chicken mango risotto) last Tuesday for ...
  A: Liz, What an unusual and actually good sounding combination! The babies sometimes get all the ...
ADD2/15/2011
  Q: I am an adult with ADD and I take medication during the work week, but typically not on weekends. I ...
  A: Melanie, We have a very smart daughter who has ADD and didn't really develop problems until late ...
Energy Drinks2/14/2011
  Q: I am 6th a grader in york,Pa i was wondering if you could give me some information about energy ...
  A: Cassandra, (Happy Valentines Day!) The world would probably be a better place if we drank more ...
Infant diarrhoea and vaccination2/14/2011
  Q: I have two questions: 1. My 2.5month old daughter has been given 2 out 4 doses of oral polio ...
  A: Rajitha, 1. In the USA we don't give any OPV. All is IPV. The schedule they use in India is ...
Infant diarrhoea2/14/2011
  Q: "My 2.5 month old baby is suffering from diarrhoea. I got a stool test done on 7th feb which ...
  A: Rajitha, Diarrhea is caused by many different organisms in India than in the USA, so I am not ...
scarlet fever2/14/2011
  Q: My daughter has scarlet fever for the second time in four years. She was in hospital for two days ...
  A: liz, In the USA, it would be highly unusual to admit someone with scarlet fever. I see about one ...
13 yr old girl2/13/2011
  Q: My 13 yr old daughter has been having dizzy spells even when she is siting down. Feeling like she ...
  A: Page, I am not sure what you mean by elevated thyroid. Is the T4 elevated or is the TSH elevated? ...
Vaccinations2/13/2011
  Q: My daughter is 6 years old. I have not yet given her the booster doses of DPT and polio vaccinations ...
  A: Jaya, IPV provides plenty of protection and is all we use in the USA. The "normal" polio here is ...
Is the coughing contagious?2/13/2011
  Q: My 2 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with rsv 6 days ago now she is better however coughing a ...
  A: Ruth, RSV is just one of the many viruses that can cause cold symptoms and sometimes wheezing in ...
6 yr old hit head2/13/2011
  Q: My six yr old son fell tonight and hit the back of his head on our kitchen floor - porcelain ...
  A: Ashley, What wonderful and true phraseology: "motherly emotions cloud nursing judgement". This ...
kids and food allergies2/12/2011
  Q: I have a class of 24 third graders with about 6 with diagnosed ADHD and 4 that have defiance ...
  A: Carolyn, Bless you for being a teacher! Wow, not the easy bunch for you this year. My mother was ...
worried mother2/12/2011
  Q: My 2 yr old daughter was born with enlarged breasts, she never was breast fed. Could you please give ...
  A: dyan, Usually this means that the newborn breast has been stimulated by estrogen hormones from the ...
double ear infections2/12/2011
  Q: i just got home from work and my 3 year old has a low grade fever and is complaining of double far ...
  A: jasmine, Other than ibuprofen and tylenol, the only thing that may help would be some drops like ...
pediatric immune deficiency2/12/2011
  Q: i have a 22 month old daughter that keeps getting sick every 2 weeks is there a test that can get ...
  A: SHAUNA, A great deal of illness depends on the exposure one has to others at this age. Is she in ...
refusal to drink nutramigen2/11/2011
  Q: My daughter is 9 weeks old and not taking in as many ounces as she should for her age. She started ...
  A: cindy, Since she tolerates breast milk well, why don't you either increase your milk production ...
18 mo night wakings for hours but no crying2/11/2011
  Q: Olson, I would appreciate any suggestions you would be able to provide as we are desperate for ...
  A: Leah, If he is happy and doesn't cry, why worry? You say you are desperate for sleep. Does he ...
Infant cough/congestion2/11/2011
  Q: I went to the doctor on monday for his four month check up, my six month old had his shots and was ...
  A: Alexandra, Most pediatricians don't recommend this sort of product for an infant. They generally ...
Gastroenterology2/10/2011
  Q: My son is 10 years old and complaining of abdominal pain. He has had a low grade fever of 99.0-100.7 ...
  A: Cassandra, If he indeed has a persistent fever greater than 100.4, then this is significant. ...
RSV and Weight2/10/2011
  Q: My 7 month old was recently diagnosed with RSV. It started out with a mild cough at night and we ...
  A: Kids with RSV can cough and wheeze for weeks. If she is acting normally then to me she can go back, ...
RSV and2/10/2011
  Q: My 7 month old was recently diagnosed with RSV. It started out with a mild cough at night and we ...
  A: Amanda, Bronchiolitis is a wheezing disease of young infants usually caused by the RSV virus. No ...
My 5 and hlaf month old boy is refusing to take bottle all on a sudden2/9/2011
  Q: My baby boy is five and half months old.He was on formula(Lactogen 1) since he was one month old.He ...
  A: preeti, I don't know what these formulas are or the differences in 1 or 2, for we don't use these ...
3 year old with head pain2/8/2011
  Q: My three year old daughter has complained of head pain several times over the last 8 weeks or so. ...
  A: chrissy, Headache is an unusual complaint in one this age, if there is no illness. It is common ...
White stool and frequent urination2/8/2011
  Q: my 17 month old son started having very white almost diarrhea like stool today. He had 4 very large ...
  A: Diana, This is probably a viral illness. What is a bit unusual is that the urine output is ...
Extreme separation issues2/8/2011
  Q: How does a married family with one child, male of 9 months, deal with their kid who was diagnosed ...
  A: Clay, All kids at this age go through a natural stage of separation anxiety. It is normal. It ...
Too much sleep?2/7/2011
  Q: My 11 month old baby sleeps so much! Not that I'm complaining, but I'm starting to worry about him. ...
  A: Hannah, I would definitely have him seen by his doctor and have a check for anemia and perhaps for ...
Constipation in almost 6 month old2/7/2011
  Q: Olson, I have a delightful baby boy who will be 6 months old next week. He is a breastfed baby. ...
  A: Jody, It is common for some babies to have infrequent BMs, and this applies even to breast fed ...
3 year old holding a bowel movement for 7 days at a time2/6/2011
  Q: I started my boy in preschool in September, at 2 and a half, and after that time he held his poop ...
  A: Frances, This is a two-fold problem. One is that he probably is resisting toilet training. The ...
blood on stool2/5/2011
  Q: his doc told me to give him prune juice to use children suppositores & neosporin. he has an ...
  A: francine, (what a pretty name!) The prune juice, 2-4 oz per day is a good place to start. What you ...
Bedtime2/5/2011
  Q: I have a 9 year old daughter from a previous marriage, who has developed a fear of going to bed on ...
  A: John, It sounds like she has a significant anxiety disorder and she needs to have a good exam at ...
strep throat2/4/2011
  Q: What causes the stomach ache that comes with strep throat? thanks so much, michelle
  A: Michelle, What a simple and good question! I'm not sure, but generally strep bacteria secrete a ...
sick 4 year old2/4/2011
  Q: My 4 yr old girl has had a bad cough for 2 weeks now. Fevers started sat n stopped last night but ...
  A: nalani, Cough for two weeks should be evaluated, especially with fever. Fever may imply ...
spina bifida2/4/2011
  Q: Our grandson is to be born this June. He will be born with club feet and spinabifida. At what ...
  A: Kay, I'm sorry to hear this. He will have at least all the routine visits that we do with other ...
Weight and height of a 16 month baby2/3/2011
  Q: My Son he born weighing 5.4 pounds and 19 ½ inches tall, he was born two weeks early. He will be 16 ...
  A: BLESSING, What does your doctor say about this? Is he being seen for exams, like the 12 month and ...
Vasovagal Pre-syncope2/3/2011
  Q: Good morning. My daugther is almost 4 years old. In the last 6 weeks, she has had 2 episodes that I ...
  A: Michelle, One rare condition that can be associated with stomach ache and "spells" would be ...
sleep2/2/2011
  Q: Our 8 month old slept through the night until we had company over the holiday and I left him with ...
  A: julie, Sleep is very tenuous and sometimes even minor events can screw it up. Go back to the ...
continouse gaging and making himself puke2/1/2011
  Q: my son has had a history of being a small child. just recently he has been in a habit of gagging ...
  A: elise, I don't know how old he is, but if you are telling me he is doing this on his own, then it ...
Mystery lump near lymph node?1/30/2011
  Q: I sent you a question last week about my daughter. She has had an ongoing fever, and unusual rash. ...
  A: Jess, I can't remember how old your daughter is. Anyway, I think any pediatrician who would be ...
My 3yr old wont go to bed/sleep...its driving us crazy!!! help!!1/30/2011
  Q: I have a 3yr old boy who when put to bed at the routine time of 8pm, refuses to sleep and gets out ...
  A: Jessica, Bedtime resistance is manipulative behavior and drives parents crazy to the point of not ...
3yr always had soft stools1/29/2011
  Q: My 3 1/2 yr old son has always had soft or loose stools. He's gone through quite a few tests (blood ...
  A: Dena, If he is healthy, growing well and has a couple of loose stools a day, why worry? If he is ...
Recurring Fever1/29/2011
  Q: My son is 5 and before Christmas tested positive for the flu. That lasted us 9 days and for the next ...
  A: Sounds like you are at least seeing someone consistently. Again, recurrent fevers in children need ...
Recurring Fever1/29/2011
  Q: My son is 5 and before Christmas tested positive for the flu. That lasted us 9 days and for the next ...
  A: Lindsey, A virus doesn't last that long usually, but the situation is often that one has a series ...
WHooping Cough1/28/2011
  Q: I was recently diagnosed with whooping cough and am currently in the second stage of the infection ...
  A: Meghan, With the recent epidemics of whooping cough in California especially, we are ...
WHooping Cough1/28/2011
  Q: I was recently diagnosed with whooping cough and am currently in the second stage of the infection ...
  A: Meghan, I assume you had a positive culture or a test called PCR and have been treated. Often ...
Pinworms1/27/2011
  Q: My 4 year old daughter attends preschool with my 4 year old nanny's daughter. When I arrived to ...
  A: April, I would agree with your doctor and nurse. Basically pinworms aren't highly contagious and ...
Rash with personality change1/27/2011
  Q: About a week and a half ago I noticed that my 4 1/2 year old daughter had developed tiny raised ...
  A: Lindsay, It always is possible that the rash and the personality change with anxiety symptoms are ...
3.5 yrs old toddler girl with irritation in private parts1/27/2011
  Q: Dr - Thanks in advance for taking time to review and respond to my question. I have a 3.5 year old ...
  A: Jane, I suspect this is a matter of not being uncomfortable, but having feelings of comfort when ...
Potty training resistance at home1/27/2011
  Q: My daughter is about to turn three next week and she refuses to use the potty at home. She is dry ...
  A: Connie, Toilet training resistance seems to be a rampant malady in this country, if the number of ...
Almost 5 year old DOES NOT poop on potty1/26/2011
  Q: Good day! I have been searching the topic on here for days about 5 year olds that refuse to poop on ...
  A: Krew, This is a complete control issue. In a life full of people telling him what to do (such is ...
Painless dpt vaccination1/26/2011
  Q: My son is 2.5 months old. I have given 2 easy4 dpt vaccination. Third is due in next month. First ...
  A: Sonali, Vaccinations hurt. There are some techniques, like cold application or EMLA cream that ...
asthma, constipation, and illness1/25/2011
  Q: I am at a lost on where to begin, My 2 yr old daughter has been sick most of her life. Im a stay at ...
  A: She has asthma and probably allergies. Is she on an asthma controller med, one that she takes ...
Toddler with Mono?1/25/2011
  Q: My 13 month old has had a fever of at least 100 (102.5 has been the highest)for 5 days now, ...
  A: Jess, Really nothing terrible I can think of. This is almost certainly either a non-specific ...
Toddler with Mono?1/25/2011
  Q: My 13 month old has had a fever of at least 100 (102.5 has been the highest)for 5 days now, ...
  A: Jess, I doesn't make much sense to check for mono and not for strep. The thought probably was ...
Miralax dosage1/25/2011
  Q: almost 8yrs old and he has a very large (girthy)bowel movement. It is very painful for him and ...
  A: Jeff, The size of the stool to a certain extent determines the dose. Use an adult dose for best ...
2 year old + Sleep1/24/2011
  Q: My son just turned 2 last week. He REFUSES to sleep on his own or even go to sleep until between ...
  A: Christiana, He doesn't know how to fall asleep on his own. He has never learned this and won't ...
16 month old, dysphagia, tracheomalacia, and more1/24/2011
  Q: Well thankfully since jonah's last hospitalization last week (metabolic acidosis) he has been ...
  A: Violet, Often the process of finding out what is wrong can be a convoluted one. It sounds like ...
quiet baby1/24/2011
  Q: My baby is 4 months old, and he is very quiet baby, he doesn't cry at all only if he is really ...
  A: yara, Sounds like he is quiet, delightful, and healthy. As long as he is developing normally, is ...
baby sleeping1/23/2011
  Q: My daughter is 3 months old and had a good feeding and sleeping routine, including at night until ...
  A: debbie, Do they do the paragraph thing in England? Just kidding, sort of! Anyway, infants this ...
9 month old - low TSH, low free T41/21/2011
  Q: My 9.5 month old son had a well child check this week. His growth curve (weight and height) has ...
  A: Jenna, The hemoglobin is a bit low, probably due to iron deficiency anemia. This should be ...
Son pee standing up1/20/2011
  Q: My 4.5 year old son has been potty trained for a while now, but he still sits down on the toilet to ...
  A: William, Kids learn by imitation. I always have thought that little boys need to go into the ...
Sleeping1/19/2011
  Q: My son is 14mths and never ever slept through the night, if he has it has been only 2 times :( He is ...
  A: kelly, You are putting him to bed the right way. Of course a crying baby can wake people up! ...
Sleeping1/19/2011
  Q: My son is 14mths and never ever slept through the night, if he has it has been only 2 times :( He is ...
  A: kelly, Naps usually have little to do with night sleeping. The key to most sleep issues is the ...
Recurring fevers1/19/2011
  Q: What are the possible causes for recurring high fevers that last only a few hours? My son (34 ...
  A: Janine, At this age, the height of the fever really has little correlation to the severity of the ...
Son pee standing up1/18/2011
  Q: My 4.5 year old son has been potty trained for a while now, but he still sits down on the toilet to ...
  A: William, I wouldn't worry about it. Make sure that his penile anatomy is fine, meaning that the ...
6 yr old daughter is sick1/17/2011
  Q: My daughter has been sick since saturday night. It started at about midnight.She is congested, ...
  A: Tasha, A six year old with fever, rash and sore neck should be seen ASAP. It probably isn't ...
repeat scarlet fever1/17/2011
  Q: My daughter has had strep 3x's in the last 8 weeks(swap test confirmed), 2x's with scarlet rash. She ...
  A: Ryan, I will assume she is between 5-10 years old. Strep is a pretty wimpy bacteria and responds ...
mucusy diarreah with blood1/17/2011
  Q: My 11 month old girl has been sick (congestion, cough, runny nose, and fever on and off) since New ...
  A: Kristy, With the fever gone, life is probably good. A bit of blood and mucous in someone without ...
Baby coughing and not drinking milk1/16/2011
  Q: and he's having cough symptoms. Also , he is cries when I breastfeed him. What can I do? Thanks.
  A: aisha, First be sure you clean out his nose so he can breath. Infant salt water drops, 1-2 before ...
hand shakes1/15/2011
  Q: My 15 year old daughter's hand shakes while she is writing. Is this normal? Will it go away? Her ...
  A: Jill, Attention tremor is pretty common and runs in families some of the time. Familiar tremor is ...
Rhinathol for babies1/15/2011
  Q: My son is 5 months old now and he developed a bronchial virus from the cold weather. The first ...
  A: If the Rhinathol or Rhinathiol doesn't contain promethazine, then it is safe, but not effective. ...
Rhinathol for babies1/15/2011
  Q: My son is 5 months old now and he developed a bronchial virus from the cold weather. The first ...
  A: Reema, Promethazine is a medication we never use in infants. It can cause death by respiratory ...
Allergies1/14/2011
  Q: I wasn't able to find an allergist on here, but maybe you can help me. Personally I hate cigarette ...
  A: James, I would think that clothes that would repel odors that cling to fabric would be tightly ...
Ear Infection- amoxycilin dosage1/14/2011
  Q: My daughter is 3 years old and my son is 1 year old. Both of them are down with ear infection. The ...
  A: I never give amoxicillin three times a day for an ear infection. Twice a day is fine and even works ...
A crooked butt crack1/14/2011
  Q: My little sister is 3 years old and my family has noticed that she has a crooked butt crack and ...
  A: Alyssa, Have her doctor take a look and get some idea what is going on. Sometimes assymetry of ...
bed wetting1/13/2011
  Q: we've tried everything! just wondering if you have an idea or if we should have them checked out. i ...
  A: amanda, Generally I consider this a problem after age 5-6. In general, the population of kids ...
nine year old daughter1/13/2011
  Q: My nine year old weighs over 130 and is four feet seven inches tall she wears a size five in woman ...
  A: Cristina, If thyroid function is OK and the rest of the tests are as well, she is probably obese ...
Strong smelling stools1/12/2011
  Q: I have a 4 year old atustic son. He has always had large stools, but lately his stools have been ...
  A: Lori, He probably has a bit of a viral illness. Kids with large stools who are comfortable and ...
Fever and Cough for 5 Days1/12/2011
  Q: My 6 year old daughter got sick with a fever, lethargy, and a cough. The fever ranges between 99 ...
  A: Rachel, This is probably a viral illness and depending on what is going on where you live, could ...
fever/congestion1/12/2011
  Q: My 11 month old girl has been sick (congestion, cough, runny nose, and fever on and off) since New ...
  A: Kristy, If she has been sick this long, I would have her seen in the morning by your doctor. It ...
Blood in Urine1/11/2011
  Q: My daughter is almost 3 years old. Thursday night we noticed her urine a tea colored and figured it ...
  A: The swelling could very well have been during a time she was having protein in her urine. She also ...
baby clinching legs tightly1/11/2011
  Q: My 1 year old daughter crosses her legs at the ankle and clenches her legs very tightly. This even ...
  A: Amie, Be sure to see your doctor to rule out seizures. I suspect this behavior is not seizures, ...
16 month old baby, sleep, developmental issues?1/10/2011
  Q: Recently my boyfriend's daughter, husband and 16-month old child came to stay with us. They seen to ...
  A: OK! Actually what you said now makes sense. Anyway, this child doesn't know how to fall asleep ...
Blood in Urine1/10/2011
  Q: My daughter is almost 3 years old. Thursday night we noticed her urine a tea colored and figured it ...
  A: Chasity, Tea colored urine generally means blood. I think you made a mistake when you said "large ...
16 month old baby, sleep, developmental issues?1/9/2011
  Q: Recently my boyfriend's daughter, husband and 16-month old child came to stay with us. They seen to ...
  A: Linda, Clarify something for me. Your first sentence doesn't make sense to me, perhaps because ...
ear infetion1/9/2011
  Q: my daughter has ear infection.her doctor prescribed 250 mg/5 ml for three times in a day.she is 22 ...
  A: Rina, You didn't indicate the antibiotic, but I assume this is our old friend, amoxicillin. I ...
potty training1/9/2011
  Q: My son is 3 1/2 and his biological father decided to come into his life when he was 18 months, since ...
  A: Alison, This is one of the most important dilemmas parents face in this fractured society we live ...
Constipated new born baby / overdosed1/8/2011
  Q: I am in a fix! I just gave birth 5 days ago and was prescribed 3 regular matrons for my epistonomy. ...
  A: Geena, Don't worry at all. First of all, Tylenol is safe and effective for nursing mothers and it ...
recurrent high fever1/8/2011
  Q: This may not be a very serious issue but we are stumped. We are from the UK and live in China, it's ...
  A: David, This does sound like a viral illness. I'm not sure what is "floating around" in the China ...
My 6 yr old daughter has a high fever1/8/2011
  Q: My 6 yr old daughter woke up this morning saying her chest hurts. She had a low grade fever of 100.7 ...
  A: Hollie, This sounds like influenza or what we call an influenza-like illness (ILI). Probably this ...
Weight issue1/8/2011
  Q: I have a concern about our 15 month old daughter. After a miscarriage and 18 months of trying to get ...
  A: Mandy, She sounds like a healthy kid and generally kids who sound healthy and look healthy, are. ...
20 month old has become a horrible sleeper1/7/2011
  Q: Olson My wife & I are having an issue with our 20 month old. He used to be a good sleeper. Would ...
  A: I suspect he is stubborn, but that doesn't help you much, does it? Go back to the basics. Have a ...
Three-year-old child will not stand or walk and says "leg hurts", but sits, stretches, even crawls easily with no complaint1/6/2011
  Q: My three-year old child woke up this morning and said she couldn't stand or walk, that her "leg ...
  A: Sara, This could be growing pains, attention getting behavior, or something serious. Really tough ...
regarding rashes1/6/2011
  Q: David Olson, MY son is 3 months old.He has got rashes in his anus and between the thighs.When i ...
  A: Durga, I have never heard the concept that rashes are a good sign of immunity. I don't think ...
Not babbling 10 m1/6/2011
  Q: My son will be 10 months in 2 weeks and does not babble yet. He does alot of vocal play by blowing ...
  A: March, He is absolutely fine and I would strongly bet that your pediatrician says the same thing. ...
chronic strep1/6/2011
  Q: My 9 yr old has had over 8 strep throat infections along with tonsillitis, sinus and ear infections ...
  A: mary, Even the most conservative pediatrician, presented with someone who has had this many throat ...
