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Age: Newborn
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To Helmet Or Not To Helmet? That Is The Question.
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Age: 2 Months
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Age: 4 Months
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Help! My Kid Doesn’t Sleep
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Age: 6 Months
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Age: 9 Months
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Age: 12 Months
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Age: 15 Months
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Age: 18 Months
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Age: 2 Years
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Age: 2 ½ Years
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Age: 3 Years
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Age: 4 Years
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Age: 5 Years
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Age: 6 Years
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Age: 7–8 Years
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Age: 9-10 Years
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How Do I Know if a Cut Needs Stitches?
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Age: 11-12 Years
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I’m Hearing A Lot About Dry Drowning. Should I Worry?
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When to Go to the ER vs. Instacare vs.Office Visit
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Age: 13-14 Years
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Age: 15-16 Years
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10 Things You Should Have In Your Medicine Cabinet
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How Good Is Your Knowledge Of Caring For A Wound!
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Age: 17-18 Years
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Eczema: The Itch That Rashes
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Table Foods: Practical Tips
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Cradle Cap: The Scaling, Flaking Rash On Your Newborn’s Head
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10 Terrible Foods We Feed Our Kids
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Seen These Spots On Your Kid’s Hands And Feet?
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Do You Know These 5 Medical Myths?
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Hair Tourniquet: The Reason For Your Extremely Fussy Baby
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Neutropenia: One Reason Your Kid May Be Sick All The Time
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3 Tips To Combat Kids That Don’t Want To Go To School
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Vape And Ends: The New Cool Thing To Do
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Pumping Tips For The Working Mom
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Clogged Tear Ducts: A Common Cause Of Goopy Eyes In Newborns
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Newborn Tips: Skin Care
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Get Ready, Set, Baby Time!
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How To Prevent Diabetes
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Answering The Question, “Where Do Babies Come From?”
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Real Tips for Treating A Burn
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The Secret To Reading With Your Kids
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Macrocephaly: Does Your Kid Have A Huge Head?
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Do Your Kids Suffer From Travel Bowel?
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Tips For Flying With An Infant
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5 Things Newborns Do That You May Not Know About
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An Insider’s Guide To Understanding Blood Work: The CBC
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Solar Eclipse Eye Warning
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Top 10 Questions Parents Ask About Vaccines
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How And When To Talk To Your Child About Pornography
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The Real Dangers of Marijuana
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How To Help The Child Left Out At Recess
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Help, What Do I Do About My Child’s Masturbating?
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How To Help Your Child Make Friends
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Are Your Kid’s Fears Normal Or Irrational?
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Tips For Stopping Canker Sores
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Depression: The Warning Signs
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Little Leaguer’s Elbow: What You Should Know If Your Child Pitches In Baseball
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What Causes Cracks In The Corners Of Your Mouth?
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The Three Easy Steps To Calculate How Tall Your Child Will Be
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How To Prevent SIDS
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Don’t Be Victim To Medication Mistakes
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What To Do About Shin Splints
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Surprises You’ll Learn From Volunteering In Your Child’s Classroom
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Should I Have My Child’s Tonsils Removed?
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Does Your Child Have Tonsils Stones?
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Is Your House Safe? The Top Five Home Hazards
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The Best Way To Treat Scars
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Helping Kids Understand Divorce
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New Science Says Feed Nuts To Your Baby
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For Valentine’s Day: What The Heart Says
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Congenital Torticollis: The Tilted Head And Neck
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Kids Who Refuse To Go To School
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Motrin (Ibuprofen) Dosing
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing
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VSD: A Common Congenital Heart Defect
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Breathing Meds: What You Should Know
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Fever: How High Is Too High?
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10 Ideas For Easy Exercise
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3 Easy New Year’s Resolutions To A Healthier Family
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Water: How Much Should My Child Drink?
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Is My Child Contagious?
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Deciphering What Health Insurance Plan To Choose
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Generic Vs. Name Brand Medicine: Is It Worth The Extra Cost?
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Mono: Not Just For Kissing Teenagers
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How’d That Get Up There?
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Is Your Child At Risk For Baby Bottle Tooth Decay?
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Congenital or Infantile Nystagmus: The Problem Of Dancing Or Wiggling Eyes
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How To Stop Your Kid From Getting Poop Everywhere
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Anal Fissures: A Common Cause Of Bloody Stools
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Belly Buttons: What’s Normal And What’s Not
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The Benefits Of Overeating At Thanksgiving
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Wheezing That Is Not Asthma
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How To Stop Your Baby From Climbing Out Of The Crib
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Headaches: When Should I Worry?
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Umbilical Hernias: Not Just An Outtie Belly Button
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Teen Birth Control: The Taboo Topic That Needs Addressing
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Paronychia: Freaky Fingernail Infections Caused By Biting Your Nails
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Cutting: The Secret Epidemic
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Does Your Child Have Stinky Breath?
