Eye Exams: Child
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5 Year Old Snoring
Asked by M.V. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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My 5 year old son snores horribly at night. I have spoken with the peditrician numerous times and he always gives me the same answer. My son has very large adnoids (wh...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
Kindergarten Eye Exam Requirement
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on April 12, 2012
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Hi - I went to register my son for Kindergarten today and was told he must have an eye exam in order to register. I'm fine with this, howver we don't have vision insu...
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- I didn't have vision insurance and our medical Bc/Bs insur picked up the cost because we went to an opthamologist. Check your med benefits--I was totally surprised.
- ours dont' have to be done at an eye dr. They do them at the ped office when they get a check up.
- I did my daughter's exam at Costco and it was $49.
Seeking Advice on 5 Year Old Daughter Who Is down on Herself
Asked by M.T. from Houston
on July 8, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who will start kindergarten this fall. She just recently started telling me she hates herself. She thinks she's ugly, and she wishes she d...
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- My 3 year old daughter does this too. She gets so down on herself all the time and it just breaks my heart. I have figured out that she is not mirroring TV, she is mir...
- Someone is feeling left out and it's probably related to her new sister. It doesn't mean that she doesn't love her sister and it is normal for a 5 year old to experien...
- M., You are right to be concerned. This is not normal. Get her some help, it maybe just some counseling will help. Make sure she grows up close to Jesus. Bible stud...
Daughter Terrified of Pain and Is Due for Her 5 Year Old Immunizations
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hi. My tender five year old daughter gets very worried about pain. When she had a sliver last week, she had a complete panic attack/meltdown when anticipating us pul...
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- Hello E., Well I understand your trepidation about your daughter getting her shots. That is perfectly normal on your part to be concerned about her being scared. ...
- All public schools will not let your daughter start school without having the immunization form filled out. That dees not mean that it has to be filled in with shot d...
- My doctor give me some topical novicane type gel prior to the exam. You put it on about 1hr prior to the appointment, cover it with a bandaid, and it numbs the skin a...
How Much Does an Eye Exam Cost?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on March 16, 2011
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My 8 year old son had problems with his school eye exam, but after retesting just passed. The nurse said to keep an eye on it. I was waiting until summer when I could ...
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- My exam at LensCrafters a couple of years ago was $45. You can call anyone and ask the price.
- $59 at Costco with an optometrist, not an opthalmologist.
- Funny you should ask...I'm over on the West Coast in CA, but had an eye issue come and am in need of a new script for my contact lenses. I couldn't confirm I was cover...
My 5 Year Old Touches Himself
Asked by M.S. from Canton
on April 15, 2008
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My 5 year old son has recently began wanting alot of privacy. He doesn't want me or anyone else in the bathroom when he goes which is understandable I guess, but I've ...
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- Trust me this is totally normal.My 4 yr old does it all the time.I asked him why he does it and he said that he likes doing it.He will lay in bed watching a movie and ...
- Really don't worry about this it is copletely normal for boys to touch themselvs and he dosnt have to pick it up from anyone its a natural instinct. he is just discove...
- Completely normal. Just make him understand that it is something that we do in private, and that it is okay, that you understand that it feels good. Embarassing him co...
Need Routine Eye Exam for Son - Recos for Opthamologist
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 19, 2010
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Hi - I need to get a routine eye exam done for my almost 5yo before he starts school. Would I just go to a pediatric opthalmologist? If so - do you have any recommenda...
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- My husband, two kids and I go to North Center Eye Care in Chicago. We have been going to them for years. We have seen all three of the doctors and liked all of them...
- If this is just the routine eye exam for school, you can take him to any optomotrist. My sister had to take my niece to one and she went to For Eyes. They were reall...
- Tamara Weis in Northbrook is great. She charges a very reasonable amount for the school eye exam and has a great rapport with the little ones. We also use her as our ...
I Have a 5 Year Old Who Shuts Down.....
Asked by J.G. from Houma
on February 6, 2008
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Hello here one I hope you can really help me with... My 5 year old is VERY shy and she refuses to respond to us as parents and strangers when they ask her something ev...
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- J., You might want to talk to her doctor about selective mutisim, I have a son with it and she sounds the same way. It is not a common thing. What it is, is a anexit...
- Hey J., Love that name by the way! Listen, not saying that this it's what is going on with you daughter, but the things you are describing, remind me of what we we...
- J., I wouldn't get too worried yet. I have an eleven year old son who did the same thing. You would ask him a question and he would just look at you. I was soo ...
5 Year Old Is Depressed
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on January 9, 2011
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My 5 year old girl is completely depressed all of a sudden - it is like she learned about the emotion of guilt for the first time and it is literally ruining her days ...
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- I get really weird from MSG and Aspartame. I get incredibly self conscious and feel nervous-like. Since this is an all-of-a-sudden thing for your daughter, and since...
- Does she get a lot of love, attention, reassurance and cuddles when she acts this way? Is it possible that she has learned that if she cries and feels guilty for some...
- THis really does sound like depression...esp the part about being scared she doesn't love anybody. This is worth a call to the pediatrician at the very least. And I ...
Night Time Potty Training for Almost 6 Year Old
Asked by L.K. from Boston
on January 17, 2009
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My almost 6 year old son is still wearing diapers at night. He is such a sound sleeper and doesn't even wake up. We've attempted to train him and have done everythin...
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- I had two kids who wet the bed until they were 11 or 12(boy and girl). My oldest was completely trained, night and day by his second birthday. He obviously didn't inhe...
- My older son had stayed dry through the night and then around 8 yrs or so started wetting the bed at night. We had him checked out by the pediatrician and his urologi...
- Hi L., you are not alone. My 12 year old son has to wear depends to bed. We tried waking him up in the middle of the night, the alarm you attach to your underwear......