10 mnth old not drinking enough formula1/5/2011
  Q: My 10 month old, for 3.5 weeks now, is refusing solids and only takes 1-2 oz of formula at a time. ...
  A: Beth, Are you saying he has lost weight from the 6 month to the 9 month visit? If this is the ...
Bloody Mucous in Pre-schooler's stool1/5/2011
  Q: My daughter, 4 in March, passed blobs of pure mucous with streaks of blood in it, on and off for a ...
  A: I define constipation as infrequent hard stools. Lots of kids go every other day and unless they ...
Bloody Mucous in Pre-schooler's stool1/5/2011
  Q: My daughter, 4 in March, passed blobs of pure mucous with streaks of blood in it, on and off for a ...
  A: Michelle, Kids with bloody mucous in their stools, in my mind, should be seen and evaluated for ...
3 month old losing weight1/4/2011
  Q: My 3 month old was born almost 10 lbs, gained 4 lbs the first month, just over a pund the second ...
  A: Kristen, If he basically is healthy and not gaining weight, then he probably is getting ...
Weight Gain for a 3 year old1/4/2011
  Q: My 3 almost 4 year old has been teetering between 25lbs - 27lbs. His doctor wants results and keeps ...
  A: Anna, If the assumption is that he is healthy, then I wouldn't worry about this. I suspect this ...
Child stiffens legs1/4/2011
  Q: My 2 year old daughter stiffens her legs up repeatedly at various times of the day. I noticed it ...
  A: Felecia, If she is fully conscious and is OK after, this is not a seizure. What is happening is ...
congestion1/3/2011
  Q: My 4yr old daughter has been sick for a little over a week. It started off with runny nose & ...
  A: Renee, This sounds like a cold. It does appear to be last a bit longer than normal. If she has ...
Toilet training1/3/2011
  Q: My 3yr old grandson will only wee standing up and refuses to sit on the toilet for his bowel ...
  A: Lyn, This is classic toilet training resistance, a willful refusal to not be trained. I would act ...
auto immune1/3/2011
  Q: My older daughter has been diag with chrons, second daughter with RA, third daughter IBS, my son has ...
  A: Sheri, Sorry to hear about all these problems. It is impossible for me to make any diagnosis with ...
toddler nightmares1/2/2011
  Q: My almost 3 year old daughter has suddenly begun to wake up throughout the night (usually every ...
  A: Cheryl, Bad dreams and night terrors are hard to separate, but if she is awake and aware at night, ...
Asthma? Allergies?1/2/2011
  Q: A couple times a month i will start having trouble breathing and get a rash either on my back or ...
  A: Jamie, You are not allergic to your medicines. It is possible that the doses may need to be ...
2 year old chewd and swollowed 500 mg slo-niacin : (1/1/2011
  Q: My daughter came out of the kitchen chewing something, I asked her what she was chewing as i saw ...
  A: Danicka, I would suggest that the advice the Poison Control people gave is almost always correct ...
high creatinine serum -BUN/creatinine ratio, low CO2, high immunologubine E1/1/2011
  Q: My son (4-year, 4-month old) was suffering stomach pain 3 weeks ago. We did the blood test and ...
  A: Aydin, First of all, one wouldn't have an infection two years in a row with a flu shot. This was ...
Vomiting and stool12/31/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 months old and she has dark greenish slools even now. She released the stools in ...
  A: Asmita, Greenish stools every other day in a healthy growing infant are no concern. I don't know ...
Children's Tylenol12/31/2010
  Q: My 12 month old daughter Claire had an ear infection flare up about 6 weeks ago, and our doctor told ...
  A: Chrissy, This medicine doesn't cause dependency. I would think that probably her night waking is ...
sleep/behavior12/30/2010
  Q: Olson, I am the mother of a 23-month-old child who has always had a great sleep schedule (asleep by ...
  A: Julia, Most sleep changes are due to changes in environment, like travel, or changes in routine, ...
Pdd and congestion is there a link12/30/2010
  Q: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/2010/12/3-1-2-year-12.htm ...
  A: I am not aware of any relationship. It sounds like he has asthma and perhaps allergies. These ...
what do you recommend?12/30/2010
  Q: She recently started coughing and at times it seems like she wants to throw up , my daughter is ...
  A: yazmin, Generally for kids this age we don't recommend any standard cough/cold meds, because they ...
High Eosinophils, Vit B, Petechia12/29/2010
  Q: My 4 year old has had a tough month. 4 weeks ago he came down with: - sore throat - vomiting - fever ...
  A: Julie, Thanks for the feedback. In order to diagnose staph scarlet fever syndrome, a culture from ...
High Eosinophils, Vit B, Petechia12/29/2010
  Q: My 4 year old has had a tough month. 4 weeks ago he came down with: - sore throat - vomiting - fever ...
  A: What was the discharge diagnosis when he went home? Why was he put on the oral antibiotic? What ...
3 week old baby12/29/2010
  Q: My 3 week old baby girl appears to experience extreme discomfort when passing wind or stool. She ...
  A: F, Generally this is a transient problem that probably has to do with incoordination of the ...
Second Degree Burns - 10 Mo. Old Child12/23/2010
  Q: David, My 10 months old daughter had an accident seven weeks ago, when a hot cup of tea spilled over ...
  A: If this truly is a second degree burn, then it sounds like the treatment initially was excellent. ...
Cough and Cold continuosly12/22/2010
  Q: My son is about 8.5 kgs. He started with Flu cold and chest congestion 2 months back. Doctor ...
  A: Yogeetha, Most kids with asthma have a predominance of night cough. Some kids even has nocturnal ...
runny, stringy, brownish/orange stools in 6mos old baby boy12/22/2010
  Q: Should I be concerned with the types of stools and their consistency, he is acting normal not much ...
  A: LM, Abnormal stools in otherwise normal kids are usually OK. With the respiratory virus he ...
Cough and Cold continuosly12/22/2010
  Q: My son is about 8.5 kgs. He started with Flu cold and chest congestion 2 months back. Doctor ...
  A: Yogeetha, Your doctor feels, and probably correctly that you son has asthma. He is using a ...
Sleep Disorders12/20/2010
  Q: My 3 year old has never been a big sleeper. When she was born she stayed awake for 3 days straight ...
  A: With the TV on when she falls asleep, she will need it on to fall back to sleep with the slightest ...
Down Syndrome Question12/19/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, Are Down syndrome patients born mentally retarded, or do they become progressively worse ...
  A: Steve, Down syndrome is not a progressive neurologic disease. IQ simply lags behind and reaches a ...
Steroid medication for a 5month old12/19/2010
  Q: My 5 month old baby has been on Budesonide (Inhalation Suspension) twice a day 12 hours apart to ...
  A: Tammy, The inhaled steroids should be safe and effective for asthma. Is this the diagnosis? Is ...
cold12/18/2010
  Q: My 2 month old is very congested. She has a cough, stuffy nose and doesn't want to suck her bottle. ...
  A: Sara, Generally for a cold in kid this age we recommend lots of liquids, gentle cleansing of the ...
Daughter Vomiting12/18/2010
  Q: My daughter will be 4 years old in January. When she gets really upset she throws up. It doesn't ...
  A: Colleen, The gag reflex that causes us to protect our airway and to vomit is variable in ...
grandsons neck12/18/2010
  Q: My 5 year old grandson has had a knot on the left side of his neck for at least 3 years. Sometimes ...
  A: wilburn, What should she do? Probably listen to, trust, and believe her doctor. This is almost ...
UTI in 17 month old boy12/17/2010
  Q: My son is 17 months old. Yesterday he I noticed he would stop what he was doing and had a look of ...
  A: Tara, With the urine being negative, it is unlikely this is a kidney related problem. It is more ...
treatment for erbs palsy12/17/2010
  Q: how physical therapy can cure erbs palsy
  A: arif, PT can help the recovery from Erbe's palsy by gradually stretching in a controlled way the ...
5 year old is passing green stools12/16/2010
  Q: My five year old son has for the past two weeks been passing green color stools containing mucus. ...
  A: Gerald, If he isn't running a fever and isn't sick, then all is probably well. I would recommend ...
My baby wont take formula :(12/16/2010
  Q: My baby girl will be 4 months on the 28th of Dec and i am trying to introduce her to formula as i ...
  A: Anah, It wouldn't be wise to mix formula any different than the manufacturer states. This can ...
MOUTH ODOR12/15/2010
  Q: My 2 year old grandson has had a fever for 6 days, fever, foul mouth odor , slobbing, and small ...
  A: Kenyetta, Why is he on the antibiotics? They won't work in a situation that is a viral illness ...
11 week old was given pepto bismol...12/15/2010
  Q: My son was recently given pepto bismol by a family member that didn't know any better. It gave him ...
  A: curious, Pepto contains salicylates, which are aspirin compounds and should never be given to ...
frequent urinating and now peeing in pants12/14/2010
  Q: My 4yr old daughter in the last year has had 3 sperate instances where for about 2-3 weeks she has ...
  A: Vicky, This is probably pollikiuria, extraordinary frequency of daytime urination in a normal ...
3 1/2 year old hitting & acts different at home12/14/2010
  Q: My son turned 3 in July. He started in a daycare/preschool setting over the summer. Before this, ...
  A: Sara, Hitting others, even without a lot of malice, is not well tolerated in this setting. I ...
Strep throat symptoms12/14/2010
  Q: My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with strep last week. She had a very bad sore throat , achey ...
  A: Jen, Three questions re the strep. Was it diagnosed by a positive screen or culture? Was the 5 ...
Green/Clear Stool from a Toddler12/14/2010
  Q: I just changed my two year olds sons poopy diaper. I am a little concerned about what I found. It ...
  A: Tabitha, Stools change in kids sometimes daily, depending on diet, viral exposure and an number of ...
Toilet Training Resistance12/13/2010
  Q: Olson: I have a five year old son who has been refusing to potty train for about a year and a half. ...
  A: Jennifer, If anxiety is an issue, then treat the anxiety. This is best done with a skilled peds ...
gross motor skill delays12/13/2010
  Q: My 12-month-old son cannot get himself into a sitting position or crawl, though he can sit, stand, ...
  A: Andrea, First of all, be sure that your pediatrician feels that all is well. Does he have ...
sleep12/12/2010
  Q: Her 3 year old son won't sleep through the night. He will go to bed ok but will wake at different ...
  A: janice, The key to sleep is the concept called the Last Waking Memory. He needs to fall asleep in ...
Brain Abnormalities in seemingly healthy 18 month old..??12/11/2010
  Q: When my son was 9 months old, he went for an ultrasound to see if he was developing normally for an ...
  A: Nicole, I doubt if anyone intentionally lied to you. It would be incredibly stupid for anyone to ...
sleeping12/11/2010
  Q: my 3 month oldsometimes smooshes her hand against her nostrils while sleeping or sometimes she turns ...
  A: gia, Officially, we don't recommend the side position, for it is not as safe as the back. Safer ...
My Almost-4 year son Urinating Everywhere in the House12/10/2010
  Q: As of the last couple of weeks, my almost 4 year old who is fully potty trained, has been urinating ...
  A: I think 2 weeks is a bit long to wait, but I appreciate offices may work differently than mine. ...
My Almost-4 year son Urinating Everywhere in the House12/10/2010
  Q: As of the last couple of weeks, my almost 4 year old who is fully potty trained, has been urinating ...
  A: Maria, Please have him seen first by your doctor for an exam, a good medical and social history ...
Green stool12/10/2010
  Q: My baby is 9 months old just today. She is passing 4 to 5 times green stools in the evening time ...
  A: Syeda, I don't know where you are, but in the USA we wouldn't worry about this too much, as long ...
Cough12/9/2010
  Q: I have an 11 month old baby girl. She is taken Amoxicillin for a double ear infection. Tonight she ...
  A: Selena, Generally amoxicillin will only help the bacterial part of the infection, the ears. It ...
potty training almost 4 year old12/9/2010
  Q: My 3.5 year old is not potty trained. it is our fault. we are good parents but this is such a pained ...
  A: larissa, Most kids his age can sit on a regular toilet with assistance and go. He knows what he ...
Bowls12/9/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 and had a stomache bug which she had diarrea for 3 days.but every time she does a ...
  A: Gemma, This is probably a viral illness and will run its course. It might be a good idea if ...
Fell off Bed & nose bleed12/8/2010
  Q: my ten month old took a dive off our bed today, she is normally very good about staying in the ...
  A: Desiree, Virtually every kid this age has a fall from a bed and the vast majority to fine. ...
Problem Eater12/8/2010
  Q: I have a 3 yo son, who has major eating problems. He refuses all fruits, all vegetables with ...
  A: Kamelia, More and more kids in this time of ours have feeding aversions. Most do fine and eat ...
Infant Allergic Skin Reaction12/7/2010
  Q: I have a son who will be 1 year old on the 19th of this month. He is very healthy. He hasn't been ...
  A: Amy, Hard to say without examining the labels of these products. Are there any common ...
behavioral problem12/7/2010
  Q: I have a daughter of age 2 year and 10 month. She has a little problem of being socialize. She ...
  A: bhavini, She is acting out in your presence as an attention getting ploy. Please see your doctor ...
4 Year-old still soiling himself12/7/2010
  Q: I am the mother of a very happy, energetic, and still potty-training 4 year old. My son turns 5 in ...
  A: Jessica, This is a power struggle and she is winning. Show absolutely no frustration. Talk to ...
11 months-Not sleeping all night12/6/2010
  Q: My son is almost 11 months old & he won't sleep through the night without waking up at least once. ...
  A: Mariah, The key to sleep is consistency and making sure the last waking memory if of the bed/crib ...
infant formula/ vomiting12/6/2010
  Q: 11 week old, breast milk for the first 5 weeks, then mixed with similac advance, was only on similac ...
  A: Debbie, Loose stools are normal for many babies. If he is having 2-3 loose ones a day, this is ...
11 month old breastfed baby stopped eating solids12/5/2010
  Q: My 11 month old daughter has never been a great eater. She had reflux but she stopped being sick ...
  A: Christine, Reflux is not always throwing up, but indeed can be "silent" in terms of other ...
amoxycillin12/5/2010
  Q: Just wondering why my 4 yr old 43LB son was prescribed 1800mg of this antibiotic spread over 2 doses ...
  A: Tabatha, I get a lot of questions about amoxicillin dosing. We generally, for ear and sinus ...
Two year old with re-occurring scabs on scalp.12/4/2010
  Q: My two year old son has been experiencing re-occurring scabs on his scalp since he was about 9 ...
  A: Kristy, Have someone culture this drainage. I would wonder about a chronic staph infection that ...
sun12/4/2010
  Q: does she get any vitamin d from being outside if it is cloudy? also if we are in and out of the sun ...
  A: gia, If she is nursing, she should be getting a vitamin D supplement daily. If she is on formula, ...
sleeping12/4/2010
  Q: my 3 month oldsometimes smooshes her hand against her nostrils while sleeping or sometimes she turns ...
  A: gia, As long as she is sleeping on her back in a crib with little inside and a tight mattress, she ...
Hypospadias Penis12/3/2010
  Q: When my son was born they would not circumsize him b/c they sd he had a hypospadias penis. We were ...
  A: Jamie, My answer can't be very precise, for I don't know what grade of hypospadias he has. ...
Daughter Rubbing Against Furniture12/2/2010
  Q: My 4 year old daughter keeps straddling and rubbing her private parts against anything she can. ...
  A: David, Masturbation is normal and common in kids this age. It really can't be stopped. You need ...
My 3 year old not wanting to eat12/2/2010
  Q: I have a 3 year old that all of a sudden just stopped wanting to eat. He is a healthy and happy boy. ...
  A: Stephanie, Prescribing an antibiotic for the start of a viral illness makes no sense at all and is ...
Potty train 5 year old12/2/2010
  Q: My son is 5 and is almost all potty trained except at night, he won't wake up to go to the bathroom, ...
  A: Sarah, It is normal for kids to wet at night until the age of 6. If he isn't dry by then, then a ...
Sleep training in 22 month old12/1/2010
  Q: My daughter is 22 months we have been trying to get her to sleep in her own bed for a while. I have ...
  A: Jamie, Rocking kids to sleep is counterproductive. She needs to have her last waking memory in ...
zoloft12/1/2010
  Q: My 6 year old daughter is on 1.2mg of Zoloft oral concentrate for about 5-6 weeks. Each ml is 20mg ...
  A: Melanie, If this is 20mg/ml, then each 0.1ml contains 2 mg. I think when you said 1.2mg you meant ...
Child behaviourial problem12/1/2010
  Q: We need your advise regarding certain behaviourial issue of our 6 year old daughter. She is our ...
  A: Nidhi, Some kids are shy and more introspective. Some are shy to the point where it interferes ...
lengthy mycoplasma pneumonia infection11/30/2010
  Q: Olson, My asthmatic 8 year old daughter first was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia last October. ...
  A: Beth, I still wouldn't worry about mycoplasma. It has been treated clinically with the extensive ...
6 week old baby won't sleep in cot11/30/2010
  Q: I saw a response on here to a previous person's query that was similar to my situation. I followed ...
  A: Laura, The advice of laying him down awake and letting him learn how to fall asleep on his own is ...
lengthy mycoplasma pneumonia infection11/30/2010
  Q: Olson, My asthmatic 8 year old daughter first was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia last October. ...
  A: Beth, I'm not sure of the validity of doing "blood tests", presumably antibody levels, to tell if ...
Inborn error of Metabolism11/29/2010
  Q: My Daughter is in high school now, and is interested to have a career in Medicine, and she has been ...
  A: Lubna, One needs to be well grounded in biochemistry and genetics, as well as the general ...
my 2 year olds behavior11/29/2010
  Q: ok i understand the concept of terrible 2's and everything but my 2 year old son is way past that he ...
  A: brook, Please get some help with him. A lot of stuff has recently happened and you need some help ...
cough11/28/2010
  Q: very often which subsides with medicine but soon develops another episode of cough and cough tried ...
  A: rathidevi, Recurrent coughs in children are usually going to be caused by asthma. I am unclear as ...
15 month old fever, no appetite11/27/2010
  Q: My 15 month old has had a fever and no appetite for foods for 5 days. Her fever is always present in ...
  A: Abby, Chances are your doctor was correct...this does sound like a viral illness. The molars ...
Pale stool11/26/2010
  Q: For 2 days, my 2.5 year old son's stools have been very pale - I would describe them as very very ...
  A: Ashleigh, He probably has a virus illness and commonly the stool color changes in this situation. ...
pediatric pneumonia11/25/2010
  Q: My 15 month old daughter was diagnosed with pneumonia back in October, she was treated with ...
  A: Liz, Most kids with frequent pneumonias actually have asthma. I find it is quite variable how ...
baby feeding11/25/2010
  Q: I have a 6 months old boy. he refused to suck from me since he was 2 months old. at the beginning he ...
  A: yasemin, I'm not sure what you mean by "started to make him sleep" before feeding. Is he getting a ...
6wk old with screaming tummy pain11/25/2010
  Q: My son is six weeks old. He was carried through 37 weeks and has grown from 5lbs 14 oz. to 8lbs 10 ...
  A: Michelle, Fussy behavior during and after feedings is classically to pediatricians either a ...
Possible Viral Infection11/25/2010
  Q: I took my son Luke to the doctor this afternoon bc he was running a fever of 102.6 and that was very ...
  A: Brittany, This really does sound like a viral illness. The combination of vomiting, low blood ...
No babble in 8 months old11/24/2010
  Q: I have a baby that's 8 months and 1 week old now. I am writing to you because I am a worried mother ...
  A: T, Gee, are you really a first time Mom? (Just teasing a bit). You certainly, hands down, win ...
milk and diarrhea11/23/2010
  Q: My 2 yr old boy drinks milk like a fiend, ever since he was a tiny tot. He'll drink sippy cups full ...
  A: MJ, Milk drinking is good to some extent, but extreme intake can lead in this age to iron ...
Baby fell and hit head11/23/2010
  Q: Yes, my daughter fell off the bead and hit her head. She cried for a few minutes (3) then was fine ...
  A: Candace, Falling off a bed is pretty common in the pediatric world and I have never seen a baby ...
Sensitive Spot on top of head11/22/2010
  Q: My daughter is 10 years old and she keeps complaining about a sensitive spot on top of her head. Her ...
  A: nora, If the specialist and your doctor, looking at this and examining her, don't know what it is, ...
Skin Rash11/22/2010
  Q: My son is 2and1/2 yrs old..since last week, he has developed a red rash(non-itchy) on his face which ...
  A: Ekta, A rash that is this evanescent has to be hives. They come and go and are sometimes hard to ...
9 year old boy with dizzy spells11/22/2010
  Q: I came across your answer from a couple of months ago on a similar case with a boy with dizzy ...
  A: Anna, An inner ear infection is not visible at all from exam. It is a usually viral inflammation ...
Encopresis?11/21/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 years and 10 months old, and has been potty trained for some time, where pee is ...
  A: Michelle, Encopresis simply means leaking of stool in a child who has been previously trained or ...
Diarrhea in 4 year old11/20/2010
  Q: My 4 year old son has experienced diarrhea for 21 days. Dr says it's an impaction, so we've been ...
  A: Dee, If he has had no constipation for three months, it is a bit unlikely that this is due to ...
fall11/20/2010
  Q: my mother in law was giving my daughter 2 1/2 years old a piggy back ride and she fell off and fell ...
  A: gia, If she didn't loose consciousness, if she seems fine right now, then she is fine. A fall ...