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Candy, Candy, Candy! What To Do With Halloween Candy
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Risky Social Media Parents Should Know About
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My Cool Trick To Seeing A Kid’s Throat
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Keratosis Pilaris: Someone You Know Has This Skin Problem
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It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week
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Scoliosis: The Crooked/curved Spine
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How To Interpret Growth Curves
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Secret Trick For When Your Kid Shoves Something Up Her Nose
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Is It Okay To Give My Kids Benedryl To Help Them Sleep?
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The Real Scoop On The Flu Shot For 2016-2017 Season
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Chickenpox: Does My Child Really Need The Shot?
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What You Should Really Do When Your Kid Sprains Something?
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Roseola: The Common Fever Then Rash Illness
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Capillary Hemangiomas: The Scary Looking Red Spots On Your Baby
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: The Most Common Anemia
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Does Your Tot Talk? Look For Speech Delays
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Appendicitis: The Stomachache To Worry About
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How To Reduce Medication Mistakes
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Baby Teeth: When To Brush And What Toothpaste
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Hematuria: Blood In The Urine
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Urinary Tract Infections: Decoding Pee Problems
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Acanthosis Nigricans: Why Does My Child’s Neck Look Dirty?
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Type 2 Diabetes: An Adult Problem Showing Up In Kids
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Excessively Thirsty Child. Could Your Child Have Type 1 Diabetes?
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Hilarious Shapes Story
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PDA: The Hole You’re Born With In Your Heart
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Babies With Flat Heads
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Why Won’t My Kid Eat Brussel Sprouts?
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3 Signs Your Child May Be Autistic
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What Your Kids’ Hands Say About Them
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The Hidden Teaching That Happens During Playtime
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Is It Daydreaming Or Seizures?
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A New Twist On Time Out
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Warts: Do Your Kids Have Them?
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Does My Child Have ADHD?
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Does Your Child Have This Bleeding Disorder?
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It’s Kindergarten Cram Time
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Quick Tip: How To Stop Your Child From Taking Off His Or Her Diaper
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Quick Tip: How To Stop Your Child From Picking His Or Her Belly Button
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Adenovirus: This Virus Is Super Tricky
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Quick Tip: What To Do With The Child Who Climbs Out Of The Crib
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Pediculus: AKA Head Lice. It’s Going Around.
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Do You Know The 5-day Fever Rule?
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Hives: A Rash To Remember
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Is News Exposure Causing PTSD In Your Child?
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Choosing The Right Life Vest
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Nail Biting: How To Break The Dirty Little Habit
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Fireworks Safety Or How Not To Blow Yourself Up
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The Surprising Truth About Suicide
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10 Medical Terms You Should Know
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What To Do About Night Terrors
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How Do I Get My Kid To Stop Picking Her Scabs?
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What To Do If An Animal Bites Your Child
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Does Your Child Suffer From Lie-arrhea?
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How Do I Get My 11 Year-old To Sit Up Straight Without Nagging Her?
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Helmets And The 5 Second Habit That Saves Lives
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Recognizing Anxiety In Children
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I Hate Potty Training
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3 Easy Changes To Help You Become An Expert Parent
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Is Your Trampoline A Super Fun Death Trap?
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Arsenic In Your Infant’s Rice Cereal?
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How To Prevent Summer Stupidity
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How Do Children Comprehend Death?
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Norovirus: Another Vomit/diarrhea Bug Going Around
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Is Your Child Overweight? How To Use The Body Mass Index (Bmi) Tool
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What To Do About A Child Who Hits
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The Sore Throat Going Around: Coxsackievirus
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Your Kid Probably Isn’t Getting Enough Vitamin D
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Can I Give Melatonin To Help My Kid Sleep?
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Coughing At Night Or When Running? Think Asthma.
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The Other Kind Of Ear Infection: Otitis Externa
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Are You Raising Entitled Kids Who Won’t Do Anything?
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Rhinovirus – The Bug That’s Going Around
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How To Tell If Your Kid Has A Lazy Eye
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Does Your Kid Suffer From Motion/car Sickness?
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What To Do About Wetting The Bed
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Is It Okay To Use A Night Light In A Baby’s Room
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Should You Nip The Tip?
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Doctor Visit: Don’ts
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Doctor Visit: Do’s
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Period Talk
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How To Help Your Lost Child: The Wonnacott Shoe Trick
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Zika Virus: How Worried Should I Be?
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Safety Tip: Create An Ice Contact
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Tips For Stopping A Bloody Nose
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That Red Rash Around Your Child’s Mouth: Lip-licking Dermatitis
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Booster Seats: The Facts And My Faves
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How To Help Your Kid Not Be Socially Awkward
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Pee Accidents In A Potty-trained Child
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Introducing Solids: The Magic, The Myth
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Respiratory Bug (Coronavirus) Is Going Around
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It’s Kindergarten Physical Time
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The Innocent Heart Murmur
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When Should Your Child See The Dentist The First Time
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Is Your Child Old Enough To Stay Home Alone?
