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Can children skip a few milestones as they are growing up?

My daughter is 8 months old and has not crawled at all. However, she is trying to stand up and even takes a few steps forward. Is it okay if she is missing the crawling milestone?...
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I believe my son has ADHD. How can I tell for sure?

My son is 1 and a half years old and as I am observing his mannerisms and behavior, I have a feeling that he may have ADHD. The thought itself is worrying me. Are there symptoms...
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My son wants to start weight training at 15 years. Is it safe?

My son is a growing teenager and is currently 15 years. He is already athletically built but wants to now get into weight training to join his school's wrestling team. Is it...
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How can I get my daughter to eat healthier foods?

My daughter is 3 years old and enjoys junk food including chocolates and chips. It worries me to think about the effect this food can have on her body and teeth. What can I do...
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Is Septalin safe for children?

A friend advised me to start my little one on Septalin syrup for increasing her immunity levels. I want to know if it is safe to start this syrup for a 3 year old?
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Bad behavior?

Why does my son have rude or bad behavior when he sees new people greeting me?
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Why does my child wheeze every morning?

My son is 2. 5 years old and gets up with an early morning wheeze. It starts at about 5am in the morning and settles by 7am. However, it not only disturbs his sleep, but also...
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Why does my child have a consistent fever?

My son is 3 years old and has been having a consistently high temperature of 99. 9. He has no cold or any other symptom of an infection. Normally he gets fever along with a cold...
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Is it wrong for small children to do yoga?

I have read somewhere that small kids should not practice yoga. Every time I do yoga, my daughter, who is 3 years old, joins me very excitedly and does it very well too. Are...
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My little one is passing extremely watery stools for the last 2 days. Could it be diarrhea?

My little one is 3 months old. For the last 2 days he has been passing extremely watery stools. Is it diarrhea? Could it be a cause of concern or will it settle down on its...
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What are the symptoms of the flu with children?

My daughter came back from school sniffing her nose. Within about 3 hours she had extremely high fever. The doctor suggested Motrin for it to go down for the next two days, but...
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Is it okay for small children to do yoga?

I read somewhere that small kids should not practice yoga. Every time I do yoga, my daughter who is 3 years old joins me very excitedly and does it very well too! She seems to...
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What are the symptoms of dengue in a child?

My daughter came back from school sniffing her nose. Within about 3 hours she had extremely high fever. The doctor suggested Crocin and Meftal P for the next two days. I am...
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My baby has been passing extremely yellow urine. Could it be jaundice?

My baby is 3 months old and her urine is extremely yellow in color. She is not feeding very well either. Could it be a sign of jaundice or something else?
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After a head injury my daughter is not able to speak. What could it be?

My daughter had a serious fall and suffered from a head injury. After this injury she has been unable to speak properly. Is it just a trauma from the fall or something else?...
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Is it safe to give antibiotics to a baby for a cough?

I have been recommended antibiotics for my baby’s cough. This is the third time in a month that he is suffering from a cough. Should I still give him the antibiotics? Is there...
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My baby is in her rolling phase. However she didn’t roll for an entire day. Is everything okay?

I have a baby girl who is 5 months old. She is currently on her rolling milestone. However yesterday she didn’t roll or even try to roll for a full day. Is it something to be...
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When should a child be given antibiotics for cough?

My child is 3 years old and goes to school. He often gets infected with a cold and cough. Sometimes the cough is normal while often it is accompanied by a fever. When is the...
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My baby makes a whistling sound when sleeping. What does it mean?

My baby is 3 months old and I have been observing a sleeping sound that comes when she breathes while sleeping that sounds like a whistle. What does this sound indicate and is...
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When can I introduce my baby to packaged milk?

My baby is 8 months old now and I would like to know if this is the right time to introduce him to outside or packaged milk? Is there a test to confirm if the outside milk is...
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