BRESTFED BABY CAN'T POOP11/19/2010
  Q: My 4-month old son is having trouble making bowel movements. He is strictly breastfed. I addressed ...
  A: TIFFANY, Lots of kids who are BF have soft and difficult to pass stools, presumably due to lack of ...
Is my son a late bloomer or does he have a growth delay11/18/2010
  Q: Good afternoon Dr. Olson, My son is 35 months old. He is 35 inches tall and I believe in the 5th ...
  A: To me, the notion of a late bloomer is one who goes through puberty later and therefore catches up ...
mouthing and development11/18/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, i have a 7 months old boy who doesn't seem to be teething yet. i read that babies will ...
  A: Kay, Infants explore the world around them with the whole sensory package that they possess. Some ...
itp11/17/2010
  Q: My 4 years old daughter has developed eccymotic over her legs and on blood test revealed the ...
  A: arun, Since we no longer give oral polio in the USA (injectable only due to risks of developing ...
4-year old refusing to go to the toilet11/17/2010
  Q: My 4-year old daughter has been fully toilet trained for about 18 months but has developed a habit ...
  A: Olly, This is almost certainly behavioral. She is exerting control and attracting attention by ...
Teen Mental Health11/16/2010
  Q: Olson, I have a soon to be 14 year old daughter who is a competitive athlete. She has been involved ...
  A: Colleen, If she wants to continue in her sport, then she should and it would be silly to have a ...
Three month old coughing and he gags when he coughs what to do?11/16/2010
  Q: My 3 month old has a cold and he has a really bad cough i took him to the docter he said that i cant ...
  A: We don't treat kids this age, or usually any other age, how have colds with medicines. Use added ...
bladder pain11/16/2010
  Q: I have a 7 y/o daughter with chronic bladder pain, that occurs unexpectedly and lasts a couple of ...
  A: michelle, I suspect your pediatrician wishes he had gotten a culture initially, rather than just ...
To cure my sisters son11/15/2010
  Q: My Sisters son is of 2&1\2 years old and doesn't understand,doesn't walk,doesn't talk anything.He ...
  A: Anupam, I, not surprisingly since I live in northern Michigan, am not at all knowledgeable about ...
5 month old baby pass streak blood in stool11/15/2010
  Q: my baby of 5 month was exclusively breastfeed since birth. He has been passing loose stool about ...
  A: Terry, I would wonder if this is a mild GI flu, with the straining and a bit of blood being the ...
itp11/14/2010
  Q: My 4 years old daughter has developed eccymotic over her legs and on blood test revealed the ...
  A: arun, ITP is generally self-limited and generally after one brief course of steroids, or time, or ...
thermometers11/14/2010
  Q: ? how do they "sense" it? thanks gia
  A: gia, I'm a pretty simple person and the engineering of stuff is not my forte. They do work well. ...
Toilet training11/13/2010
  Q: My Daughter is 2 years and 8 months. We have just had another sibling arrive in our family. We have ...
  A: Barb, This is bad willful conscious in your face behavior that clearly is an attempt to get ...
3.5 year old with reoccuring diarrhea11/13/2010
  Q: Olsen, At the end of September, my daughter got (what I believe to be) a viral illness - 2 days of ...
  A: Jenn, After even a routine viral stomach flu, some kids can have a long term mal-absorption that ...
3month old and cold11/13/2010
  Q: my 3 month old has a cold, and he has been sleeping a little more than usual is that normal?
  A: melissa, Short answer...yes. Just think when you feel sick. Do you feel full of energy? No. ...
temperature taking11/11/2010
  Q: our son is 3 years old. we take his temperature in his bottom, we were wondering what age do you ...
  A: David, With the new temporal artery thermometers, to me the rectal temp is a bit outdated. Get ...
6.75 Year old fever11/10/2010
  Q: sometimes when my son as a fever he will get up in the middle of the night twitching and clapping ...
  A: Robert, This sounds like a night terror, something that can happen with a fever, or for that ...
low c02 in 15 month old11/10/2010
  Q: a c02 test was ran on my 15 month old daughter both time came back low im being referral to a kidney ...
  A: latavia, By low CO2 I assume you mean the baby has a metabolic acidosis, something that can be ...
nose bleeds11/9/2010
  Q: My daughter was hit by a car a year ago and has had problems with nose bleeds every since. She is ...
  A: Amy, Was the nose broken in the accident? It doesn't make much sense to me that this injury would ...
Diet Soda for a 2 year old11/9/2010
  Q: I am looking for information for a 25 year old friend, regarding her daughter. Her family has a ...
  A: Anita, Milk with chocolate is fine in a non-obese child. I think the value of milk is greater ...
Pediatric Herpetic Whitlow11/9/2010
  Q: I saw your response to Jennifer on herpetic whitlow. My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed 2 months ...
  A: john, It would be common to have a herpetic whitlow get secondarily infected and result in some ...
hi baby teeth11/9/2010
  Q: my son is one year one month still no teeth coming out is this normal or need to take some vitamin ...
  A: ramesh, It is common in kids to have the first teeth come after a year. The average is 6=7 ...
20 month old with no formed stools.11/8/2010
  Q: So my daughter is 20 months and has never had a formed stool, except for about a weeks period when ...
  A: Shelby, If she is growing well and developing well, then I wouldn't worry about it. It is really ...
pinworm11/8/2010
  Q: my 8yr old was diagnosed with pinworm on 11/5/10 when i took her to the er when i noticed white ...
  A: renee, I would recommend treating everyone in the house with the medicine who is not pregnant or ...
no friends at school for 7 year old11/8/2010
  Q: Good Evening: just found out my 7 year old grand-daughter is having problems at recess on the ...
  A: patricia, I would suggest having father discuss this with the teacher. The rest of the steps ...
no bowel movement11/7/2010
  Q: My daughter has not had a bowel movement in 4 days and I'm very concerned. She has never been ...
  A: dan, Try either a glycerin suppository or if she is older than 5, a Ducolax suppository to promote ...
Sleep and Bottle Questions11/6/2010
  Q: My son is 9 weeks old and is breastfed except for one bottle a day (usually either all breastmilk or ...
  A: I would keep him out of the swing. He needs to learn to sleep, and fall asleep, in the crib without ...
recurring mrsa staph in toddler11/6/2010
  Q: My two year old had to be hospitalized about 2 weeks ago with mrsa staph on his bottom. He had ...
  A: Nicole, This is a vexing problem and one that I face every week as a pediatrician. The most ...
Sinus Infection and Green Poop and stomach pain11/5/2010
  Q: My 5 year old son had green poop this morning. He has had a stuffy nose for about 1 1/2 weeks. I ...
  A: C, There is really no question here, but change in stool color is common in kids with colds/sinus ...
salbutamol syrup11/5/2010
  Q: Olson, I would like your opinion for the use of albuterol syrup in infants. In Greece, where I ...
  A: maraia, In the USA, good pediatricians don't use it at all. I consider the inhaled ...
infant feeding issue11/5/2010
  Q: We have switched our 14 week old to Carnation milk and karo for his feeding. After weeks of not ...
  A: I would try just the Carnation and see what happens. It is common in babies that spit to add ...
baby bowel problems11/4/2010
  Q: I am desperately seeking answers about my 9 month old little girls bowel habits. She was breast fed ...
  A: Laura, It is normal for some breast fed babies to have infrequent stools, sometimes up to two ...
My 4 yr old son has a cold that wont quit11/4/2010
  Q: My son Elias has had a cold for the passed 2wks that will not let up. 1 day it seems he's getting ...
  A: Bianca, Prolonged "colds" in kids make us think of several things. Allergies, recurrent back to ...
lump in neck11/2/2010
  Q: I just discovered a marble sized, freely movable nodule in my 3 year old daughter's neck on the ...
  A: Lori, The chances of this being a benign reactive lymph node is virtually 100%. This is a common ...
potty training11/2/2010
  Q: Over the last few weeks I have been attempting to potty train my three-year- old. Unfortunately she ...
  A: Lisa, This is not a matter of not being able to pee sitting down. It is a matter of her resisting ...
rash11/2/2010
  Q: My 21 month old has a red sandpaper feeling rash on her cheeks and chin with a few bumps here and ...
  A: Angie, The rash could be due to the viral illness or looks a bit like something called ...
bowel problem in my 2 yr old11/1/2010
  Q: my daughter suffered from faecal impaction 4 mths ago and was in hospital for 5 days ,the doctor ...
  A: nicola, It is highly unusual, at least in the USA, to hospitalize someone for 5 days with a fecal ...
rash/lil pimple likes in it10/31/2010
  Q: i went to the DR and they said i have rosacea. and there is no way i have that.Im taking pills, but ...
  A: matt, I don't really know what you have. It could be rosacea, although this is not common in the ...
Potty Training a Shy Child10/30/2010
  Q: As soon as a take her off of the potty she will go in the diaper or pull up and if she does happen ...
  A: This is classic toilet training resistance. This is common. She knows exactly what to do but ...
rash10/28/2010
  Q: My 21 month old has a red sandpaper feeling rash on her cheeks and chin with a few bumps here and ...
  A: Angie, Rashes are a visual phenomena and hard to diagnose in this format. If she isn't sick, then ...
Sleep training10/28/2010
  Q: My son just turned 7 months old, he is breast fed and eats two small meals of solids a day which is ...
  A: Just yesterday read a study that confirmed what I have always taught: infants can sleep through the ...
Overweight 9-month old10/27/2010
  Q: My son had his 9-month check-up on Friday and he is officially overweight, and quite significantly ...
  A: Tilly, I have a slightly different take on this. I think that the formula should be given until ...
18 month old vomiting10/25/2010
  Q: My 18 month old (LJ) was born at 32 weeks. He spent 30 days in the NICU. He has had constipation ...
  A: Tricia, Yes, he should be checked. Does he have a gastric outlet obstruction? Is this acid ...
Is this serious?10/25/2010
  Q: I have a spotty rash an my arm, chest pain when i breathe deeply, swollen glands under my ears and ...
  A: Abbi, This very well may be serious. See your doctor tomorrow and expect a complete exam and some ...
8 week old baby always sleeping10/25/2010
  Q: I have a 8 week old daughter she was born at 36 weeks weighed 2.69kg. I was induced due to a ...
  A: Penny, Lots of infants will sleep in the daytime if you let them. My advice is usually to wake ...
Brain damage during delivery10/24/2010
  Q: How frequently is brain damage during delivery known to occur, sufficient to affect the personality ...
  A: John, This is an extremely vague question. I need some additional information about the patient, ...
Is this serious?10/24/2010
  Q: I have a spotty rash an my arm, chest pain when i breathe deeply, swollen glands under my ears and ...
  A: Abbi, Yes, this is something potentially serious. See your doctor Monday and expect a good exam, ...
Liquid diets10/24/2010
  Q: My 11 year old son broke his jaw and now has it wired shut. He has to be on a liquid diet for 6 ...
  A: Shacisco, Generally when one has this sort of surgery, pretty specific directions are given as to ...
18mo old 6 days of loose stool, periotic vomitting, and NO fever10/24/2010
  Q: I have taken my 18mo daughter to the doctors after 4 days of very loose stool and intermittent ...
  A: Megan, This is almost certainly a viral illness and you can feel comfortable she is not acting ...
Feeding10/23/2010
  Q: Our almost 4 month old was diagnosed with Laryngomalacia @ 3 weeks old. He was never officially ...
  A: It is common for breast fed babies to go a week or two without a stool. I know this seems weird to ...
wetting pants10/23/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 3/4 years old 4 in december and wets her pants at least once a day, she sometimes ...
  A: Dawn, Most normal kids this age will have full control, with maybe an occasional accident, during ...
Gastrochisis10/22/2010
  Q: I have a 12 month old son that was born with Gastrochisis. Lately since he started to drink whole ...
  A: Sakita, Gastrochisis is an uncommon problem in pediatrics and I have only seen a couple cases in ...
White Patch on Tonsil10/21/2010
  Q: My 9 year old son has been developing this one white patch on his right tonsil for sometime now. It ...
  A: Becky, It is common in many kids to have a white, almost kernel-like concretion on the tonsil. It ...
Impetigo10/21/2010
  Q: My 11 year old son has been diagnosed with impetigo. It appeared on his leg and manifests as a red ...
  A: David, Impetigo is contagious, but after 24 hours of the cream, he should not be able to spread ...
12 month old sick10/21/2010
  Q: i have a 12 month old that in the last two weeks has had blisters on the lip that burst with blood ...
  A: heidi, We do sometimes see blisters that are like chickenpox a week or so after the varivax shot ...
11 month old baby wakes up middle of night, refuses to go back to sleep in crib.10/20/2010
  Q: My 11 1/2 month old son has recently started going to bed around 9pm, sometimes 10pm or anytime in ...
  A: Marie-Elana, The basic part of a sleep strategy is called the "last waking memory". This means ...
a question about my kid10/19/2010
  Q: Dr.Olson I have a question about my 4 and a half year old daughter. She was diagnosed with hashimoto ...
  A: cindy, I suspect her dose is 25micrograms, rather than mg. A big difference. When we put people ...
fever and stomach pain in a 7 year old girl10/19/2010
  Q: my daughter has stomach pain no vomiting and no diarraha she does not want nothing to eat, she just ...
  A: Pam, Watch this carefully. This is probably a viral illness, but with the lack of diarrhea and ...
chronic hives10/9/2010
  Q: My 11 year old daughter has had severe hives since March. She has had 12 different blood tests. ...
  A: Angie, The differential diagnosis of chronic hives is long. It can range from allergies to cancer ...
breathing problem10/9/2010
  Q: Olson, Yesterday night my 15 month old baby (boy) started vomiting continuous. In one moment he ...
  A: sumesh, It is possible that a child with a lot of vomiting can briefly aspirate (have stuff go ...
buffalo milk10/8/2010
  Q: Iam a20years old mother for a3,5months old baby who is breast feeded. I leave him for hours with my ...
  A: ahmed, I have no idea if buffalo milk is harmful for babies or not. I suspect your doctor knows ...
Security with my son10/7/2010
  Q: My son just turn 5 and we have been trying to get him to sleep in his own room. We have tried ...
  A: April, I assume he has never learned to fall asleep on his own. He needs to learn to fall asleep ...
My 2 Yr Old Son Has Been Very Irritable...10/7/2010
  Q: My 2 Yr Old Son Has Been A Very Happy Child... Hyper, Yes! But Happy Ever Since He Was Born. The ...
  A: Ashley, He could just be becoming two! If he is not running fevers, if he is eating well, then ...
Development/Milestones10/6/2010
  Q: My child is 9 1/2 months old and has started to walk. I work with some individuals who say that this ...
  A: holly, This theory sounds crazy to me. Even if it was true, what would you do to stop him from ...
Yellowish-white stools 13 month old10/5/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson: My son is 13 months old and since last Saturday I noticed his stools were ...
  A: Maria, Stool changes are usually due to either diet changes or low grade viral illnesses. Keep on ...
my 4 yr. old son10/5/2010
  Q: My son Donovan has had chronic constipation since he was born. We were told to give him miralax to ...
  A: Becky, Chronic constipation from birth to me means that a condition called Hirschsprungs disease ...
Toddlers screaming at night10/4/2010
  Q: My daughter has 2 children; 3 1/2 yr old and 1 1/2 yr old girls. My daughter can't get any sleep ...
  A: Gale, This is manipulative behavior. It is not fear. I would suggest that mother not get into ...
blood in stool10/4/2010
  Q: myself peali, my son is now 14 month old, last 20 days blood comes with his stool, he is passing ...
  A: This stool exam seems normal with the exception of the blood. If bleeding persists, then time for ...
flu mist10/4/2010
  Q: My 6 year old and 8 year old daughters just got the flu mist a few days ago. Their doctor did not ...
  A: michelle, This is confusing to some doctors. If they have never had H1N1 last year, they need two ...
Concerned Niece is Autistic10/1/2010
  Q: Olson, I'm very concerned about my 3 year old niece. I am by no means an expert but nonetheless I ...
  A: I have found in family situations like this it is best to keep your thoughts to yourself. Your ...
My son is 4 and cant talk10/1/2010
  Q: My son is 4 and he can not talk. When you ask him a question all he does is repeat what we say. If ...
  A: Regina, Please have him see a good pediatrician and start a thorough evaluation, that clearly ...
5 yr old boy masturbation issue9/30/2010
  Q: My 5 1/2 yr old son is masturbating frequently. I am fine with the behavior as long as it is done ...
  A: Jennifer, You have a good healthy attitude about this common and normal event. I have no idea ...
baby swallowed penny9/30/2010
  Q: my 14 month old son swallowed a penny 9 days ago he had an xray and the penny is still in his ...
  A: Danielle, Your family doctor is wrong. Pennies and coins of virtually all sizes will pass. I ...
My newborn rolls over9/29/2010
  Q: From the first week my daughter in law brought my grandson home he has rolled over. He is now 3 ...
  A: Bobbi, This is probably normal. Be sure that at the 1 month exam mother mentions this and be sure ...
acid reflux or something else?9/28/2010
  Q: my daughter was born weighing 8 pounds 2 oz. she is now 15 mos old and is 17 even. she is on the ...
  A: Amanda, It is not clear to me why your doctor is not considering very high on the list of ...
shivering and subsequent fever9/28/2010
  Q: My 5 years old son is suffering from shivering and subsequent high grade fever every 6 hours from ...
  A: malik, What is your doctor treating? Why the antibiotic? Yes, fever and shivering can be a sign ...
4 yr old with same thing as 8 yr old9/27/2010
  Q: My 8 yr old got amoxicillin for fever, headache and sore throat. 2 tsp twice a day. Dr said 4 yr old ...
  A: Lisa, Fever, headaches and sore throat may be strep, but if a strep test wasn't done, then nobody, ...
flu or serious issue?9/26/2010
  Q: My 6 year old son woke up thursday and vomited for about 3 hours slept and was fine until today ...
  A: Kate, This is almost certainly a stomach virus or food poisoning. I would continue regular foods ...
15 months old on a hunger strike9/26/2010
  Q: My son, Ollie, had a little cold last week and ever since then we are having particular trouble ...
  A: Nadia, Lots of kids this age will have "hunger strikes" that last for a few days. I think that ...
behavior9/24/2010
  Q: I am having issues with my 5 yr old son, he is not in kindergarten yet but we put him in preschool, ...
  A: Samantha, Obviously this is not a school-specific problem. I would, if you have this as an ...
Baby boy fell from long height.very frustated.9/24/2010
  Q: Q1)My 5 month old baby boy fell from big height bed once(double the height of a normal double cot ...
  A: I am not sure what your question really is, but I'll try. If he was fine after the falls and is ...
Baby boy fell from long height.very frustated.9/23/2010
  Q: Q1)My 5 month old baby boy fell from big height bed once(double the height of a normal double cot ...
  A: If he is fine now and was fine after, these falls won't hurt him or cause long term damage. I have ...
strep throat9/23/2010
  Q: My son was put on antibiotics today for strep throat. I am just wondering what I need to do to ...
  A: Elisha, You get strep from other people. You don't get reinfected from objects. It is possible, ...
Hair not growing back9/22/2010
  Q: Olson, My nephew has some bald spots due to a poor haircut. This haircut was done in early Aug but ...
  A: Cameron, Hard to think that a bad haircut would cause this, but I guess anything is possible. ...
Cocksackie9/21/2010
  Q: About 3 weeks ago my son had high fevers for 3 nights, a cough and loss of appetite. He had terrible ...
  A: angie, With a coxsackie virus infection (probably a condition called herpangina in both your son ...
head9/21/2010
  Q: i have a couple of questions about newborns and their heads, is it harmful for my newborn to drop ...
  A: gia, This is also fine. Kids moving their own head against gravity won't hurt them. People ...
deep laceration9/19/2010
  Q: Jst wantd 2 ask can a 1.5 cm longitudnal deep laceration of the facial skin near my 14 month old ...
  A: romina, This is a pretty long laceration. If it is very superficial, then the strips should be ...
sleep problems in 4 year old9/17/2010
  Q: We’re having a problem with our 4 year old sleeping. Actually, we’ve always had problems with her ...
  A: Adelle, I'm afraid my ability to weave a magic spell and spread sleep dust over her is limited. ...
12 week old sleeping too much?9/17/2010
  Q: Olson, I have a daughter who is 12 weeks old today. She co-sleeps with us using all safety ...
  A: Kyna, Who says this isn't normal for a 12 week old? She is not a newborn. She is just a good ...
8 month old slow to gain weight9/16/2010
  Q: I am writing this out of pure frustration and hoping you can point us in the right direction so we ...
  A: RJ, Often infants with GERD will develop a feeding aversion, a dislike for eating since eating ...
well checks9/16/2010
  Q: i know that during well checks growth and developement are checked but what exactly is checked as ...
  A: gia, This visit is a good time to ensure speech and language skills are progressing and that ...
6 year old dizziness9/8/2010
  Q: I am writing to you to double-check, having taken my son to the local Dr here in SW France where we ...
  A: Emma, The nasal spray is a peculiar product we don't use. It has a vasoconstrictor, like the USA ...
regarding vaccine9/8/2010
  Q: sir, my baby was 2 and half month old, last month inj. pentavc-5D vaccine of 1 st dose given to the ...
  A: dr. srinivas, In most cases these are interchangeable. I am not specifically aware of the ...
urination9/7/2010
  Q: My nearly 7 year old son has recently taken to urinating in things other than the toilet such as ...
  A: Todd, I can't think, if he is a mentally normal kid, how this can be any sign of illness. This is ...
reacurring fever9/7/2010
  Q: My daughter is now four years old. Since she was born she has had recurring fevers that last 2-4 ...
