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14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
14 Year Old Teenager
Asked by S.C. from Kokomo
on February 16, 2008
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I would like to now if what age do you take your 14 year old daughter to the obgyn for her first exam and no she isnt sexually active i was just curious what age you t...
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- It is suggested by CDC that you go to your first OBGYN appointment at age 18 or when you become sexually active, which ever comes first.
- S., I don't believe she needs to go untill she's 18 or sexually active or if she is having problems. My daughter is just 18 and the only reason she went is because of...
- I didn't have my first OBGYN appointment until I was pregnant at 20. I was a little nervous because I thought/had heard I should have went earlier. I talked to my OB...
13 Year Old Hermit
Asked by D.B. from Eau Claire
on March 14, 2012
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My 13 year old son is a hermit. He rarely likes to leave the house. He would much rather stay at home and play video or computer games. We do force him to leave the...
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- I just know that in 5 years you are gonna be posting a question about your 18 yo son that you are afraid he is not gonna graduate and has no motivation to do anything...
- there's nothing wrong with introversion. lack of preschool does not stunt social skills, introverts are introverts. it's cool to be an introvert. what troubles me i...
- Video and computer games have been proven to have an addictive quality to them. They are escapist media, and so a child going through puberty might prefer to disappear...
Help Getting Through My Son's First Dentist Appointment
Asked by J.G. from Detroit
on September 12, 2007
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I'm taking my son tomorrow for his first dentist appointment and I'm so nervous. When I called to schedule his appointment the lady on the phone explained to me that t...
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- No doctor or nurse is allowed to take a child under the age of 18 in the back without a parent or guardin. I would tell them that you are going back there with him. If...
- Hi, I work for a pediatric dentist, I'm an assistant. We do allow a parent to go back for exams and cleanings, but not for work if it needs to be done. Its nice to hav...
- I took my daughter with me to my dentist appointments. She got used to the office. They even let her sit at the front desk and color. She thinks she works there. When ...
Seeking Advice for 14 Year Old Unmotivated Boy
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
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My 14 year old is seriosly unmotivated. This is his first year of high school and the first time he has brought home D's and F's. One each on every report card. Thi...
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- Is there slippage in other areas besides school? I am wondering if there are some depression issues that are at work here. Especially since you said your daughter and...
- Hi D.: Looks as though you have recieved some good responses. I tend to lean towards the S H, advice. I believe, that alot of your sons problems stem from his relation...
- This is a tough age, and I'm not looking forward to my own kids reaching it! There's a lot you can do, but first have you tried talking to him? I mean, I know how cl...
11 Year Old Bedwetting
Asked by K.D. from Tucson
on June 22, 2007
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My 11 year old son is frequently wetting the bed still. I have discussed this with my doctor and she deemed that his bladder is still underdeveloped. This was 2 years ...
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- K., I had gone to a chiropractor for a sinus infection and though the whole process of my appointment, he discussed many things that can be helped with seeing a chir...
- My son is 9 and wets the bed. The doctor gave him meds but they didnt work. I wet the bed until I was 15 and my brother did it till 13. It is just something that he wi...
- I had this same problem growing up, as did my father and my brother -- I guess weak underdeveloped bladders are hereditary! Anyway, my 10 year old daughter also is a ...
Gardisil Shots for 13 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Sacramento
on May 7, 2008
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My niece went with a friend and her Grandmother (who is her gaurdian) to a school health fair. They were giving booster shot and info on teenage health & medical info....
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- I don't know if you have received a response yet, but I am a gynecologic oncologist (and mother of 2). Gardasil is a vaccine against 4 strains of the HPV virus. 2 of ...
- I want to start by saying that everyone has a right to her own opinion... But I am OUTRAGED by some of the responses that you have received here. If this were me 10-15...
- Wow, I feel your concern and outrage. While I think the gardasil shot is in general a good idea, there is no way I would be happy if my child came home with a medical...
Teens and the Doctor?
Asked by S.W. from Springfield
on January 21, 2012
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I have 5 kids, and the doctor trips can be pretty crazy, and i was just wondering what you do for the doctor?? I go in with my 5 year old son. But my other son is 12 a...
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- i know what you mean. When I have taken my boys to the dr, for sports physicals and such (they are teens), I go in the dr with them, and when it's time for YOU KNOW W...
- Ask him. I forget what age she was, but there came a time when SD banned DH from the room (and her mom didn't go in, either) and she's since gone in by herself a lot o...
- I always went in with my kids....I always had questions & just stepped out if needed. It worked for all of us. Now the dentist is different: I worked in the fie...
Very Anxious 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.G. from Sacramento
on September 2, 2010
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Hi moms,
I need some help please. I live in the Sacramento area and I'm looking for some options to help my extremely anxious 12 year old daughter. She is phobic ...
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- You have gotten some great ideas, for non-medication solutions to try. But if none of them work, I would talk to her doctor and have a serious talk with Dad about try...
- S., I agree with those who have posted before me who are advocating a non-medicated approach. I don't think we have enough information to create a label (diagnosis)...
- You should make an appointment for yourself at a recommended Pschiatric office and discuss with the doctor the situation, get their opinion. Gives you a doc to vent to...
