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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...
11 Year Old Son Trouble Following Instructions
Asked by I.R. from Dallas
on November 4, 2010
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I have a 11 year old son who has trouble following instructions in school & home. He isn't hyper at all so I know that ADHD is out of the question but he does have tro...
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- You son may have ADHD - Inattentive Type. He sounds just like my daughter, who takes a high dose of medication for it. She did her homework, but it never made it to th...
- I feel your pain! I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 10, only not quite as bad. I know she doesn't have ADHD either but I have thought maybe a mi...
- One thing that comes to mind is MSG. Alot of kids get affected by it and by other artificial additives in food and drinks and MSG is hidden under many names. You'll ...
Good Acne Medicine for a 12 Year Old.
Asked by S. from Denver
on March 19, 2010
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My 12 year old son is starting to get acne here and there. Nothing bad but would like to get him starting to use something to keep his face clean before it really hit...
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- Zap it works like proactive without the harsh chemicals and you can save money. The same company makes other facial products like moisturizers, cleansers, toners, cos...
- Consider checking out the "Battle Plan for Acne" on the Paula's Choice Web site. It's www.paulaschoice.com. She does science-based reviews of cosmetics and then came o...
- I love proactive, or the generic brand sold at walmart and costco.. even if he just uses the facewash. Generic is Acne Free. I'm 29 and if I don't use that, I break ou...
How to Introduce 11 Year Old Boy to Proper Showering and Deodorant - Need Advice
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on June 8, 2008
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My son showed me his underarms the other day and they were bright red with a rash and some dirt/fibers built up. Yikes! I felt horrible!! I've shown him how to show...
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- The redness under his arms may be from sweating and not neccessarily from not washing properly. Get him deodorant that also has anti-perspirant in it and see if that ...
- My 11 year old showers every other day unless he gets dirty or sweaty with sports or something. I just went out and bought deodorant and showed him how to apply it (r...
- Hi M. I had a friend who had learning disability, she had a list of what to do to get ready for bed/the day taped to the mirror. As for deodorant I'd suggest someth...
Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Merced
on October 23, 2008
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works fo...
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- I concur it sounds like possible allergies. Take him to the doc and get him checked out. They can do blood test and scratch tests to find out what he's allergic to. ...
- Pedia Care Gentle Vapors night lights work well to help clear nasal passages at night so they sleep better. I give my kids Loratadine for allergies. Make sure you do...
- Dear K., I just mentioned this in a different post. Try Vick's Vapo-Rub. Rub some on your son's chest under his t-shirt. It really does help with congestion and so...
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 ...
13 Year Old - HELP!
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2009
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Hi there - My 8th grader is on the verge of not getting promoted. His grades last semester ended with 3 - F's, 1 - D, 2 C's. I do not expect straight A's but these gra...
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- Wow, this almost sounds like my situation - except no divorce - so our options were private religoius school or homeschool. We wavered so long the private schools woul...
- Hi there, I have teenagers and know how trying they can be. You're not a failure, but they sure are good at making us feel that way sometimes! Has he been tested for ...
- First of all I would take him to a doctor and have a blood work up let's make sure there isn't something chemical. Then how about a teenage mentor?? That might just work.
12 Year Old Boy
Asked by V.C. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2010
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I have a 12 year old boy , that will not follow directions, wants to do what he wants & thinks we are always picking on him or putting him down. Any Ideas?
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- My oldest is 12 and this is hands down the HARDEST age so far!! I'll take terrible 2s over a 12 year old boy any day!! When I took him for his annual check up, I told ...
- Have you spoken to his teacher? If it is also a problem at school, then you should definitely have him see someone professionally, even just to have someone to talk t...
- Could you go back and edit your question and give a little more information? What type of directions is he resistant to? Doing homework? Chores? Family outings? H...
12 Year Old Still Having "Accidents" in the Bed...
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on October 20, 2008
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My daughter, who is now 12, has been having "accidents" in the bad for the last 7 years. At times, she will go long periods without having them, but as of late, they h...
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- I haven't dealt with this directly, but my nephew went through something very similar when he was about 11. After trying prescription drugs (didn't work) and routine ...
- I would suggest taking a good look at her diet. As I have learned, much like alcohol works in people who drink alcohol, it turns to sugar and then the sugar causes th...
- My boyfriend's daughter is 10 and wets the bed most every night. Instead of her wetting the bed on occasion, she occasionally does not wet the bed.. I used to wake he...