  A: Melissa, Please google "periodic fevers pediatrics". There are many, albeit rare, periodic fever ...
6 year old dizziness9/7/2010
  Q: I am writing to you to double-check, having taken my son to the local Dr here in SW France where we ...
  A: Emma, The term "100% certain" is not in my medical vocabulary. This implies a certain amount of ...
sleep issues9/6/2010
  Q: my baby is almost 8 weeks old and has been a relatively good sleeper. I have always put her down ...
  A: marcha, Try the sleep routine without the pacifier. You know she is well fed and has slept ...
1 yr old with swallowing issues9/3/2010
  Q: My almost one year old son had his first Vitalstim evaluation for his swallowing issues this week. ...
  A: Violet, Checking the airways is best done indirectly, looking at things like ease of breathing and ...
1 yr old with swallowing issues9/3/2010
  Q: My almost one year old son had his first Vitalstim evaluation for his swallowing issues this week. ...
  A: It is quite difficult and a bit dangerous (needs to be put asleep) to directly inspect the airways. ...
worms9/3/2010
  Q: We just got a puppy who became quit ill we took her to the vet and found that she is loaded with ...
  A: Tiffany, I would agree with your doctor who says that kids don't get this from dogs to any great ...
3yr old son tar black diarreha.9/2/2010
  Q: my 3yr old son got sick yesterday and was throwing up would not hold anything down today he has ...
  A: SuZann, Persistent black diarrhea may be signs of an upper GI bleed. In this case, he probably has ...
Blood and mucus in stool9/1/2010
  Q: I noticed streaks of blood and mucus in my 3 year olds stool today. He is very regular, having a ...
  A: Jennifer, Kids with blood and mucous in soft stools should be checked. Blood and mucous implies ...
4 year old son9/1/2010
  Q: My son was playing outside and fell and hit his head on our concrete stoop. He has a scrap on the ...
  A: Becky, He probably is just sleepy and this may be his bed time. If not, I would, to be on the ...
toddler sleep problems8/31/2010
  Q: My son just turned 1 and he has never really been a good sleeper, but usually I can get him back to ...
  A: K, Make sure that his last waking memory (LWM) before he falls asleep is his bed, not your arms. ...
question about chance of disease8/31/2010
  Q: Ok, yesterday my child and I were in the store and she went over to the shelf and picked up an item ...
  A: Marie, It is highly unlikely that she will contract anything from this brief casual exposure to a ...
Witholding Bowel Movements8/30/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 years old and has always been a "strong-willed" or "stubborn" child. Potty training ...
  A: Melissa, I think that toilet training resistance is in the top 10 questions I answer. This is a ...
augmentin dosing8/30/2010
  Q: My 10 yr. old is 90 lbs. and was given a Rx for Amox/Clav XR 1000/62.5mg 2x/day for 10 days. That ...
  A: Holly, We tend to give large doses of amoxicillin and related penicillins to treat infections in ...
Black Stool & Diaper Rash8/28/2010
  Q: Brief history: 7 month old. Consumes lactose-free formula, Gerber rice cereal, and Gerber 2nd Foods. ...
  A: Stephanie, I suspect the stool change is due to the blueberries, but the rash might be a yeast ...
Continuing fever8/27/2010
  Q: Desperate for advice, getting very concerned My eight year old son has been running fevers off and ...
  A: Theresa, Are these separate illnesses or has he been sick all the time? If he has had a fever for ...
presyncope8/27/2010
  Q: ok.... so i went to the doctor a week ago and he said i have presyncope but he didn't really explain ...
  A: Alex, You probably have vaso-vagal pre-syncope. Syncope means fainting, pre-syncope means you ...
Speech & Mental Development - 5 yr old8/26/2010
  Q: My 5 year old daughter has difficulties communicating and socializing with others. She comes off as ...
  A: Joyce, Please have her see a pediatrician, make sure there is nothing physically wrong, and then ...
beyond normal weight8/26/2010
  Q: i have a 2 years old daughter,whose weight is 9,400 kg,height 81.5 cm,and she was born about 3,700 ...
  A: lilly, My guess is that she is fine. But really, this is only a guess. I would follow the advice ...
Frequent Stomach Virus8/25/2010
  Q: My 6 year old son has been getting frequent stomach viruses about once a month to once every other ...
  A: Lauren, If it is a fever above 100.4, then this is probably some weird type of infectious disease. ...
beyond normal weight8/25/2010
  Q: i have a 2 years old daughter,whose weight is 9,400 kg,height 81.5 cm,and she was born about 3,700 ...
  A: lilly, Lots of possibilities. Has she always been small? What was her birth weight? Are you ...
child appears to have a hypersensitivity to smells8/25/2010
  Q: I am an OT and I work with feeding issues. I saw a 5 year old that is so sensitive to smells he ...
  A: Toby, As you are aware, kids often have unusual aversions, to feeding, smells and other stimuli. ...
Formula fed 7 week old with diarrhea and bad gas8/24/2010
  Q: I have a 7 week old son who is experiencing diarrhea and really terrible gas for the past 2 ...
  A: Jackie, Great terminology! "diaper escaping" is much better than my term for this..."blowouts". ...
dont know what to do.8/23/2010
  Q: My son who is 12, has run fevers on and off since he was younger. They do blood work and from what I ...
  A: Krista, If he is growing well, developing well and has normal blood work, then generally it should ...
Newborn sleeping8/23/2010
  Q: My daughter is now 5 weeks old but since she turned 3 weeks she feeds every 2 hours and only sleeps ...
  A: Soojin, I would faithfully and religiously put her to bed awake and not allow her to fall asleep ...
pediatric issues8/23/2010
  Q: My son (age 8 will be 9 in Nov) ht 50 inches wt 52 lbs. has been having fevers off and on ranging ...
  A: Theresa, Constipation doesn't cause a fever. Most "bronchitis" is kids is viral and therefore ...
child with dry feet8/22/2010
  Q: my 2 year old son has really dry feet and they are peeling he cry when i go to put anything on them ...
  A: pamela, Try just a bland moisturizer, like USA brands Lubriderm, Keri-lotion, on the feet at ...
hello8/20/2010
  Q: I have a ten month old son which has extremely dry skin and his scalp is also extremely dry. I use ...
  A: BLESSING, If this "dry skin" is really eczema, then application of a topical steroid might be very ...
CIO method8/20/2010
  Q: After talking with my son's doctor he suggested we do the cry it out method for my son who is 4 and ...
  A: Angela, He is more stubborn than the average kid. I think your advice that was given is great. ...
over-excitement8/19/2010
  Q: I am concerned about my Grand daughter - aged Four and just about to start school. Last week I took ...
  A: Jim, Might be a breath-holding spell, something that can happen when kids are excited, hurt, or ...
5 year old potty training8/19/2010
  Q: I am having problems training a 5yr. old who has been physically and mentally abused regarding potty ...
  A: helena, Unless the Dad sees eye to eye with you, nothing will work. You need to convince him that ...
Bilateral Diverticuli in Ureter8/12/2010
  Q: I previously asked a question about my 4 yr old who I was told had diverticulits of the bladder. ...
  A: Violet, If this is what the urologist says, if this is felt to be a normal variation and there are ...
Acidic Soft/Watery Stools8/11/2010
  Q: My son, now 2 1/2, has never had a normal bowel movement. It varies between very soft and somewhat ...
  A: Dani, He probably has some malabsorption syndrome, the most common being lactose intolerance. Try ...
running nose and cough8/10/2010
  Q: My 14 month old son is suffering from running nose for the past 3 days. Its not at all stopping (as ...
  A: sumesh, I prefer, in kids above one year old, to use natural meds that have some clinically proven ...
potty training resistance/withhold8/9/2010
  Q: My daughter is almost 6 years old and will attend elementary school this fall. She was potty trained ...
  A: Jing, I would really wonder if she is constipated, having generally hard stools and as a result of ...
my daughter8/6/2010
  Q: my daughter has a couple of pea sized lumps in side of neck they move around when i touch them, they ...
  A: tasha, We all worry, as parents, about lumps and bumps. Kids normally have a lot of them and ...
pain in back of head and fever8/5/2010
  Q: I am taking my daughter to the doctor tomorrow but was curious if these symptoms signal something ...
  A: Michelle, A lot of late summer viruses cause bad headaches and indeed, can be a form of meningitis ...
4 yr old w/ bladder issues8/4/2010
  Q: My son has had issues going potty frequently since January of this year. Prior to that his only ...
  A: To me, there is a substantial difference between a pouch and an inflamed/infected pouch. ...
Varicella and MMR vaccine8/4/2010
  Q: My daughter's school district has told me that her first Varicella vaccine is invalid because it ...
  A: Susanne, They are technically right. However, if I was your doctor, I would write a letter saying ...
4 yr old w/ bladder issues8/3/2010
  Q: My son has had issues going potty frequently since January of this year. Prior to that his only ...
  A: Violet, Diverticulum of the bladder implies to me an obstruction downstream. Diverticulitis is ...
Cavity in Toddler8/3/2010
  Q: My child is 4 1/2. Our first visit to the dentist was about a year ago and she was afraid just in ...
  A: Nicole, Early dental caries in kids lead to carious teeth later. They should be corrected. Most ...
Weight8/3/2010
  Q: My son is 9 years old (and 5 months)..his height is 4' 10 1/2", and weighs 99.5 lbs. Do you ...
  A: Becky, By the definitions most use, he is overweight. His BMI for age is the 60 percentile. This ...
eating and behavioral problems8/3/2010
  Q: My almost-year-old daughter is an extreme picky eater. Over the years I have trained her to eat ...
  A: Lynn, How old is she? I'm assuming 5-7 years. It looks like you failed to insert this ...
Pediatric Intesivists8/2/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, I shall be a sophomore in college in the fall, and have recently changed my career ...
  A: Emily, I generally don't answer questions that aren't of patient's clinical relevance, but I do ...
bedwetting8/2/2010
  Q: My daughter is 6 years, 4 months. She is at a healthy weight/height and was recently at her annual ...
  A: Judy, Some kids just have tiny bladders, not big enough to carry them through the night. Check ...
Infection from Bug Bite8/2/2010
  Q: My 2 1/2 yo daughter had a mosquito bite about a month ago that turned into a staph infection within ...
  A: Teresa, In my experience, the vast majority of reactions to insect bites are not infection, but ...
Tracheal narrowing8/1/2010
  Q: I have a 16 year old special needs son with a rare chromosome deletion. We were told years ago that ...
  A: Deena, Without knowing what deletion he has and what history others with this deletion have, it is ...
sleeping problems8/1/2010
  Q: My niece that is four and my niece that is going to be seven often wake up in the middle of the ...
  A: anjannette, These are probably night terrors, a common phenomena that tends to run in families. ...
Blepharospasm8/1/2010
  Q: My son (2.5 years old) has been blinking excessively (and in an exaggerated manner) for a week now. ...
  A: Ashleigh, I have always thought that tics occur more often with increased brain function, rather ...
Night training/feeding7/31/2010
  Q: My son just turned 4 months old and is a big boy (18 pounds) he was waking every 1-3 hours to nurse ...
  A: Angela, This is hard and frustrating work but it will pay off in blessed sleep for all. 1. It ...
Blepharospasm7/31/2010
  Q: My son (2.5 years old) has been blinking excessively (and in an exaggerated manner) for a week now. ...
  A: Ashleigh, Blinking tics are the most common minor motor tic we see in kids. They are very common. ...
16 month old toddler has conjunctivitis7/31/2010
  Q: I appreciate it greatly. My 16 month old toddler has an extremely bad case of bacterial ...
  A: Joy, Any oral antibiotic can cause yeast or diarrhea. This seems a good choice. Remember a weird ...
Two-month old wakes every hour7/30/2010
  Q: My two month old baby was a good sleeper from the beginning, waking to eat once or twice a night and ...
  A: Alison, He sounds like a trained night feeder. I doubt anything is wrong with his health. Sleep ...
Environmental allergies7/29/2010
  Q: I have a 6 year old son who will be going into the 1st grade in a couple of weeks. For as long as I ...
  A: Melissa, Singulair has, mainly for some reason in the far East, been associated with weird ...
high platelets7/29/2010
  Q: my two year old son just recieved his test results from last week and his platelet count is 469,000 ...
  A: Nikita, High/normal platelet counts are usually what we call acute phase reactants, measurements ...
Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers!7/28/2010
  Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ...
  A: Samantha, To not try a benign treatment such as a high dose of steroids at the beginning of her ...
Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers!7/28/2010
  Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ...
  A: Samantha, The Pediatric Diagnostic and Referral Clinic at Mayo in Rochester is the place she needs ...
I want to become a pediatrician7/28/2010
  Q: I'm fourteen years old, and i'm about to begin my freshman year of high school. I want to become a ...
  A: Aliyah, I encourage you to discuss this in person with a local pediatrician, preferably one you ...
2yr old with fever and cold hands and feet7/28/2010
  Q: My 2yr old has a fever that hasn't went above 102, today he began to get cold hands and feet with ...
  A: Sean, Kids with fevers need TLC. This includes extra fluids, dressing them lightly and use of a ...
Need Help on AMC7/27/2010
  Q: My daughter has AMC in her hands & legs (clinical diagnosis), as well as she having below mentioned ...
  A: Dnyanesh, OK. I have seen only a few patients with AMC in my life. The club feet and hands are ...
Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers!7/27/2010
  Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ...
  A: Samantha, To me, this is the definition of a pediatric periodic fever syndrome. It is doubtful ...
2 yr old with blood and mucus in her stool7/27/2010
  Q: My 2 year old daughter has had a lot of mucus in her stools, it started a few weeks ago but not ...
  A: megan, See your doctor. Blood and mucous in the stool can be signs of a bacterial or parasite ...
Overweight7/26/2010
  Q: Good Day, My baby is 13 months old and she weights 16kgs, at the clinic they said she is to fat and ...
  A: Lucia, If the parents are obese, then I worry about babies like this. If they aren't, then I have ...
9 month old7/26/2010
  Q: My 9 month old baby girl has been co-sleeping with us for about 2 months. We have decided to place ...
  A: Joys, Curious why, at 7 months, you started this. That, to me, seems like a step in the wrong ...
Reflux question7/25/2010
  Q: my son is 10 months and has been diagnosed with asthma, tracheomalacia, reflux, dysphagia, and ...
  A: Violet, A pediatrician is fully capable of treating 95% of GERD without referral to a GI doctor. ...
18-month old protesting before sleep7/25/2010
  Q: My 18-month old has generally been a good sleeper - typically, she takes a 2-hour nap from noon to 2 ...
  A: Laura, You're a smart Mom. Don't give in. After several nights, or possibly a bit more if she is ...
Yellow discoloration of baby's scalp7/25/2010
  Q: I had my 9-month old daughter in her pool today and noticed a round yellowish-orange discoloration ...
  A: Liz, It is possible this is carotenemia, although it generally hits the hands, feet and face ...
Infant Erection7/24/2010
  Q: Is it possible that an infant needs medication or manual help with an erection. My friend's 1yr old ...
  A: D Griffin, This is really one of the scariest questions anyone has asked me. Are you really ...
Passing out.7/24/2010
  Q: I have a 3 year old and today I had a very bad incident. My kid was playing with another boy and ...
  A: Mariela, If anyone gets hit in the head and this happens, see your doctor if you really think the ...
MMR vaccine (2nd dose)7/23/2010
  Q: My daughter, now 9 and my son,6, had the 1st dose of MMR when they were a year old. They both broke ...
  A: Lindsey, Just sign the refusal form. We have lots of people do this every day, for reasons ...
Sudden Accidents7/23/2010
  Q: My 4 year old daughter has been completely potty trained for the past 6-8 months. All of a sudden, ...
  A: Wendy, If the urine check was before the symptoms started, it would be reasonable to repeat it. ...
Sleep7/23/2010
  Q: When my 9 week old baby boy shows sleep cues, I rock him for a little, and then lay him in his ...
  A: I think you are doing a great job. Putting him to bed awake and letting him fuss himself to sleep ...
3 year old daughter will not sleep through the night7/23/2010
  Q: I am at my wits end and don't know what to do!! My daughter will be 3 in two months and wakes up AT ...
  A: Krista, Try this. Give her a card, elaborate or not, that she can have and use one time at night. ...
Night time - 3 month old7/22/2010
  Q: I just sent a question but I wanted to better word it. This is regarding a 3.5 month old, will be 4 ...
  A: Angela, Even a big guy at 4-6 months should be able to sleep the night, without feeding. At his ...
3 month old at night7/22/2010
  Q: I was reading your past post before regarding night time wakings so that gave me several ideas ...
  A: He has to consistently fall asleep in the crib, never in your arms. He will have a hard time ...
adhd7/22/2010
  Q: My son will be 6 in August. In kindergarten he was diagnosed with adhd and has been on at least 3 ...
  A: Jennifer, There are at least three possibilities that make some sense. Adderall XR is a product ...
MY DAUGHTER PROBLEM7/20/2010
  Q: First of all a very big hello. My name is Rajesh & I am from India. My concern is related to my 5 ...
  A: Rajesh, I am not familiar with the pathogens that are found in India, particularly the parasitic ...
sudden onset of insomnia7/20/2010
  Q: I have a 9 year old who is suffering from sudden insomnia. She previously has been a really good ...
  A: Vern, Usually insomnia that is sudden involves issues such as anxiety and social upheaval of ...
Lab testing7/20/2010
  Q: My 5 year old son has had lab testing done a few times recently, his recent test continued to show ...
  A: Kelly, It is common for kids to have normally elevated liver function tests. The normal ranges ...
Potty Training Resistance7/20/2010
  Q: I have read your article on potty training resistance and found it helpful to a point. My 5 1/2 year ...
  A: AJ, I would completely let this be his responsibility. He is nearly six. Keep some diapers out, ...
Pediatric Leg Pain7/19/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, My son Harrison is 7 yrs old and has had 2 bouts with severe strp this spring. Now he ...
  A: Donal, I really don't understand your question. I don't know the outcome of the above question. ...
Waking up at night7/19/2010
  Q: My 28 months wakes up at night. She started doing it since she was 18 months. When she was 18 ...
  A: Sandra, Most kids with this history have never learned how to fall asleep on their own. She ...
undressing at bedtime7/17/2010
  Q: We have a 2.5-yr old who will take all of her clothes off when put down to sleep (both at naptime ...
  A: Joyce, I would have no problems with the clothing off and indeed, she sounds like a pretty bright ...
3.5 month old son very fussy and gassy7/16/2010
  Q: Olson, My son is 15 weeks old and has become increasingly fussy over the past month or so. He was ...
  A: Nicole, These are always hard questions to answer. I suspect that this is reflux. I am a big ...
mucus/foul smell stool7/16/2010
  Q: my 22 mos old son has had a few bouts with a seriously foul smelling stool that is very loose,and ...
  A: Donna, Most stool problems like this are self-limited, probable viral illnesses or reactions to ...
unexplained7/14/2010
  Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ...
  A: denise, If he had such limited solid volume for two days, he must have had liquids instead. Maybe ...
unexplained7/14/2010
  Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ...
  A: denise, I was up most of the night, admitting two newborn babies, one 37 weeks and one 34 weeks, ...
unexplained "vomiting"7/14/2010
  Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ...
  A: denise, The most likely explanations, and both would be treated symptomatically, would be an acute ...
amount of formula?7/14/2010
  Q: i read an earlier answer you gave to how much formula a 10 month old should get. You answered ...
  A: Julie, Alimentum is a milk based formula where the milk proteins are chemically broken down into ...
drug poisoning7/13/2010
  Q: i took my child to a health facility on 9th july this year.he was diagnosed with upper respiratory ...
  A: James, Most URI are viral. Why was an antibiotic used? Was there an ear infection or some other ...
swallowed penny7/13/2010
  Q: my son swallowed penny on sun nite and today monday seemed fine, 2 normal stools throughout day and ...
  A: Tiffani, Pennies uniformly pass and don't cause diarrhea. This diarrhea is due to an unrelated ...
toe walking7/12/2010
  Q: Dr Olson, my son is 5,5 y old and is still walking mostly on his toes. He did this from the time he ...
  A: sofia, As long as y;our pediatrician feels that he doesn't have increased tone in the legs causing ...
My Baby refuse to drink milk7/12/2010
  Q: I am mother of 2. My younger daughter is now 10 months old and she has problem of drinking milk, ...
  A: Kathy, Tell your nanny that things need to change. Tell her that you want her to have her nap ...
soiling underwear7/11/2010
  Q: My 6 years daughter is soiling her underwear from 2 month approximately,it's a small quantity and ...
  A: nam, Generally leaking of stool is associated with hard stool that stays inside and prevents the ...
soiling underwear7/11/2010
  Q: My 6 years daughter is soiling her underwear from 2 month approximately,it's a small quantity and ...
  A: nam, She does have encopresis and probably it due to constipation, meaning that there is some hard ...
7 Month Old and Vaginal Discharge7/10/2010
  Q: I was changing my daughter's diaper this morning and I noticed that she had some greenish yellow ...
  A: Stephanie, The diaper area is pretty vulnerable to all kinds of problems in the summer. Hot ...
Red Eyes/rash in a 3 year old7/10/2010
  Q: We live in a remote part of Alaska where the nearest doctor is 400 miles away. We have a local ...
  A: Kristina, Whoa! That is remote. It is unlikely that an eye that is red and has no discharge has ...
7 week old won't sleep in crib7/10/2010
  Q: My 7 week old will not sleep in her crib overnight. I can usually get her to take a couple of naps ...
