WHAT TO DO IF AN ANIMAL BITES YOUR CHILD
A conversation with a parent yesterday about a dog bite gone awry (think awful infection that...
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HELP! MY KID DOESN’T SLEEP.
There are few things more frustrating for a parent than a kid who can’t sleep. Exasperated parents...
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“MOM, SHE WON’T STOP BUGGING ME!” SIBLING RIVALRY WOES
This weekend, my children were fighting. I know, shocker, the Wonnacott children fight? I was...
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HOW AND WHEN TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY
My parents didn’t really talk to me about pornography when I was a kid. They didn’t really have...
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HELP, WHAT DO I DO ABOUT MY CHILD’S MASTURBATING?
The taboo topic of masturbating comes up surprisingly often in my office. Parents are afraid to...
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ANSWERING THE QUESTION, “WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?”
Every parent pauses when they hear the big matzoh ball question, “Where do babies come from?”...
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When Puberty Starts: Girls vs. Boys
Stages of puberty for girls: Typically girls show signs of puberty 2 years earlier than boys....
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10 MEDICAL TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW
We love to use fancy names and terms in medicine; it makes us feel smart. But the truth is, the...
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PEDICULUS: AKA HEAD LICE. IT’S GOING AROUND.
I’ve gotten an unusual number of phone calls in the last few weeks about head lice, so it’s...
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ARE YOUR KID’S FEARS NORMAL OR IRRATIONAL?
I was a worrier as a kid. I was sure my dad, who traveled a lot, was going to die in a plane...
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Dr. Monica Wonnacott, Pediatric Answers ™
I'm a pediatrician and a mom. Pediatric AnswersTM is where parents can get the straight scoop on their child's health, largely based on my experience in the office and at home. I don't diagnose on the site, so please don't ask. These are just my opinions. Use this site as a resource. And trust your parent gut.