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Another Ear Infection? Time For Tubes?
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Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
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Getting Your Child To Wipe His/her Own Butt
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Seasonal Allergies: The Runny Nose And Itchy Eyes
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Poison Control And Prevention
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Febrile Seizures: Is Your Child At Risk?
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Uneven Breasts In Early Adolescent Girls
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Does Your Son Have Man Boobs?
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HOW TO HAVE LESS PAINFUL BLOOD DRAWS
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What To Do About Draining Ears
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Decoding Cough And Cold Medications
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Don’t Call Your Doctor In The Middle Of The Night If…
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Should I Buy A Breast Pump?
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“Mom, She Won’t Stop Bugging Me!” Sibling Rivalry Woes
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What Are The Best Toys?
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Funny Shots Story
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Bloody Baby Poop: Cause And How To Treat
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Spreading Little Skin Bumps: Molluscum Contagiosum
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Should I Put My Child In Preschool? Which One?
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The Best Sippy Cups
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Is My Sore Throat Strep?
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Teaching Your Kids To Work
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Food Poisoning Or The Vomit Bug?
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5 Worry Signs During Rsv Season
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Impetigo: The Honey-crusted Sore
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Help! My Kid Is Eating Dirt!
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Check Out This Tongue. Its Geographic!
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Just Say It: Penis And Vagina
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Teaching Body Parts
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Is It Growing Pains?
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Should You Buy A Hoverboard?
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What’s This White Stuff In My Baby’s Mouth?
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The Dreaded Pink Eye: What To Do
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Doc, I Got A Problem
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5 Things To Remember When Throwing A Birthday Party
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My Parent Fail: The Tragic Red Butt
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3 Tricks For Preventing Eczema Flares
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6 Tips For Staying Well When Sick Kids Cough On You All Day
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Help! The Cord Came Off And Is Bleeding
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Social Media: What Are Your Kids On?
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Are Binkies Really That Bad?
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Help, My Teen Won’t Sleep
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Questions About Products
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How To Help A Crabby, Teething Baby
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Croup: My Kid’s Cough Sounds Like A Seal
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Car Seats: Convertible Seat – Britax Advocate
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For Butts: Diapers – Pampers Swaddlers
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For Butts: Water Wipes
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For Skin: All Free And Clear Detergent
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Helpful Vaccine Websites
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Recommended Vaccine Schedule
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Recommended Vaccine List
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Should I Be Worried About Polio?
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All About Naps
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How Much Sleep Should My Child Get?
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Infant Sleep
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New Carpet Safety
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The Choking Game: A Deadly Game Teens Play
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What To Do About Ear Wax
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2009 Car Seat Guidelines
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Breastfeeding Benefits
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Is My Kid Getting Enough To Drink?
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Is My Kid Getting Enough Protein?
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What Do I Feed My Kid (1 Yr+)?
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When Can I Start Giving Water And Juice?
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Can Infants Have Regular Milk?
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What Is Jaundice And Should I Worry?
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Accidental Ingestions: Objects (Not Medications/chemicals)
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A Question About Shaking Movements In Infants
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When Do You Stop Letting Your Child See You Naked?
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Tips For Single Parents
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Finding Quality Child Care
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Timeout: The Prep
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Timeout How To In 12 Steps
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Baby Sign Language Fail
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My Name Is Not Hurry
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I’m An Apricot
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Fact Or Fiction: Give A Baby Cereal To Help Her Sleep Through The Night
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Fact Or Fiction: The Flu Shot Can Cause The Flu
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Fact Or Fiction: A Runny Nose Producing Green Or Yellow Boogers Means Your Child Likely Has A Bacterial Infection That Will Need Antibiotics.
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Beware The Diaper Rash
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What To Do About Teething
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The Scoop On Your Tongue And Taste Buds
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What Is A Virus?
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What To Do About That Cough
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How To Prevent Illnesses From Spreading
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How To Take A Temperature
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For Skin: Aquaphor
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Should I Worry About Fever?
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Up Vomiting All Night
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Can I Take This Medication If I’m Breastfeeding?
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Acetaminophen Safety Issues
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Discipline: No Spanking Or Hitting
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Discipline: Natural Consequences
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Discipline: Losing Privileges
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Buying New Shoes
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Umbilical Cord Care
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For Heaven’s Sakes, Use Sunscreen
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The Poop Rules
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How to increase your breast milk supply
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Allergy Shots and Breastfeeding: Is it Safe?
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Postpartum Depression vs. Baby Blues: What’s the Difference?
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STOP giving juice
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Fact or fiction: Walkers help babies walk sooner
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When Puberty Starts: Girls vs. Boys