  A: Anna, I think your pediatrician is correct. Who really knows how long is too long? There is no ...
crooked crack and penile torsion7/10/2010
  Q: My 6 month old had penile torsion that was corrected at 3 months, and is being treated for ...
  A: coral, Some assymetry of the gluteal cleft is common but occasionally can be sign of something ...
Blisters on 1 Year olds tongue7/9/2010
  Q: My Daughter recently had an Ear infection and upper respiratory infection and was put on ...
  A: Jennifer, Blisters on the tongue and in the mouth are generally, this time of viral, a viral ...
Nasal Congestion7/9/2010
  Q: Olsen, My 4 year old son has a terrible nasal congestion. Every 5-10 minutes he would blow his ...
  A: hana, He probably has allergies. Have you seen his doctor to discuss this? I would recommend a ...
7 week old won't sleep in crib7/8/2010
  Q: My 7 week old will not sleep in her crib overnight. I can usually get her to take a couple of naps ...
  A: Anna, She needs to learn to fall asleep on her own. Make sure her "last waking memory" (LWM) is ...
swollen lymphnodes7/7/2010
  Q: my 2< almost 3 yr old daughter had sudden neck pain in Feb. of this year. After seeing her Doctor, ...
  A: shannon, Kids with enlarged lymph nodes, infected or not, can have pain in the neck due to the ...
Azithromycin, Cefprozil7/7/2010
  Q: Olson: Our 3 year old daughter was just diagnosed with strep throat. She went to a pediatric urgent ...
  A: Shelia, I will assume that the strep screen was actually positive. If she has a strep throat ...
premature baby - air travel6/30/2010
  Q: my son was born at 32 weeks of gestation and weighed 1.8 kgs. C- section was not performed and he ...
  A: farooq, Thanks for the clarification. Pressure changes can be uncomfortable and a dose of tylenol ...
formula allergy6/30/2010
  Q: My son is 3.5 months old. He was breastfed til 8 wks, then supplemented with soy formula (my older ...
  A: Kristin, I would expect that with a reaction to the formula, you would see almost immediate ...
unusual behavior6/30/2010
  Q: My boyfriend's daughter, who just turned 4, has been acting out of sorts for a while now. She is ...
  A: Alana, First, be sure someone takes her to the doctor and says she is fine from a urine and ...
Weight Concerns ??6/29/2010
  Q: Our little boy just turned 1 year last week. He is a happy, ostensibly healthy, extremely active ...
  A: Steve, It sounds like he is big in all respects. If his height was in the 50% with a pretty ...
distress during sleep6/28/2010
  Q: My 11 month old granddaughter wakes at night with what appears to be distress. Distress from what we ...
  A: Alberta, If she is constipated, the karo might help, although if she is not, then it will do no ...
birth control6/28/2010
  Q: I'm seventeen years old and have been dating my boyfriend for 2 years now. He and I want to have sex ...
  A: Sarah, Be sure your doctor is one who does prescribe birth control pills. Some pediatricians ...
4 year old6/28/2010
  Q: my son is 4 years old and his testicles are down in his scrotum. they can be felt and seen. my seven ...
  A: erica, Please have both of them checked at the next scheduled physical or acute exam. Testicles ...
Persistant fever6/27/2010
  Q: My 3 year old son has had a fever for about 9 days now ranging between 102-103. He has had no other ...
  A: Danielle, The main thing to rule out, for this can have some long term complications, is a ...
chicken pox6/27/2010
  Q: but my 2year old has not got it yet but she goes to a nursery where some children have got it, could ...
  A: amanda, The word "host" is confusing to me. If you mean, could she carry the virus to the ...
Trouble Napping6/26/2010
  Q: My son is 6 months old and has been sleeping in his crib since birth. He has been sleeping through ...
  A: Melissa, My suggestion is to continue to do the consistent night and day sleep regimen and decide ...
pooping and eating habbits6/26/2010
  Q: my baby is about 16 months old and she is very energetic and seems like a happy baby. My question is ...
  A: Veronica, Some kids are born to be grazers, reverting back to a kind of eating our early ancestors ...
20 month old sleeping issues6/25/2010
  Q: I have a 20 month old little girl. Many times it seems as though she is sleeping well, but then ...
  A: Tania, Lots of people toss and turn and get a very good nights sleep. I personally am one of ...
small blisters on face6/25/2010
  Q: My 5y.o daughter has woken up with small blisters on her chin and some up one side of her face. ...
  A: rachel, With bumps that look like they are filled with pus, she needs to be seen. We see ...
fever &rash6/24/2010
  Q: my daughter 5ys old ,10days ago she complaint sorethroat and fever,my doctor diagnosis was acute ...
  A: emad, With the sore throat and the fever and then the rash, strep needs to be ruled out. In the ...
Toddler Balance6/24/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, My son is 19 months old and seems to be having balance issues. He falls over constantly ...
  A: Lara, Why is he so small? Is this because parents are small or because he was like this from ...
Confused6/22/2010
  Q: I was expecting my period this month on 10th of June. But I missed the date, and as we were try for ...
  A: Varsha, I am not an OB-GYN doctor, but this is what I would do. See you doctor and they will ...
Toilet training resistance6/21/2010
  Q: My son who is just turned 3, he was toilet trained since he was 2 and 8 months approx on his own ...
  A: Tania, Smart kids can be defiant at ages far earlier than this. Be sure the concept of 7 days has ...
Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma & now silent aspiration6/21/2010
  Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ...
  A: Violet, Complex issues like this are not best handled in this fashion but here are some thoughts: ...
Weight Gain6/21/2010
  Q: This is a question in the context of my daughter, Alisha. Alisha is - Age 9.5 years - Weight 44Kg ...
  A: Anil, With the current numbers you gave me, she is 92 percentile for weight and 75 percentile for ...
Formula6/21/2010
  Q: I have a 6 week old baby boy. He was 9lbs 5 oz at birth. He was put on Similac Advance in the ...
  A: Katie, Of course, you always can try a formula change. They all are nutritionally sound. The ...
Toilet training resistance6/20/2010
  Q: My son who is just turned 3, he was toilet trained since he was 2 and 8 months approx on his own ...
  A: Tania, He is controlling you and the entire situation. The peeing in the store was a willful act ...
Imagination/Hallucionation?6/19/2010
  Q: I'm 15, but I've had this since before I can remember. I find sometimes that I can have lucid ...
  A: Hahum, I worry when people describe to me a break with reality. Some people with this history ...
Indent in forehead6/18/2010
  Q: My one year old hit her head on a door frame 8 days ago. At the time she got a deep indentation ...
  A: Jodi, My guess is still valid, but really unless someone can see this, it is only a well educated ...
premature thelarche6/18/2010
  Q: And is there a treatment for this? Thank you
  A: tina, Generally in kids this age with isolated thelarche I seldom do any studies. I virtually ...
Abt CSF Leak6/17/2010
  Q: Detailing the sequence of events involving my 5 year old daughter. 7-Apr-10 10PM : Fell from head ...
  A: Jaya, A CSF leak would be very unlikely in face of the normal CT scan. She currently is ...
rash6/17/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. About 2 months ago my daughter was running a high fever so I took ...
  A: Stephanie, Anyone who says "could she be allergic to Amoxicillin and says no" really isn't ...
Potty resistance6/17/2010
  Q: My soon to be 4 year old was almost completely potty trained. He suffers from seizures. Back in ...
  A: Misty, The brain abnormality may have some bearing on his ability to potty train, but my guess is ...
9 y/o ankle pain6/16/2010
  Q: Whenever my 9 y/o son stands up his ankles hurt and he walks with a limp. He may do this for ...
  A: Deanna, I would agree with your pediatrician. If he has brief pain, no swelling and this goes ...
Potty resistance6/16/2010
  Q: My soon to be 4 year old was almost completely potty trained. He suffers from seizures. Back in ...
  A: Misty, Sometimes kids who have seizures have other medical issues. Is this the case with him? Is ...
balance issues6/15/2010
  Q: My son is 2 years old and has metopic with trigon. He is waiting to see if it worsens before ...
  A: erica, If the balance issue is new or increasing in intensity, then a test is warranted. Some ...
Spongy spot on head6/15/2010
  Q: My son fell off my bed onto tile floor. He is 7 months old and I rushed him to the hospital. The dr. ...
  A: Kristin, The idea of "wanting" a scan, is perplexing to me. CT scans of the head are a major ...
Infant not eating6/14/2010
  Q: My baby boy is 10months old, was vomiting and stooling 4days ago. He just got his vaccination 5days ...
  A: Deeji, With this additional information, this could be GERD. We would tend to treat with a PPI ...
Overmedicating of twins.6/14/2010
  Q: My sons are twins boys diagnosed with severe autism. One doctor I had for years to keep consistency ...
  A: Elaine, Again, the notion of "overmedicating" is a slippery one. One always could get a lawyer to ...
help6/14/2010
  Q: My son was born on 5th October 2009 and weigh 5.4 pounds, he was in the special care unit for three ...
  A: BLESSING, Lots of babies are born with CMV and do fine. A few are badly damaged by the effects of ...
3 yr old always thirsty and hungry, among other things6/14/2010
  Q: I have a three year old boy. He is overall a healthy child - no major sicknesses or health problems. ...
  A: Anna, Be sure he has been tested for diabetes insipidus, a condition where one also excretes large ...
Infant not eating6/13/2010
  Q: My baby boy is 10months old, was vomiting and stooling 4days ago. He just got his vaccination 5days ...
  A: Deeji, I suspect you do not live in the USA, because virtually no one here would give antibiotics ...
Worried about my Son's Stool6/13/2010
  Q: I am Partha Pratim Das, an employee of the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare in India, (West Bengal). ...
  A: I'm not so sure this child is that "thin". Our healthy youngest weighed 30# when she was 5. ...
10-month old sleeping habits6/12/2010
  Q: My son is almost ten months old and suddenly not sleeping very well. He is my first, so I am ...
  A: Marissa, I'm assuming that prior to this he was sleeping 8-10 hours without awakening and I'm also ...
Overmedicating of twins.6/11/2010
  Q: My sons are twins boys diagnosed with severe autism. One doctor I had for years to keep consistency ...
  A: Elaine, "Over-medicating" is a bit subjective in my mind. Kids with severe ASD often wind up with ...
how to treat infant chronic atopic dermatitis6/11/2010
  Q: My 8-month old son had baby eczema (atopic dermatitis) since he was 2 month old. The rashes appeared ...
  A: I would suggest discussing a stronger steroid (perhaps triamcinolone .1%) briefly for less than one ...
Toilet Training6/11/2010
  Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who refuses to do his poo's in the toilet. He has been out of nappies ...
  A: Berlinda, Starting school in 2012? Should be trained even if you do nothing well before this. ...
how to treat infant chronic atopic dermatitis6/11/2010
  Q: My 8-month old son had baby eczema (atopic dermatitis) since he was 2 month old. The rashes appeared ...
  A: We use a lot of meds in kids that are not officially approved but have passed the clinical tests of ...
behaviour6/10/2010
  Q: i have a nearly nine month old baby and had to go back to work part-time this week. he is being ...
  A: Kay, This is normal. He might even be smart enough to appreciate that this behavior (I'll use the ...
Pediatric Confidentiality6/10/2010
  Q: I am 17 and have to have my first pelvic exam done, and I understand that questions will be asked ...
  A: Danielle, Your pediatrician should always keep anything you tell her absolutely private and ...
Vomiting6/8/2010
  Q: I have a 4 year old step-daughter (turned 4 Apr 3, 2010) who I am very concerned about. She comes ...
  A: Lisa, This is clearly behavioral. Why would it only happen at this time if it had a medical ...
potty training6/8/2010
  Q: my daughter is 4 years old and she will not do poos on the potty she constantly soils her underwear ...
  A: lesley, Toilet training resistance is a power struggle type of issue. It is seen in many ...
Short ureters?6/8/2010
  Q: Olson, My daughter is seven years old. She was extremely difficult to potty train and wasn't until ...
  A: Tamara, I am not really sure what the term "short ureters" means in any medical sense. Having a ...
Pain under ribcage or diaphragm6/8/2010
  Q: my daughter is almost 13 and for the last few months she's been getting terrible pain in the upper ...
  A: Jackie, The fact that a physical exam is normal in no way means that everything is fine. Someone ...
My son fears surgery6/7/2010
  Q: My 8 yo son has been going through treatments for osteo necrosis of his left hip since he was 3 but ...
  A: Crystal, I would recommend a trip to the hospital for a preview of what they do and what will ...
amoxil6/7/2010
  Q: I took my 11 yr old boy(he will be 11 in 2 days) to a care now this a.m. with a bad headache, sore ...
  A: Bryna, I'm not sure why they did the strep test and treated him anyway, but whatever. This is ...
Fevers on and off for a month.6/5/2010
  Q: 9 and that is the more recent on. I take her to the Dr and to the ER but they can never find ...
  A: Shirley, Fevers, even ones in the 104-106 range, don't hurt kids. Some kids just have high ...
Skin virus6/5/2010
  Q: Good afternoon, My 3 year old son has been diagnosed with Molluscum Contagium. He has had it now ...
  A: Elizabeth, MC is caused by a wart virus. Antibiotics, unless there is a secondary infection, have ...
Motor delay in child6/5/2010
  Q: Sir, My grandson who was born on 4th July 2009 was weighing 1.86 Kg at the time of birth. He had low ...
  A: Generally babies born prematurely will have complete catchup growth and development by 18 months. ...
exessive swet in palms and feet6/4/2010
  Q: My son of 10 yrs old, swet (pirspire) exessively only in his palms and feet. And this is at some ...
  A: Singhage, Hyperhidrosis, or excess sweating is generally treated with potent anti-sweating ...
4 month old - eye issues - not focusing/tracking6/4/2010
  Q: My 4 month old daughter was born at 38 weeks but was in the intensive care nursery for 2 weeks with ...
  A: Jodie, Your description of what she can do doesn't jibe with the descriptions of the doctors and ...
my 3 year old daughter6/3/2010
  Q: my daughter got a rash about 5 days ago, now she is complaining that her belly hurts and crying, and ...
  A: heather, You have given me little real information to develop an idea of what she has. Certainly ...
UTI/MCU scan6/3/2010
  Q: My baby had a UTI before he was one month old. He was given 7 days of antibiotics and he responded ...
  A: Yee, Yes. It is unusual for a baby this age to have a UTI and it may represent a congenital ...
9 year old wirh extreme pain in abdomen6/2/2010
  Q: My 9 year old was diagnosed with encroprsis at the age of 3. (He's still not doing well.) He's had 2 ...
  A: Joanne, If he is still constipated and having encopresis, then this pain is almost certainly due ...
Vaginal infection in a 6 years old girl6/2/2010
  Q: Olson, I am at my wits' end. I have been telling my pediatricians about my daughter's vaginal ...
  A: Anna, Most vaginal redness in this age group is not due to yeast. It is usually due to ...
Toddler Aggresion6/1/2010
  Q: I have a 4 year old little boy and my boyfriend has a 4 year old little girl. We have been together ...
  A: Concerned, About any change can set off a 4 year old, including others hitting her. I suspect it ...
Pale Stools5/31/2010
  Q: My son is 16 months old and has been passing pale colored stools for the past 7-8 weeks. A first ...
  A: Kim, This liver function test is extremely high and needs further evaluation. He needs to see a ...
Urogenital Pthology5/30/2010
  Q: My son is 14 and a half. He complains of intermittent pricking pain at the tip of penis during and ...
  A: Mujeeb, Please discuss this with your doctor. I doubt he has PUV, but they can cause pain, ...
Urogenital Pthology5/29/2010
  Q: My son is 14 and a half. He complains of intermittent pricking pain at the tip of penis during and ...
  A: Mujeeb, The two things I can think of would be meatal stenosis and posterior urethral valves. The ...
Leucopenia5/28/2010
  Q: My childs CBC shows leucopenia.. he is not eating properly, drinking too much water and urinating ...
  A: Naz, I practice in the USA and leukopenia can mean anything from an infection, usually viral, to ...
2 year old behavior5/27/2010
  Q: When my 2 year old grandson has a BM he will usually go into a corner and start painting the wall or ...
  A: Sherri, At two, we really don't expect him to be trained. This is behavior that needs to be ...
asthma/allergies...other?5/26/2010
  Q: My son is 5 now, he's had these symptoms for apx. 3 years off and on. Coughing, not generally a ...
  A: Dawn, Croup isn't really the same thing as asthma. Some kids can have allergies that trigger off ...
4.5 year old w/ frequent bowel movements5/25/2010
  Q: I have a step-daughter who will be five in July 2010. For the past 30-60 days, my husband and I ...
  A: Raquel, There really is no specific "test" for Crohn's disease. If the stools aren't bloody, if ...
Potty Training Problems5/25/2010
  Q: My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been partially potty trained for about a year. She has no problem ...
  A: Tracy, She is actively resisting toilet training. This is a behavioral problem. By taking her to ...
Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma....5/17/2010
  Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ...
  A: Violet, Generally with time tracheomalacia improves as the cartilage gets firmer and less able to ...
Foul smelling gas/changes in bowel movements5/17/2010
  Q: My son received the rotavirus vaccine at his 2 month check up. Following this visit he had dark ...
  A: Nicki, I would agree with your doctor. The live vaccine is able to and really always does, set up ...
diet of a 16 month baby5/17/2010
  Q: I may be old school, but I feel my 16 month old granddaughter is not getting enough nutrition. My ...
  A: Cholette, We like, ideally, for babies to have no juice at all. Juice is full of empty calories ...
asthma and coughing5/16/2010
  Q: my 17 month old son was diagnosed with asthma at 6 months of age. He has been put on two pumps ...
  A: heidi, If he is not responding to the two antibiotics, this is probably a viral illness that is ...
26 month old baby hitting herself5/16/2010
  Q: Sir, I have 26 month 20 days (DOB is 25th DEC 2007)old daughter, who speaks a lot but we are not ...
  A: Anshika, This story is a bit confusing for me. I would be sure that you don't perpetuate the ...
diarrhea5/15/2010
  Q: my 17 month old son has had diarrhea for 3 or 4 months. He was on soy milk until 12 months old and ...
  A: Alana, He probably is lactose intolerant, like the majority of the world. Try the soy milk or try ...
Mefenamic Acid dose for my baby5/14/2010
  Q: My daughter 13.5 months, 9.25 kgs has been suffering from fever for four days. Her fever had shot ...
  A: A G, This all depends on the status of the child at this age. If you have a 103 fever and are ...
cold sore5/13/2010
  Q: My 17 month old daughter has a cold sore right under and inside her nose. She's teething and her ...
  A: Helen, Make sure it is a cold sore. In this situation, it may be a lesion of impetigo, caused by ...
Mefenamic Acid dose for my baby5/13/2010
  Q: My daughter 13.5 months, 9.25 kgs has been suffering from fever for four days. Her fever had shot ...
  A: A G, We don't use this as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fever med in the USA for children. This is ...
Reoccurring Diarrhea 19 month old5/12/2010
  Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking a look at my question. I'm at my wits end at trying to ...
  A: Christina, I don't have any great ideas. Keep a diet diary, just to see if you can locate ...
9 year old headaches etc5/12/2010
  Q: My daughter has had a headache for weeks, usually they start after lunch. She has been put on ...
  A: Sandra, I think she may have a sinusitis and the antibiotics were probably appropriate. I don't ...
Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma....5/12/2010
  Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ...
  A: Violet, Good, thoughtful questions. Generally tracheomalacia is considered to be a congenital ...
Lymph nodes behind ear and just under skull5/11/2010
  Q: Olson My son is eight years old. He had several ear infections when he was around 1-2 years. We put ...
  A: Gina, Most of us pediatricians are very proficient at telling the difference between "benign ...
11 week old breastfed baby reduced feeding5/10/2010
  Q: My son just hit 11.5 weeks. He is strictly breastfed (though sometimes through a bottle if I pump ...
  A: Marisa, Generally pooping more and eating less in an otherwise healthy infant is sign of a mild ...
Diarrhea in 4-year old5/9/2010
  Q: My son has had diarrhea for around 3 days now, and has vomited once or twice also. This doesn't ...
  A: Cindy, Unless the stool is pure white, blood red or black, the color really is not worrisome. ...
Degenerative Disk Disease in my 10 year old.5/8/2010
  Q: I just returned from the orthopedic doctor. My 10 year old daughter had been complaining of low back ...
  A: Melissa, Second opinions are always interesting but I really think here, that a watch and follow ...
dog bite and fever??5/8/2010
  Q: My son had a low grade temperature last friday over the weekend. it went away and he went to school ...
  A: Michele, Your dogs vaccines will not cause a fever or illness in your son. Your son's fever ...
Toddler swallowed a paper clip5/8/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, we suspect that our 2 year old son swallowed a paper clip. He is behaving normal, eating ...
  A: Eric, Paper clips, like all sorts of strange objects, go through nicely and require no special ...
Degenerative Disk Disease in my 10 year old.5/7/2010
  Q: I just returned from the orthopedic doctor. My 10 year old daughter had been complaining of low back ...
  A: Melissa, We just don't have a lot of experience or long term followup on DDD in children. I have ...
Toddler erections5/7/2010
  Q: I was wondering if I should be concerned that I have never seen my now 2 year-old son have an ...
  A: Cara-Anne, It is fascinating to me the concerns parents have about their kids penises and ...
Benedryl5/7/2010
  Q: My ex husband is giving my 7 year old son Benedryl to make him go to sleep. The reason for giving ...
  A: Shannon, Clearly letting someone swig Benadryl out of a bottle is not the way the medicine should ...
