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Looking for a Pediatrician Who Has 24 Hour Advice Nurse
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on August 7, 2007
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My family recently moved here from out of the state and we are looking for a pediatrician's office that offers a 24 hour advice nurse. Our pediatrician back home had ...
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- We use both Dr. Eric Hopkins and Dr. Andrew Kilgus (one for my son and one for my daughter) who have an office in Grapevine. They are part of the Cooks Children's netw...
- Micheal McCoy in grapevine
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr. Marianne Levine in fort Worth. UNT Health Science Center. She is always so super nice listens so remembers us everytime. (My son is sick alot) ...
8 Year Old Girl Behavior
Asked by L.S. from Springfield
on September 5, 2009
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I have an 8 year old daughter who has been type 1 diabetic since 18 months. We are having trouble with her attitude, her focusing and completing tasks when asked. Sh...
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- I say absolutely take away the dance for a week, see if that helps -- and I will tell you also that I am a firm believer that Grandparents should not be full-time baby...
- sounds like diabetic phycosis from uncontrolled blood sugar....my BIL has this constantly as he does not maintain his diet or insulin.....she may have had a growth spu...
- Hello L. S: L., I read your request, and realize how hard it is for you to cope the situation when you work full time and your daughter has diabetes 1 and then her ...
What Is Your 7 Year Old 3Rd Grader Reading?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on August 31, 2010
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So my daughter is 7 (will be turning 8 later) and in 3rd grade.
Just wondering what your 7-8 year olds are reading?
Background to my question:
My Daughter like...
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- I just finished reading The BFG to my kids (8 & 6), my third grader loved it and could have easily read it on his own. We're reading Hoot now, again, he loves it an...
- my daughter is 4th grade reading level, as long as it has to do with princess' and fairy tales, she'll read like crazy....but like you, she does like to see picutres, ...
- edited to add: thought of a couple more: 1. Esther Averill's "Cat Club" books about the adventures of a little black cat named Jenny Linsky and her cat friends - many...
10 Year Old Has an Atrial Septal Defect
Asked by R.P. from Monroe
on March 7, 2010
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My 10 year old son has been complaining of chest pains, rapid heart rate, and a hard heart beat. Our pediatrician referred us to a pediatric cardiologist. After doin...
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- Thank you for writing about this. My son just turned 12 & he has been complaining about sharp chest pains & a pounding heart beat at least twice a month for the last y...
- My daughter was diagnosed with an ASD when she was 12 months old. Our pediatric cardiologist waited until she was three to see if it would close on its own. It did n...
- My daughter was born with a heart defect: Transposition of the Great Arteries. The two main arteries of her heart grew switched, and the oxygenated blood only went f...
My 9 Year Old Daughter Seems Overly Concerned with Her Appearance.
Asked by T.A. from Dayton
on July 13, 2011
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Is it normal for her to be so concerned already? She looks in the mirror a lot, can't pass by one with out looking at herself. She is very concerned about her clothes,...
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- I haven't looked at anyone's reply but I have a 9 year old daughter and she does not really care how she looks, so I would say your daughter might be a little overly ...
- Sounds like she is just the polar opposite of you at that age, but very normal for a 9 year old girl. My 14 year old is tom boyish, no make up, definitely no pink any...
- My daughter is 8. She likes doing the 'girly' things, but it's not a constant. Like you, I'm very much a tomboy. But her stepmom is a very girly girl type. And my DD w...
Body Odor in Almost 8 Year Old Daughter
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on September 28, 2009
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Hi...my daughter is starting to get major body odor under her armpits. It is very noticeable when I pick her up after school. And this weekend, on Saturday, we were ...
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- You may want to consult your dr 1st. I use to have bad body odor and could not find anything that worked. I found Natures Sunshine Chlorophil liquid. It is green ...
- Hi, K.. You don't have to put anti-perspirant on her to help her with this problem. She's getting ready to go into puberty, and it seems like this is her first step to...
- Both me & my husband use natural, aluminum-free deoderant. I buy it a whole foods. it's liken by earth science. I like the rosemary mint and my husband like the uns...
Claritan Am/zyrtec PM for 6 Year Old?
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on September 15, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My daughter's pediatrician recommended she take Claritan in the morning and Zyrtec at night during this high allergy season. She's never been diagnosed with...
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- We have given our child an allergy combo. We have not done those two at the same time but they were basically the same thing. Before you do this try going to an allerg...
- Our family of 3 has awful allergies this time of year. We live on a heavily wooded lot and back up to a huge wooded park area. Cedar Elm is an issue for us. I jus...
- I always trust a pharmacist over a doc when it comes to medications. God bless the docs, they are really trying to do what's right, but they are not professionals...
8-Year Old Daughter Sleeps in My Bed!!
Asked by D.S. from New York
on August 2, 2010
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I will put my daughter down to bed and she will be fine. EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT FAIL she is back in my bed. We have tried stickers/reward charts, money bribes, gifts, thr...
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- Explain to your daughter, and lock your door. Set up a dog bed or something in the hallway. When she gets up, and pounds on your door, check on her, offer to tuck he...
- You need to take her back to bed every single time she comes in. it's going to be rough at first but so worth it in the end. Maybe tell her if she can go a whole month...
- The minute she goes to get into your bed, you need to walk her back to hers. EVERY SINGLE TIME. If you let her get away with it, even once, you'll have to start all ov...
6 Year Old Getting Her Tonsils Out
Asked by H.D. from Topeka
on March 1, 2009
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My daughter started Kindergarten this year in August. By December she had had strep throat 3 times. It finally cleared up after getting in twice in December, in Januar...
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- I wish our doctor told us to have our daughters tonsils out. I finally had to tell them that I thought she had sleep apnea. The doctor at Children's Hospital said th...
- I would be tempted to go ahead and have the scheduled surgery. My oldest daughter suffered from yearly strep throat and was constantly missing school and other activit...
- I did this when my kiddo was 4. He didn't have a lot of ear infections or sore throats but when he did, they were doozies and they felt that having the tonsils and ad...
Looking for Gym Advice
Asked by L. from Phoenix
on December 14, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone has advice on joining a gym. I have called Bally's, 24 Hour Fitness, Mountainside and Lifetime. Just looking for any other Mom's that have ...
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- I actually joined 2 gyms to see which one I liked. I joined Lifetime in Gilbert and loved it! Then I joined Golds Gym in Gilbert and liked it and it was a little che...
- Hi! I was a member of lifetime for a long time, it has wonderfl ammenities and is a great gym. The biggest problem for me (outside of many others), was that the child...
- You left your request almost 2 months ago but i just wanted to let you know about LA Fitness. I go everyday and I just love it. Its very clean and huge! They have a...