My son may have swallowed the bulb of a pacifer5/6/2010
  Q: I got my son up out of bed this morning(he's 19 months old) and I discovered the bulb of his ...
  A: April, Most things like this and a lot of things a lot more dangerous, like open safety pins!, ...
Daughter has had a fever for 7 days now5/6/2010
  Q: 9 days ago my daughter was vacc. with MMR, DTAP %26 Varicella. 2 days later she had fever, which I ...
  A: Jill, The first mistake was to assume a UTI without a urine culture. The second culture ...
Newborn crying5/6/2010
  Q: I have 3 month old twins. They are absolutely terrible with their crying. nothing stops them but it ...
  A: Michaela, See your doctor. Unexpected, new crying needs to be evaluated, at least with a good ...
ADHD ot Tourettes Syndrome?5/5/2010
  Q: My son is 11 years old. He has been diagnosed with allergies and often had the croup when he was ...
  A: Janis, Generally Tourettes is differentiated from common motor tics by vocalizations. Grunts, ...
my 4 year old is out of control with his attention seeking behavior5/5/2010
  Q: This morning I woke up to find my 4yr old urinating in the floor register into the duct work in our ...
  A: Suzanne, Please first see your pediatrician for a good consultative physical. He/she will obtain ...
?5/5/2010
  Q: I am a mother of one she is two years old. I just have a couple of questions to ask you. She is ...
  A: Dee, If she has hard stools, then do things, like daily prune juice, to keep them soft. If they ...
dangerous or not?5/5/2010
  Q: I have a 19 month old daughter and from the time she was born, her "big' toenail on her right foot ...
  A: Ashley, Most abnormal nails can be "shaped" over time by progressive trimming to bring the ...
11 month old texture sensitive5/4/2010
  Q: Hoping you could clue me in on my daughter's solid food behavior. She is 11 and a half months and ...
  A: Gabby, Certain infants are texture sensitive in unusual ways. I don't think this has any real ...
Sleeping Pattern5/4/2010
  Q: i have a three years old son, who is quite active, considering the fact that he has a weight problem ...
  A: namrata, I'm not sure being 2 kilos less than something is a weight problem. I'll bet you are ...
20 mos. old cough5/3/2010
  Q: my daughter is 20 mos. old and has developed a cough in the past 3-4 weeks since our move back to ...
  A: Ryan, If she coughs and is generally well, without fever and eating well, this most likely is an ...
stomach pain and fever in 3 yr. old5/3/2010
  Q: My 3 yr. old is complaining that his "tummy hurts" and within the 24 hrs, has had a fever while ...
  A: Lisa, Probably this is a "stomach flu" a viral illness that is self-limited. If the stomach ache ...
Thyroid5/2/2010
  Q: I am in desperate need of some answers. I am very worried about my 3 year old daughter, Jayden. She ...
  A: Katie, Do we really know, by appropriate blood testing, that she has hypothyroidism? If she ...
my 5 month old baby has a cold for over one month5/2/2010
  Q: I'm concerned about my 5 month old daughter who has a cold for more than one month. I took her to ...
  A: yaleny, I doubt she has any congestion that really is in the chest. Usually the sounds are from ...
6yr old cough5/2/2010
  Q: what can I guve my six yr old for an ithcy throat and stuffed nose that gives him a bad cough?
  A: linda, For a six year old, any of the OTC cough/cold meds are safe and probably, if any work at ...
Did not pass meds class in clinicals5/1/2010
  Q: My wife is a nursing student at CSU EASTBAY. She administered a wrong medication in clinicals. Not ...
  A: Jerry, I have no idea in any official sense. I suspect they will spruce up her knowledge of meds ...
how much breastmilk?4/30/2010
  Q: My daughter is 11 and a half months old. She had a setback on her weight gain from about 7-9 months ...
  A: Trish, I think we as parents and particularly nursing moms, spend too much time worrying about ...
Petechiae4/30/2010
  Q: My daughter is 4 1/2 years old and has had intermittent petechiae since she was 1 year old. At that ...
  A: Susan, I am but a lowly general pediatrician. I don't profess to know more than pediatric ...
4 month old4/29/2010
  Q: my 4 month old just recently started fighting the bottle. she was always good with her naps but now ...
  A: sally, I often see normal kids this age and other ages go on brief food strikes, either bottle or ...
Potty-Resistance4/29/2010
  Q: My almost 4 yr. old son, whom I've been potty training since he was 2 years old is very intelligent, ...
  A: Vanessa, Wow! You have one stubborn, manipulative, smart kid! He'll undoubtedly go far in ...
Baby's growth4/29/2010
  Q: My son is 13 months old now. He was born weighing 2.92kg, 45cm height. He put on weight in the 1st ...
  A: You are small and slender and he is too. It sounds to me that you are doing better than most Moms ...
Toddler heading his head4/28/2010
  Q: My son is 20 months and for the past couple of days he has been waking up early in the morning ...
  A: Rocio, My suggestion is to believe what your pediatrician says about this. The numerous small, ...
Travel with toddler4/28/2010
  Q: Olson, I am going to travel with my son (2 year old) on an international flight (14 hours on the ...
  A: Michelle, Generally giving something for the child to swallow and open up the estachian tubes to ...
Baby's growth4/28/2010
  Q: My son is 13 months old now. He was born weighing 2.92kg, 45cm height. He put on weight in the 1st ...
  A: WL, The major determinant of ultimate growth in most babies is parents size. How tall are you and ...
Toddler with knee pain4/27/2010
  Q: My son is 20 months and for the past couple of days he has been waking up early in the morning ...
  A: Rocio, I don't know what is causing his pain. I am not sure anything is wrong with his legs or ...
baby sleep fighter4/27/2010
  Q: My 7 month son cannot seem to settle for sleep. We have tried numerous approaches to improve his ...
  A: Meghan, Most sleep problems are behavioral in nature and can be solved by realizing a few truths: ...
Failure to Thrive4/27/2010
  Q: My son is 24 months old, weighs 22.5 pounds. His weight has been below the 5th for about 7 months ...
  A: Ashleigh, To me, FTT means someone who is small and unhealthy. If he is healthy, the next thing I ...
Persistant low grade fever4/27/2010
  Q: i have a son of 12 months. When he was 5 days old, he was diagnosed with bi-lateral hydronephrosis ...
  A: Faisal, When we define fever in the pediatric age group, usually 100.4 and above is a fever. This ...
laxative4/26/2010
  Q: My daughter just turned 6. Yesterday she kept saying it hurt to have a bowel movement, that it was ...
  A: Michelle, Nothing happened either because the last BM emptied her colon and nothing was there, or ...
getting my daughter to communicate her feelings4/26/2010
  Q: I am a stay-at-home mom of ten year old boy/girl twins. Both children are healthy, delightful, and ...
  A: Kids need their private spaces and thoughts just as much as adults do. She will shut you off if you ...
i cannot get my baby to sleep in his crib4/26/2010
  Q: i am at my wits end!!!!! i tried the method you explained about putting him down while he is sleepy, ...
  A: keli, You will need to be brave and let him cry it out. That may sound cruel to you, but it won't ...
1 Month old.4/25/2010
  Q: So my daughter is almost 2 months, she recently started having trouble breathing. She is always ...
  A: Cheyenne, Of course puffy watery eyes aren't normal in a healthy kid but they are a normal part of ...
1 Month old.4/25/2010
  Q: So my daughter is almost 2 months, she recently started having trouble breathing. She is always ...
  A: Cheyenne, It is possible she has a "cold" and this is causing some underlying ...
daughters ears4/24/2010
  Q: I have a newborn who has 2 very different ears. The cartilage on one is very thick %26 has a point ...
  A: Linda, Most ears and other dual body parts are not symmetrical. The ear assymetry may be due to ...
erection in an infant4/23/2010
  Q: i have a 2yr old who has always from an infant will have erection between 20 to 30 times per day. i ...
  A: shaz, To say he will grow out of it is kind of silly, don't you think? It would be better to say ...
Drooling and related issues4/23/2010
  Q: Hoping you can help. I have a couple of things I am wondering whether they may be related. My ...
  A: Renee, I think you are analyzing the situation as you should. The symptoms she is having could ...
My 5 year old with an odd gastro problem4/22/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, I sincerely hope you can help me, or refer me to someone who can. Let me explain. Last ...
  A: Tanya, I would refer a kid like this to a peds gastroenterologist. If they can't give you an ...
a 1 wk old infant not eating4/22/2010
  Q: My daughter was born last Wednesday via c-section. The first 4 days she was eating about 2 oz every ...
  A: Tasha, It is unusual for a baby to go from feeding well to being sleepy and not doing well. This ...
Scarlet Fever/Strep 2 year old4/22/2010
  Q: My Grandson was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever 3 weeks ago after being sick with a cough and sore ...
  A: Rachel, First, it is quite unusual for a two year old to have strep. I suspect that, unless a ...
15 month old with high fever and large welt4/21/2010
  Q: My son is 15 months old.On Sunday, out of nowhere he developed a high fever(104.7 rectal) We started ...
  A: Christine, It is possible for the MMR vaccine to cause a fever about ten days after a shot. In my ...
frequent motion4/21/2010
  Q: Sir My son is 13 years old . He is suffering(since last 10 days) from frequent motion i.e he is ...
  A: rpshukla, It seems to me that a CT scan is the least valuable test in this situation. What about ...
7 year old Wrist injury4/20/2010
  Q: My 7 year old is a gymnast, she practices 9 hours a week. She fell onto her outstretched hand 3 1/2 ...
  A: Abby, Sounds like everything proceeded as it should. If there was any significant fracture, ...
side effects of nasal coricosteroid sprays in children4/20/2010
  Q: my 6yr old has prescribed fluticasone spray to reduce inflammtion inside his nose.it is believed to ...
  A: kebhisha, He probably has nasal allergies and asthma, and probably needs to be on an asthma ...
Baby with a watery eye4/20/2010
  Q: My Grandson is 3 mo. and his eye is swollen and watery. No fever and feeling fine. What can I do to ...
  A: Rhonda, If the eye is having pus coming out of it see your doctor. If it is just red and watery ...
Fever after eating ice-cream4/19/2010
  Q: I have a three year old daughter who fall ill after eating ice-cream. I didn't believed it, till we ...
  A: Sarita, If by "fall ill" you mean a fever, then I really don't have a good explanation for this. ...
back pain4/19/2010
  Q: I have a three year old son who for the last year has been complaining every now and then of back ...
  A: Denise, I can't think of anything that rings any bells here. A lot of viral illnesses have aches ...
Feeding schedule of baby4/19/2010
  Q: My kid is 9 1/2 months old. His food schedule--- wakes up at 8am and has 75ml of milk formula 9-10am ...
  A: Pavithra, What does your doctor say? I have no idea how much formula she is taking in a 24 hour ...
my 17 month old daughter won't eat and she drools all the time4/19/2010
  Q: My 17 months old daughter is iron deficient and has been on Ferro liquid since Nov last year. We ...
  A: Angela, It is possible that the iron is having this side effect. I doubt the drooling is due to ...
5 yr. old fever for a week4/18/2010
  Q: My daughter is 5 yrs. old. Monday at 5am she woke up saying she hurt all over. She had a fever of ...
  A: cindy, Albuterol syrup, to most pediatricians, is a useless medicine. Inhaled albuterol is the ...
Persistant Cough- 3 year old4/18/2010
  Q: I have a question about a 3 year old girl. She has had a cough since October and a rattling on her ...
  A: A recent study showed that the vast majority of chronic coughs in kids are either asthma, allergies, ...
Seasonal Allergies and Rashes4/17/2010
  Q: Is it possible an atopic dermatitis can be caused by seasonal allergies. My son who is 8 has pretty ...
  A: Kim, I think this happens but is really hard to separate out from a contact reaction. If the rash ...
trapped mucus.4/17/2010
  Q: david... i live in spain, i have a 2 monthes old boy,and since his birth and he is suffering from ...
  A: Lilly, Most babies this age have a combination of mucous that is in the nose coupled with normal ...
"Toddler Fracture"4/16/2010
  Q: My Son is 2 1/2 years old. He developed a painless limp on Christmas day. We have been in and out ...
  A: Summer, A toddler fracture is a fairly specific fracture of the tibia, the weight bearing bone in ...
I need advice4/16/2010
  Q: I am hoping that you can help me with some advice. My son is 21 months old and for 4 months now he ...
  A: Tamara, I would also be reluctant to do any radiology scans, not knowing at all what to look for. ...
reccurent bronchiolitis after RSV4/16/2010
  Q: I asked you some questions in the past about my son who was full term and had severe RSV in december ...
  A: I think that he has asthma. He might have some GERD. GERD is a common cause and trigger of asthma, ...
discoloration to feet4/16/2010
  Q: I notice yesterday that my granddaughter's feet were purple. the temp was 80 degrees and her feet ...
  A: Frances, This is almost certainly a condition that is normal called acrocyanosis or blueness of ...
Fever4/15/2010
  Q: My daughter of 32 months had a flu and was taking for it zithromax along with bronchovent and ...
  A: Sageda, I always find it interesting that so many euphemisms, like "chest allergies" are used to ...
Stomach/movements4/15/2010
  Q: My daughter is 10 years old and weight is 109 lbs. She has been having issue with stomach pain, not ...
  A: It sounds like she is constipated and needs to have an enema if the current approach doesn't produce ...
baby eating problem4/15/2010
  Q: I have an 11 month girl who will not eat those stage 3 foods. She will eat some stage 2s(about half ...
  A: Lauren, The relationship between age and tolerating or liking various textures of food, varies ...
Baby eating problems4/15/2010
  Q: i have fraternal twins, born on time via c section. I breast fed my son up until 3 mths and had to ...
  A: Dee, I doubt if anything is wrong. He is different than his sister, who seems much more laid ...
missed dose of antibiotic for UTI4/14/2010
  Q: I have a 17 month old daughter. when she was 5 month old she had Urinary Tract infection abd had ...
  A: jinny, I think the issue here is not a missed dose of antibiotics, which is probably OK, but ...
sleeping through the night!4/14/2010
  Q: My 8 and 1/2 month old wont sleep through the night. I have tried everything. I think the biggest ...
  A: claudia, You need to talk to your mother and convince her that unless she stops sleeping with her ...
Loose motions and vomiting4/13/2010
  Q: My son is 2 yrs old. On Sat night, he had a vomiting which was quite a bit, after which he vomited ...
  A: Ruchi, I practice here in the USA and our approach to vomiting and diarrhea is different than in ...
bronchitis and sinusitis4/13/2010
  Q: doctor,first of all thank you for your time. i have a 4 months old baby girl, her pediatrician ...
  A: Rose, I think that the diagnosis of "bronchitis and sinusitis" in an infant this age is ...
1 month old congested and sneezing4/13/2010
  Q: My 1 month old is congested and sneezing. The congestion hasn't caused any feeding problems however ...
  A: Meghan, It is hard to tell, without looking at him, whether this is congestion in the nose or if ...
Night time bladder control for 3-4 year olds4/13/2010
  Q: My son is 3 1/2 years old and has had control of his bowel/bladder from an early age. We began his ...
  A: Alexa, Safety is really not an issue and if he can go the 11-12 hours, great. If not, the plan of ...
excessive drooling4/12/2010
  Q: My 18 month old son has been very colicky since birth. He has been soaking his shirts with drool ...
  A: Nyree, Acid reflux can cause such a picture. Acid reflux can also be a precipitating factor for ...
large soft spongy spot on side of 9 month olds head4/12/2010
  Q: My grandson developed a soft spongy spot on the right side of his head. I have read several post on ...
  A: Tina, I have seen several babies with a broad spongy spot on the side of the head. Invariably it ...
diarrhea4/12/2010
  Q: My daughter turned one in March and when we tried to switch her to whole milk I had noticed that ...
  A: Chrystal, This sounds more like a viral illness than anything else. She may have a problem with ...
continuing picky eating habits4/12/2010
  Q: Olson, I know I am usually talking to you about my older son's Strep, but now I have been worrying ...
  A: Lori, Good to hear from you again. Clearly there is some sort of psychologic overlay to his ...
breathing difficultys when feeding4/11/2010
  Q: she takes around 3 ounces of milk every feed but only feeds around 4 times a day as she sleeps ...
  A: nicola, Lots of newborns and infants have a condition called tracheomalacia, where the structures ...
Fever and rash after vaccines4/10/2010
  Q: My child is a year old and he got his 12 months shots 10 days ago. Thursday night he had a fever of ...
  A: Jamy, It is unlikely it is reaction to both the vaccines. It is impossible for me, without seeing ...
Vomiting and Diarrhea in 20 month old4/10/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter had several large volume loose stools for about 5 days (began last ...
  A: Lisa, Try a regular, but milk-free diet for a few days. Pedialyte could be the liquid, but make ...
Vomiting and Diarrhea in 20 month old4/10/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter had several large volume loose stools for about 5 days (began last ...
  A: lisa, Ten days is a bit too long for me to blithely say, "this is a stomach flu". You need to see ...
My 10 month old won't sleep anymore4/10/2010
  Q: My son will actually be 11 months old on April 28th. Up until a month ago, he would sleep just fine ...
  A: Heather, He's pretty cute! Be sure that every time he goes to sleep, his last waking memory is of ...
XOPENEX DOSAGE4/9/2010
  Q: MY GIRL IS 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD AND WAS PRESCRIBED XOPENEX 1.25 MG SOLUTION EVERY 6 HOURS FOR HER ...
  A: Mary, Xopenex is a good drug, but in my opinion, is about the same as albuterol. The dosing can ...
toddler with watery, yellow poop4/9/2010
  Q: My son is almost 2 yrs old and for the last almost three days, he's been having all runny, yellow ...
  A: Michelle, This is probably a viral caused stomach flu. The diarrhea and loss of appetite ...
problem with sleeping4/9/2010
  Q: Oslon It is about 3 days that my 14 Months old son can't sleep well during night and day.at night he ...
  A: sara, Sleep is a tenuous behavior in kids and lots of stuff can disrupt it. Changes in household ...
What health problems would make a child too ill to travel?4/9/2010
  Q: I'm writing a short story. I need to know what a child could have that would make her too ill to ...
  A: Carter, Kids healthy enough to go to school, to play sports, and to do the stuff normal kid do are ...
Liver Laceration in a child4/8/2010
  Q: Good Afternoon, If a child has been diagnosed with a liver laceration from blunt force trauma ...
  A: Donna, The childs abdomen is generally so soft that a hard blow can rip apart underlying ...
weird symptoms4/8/2010
  Q: I am wondering if my daughters two symptoms could possibly related. I understand it's difficult to ...
  A: Lots of viral illnesses, and this is probably what is causing the vomiting and diarrhea, have ...
Bovine Protein Intolerance4/7/2010
  Q: We recently found out that my 5 month old son has an intolerance to Bovine Protein & Soy. I am ...
  A: Nellie, If he vomited only once, don't be discouraged and try again. If he is persistly vomiting ...
formula4/7/2010
  Q: My daughter is 11 weeks old when she was born we had her on Enfamil pemium with iron and after a few ...
  A: Bertha, If she is gaining weight and the BM are not frequent, please stay with the soy. No ...
rash in an 8 year old4/7/2010
  Q: Olson, Our 8 year old had a sudden rash on Sunday, from the fingers to the elbows, up the front ...
  A: Erin, These sound like hives, usually an allergic phenomena. If she isn't sick and is doing well ...
my son4/7/2010
  Q: I have a 14 month son and he is getting over a cold put as its going away he has formed some whitish ...
  A: alyse, This is probably a viral illness with a viral stomatitis. I would be more comfortable if ...
reduced eating in 3 month old4/6/2010
  Q: I have 3 month old twin boys born at 35 weeks. I realize their growth and eating will go up and ...
  A: yuki, It is unusual for a completely healthy kid to have such a drop in intake. It may be a low ...
strep throat4/6/2010
  Q: Since my daughter has been born (march 2009) she has been treated for ear infections about three ...
  A: Susan, I personally wouldn't go to a doctor who treats a one year old for "strep throat", ...
2 1/2 year old and a penny4/5/2010
  Q: my grandson is 2 1/2 years old , saturday he swallowed a penny, this is Monday 2 days later and he ...
  A: Linda, Pennies go through nicely. They seldom, if ever, cause any problems. I generally tell ...
Aspirin during chicken pox4/5/2010
  Q: I am 18 years old I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but. I have complications from ...
  A: Interesting question. We have pretty good evidence that Reyes syndrome was caused, in part, by ...
Toilet training BM issue4/4/2010
  Q: My almost 4 year old son has been toilet trained for urination since he was just over 3 years old. ...
  A: Michele, I like your approaches to this. The only problem might be that he is getting constipated ...
Child Sucking on Food4/4/2010
  Q: My 3 1/2 year old son has recently taken up the habit of sucking on his food. It doesn't matter ...
  A: Michele, If he is is "Difficult Child" and is doing this to bug you, which is probably the case, ...
recommended blood work4/3/2010
  Q: I have five children - twin girls who are 10 and 3 boys - 8, 5 and 2-1/2. Is there recommended blood ...
  A: christine, I don't routinely draw any blood on kids these ages who are healthy. The AAP doesn't ...
Possible Connections or Future Concerns4/2/2010
  Q: I have a generally healthy and sweet 6 year old girl. When she was 16 months old, she had eye ...
  A: John, I can't think of any unifying theme here. What does your doctor say? If you wanted a ...
stool re of my new born baby4/2/2010
  Q: my baby is 4 months old and having stool re as follows. color greenish yellow,mucus present,acidic ...
  A: sudipta, If she is growing well and doing fine, this stool pattern and tests probably don't mean ...
Feeding Issues with a 2 year old4/2/2010
  Q: My daughter is nearly 2. I am still feeding her mushy food. It does have some texture and is not ...
  A: Nikki, Lots of kids develop feeding aversions at this age and use it as a power struggle to keep ...
Anemia in Toddler4/1/2010
  Q: My 14 month old daughter was diagnosed today with anemia. Her hemoglobin level is 10.9. My ...
  A: Mindy, It is ridiculous to me to have a doctor engender concern about leukemia in this situation. ...
3 yr old with stomach bug4/1/2010
  Q: My son, who will be 3 next month, started vomiting last Sunday morning. He threw up all day on ...
  A: Dawn, He will do fine as long as he is getting in liquids. The loss of appetite for solids is ...
Perobronchial Thinckening3/31/2010
  Q: My son is 5 years old and for more than 3 years I noticed on his right side one of his ribs is like ...
  A: naivy, This is a great example of why doing an xray can cause more trouble than clarity. Please ...
My almost 3 year old triplets won't go to sleep.3/31/2010
  Q: I have girl boy boy triplets that turn 3 in May. For the past month going to bed has been a ...
  A: Amanda, They are at an age where they may very well chat, discuss the day and generally will keep ...
Sleep3/31/2010
  Q: Dr. David Olson, I was hoping you could tell me about teenagers sleep. I have heard that it is ...
  A: Erin, This is a question that be best answered by you doing a google search for "teenage sleep ...
prolonged fever3/30/2010
  Q: my daughter is 2 yrs old.she had runny nose with fever for 2 days and free of fever for a day.after ...
  A: ahmad, It is interesting to me the definition people have for a "prolonged" fever. Six days, to ...
cough3/30/2010
  Q: Olson, I have a 5 month old daughter,she a developed a pretty nasty cough. It started about a week ...
  A: Jessica, Most illnesses like this in a 5 month old will be virus caused and do not need meds like ...
childs lab work3/29/2010
  Q: My 4 year old son had some issues he was anemic, his levels now improved hes not considered anemic ...
  A: Platelet counts mean nothing in this situation. High OK. Low creatinine is never bad. I don't ...
My 2yr. old3/29/2010
  Q: My son is holding his bowel movement, I put him in "poop jail" but he continues to hold it. He held ...
  A: Alberto, The concept of "poop jail" whatever that is, sounds very counter-productive. Don't do ...
10 month old feedings3/29/2010
  Q: I have a 10 month old daughter who I am at my wits end over. She is a petite girl to begin with and ...
  A: Kara, Please don't do things like chasing her around with a spoon. This will cause things to be ...
fecal digestion3/29/2010
  Q: I found my 15mo. old daughter sucking on a ball of soaked soilet paper on Thursday. When I went to ...
  A: Yvonne, Families share bacteria. It is highly unlikely she will have any consequence of this. I ...
my son keeps pottying on my flooring and carpets...HELP please!3/28/2010
  Q: I am completely exhausted on what to do here...my youngest son is just over 3 years of age and is ...
  A: Crystal, Please get linked up with a good pediatrician and then probably a referral to some ...
reccurent bronchiolitis after RSV3/28/2010
  Q: I asked you some questions in the past about my son who was full term and had severe RSV in december ...
  A: He has asthma that is triggered by viruses. This is common. It shouldn't be a big secret. This is ...
Potty training a 5 year old3/28/2010
  Q: I posed the question "how do you potty train a 5 year old boy?" & had read an answer to another ...
  A: Lisa, This is completely, absolutely control. You will not win by playing his game. Don't play ...
breastmilk to formula3/27/2010
  Q: I have twins born at 31 weeks and they are now 6 wks old. When they left the NICU I was ...
  A: Renee, The best water to us is what comes from your tap, assuming this is what you drink. I would ...
13month old son tan colored bowels3/27/2010
  Q: My 13month old son has for the past few days been having a light tan colored loose stools. He's ...
  A: Tiffany, Lots of kids this age, after a viral illness, have a condition we call "toddlers ...
5 mo old waking up frequently3/27/2010
  Q: My son is 5 mo old and exclusively breastfed. His weight gain is ok (born: 7 lb 5 oz; at 4 mo ...
  A: Rei, sleep issues like this are always behavioral. They virtually never are due to medical ...
Blood in stool3/11/2010
  Q: I have a 2 and a half month old daughter. She started having spotting on her diaper and her ...
  A: Lan, It is probably most likely that this is a milk protein allergy and you need to really ...
Newborn Xray3/11/2010
  Q: My youngest daughter was born via emergency c-section in 2005. The day after she was born a doctor ...
  A: Christy, I'm glad the brakes are working on the train! Yeah, background radiation includes the ...
Newborn Xray3/11/2010
  Q: My youngest daughter was born via emergency c-section in 2005. The day after she was born a doctor ...
  A: Christy, This is really a non-issue. The amount of radiation exposure with a skull film is ...
ADHD Adderall3/9/2010
  Q: I have a 5 1/2 yo son with adhd and also diagnosed with C.I. I took him to his pediatrician first ...
  A: Michelle, I don't know what C.I. is. I am a pediatrician and have prescribed meds like this to ...
Hydronephrotic Left Kidney3/7/2010
  Q: I have a son of 20month, Amal. He is suffering from regular fever since November. Doctor has ...
  A: mrinal, I think you are at a point where you need to trust your doctors a bit more. They are ...
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3/7/2010
  Q: My son is getting upper respiratory tract infection - 3 times now that I know of. This because the ...
  A: Philip, To me an upper respiratory infection means a cold. Kids get these a lot and they ...
pale yellowish-green stool in 4 yr. old3/4/2010
  Q: My 4 yr. old son has been having pale yellowish bowel movements, often with a light greenish tint, 4 ...
  A: staci, Most stool color changes in this age group are due either changes in diet or low grade ...
Light Colored Stools3/3/2010
  Q: My 23 month old daughter was diagnosed with stomach flu after she vomited for almost 8 times one ...
  A: Prafulla, Normal doses of tylenol are safe. Light stools can be seen with a lot of conditions ...
19-month old wakes screaming3/3/2010
  Q: My 19-month old son has always been a great sleeper. Up until about a month ago, he would go to bed ...
  A: Kim, You might want to discuss with your doctor the possibility that these night wakings are ...
three year old daughter3/3/2010
  Q: my three year old was complaing of stomach pains. i took her to the doctor and she said she was ...
  A: cheryl, Generally this is the realm of a good pediatrician. If you can't find such a person, a ...
3month old baby3/2/2010
  Q: why isnt my 3month old eating
  A: jennifer, Come on! I can't answer a question like this without a bit more information. Is she ...
blood and mucous in toddler stool3/2/2010
  Q: I have a 3 year old who sometimes has blood and mucous in his stool. He also sometimes has some ...
  A: Jamie, It would be reasonable in an otherwise healthy child to give something consistently daily ...
three year old daughter3/1/2010
  Q: my three year old was complaing of stomach pains. i took her to the doctor and she said she was ...
  A: cheryl, We consider the lenght of time one is having symptoms when assessing stomach pain. If this ...
Stomach bug help3/1/2010
  Q: Olson, I am a 25 year old mother of two daughters, ages 4 and 2. Recently I became ill with what my ...
  A: Cindy, Way too much time, money and concern is spent doing lab studies to identify what virus is ...
baby growth3/1/2010
  Q: My son was born at 9lbs 11oz (4.4kg), was 21.4in (54.5cm) in height and his head circumference ...
  A: Will, The vast majority of kids with autism have a normal head circumference. However, with this ...
9 month old daughter weight gain slow2/28/2010
  Q: I have a 9 month old daughter who weighed in at 16.4 pounds at her 9 month well check putting her ...
  A: Lisa, If she is healthy and developing well, I would have little worry. Feed her the way you are. ...
Help2/28/2010
  Q: about a month & a half back, my 5 yrs 8 months old daughter suddenly started having bouts of cough, ...
  A: GLT, Repeated doses of antibiotics can cause yeast infections, but usually they are evident by ...
SUA2/28/2010
  Q: My son was born on 12.29.2009 with an isolated case of Single Umbilical Artery. He is very, very ...
  A: Melissa, If he has a normal heart and kidney exam, then SUA requires no further evaluation, in the ...
Child hair loss2/27/2010
  Q: A 9 year old female with no illnesses or adverse health conditions has been experiencing gradual, ...
  A: Richard, Hair loss with normal scalp is generally a condition called telogen effluvium, an ...
Muscle Growth2/26/2010
  Q: This isn't a question specific to children, but I figured you would know the answer. When working ...
  A: James, I'm not an exercise physiologist and I don't know the answer to the second question. When ...
bowel movement smell in medically fragile toddler2/26/2010
  Q: I have a 2 yr old daughter w/a severe muscle disorder causing her to be supported by vent and fed ...
  A: myra, I sympathize with you. I have had several home-bound ventilator dependent patients whom I ...
3 yr old2/26/2010
  Q: in your responses you say popping joints in babies is common how about in 3 yr olds? my daughters ...
  A: eve, In my experience, popping joints shouldn't hurt and are an uncommon complaint in kids this ...
Sore throat/ scarlet fever2/25/2010
  Q: On Feb 4 2010 our 5 year old daughter has been diagnosed with scarlet fever prior to this we went ...
  A: Bozena, Someone who does three strep screens in one week on one kid is not practicing good ...
6 month old waking up at 11:30 to eat2/25/2010
  Q: Good Morning Dr. Olson, Well the 11:30 wake up has now become a consistent thing for us and no ...
  A: Karra, I don't think the lights on or off make much difference. Just do it the same every time. ...
6 month old waking up at 11:30 to eat2/23/2010
  Q: Good Morning Dr. Olson, Well the 11:30 wake up has now become a consistent thing for us and no ...
  A: Karra, Cereal in a night-time bottle is not harmful, but probably won't work. You can give it a ...
Question Regarding my Son2/23/2010
  Q: I was going to ask the child psychiatrist that is on here but they seem to be unavailable so ...
  A: sofia, If you feel he is being sexually abused, then by all means don't wait a month. Go to his ...
nighttime congestion2/22/2010
  Q: our newborn (3 weeks old) suffers from pretty bad nighttime congestion, which makes it pretty hard ...
  A: Eric, Three week olds don't have sinuses to have infections. I'm not sure why the amoxicillin was ...
my 19 month old son2/22/2010
  Q: I wonder if you can help me? My son is having some issues with his health. For the past 6 months ...
  A: tamara, Lots of kids without rheumatoid disease have a positive rf. It isn't a good screening ...
loose stools in male toodler2/21/2010
  Q: grandson has frequent loose stools, to the point he has to have all clothes changed. stools are ...
  A: sandra, The answer depends on how long this has been going on and how many stools a day he is ...
infant2/21/2010
  Q: A six week old baby, born at home, twisted during delivery now has "tender spot" on his neck and ...
  A: mary, My thoughts about chiropractors is that if I had a bad back, I might see one. In my ...
Rashes2/21/2010
  Q: my 22month old son has this red rashes on his head, face, neck and shoulders.few days after it ...
  A: Maureen, Rashes are visual and tactile phenomena and are therefore hard to diagnose in this ...
Knee Pain2/20/2010
  Q: i am 14 years old and have had knee pain since i was 11. i have been to an orthopedic specialist ...
  A: Alexis, If all these specialists couldn't help you, then it is unlikely that I can. My suggestion ...
Lactogen 2 follow-up formula2/20/2010
  Q: Just recently I fed my 6 month old son the Lactogen 2 follow-up formula . For 3 days he is having ...
  A: Saskia, First of all, lots of things can cause diarrhea and maybe the change to the followup ...
Lacerations to the Liver2/20/2010
  Q: I have a 2 year old nephew who is very well loved and cared for. Last week, he woke up with ...
  A: Marie, Unless there is an explanation for the amount of trauma that it takes to lacerate ones ...
underweight2/19/2010
  Q: My son age 3yrs is very much underweight. He always had flu, cough & cold problems in winters. He is ...
  A: Uzma, A child like this, who is frequently sick and underweight, needs a full workup by a ...
hyper kid2/19/2010
  Q: I would like to know how to handle a hyper kid who is 3 years and still can't though he goes to ...
  A: Lillian, It is impossible for me to give you an answer. There are so many variables here. Why is ...
Bedtime2/18/2010
  Q: My two year old has never had sleep problems before and has maintained a bedtime routine and normal ...
  A: Lea, First of all, I don't think you have traumatized him. It is interesting that he doesn't ...
Aging2/18/2010
  Q: This might be a dumb question, but why do people age and eventually die? Is it a genetics thing ...
  A: James, This is a fascinating topic. I would refer you to this recent issue of Time magazine, that ...
petechiae2/18/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson I emailed you about 1&1/2 weeks ago about my 6yr old daughter having dime sized bruises ...
  A: Amber, Glad everything turned out OK. I'm not sure what this area is on her hip. Food allergies ...
6 Month Old Sleep Issues2/17/2010
  Q: My daughter has been a great sleeper up until a couple of weeks ago. We have her on a schedule and a ...
  A: Karra, Kids do move around a lot in their cribs but usually this is not of concern. I doubt this ...
Eyelid swelling after viral infection2/17/2010
  Q: My 3 year old has had a moderate to high fever for the past 3 days with fever related symptoms of ...
  A: Bonnie, I agree that this sounds like basically a viral illness. If one eyelid is swollen and the ...
yellow diarrhea2/17/2010
  Q: grandson has had yellow *diarhea for 5 days. loose kinda lumpy sometimes watery. just diagnosed ...
  A: k, Hydration techniques depend on age of the kid, amount of diarrhea, and generally if they are ...
6 Month Old Sleep Issues2/16/2010
  Q: My daughter has been a great sleeper up until a couple of weeks ago. We have her on a schedule and a ...
  A: Karra, Generally a healthy normal infant can be fed at 8:30 and sleep for 8-12 hours without ...
darting eyes2/16/2010
  Q: My son has started blinking a lot and then darting his eyes up and to the right. He has had an EEG ...
  A: Hollie, These movements may be tics, an involuntary movement that is repeated often, or could be ...
Vaccines2/16/2010
  Q: I'm not sure if I selected the right area to post my questions in or not. I have a 5 year old son ...
  A: Elisha, There are no alternatives, at least in the USA. Your doctor is an advocate of all ...
Cause for 'accent' in 2 1/2 year old?2/16/2010
  Q: Olson, My daughter is 33 months old and has recently been evaluated by Early Intervention. During ...
  A: Jenn, In your own words, I'm fairly certain that these two falls, actually pretty normal ones for ...
Weight Gain2/15/2010
  Q: My daughter will be 5 in April. She only weighs 28lbs. Both her father and I were very thin as ...
  A: Karen, My daughter weighed 29 pounds at nearly 5 years old. She was indeed less than 5 then. She ...
Cause for 'accent' in 2 1/2 year old?2/15/2010
  Q: Olson, My daughter is 33 months old and has recently been evaluated by Early Intervention. During ...
  A: Jenn, Kids with aspergers syndrome or something like it, can be incredibly smart in many ways. I ...
3 1/2 year old not potty training2/14/2010
  Q: I know that all children potty train at their own pace but I am concerned that my daughter is not ...
  A: Mary, If you really feel she can't feel the need to go, and I doubt this is the case, then have a ...
Breathing Tic2/13/2010
  Q: I read one of your responses on Tics and I have a 5 year old- whom according to a pediatrician has a ...
  A: I personally doubt that sinus problems explain anything, but the Zyrtec is safe. Give it a try. ...
Fever2/13/2010
  Q: My son is 9 and 1/2 years old. He is continuosly having fever of 99 since last 10 days.His head is ...
  A: NAITIK, 99 degrees is not a fever. We define fever as 100.4 or above. If he seems to be sick, ...
excecise allergy2/13/2010
  Q: am Sonia from I have a son who has exercise allergy when he runs when he cough and minor breathing ...
  A: sonia, Your son has asthma that is triggered off by colds and exercise. You need and deserve to ...
5 Years old with disturbing toilet issues!2/13/2010
  Q: My 5 year old son is very smart, outgoing, worries alot and wears his emotions on his sleeve.My ...
  A: Hilery, This is not at all laziness! This is willful, deliberate behavior and you need to come ...
Why do kids need more exercise than adults?2/12/2010
  Q: I am curious about why the recommended physical activity for children is 60 minutes a day while the ...
  A: Rachel, In the ideal world, adults should exercise this much. Kids generally have more time and ...
Congenital RUS, knee pain, ankle pain, etc.2/12/2010
  Q: I will do my absolute BEST to narrow this down. Last year my 8 year old was diagnosed with ...
  A: Danielle, You talk a lot about orthopedic specialists. Who is running the whole show here? ...
Baby suddenly ill,given rocephin for chest infection2/11/2010
  Q: My 14 month old niece suddenly fell ill yesterday - her breathing was slightly noisy as if ...
  A: Afshan, In the USA, pneumonias are not treated like this. The nebulized medicine is probably ...
grandson eating hair2/11/2010
  Q: My grandson has Mitochondrial Disease I was wondering what would would cause him to pull my hair and ...
  A: Paula, I have no real great answer for you. There are several types of this type of disease and I ...
Playing in the snow2/11/2010
  Q: I have an 11 month old and was wondering if it would be okay to bundle her up and take her out in ...
  A: Erika, Kids thrive in cold temperatures and are not exposed to germs in an outdoor environment as ...
Baby suddenly ill,given rocephin for chest infection2/11/2010
  Q: My 14 month old niece suddenly fell ill yesterday - her breathing was slightly noisy as if ...
  A: Afshan, I really don't understand why she wasn't just given an injection (if she really even ...
1 year Sleeping Habits2/10/2010
  Q: My 14 month old daughter has always been a great sleeper from 4.5 months, until recently. She has ...
  A: Tracy, I'm not sure what the problem here is for you. If she is just up and reasonably quiet and ...
Medicine2/10/2010
  Q: and i have a one year old baby boy we have been in and out of the hospital sence he has been born ...
  A: Dezarae, That dose sounds safe, although we really don't recommend any medicine for kids this age ...
eye pain and headache2/9/2010
  Q: My son, (DOB 1/20/02) has complained of eye pain and headache since July. Eye dr. said nothing was ...
  A: If he has fluid in the mastoid areas, this is probably normal. The mastoid air cells are behind the ...
broken blood vessels2/7/2010
  Q: My 6 year old woke up this morning after throwing up a small amount of grapes. She often throws up ...
  A: amber, I still am worried about some problem with the clotting system and would like your doctor ...
Scarlet Fever Relapses.2/7/2010
  Q: My little five year old boy developed scarlet fever a month ago: in the first two days it was ...
  A: Geraldine, I have found that in conditions of persistent strep, despite antibiotics like ...
Bridge & Ointment2/7/2010
  Q: My son had his circumcision at birth. It was discovered later that he had a bridge. The ...
  A: A foreskin bridge is by definition an intact layer of skin that needs to be surgically severed. I ...
broken blood vessels2/7/2010
  Q: My 6 year old woke up this morning after throwing up a small amount of grapes. She often throws up ...
  A: Amber, Dime sized bruised are not due to vomiting to the small degree you describe. They are ...
Scarlet Fever Relapses.2/6/2010
  Q: My little five year old boy developed scarlet fever a month ago: in the first two days it was ...
  A: Geraldine, I will answer this assuming that each time a strep test was done, was positive and a ...
Bridge & Ointment2/6/2010
  Q: My son had his circumcision at birth. It was discovered later that he had a bridge. The ...
  A: Christie, Penile adhesions and tissue bridges are vexing problems to us as pediatricians and all ...
Why toddler gets puffy eyes in the morning?2/6/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, My son is 20 months. For several times we noticed that when he got up in the morning, ...
  A: Eric, It is common for people to wake up in the morning with swollen eyes (I sometimes look in the ...
ADHD in 5 year old2/5/2010
  Q: I have a 5 year old grandson that i am raising. When he was little, between 9 months and a year, he ...
  A: Sheila, I would question the diagnosis of ADHD, unless there was a thorough testing and recording ...
impacted bowels with fever since 1/122/5/2010
  Q: senacote %26 prune juice not working. Past two weeks fever in the 101- 102.9 taken under the arm ...
  A: Wendy, The fever is very unlikely to be caused by any constipation. The fever is a separate ...
hands/feet peeling; fever2/5/2010
  Q: My 4 year old son had a rash all over his body a few weeks ago that caused itching. We thought it ...
  A: Theresa, Your diagnosis of "dermatitis" was correct, being that anything on the skin can be labels ...
Willful 4-year-old son refuses to poop on the toilet! HELP!2/4/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson! I have read your tips for potty training a willful child/potty training resistance plan. ...
  A: Candace, All I can further recommend is to follow the handout precisely, have both of you not ...
My Sons' growth is poor2/4/2010
  Q: My son will be three in two weeks time,but he still weighs 10.5kg, he is quite an active and happy ...
  A: Chinwe, I'm not sure what an "adenoid problem" actually is. If the adenoids are huge and the ...
10 month old fingers are bent2/4/2010
  Q: I have a completely happy and healthy 10 month old. He has never had any problems until two weeks ...
  A: Heather, I thought I answered this question some time ago. If it didn't get sent, I apologize. I ...
Stuffy nose2/4/2010
  Q: my son is 5 wks old and has had a stuffy nose since birth. The last 2 days its gotten bad. We've ...
  A: vanessa, Kids until 4-6 months old are obligate nose breathers. This means they have to breath ...
bump2/3/2010
  Q: My daughter has a bump that came probably after bumping her head on the wall at the daycare (this is ...
  A: juliana, Often even minor bumps can have the blood of the contusion replaced with a bit of ...
Headache2/2/2010
  Q: My daugther is nine years and has been complaing of headaches. This week she had a sever headache ...
  A: Millicent, Headaches can range from those associated with an illness to a brain tumor. So clearly ...
Minor Scoliosis2/1/2010
  Q: We took my son in for his 4 year checkup and the doctor said he has very minor scoliosis, that we ...
  A: Most scoliosis, if this is a real finding, is related to vertebral body malformations, if it is ...
herbal tea2/1/2010
  Q: Olson it seems I was not clear on my last question so I will try one more time.Apperently there is a ...
  A: Meliha, Are you concerned on tea and its effect on iron absorption? Teas with high amounts of ...
eating habbits2/1/2010
  Q: am concern bout my 15months boy... i really don't know what i should give him as solid food, even no ...
  A: aarti, If your child is basically healthy and has no defined problem of the immune system, the ...
5 yr old's eating habits1/31/2010
  Q: Meal time with with my 5 yr old granddaughter errupts into a battle of wills at every seating and ...
  A: pj, You guys are the adults and with a bit of expertise that I will give, you will be the winner ...
sweating1/31/2010
  Q: My daughter is 10 months old and she sweats profusely all over her head during her sleep. We stay ...
  A: Ayesha, Some kids and some adults just sweat a lot. Even if she seems to be comfortable at night, ...
poop1/31/2010
  Q: my baby, he is 45 days old he did not poop for two days. and also he is spiting every feed.
  A: suthakaran, It is not uncommon for babies this age to have movements every 2-7 days and be fine, ...
RSV Diagnosis1/29/2010
  Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter is 4.5 months old. She is breastfed with supplemental formula, to help her ...
  A: Tami, I never do tests for RSV on a patient that will not be hospitalized. So...I would have not ...
Growth problems1/29/2010
  Q: My son is 2 1/2 yrs old and has not grown in height or weight in almost a year. He was breastfeed ...
  A: Jessica, Please have him evaluated carefully by his doctor to be sure there isn't some medical ...
My son fell and hit his head1/29/2010
  Q: About an hour ago, my son was walking down the hallway and tripped over my foot. He fell head first ...
  A: I agree with you husband. If you are really concerned, and I am not, wake him up a couple of times ...
giving liquids to baby1/28/2010
  Q: I have a 5 months baby and I breastfeed her.I have been giving her a chamomile tea with little sugar ...
  A: Meliha, I'm not sure what you are concerned about regarding anemia. The sugar is not a problem. ...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder1/28/2010
  Q: My 3.8 year old son is having very frequent temper tantrums (multiple times on a daily basis). He ...
  A: Andrew, I would not be so sure this is anything but temper tantrums. ODD is a real diagnosis, but ...
My Daughter is sick1/27/2010
  Q: My 3 year old daughter is vomiting in the first 2 days, then on the 3rd day she was having a lose ...
  A: ALAN, Most three year olds will do fine with just the things (liquids) you have around the house. ...
medication1/27/2010
  Q: even though here bloods was clear still dnt no why also couid you help with this issuse i got my ...
  A: carol, I have many patients on this medicine for attention/overactivity issues and feel it is safe ...
Stool from a ten year old girl1/26/2010
  Q: Olson, We live in San Francisco and have a strong concern in regards to our ten year old daughter. ...
  A: Michael, I don't understand why nothing is being done about this. She is, at times, ...
I see pink color in my daughter's wet diaper, shall I be worried?1/26/2010
  Q: Olson, Recently we have noticed that in our 2 and half month old daughter's wet diaper, there is ...
  A: Tony, Generally as kids drink more and their urine is more dilute, it goes away. Since it is not ...
Infant coughing1/24/2010
  Q: My 5 month old is being treated for Brochitis and an ear infection with pulmicort twice a day and ...
  A: Jennifer, It sounds like your doctor is treating this as asthma or what we call bronchiolitis. Is ...
infant fever/teething1/24/2010
  Q: My 11month old daughter went to bed earlier than usual tonight.She just woke up with a 101degree ...
  A: erica, We feel that teething will not cause temps that are officially "fevers", over 100.4. She ...
Small for his age1/24/2010
  Q: My 20 month old son is 31 inches & 22lbs. He was on Reglan for 3 months b/c he would vomit daily ( ...
  A: Kristen, I would suggest seeing an occupational therapist who has expertise in feeding aversions. ...
Baby had severe RSV 4 weeks ago, sick again1/23/2010
  Q: I asked a question last week in regards to my son who had severe RSV and required hospitalization ...
  A: Violet, I wouldn't quibble too much about the difference between 92 or 88-90. The lower range ...
2 month old with extreme gas pains1/23/2010
  Q: I see this question all the time on every website I visit but it usually doesn't include all the ...
  A: I would try a protein hydrolysate formula like Nutramigen or Alumentum. Often kids who are ...
Runny Nose1/23/2010
  Q: My 10 month old has had a constant runny nose since he was 4 months old. The mucus is clear and thin ...
  A: Vee, I'm surprised he didn't respond to these meds. It is possible that he is exposed to such a ...
infant with hard stool1/22/2010
  Q: my one year old daughter has been having very large painful stool for a few months now. I have tried ...
  A: lorrin, I would also suggest consistent daily doses of about 4 oz of adult prune juice each day ...
4 month old hoarse1/22/2010
  Q: Our 4 month old girl has had a hoarse voice for about a day and is having trouble sleeping and very ...
  A: Sally, Hoarseness in a child this age with a bit of a cough is most likely a mild case of croup, a ...
4 yo male with lump on aerola1/21/2010
  Q: My 4 y.o. developed a tiny knot (smaller than a pea but very noticable) under his aerola. I took him ...
  A: Lynn, Lots of boys, a various times in their lives, develop breast lumps. They are all uniformly ...
Hygiene practices1/21/2010
  Q: Please, comment on how you could reassure the parent. Blake‟s mother Cate asks to speak to ...
  A: isabella, This question doesn't sound right to me. If Blakes mother Cate wishes to ask me a ...
Baby refuses all liquids1/19/2010
  Q: My 8 1/2 month old exclusively formula-fed daughter decided to give up the bottle and formula three ...
  A: Shannon, When you mention that she was "only" taking 23-25 oz a day, that is actually a good ...
Diagnosed with Bronchiolities but it doesn't seem to fit1/19/2010
  Q: Olson, I have a 3 1/2 month old son who was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis on Friday. After much ...
  A: Jenny, Bronchiolitis is rampant in parts of the USA. It is a virus illness and shouldn't be ...
potty resistance1/18/2010
  Q: My soon to be 4 year old Granddaughter has been trained for over a year with uriniting - the past 8 ...
  A: This is classic toilet training resistence, a power struggle you will never win with this ...
Convulsions1/18/2010
  Q: My son is 2 years and 3 months. He had his first convulsion, just over a year. He had a 2 or 3 ...
  A: Roshni, Febrile seizures, in normal healthy well developing kids, won't hurt them. They don't ...
Once baby has had Severe RSV/Bronchiolits...1/17/2010
  Q: My 4 month old son was hospitalized 12/22-1/6 for severe RSV/Bronchiolitis and hypoxia. When he was ...
  A: Violet, First of all, kids with RSV and especially this sort of severe infection, have a long time ...
diarrieah1/17/2010
  Q: my 2 year old has had diarreh for nearly 10 days. she complains of a tummy ache then usually has the ...
  A: Jena, This is probably a "toddlers" or post-infectious diarrhea. It may, possibly, be caused by ...
3yo waking at night unconsolable1/17/2010
  Q: Our 3 1/2yo has been waking at night for 2 months %26 crying %26 thrashing around. At first it was ...
  A: Nikki, Sounds like you need to start from scratch and analyze all the sleep preparations you do. ...
Questions regarding bed time and nutrition1/16/2010
  Q: Olson, My son is 19 months now. We used to sleep late at night (11pm) and he has formed the habit ...
  A: Yu, There is no best time for sleep. It depends on the time he wakes up. Generally we like to ...
Sleeping problem1/16/2010
  Q: I have a 18 month old daughter and a 2 week old son. My partner is going back to work in a couple of ...
  A: Harley, You really need to hit this hard and consistently. Bed-time resistence will only get worse ...
tics1/15/2010
  Q: Was reading a prior post you gave about tics that included an handout you give to parents. At the ...
  A: Ann, Tics can often be a cough. I think that a cough that is at all consistent needs to be ...
Potty Training - Holding Back Urination1/15/2010
  Q: My son is 3.8 years old. We started talking about the potty when he was 2.5; moved on to training ...
  A: Andy, This is almost certainly a behavioral/manipulative/power struggle. It is highly unlikely ...
BM Toilet Training for 4.5 Year Old1/15/2010
  Q: I have seen the various responses to toilet training resistance on this site and while I have found ...
  A: Annie, He is stubborn and is manipulating you. He clearly knows what to do. I would follow the ...
Feeding1/14/2010
  Q: I feed my daughter who is 3 weeks old with both breast milk and formula,(now is 10 mins for each ...
  A: Ellen, Constipation is hard infrequent stools that hurt. If these stools don't hurt, the fact they ...
allergic reaction1/14/2010
  Q: Yes sir, I took my 19 month old twins to the er as I am in the process of trying to find a pedi ...
  A: Valerie, Biaxin is not a great medicine for ear infections and is not one I ever have prescribed. ...
Cold Diarrhoea1/14/2010
  Q: My 6 months old baby weighing 7 kg who is very healthy all of sudden started passing stools 6-7 ...
  A: Satya, We in the USA certainly don't prescribe metronidazole for diarrhea, for it very seldom is ...
Peeling fingertips a month after Scarlet Fever?1/13/2010
  Q: My son, aged 5, developed Scarlet Fever one month ago exactly. He had a strep skin infection that ...
  A: Mary, I am assuming he was adequately treated for strep. If this is the case, this peeling is ...
Strep1/13/2010
  Q: I am pretty sure I have strep but I have gotten it so often that I really do not want to go to the ...
  A: Jessica, I find it hard to think you are allergic to every antibiotic that can treat strep. If ...
Spasms1/13/2010
  Q: she eats well, developing normally , crawling, sitting, recogises us, smiles at people she knows.. ...
  A: Fiona, Kids this age will have a lot of jittery movements and stretching that may be normal. They ...
Day feeding and sleeping problems1/13/2010
  Q: My 16 week old daughter feeds sporadically during the day - in varying amounts, often screaming so ...
  A: Lisa, Babies that scream and seem uncomfortable with feedings need to be checked for a couple of ...
solitary behavious1/12/2010
  Q: Olson, my wife and I are worried about our daughter's behaviour.....she is 3 years old and if it is ...
  A: paul, She may be very shy or may be dipping into the edges of what we call autism spectrum ...
Head bump in 2.5 yr old boy1/12/2010
  Q: Happy new year. My son, 2.5 yr old, fell down from cot about 20 days ago and had a bump in the left ...
  A: RASS, If two pediatricians say the same thing, what makes you think that a third will say ...
My daughter won't poop and I am at a loss.1/12/2010
  Q: My daughter 2.5 years old. My daughter began this problem in August. She didn't poop for several ...
  A: Michelle, Probably the GI doctor is right that this is a combination of a medical problem and a ...
failure to thrive1/12/2010
  Q: my son has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is hypotonic and has developmental delay. he has ...
  A: amy, Yes, of course he has something wrong that has not been identified yet. I have no idea what ...
Potty training resistence1/11/2010
  Q: I am a nanny of a 3 (and a half) year old who we have been trying to potty train for well over 6 ...
  A: Alyssa, A diaper is fine if this is what he wants. This is completely a behavioral problem and I ...
My daughter refuses to poop...PLEASE HELP ME!!1/10/2010
  Q: My Daughter is 3 yrs old and we have been potty training for a while now. She has the pee part ...
  A: Heather, Kids this age, as well as at other ages, like to drive their parents insane. They are ...
21 month old vomiting1/10/2010
  Q: - our daughter generally goes to bed by 8 PM, however due to a small get together at our place, she ...
  A: Srajan, Kids will throw up due to virus illnesses and can throw up due to things that they have ...
back pain in child1/10/2010
  Q: I know that it is impossible for you to tell me what is wrong with my daughter via this forum. I ...
  A: Michelle, Back pain is a somewhat uncommon symptom in a child this age. Generally we will get a ...
bladder control1/9/2010
  Q: My daughter is 10 years old and she has problem controling her bladder.She has frequent urges and ...
  A: sanja, She should be seen by a urologist who will probably make the diagnosis of dysfunctional ...
Amoxicillin dosing1/9/2010
  Q: I have two children with ear infections. Due to traveling, they were seen by different doctors. ...
  A: Diana, A 40# kid should get anywhere from 400 to 800mg twice a day. A 28# kid should get up to ...
question1/9/2010
  Q: When I was about 6 yrs. old I had pinworms and started losing weight. Til'now I haven't been able ...
  A: gracie, I doubt that your inability to gain weight (something that most of us would give a lot ...
What would make kids throw up in the middle of the night?1/8/2010
  Q: My daughter always seems to throw up in the middle of the night. She used to throw up at school ...
  A: Tina, Despite the apparent lack of reflux (sometimes a tough diagnosis to make), I would recommend ...
Supernumerary nipple???1/8/2010
  Q: Olsen, My 32 month old daughter had an appointment with a geneticist today, and she noted the ...
  A: Jenn, Generally supernumerary nipples are there from birth. Sometimes they will go undetected if ...
My 2 year old sickly grand-daughter1/7/2010
  Q: My 2 year old grand-daughter is always sick. She will get better for maybe 1 day then she is sick ...
  A: Orva, Kids this age, depending on exposures like day care and the like, can be sick basically all ...
Toddler - right leg not bearing weight1/7/2010
  Q: 2 days ago, my 3 year old son, suddenly start complaininng about leg pain and and suddeny refused to ...
  A: Hank, Kids this age can have a minor injury that causes them to not walk for a few days. This ...
7 months old not sleeping properly thro night1/7/2010
  Q: My son is 7 and half months old. We are from India. I am giving him solid foods three times a day ...
  A: Sangeetha, Feeding amounts, types of food or feeding schedules rarely have anything to do with ...
4 year old1/6/2010
  Q: My 4 year old son has SPD and all of the sudden...he only watns certain colors around him, and is ...
  A: Janice, Kids with SPD can be confusing, with a number of subtypes and a fair amount of ...
is whole milk necessary?1/6/2010
  Q: I have an 18 month old daughter that I admit, I have not been giving whole milk to drink. I started ...
  A: Dee, One question I ask patients at the 1 year visit is if there is a FMH of early heart attacks ...
sleeping problems1/6/2010
  Q: My eleven month old son still wakes up twice a night to feed and often has difficulty going straight ...
  A: Lisa, Be sure that his last waking memory is of his crib, and not of you, when he is put down for ...
Abnormal CH501/5/2010
  Q: My 16 month old granddaughters CH50 is 36-reference range 60 to 144. What does this mean? What does ...
  A: becky, CH50 is a test that looks at the integrity of part of the complement system, on of the ...
diagnostic testing1/4/2010
  Q: My 3 year old daughter has chronic constipation, alopecia areata %26 a constant bumpy, pimple ...
  A: Pradha, It would be reasonable to talk to the doctor about these possibilities. "Requesting" ...
thirsty/sleep1/3/2010
  Q: he wkes several times a night and is always asking for a drink when he wakes. he does not have a ...
  A: Sarah, Most kids with this history just like to drink a lot. The night time waking is habit and I ...
recurring HIGH fevers1/3/2010
  Q: First off, a little about my son; he is now 4 years old and a previous 23 weeker. This has left him ...
  A: Charlen, Certainly with the grade 2 hemorrhage, he is a set up for seizures and it is not ...
MY eyes1/2/2010
  Q: my names Kayla and im 16 years old. When ever im in dim places or it is dark outside, my pupils get ...
  A: kayla, Pupils dilate in dim light to allow us to use all the available light to see as well as we ...
11 month old1/2/2010
  Q: my 11 month old has had diarrhea for about a week or more. and now the stools are getting loose and ...
  A: jodi, This is probably a viral illness. I would be sure to give him a normal diet at this time. ...
infant tylenol1/2/2010
  Q: my 10 week old son has 100.8 fever. I was told to give him tylenol (.8) and check his temp an hour ...
  A: jennifer, A good rule of thumb we use is that if the medicine is thrown up less than 30 minutes of ...
Cant smell?!?!1/2/2010
  Q: Okay, so my daughter, who is 14, cant smell anything. She hasn't been able to smell ANYTHING AT ALL ...
  A: Jenny, It is possible, even with a cold, to have a loss of smelling ability, rarely permanently. ...
nightfeeding1/1/2010
  Q: Olson, thanks for hearing my question. I hope you can help me. My 4 month old baby boy since birth ...
  A: Michelle, This is habit behavior. Any healthy large 4 month old has the nutritional ability to ...
2.5 year old lost interest in food1/1/2010
  Q: Olson, I have a healthy 2.5 year old boy. He is a good eater - not great but not bad either. ...
  A: Lia, The more you emphasize the food issue to him and the more you comment about it, the worse it ...
constipation12/31/2009
  Q: my five year old daughter is constantly constipated. her dr. put her on miralax everyday once a day. ...
  A: amiee, Please don't take her to an ER for constipation. Find someone who can get the medicine for ...
treatment for bronchiolitis12/31/2009
  Q: Dr. Olson- My 10 mo. old daughter was prescribed .021% albuterol sulfate inhalation solution for a ...
  A: Valerie, Hopefully the prescription that was given has some directions. This is an as needed ...
health12/31/2009
  Q: I feel sick all the time, why is I am not at optimal health?
  A: henry, Henry, I have no idea how old you are, what underlying medical problems you have or your ...
Coughing toddler12/30/2009
  Q: In August '09 she developed a cough, due to the fact she was starting pre-school the following week, ...
  A: Amie, I don't understand the wisdom of repeated doses of antibiotics, with increasing potency, in ...
Circumcision12/30/2009
  Q: My baby was born at 37 weeks and was 4 lbs 9 oz. We couldn't do circumcision at the time but he is ...
  A: Candice, I am a bit curious why you couldn't do a circumcision at birth. Does he have some ...
4 yr old with headache12/30/2009
  Q: My 4 year old daughter started complaining of a headache 2 days ago. Later that night she developed ...
  A: jolene, Headache is a pretty non-specific symptom that a lot of kids will have secondary to fever ...
Sleep problem12/29/2009
  Q: Olson, We have a toddler who's 2yrs 4mths. For about a year now, we have been trying to get her to ...
  A: Amit, Sleep problems are behavioral and medical ways, such as medication, have no place in their ...
12 month old not sleeping in crib12/29/2009
  Q: How do I get my 12 month old to sleep in her crib which is in my bedroom. I live in a very small ...
  A: Brenda, I would suggest, if at all possible, to temporarily place the crib in another room, or you ...
deli meats12/21/2009
  Q: Are deli meats safe for toddlers? I know that it is a concern for pregnanct women if they are not ...
  A: gia, Fresh deli meats are as safe for a toddler as they are for an adult. Anyone can get sick ...
Poop and stimulation12/19/2009
  Q: I neeed your advice about my 5 month old baby boy not pooping without stimulation (usins a wetwipe ...
  A: Lee, My take on this revolves around the issue of discomfort. If he is having soft stools, and is ...
Not sleeping - screams until he vomits12/19/2009
  Q: My 11 month old does not like to sleep. Our bedtime routine goes like this; PJ's with diaper change, ...
  A: Jessica, Putting an infant in a crib with a bottle will sometimes work for good sleep, but what ...
year old daughter trouble pooping12/18/2009
  Q: about two months ago, my 13 month old daughter,sophie, started becoming afriad to go poop, and now ...
  A: sarah, Kids are smart. When they know something is going to hurt, they don't do it, making this ...
ear wax12/18/2009
  Q: my 5 year old has had excessive ear wax for the past few months. On two occasions we have taken her ...
  A: Pamela, It is hard to figure out why sniffing would be related to the ear wax. Peroxide is safe ...
Allergic Reaction to MMR Vac12/18/2009
  Q: My 13mth old son had his MMR Vac and 14 days later came out with the usual fever but 2 days after ...
  A: Silvana, I think the "reaction" is probably a viral illness with hives. Hives can last a long ...
2 years old not eating and vomiting12/17/2009
  Q: I have a 2 years old daughter who refuse to eat her normal main dishes like porridges. She even ...
  A: Joseph, You are developing a pattern of behavior in her by your insistence that she eats. Kids ...
8 month old girl, feeding12/16/2009
  Q: While it doesn't happen every day, at least 3 days in the past week, my 8 month old has had a surge ...
  A: Tasahia, This would be an usually large amount if it was happening all the time. We sometimes talk ...
recurrent infections12/15/2009
  Q: My 5 yr. old son has always caught everything that has come around. When he was 15 months old, he ...
  A: Crystal, Please have him evaluated for immune deficiency. You may just have a normal kid who ...
Potty Training for Older children12/14/2009
  Q: My son has been resistant to potty training since we started. I tried your method last year and it ...
  A: Amy, A sudden change to me needs to be assessed at the doctor's office, with a urine test and a ...
3 yr old won't eat12/14/2009
  Q: This has become a source of much frustration in our house. Our 3 year old, in the past 8-10 months, ...
  A: Angela, Try to avoid making this a batt