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Odd Bumps on My Six Year Old
Asked by R.V. from Dallas
on December 8, 2008
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My son has about a dozen bumps all over his body. They look like bug bites. He has one in his scalp, three on his face, and the rest are on his arms, legs and back. He...
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- maybe spider bites?? bed bugs??
- I don't know that I would worry about the bites as I would about making sure that the child's hands are uber clean because impateigo is a form of staph. Staph virus g...
- Could he be getting a mild case of the chicken pox? They can still get a mild case with the shot, especially if they didn't get a booster.
Playing in the River for the Day?
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on June 16, 2010
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Hi Mommas-
I live in St. Charles, MO and was wondering if anyone knows of a place that I could take my 3 year old son just for the day to play in the river. I don't ...
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- Please don't take him to the river! It's too dangerous! I don't think you could take him to a river and it be safe and it's not worth the risk. L.
- We go out 44 to the Huzzah (Sullivan). It crystal clear and shallow. Most places are only about knee high. The kids throw rocks and splash around and absolutely love ...
- Oh gosh please don't take your son to the River it's soooo dirty. And I'm speaking from experience I also live in St. Charles. We use to go to the river every weekend...
2 Year Old Has Sores Around Mouth
Asked by S. from Dallas
on April 30, 2007
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has some kind of sores around her mouth. The best way to describe it is that they look almost like carpet burn marks...at first I thought th...
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- S., You might want to keep track of what your daughter ate last. It almost sounds like an allergic reaction or possibly exzema, which can both be signs of a food a...
- Look on the internet for pictures of hand, foot and mouth disease. This is the time of year for it. My son had it last year and a VERY mild case this year. It is us...
- My sister's son gets these kind of sores around his mouth everytime he has a cold. It is not hand foot disease, but I think a form of cold sores and they always pop up...
Rash Around 15 Mn Old Son's Mouth
Asked by J.O. from Salt Lake City
on June 16, 2008
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My 15 month old son has a rash around his mouth. I think some food caused the rash but his pacifier keeps irritating it. He's had it for a couple weeks. It doesn't ...
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- Our nine month old daughter had a similar situation with the rash around her mouth. I applied some sensitive chap stick and it cleared up in about a day.
- J., Any time you have a rash \, it is a very good sign of fungus or mold. He more and likely has Candida. I do essential oils and the oil to work on that would be Gu...
- Wash and dry his mouth right after he eats. He'll have extra drool from teething - steal the binky, wipe skin dry, put the binky back in his hands....do this any time...
Help with 3 Year Old Son "Picking His Scabs".
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on October 3, 2008
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I have a 3 year old son who will pick his scabs on his legs and arms when he is bored (nap time and at night before falling asleep). I'm not sure what to do, it's get...
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- Keep the scabs covered with long pants, long sleeve shirt, or bandaids. It's the only way I can get my son to stop picking. Threatening and discipline haven't helped...
- My son does this, and has since he was about three. He is 12 now... When it gets real bad, just put some neosporin (sp?) on it and cover it with a band-aid during ...
- We've had a child in our home who picked her skin and scabs. She picked it so much that she started bleeding and she got impetigo (infected!) Here's what we've learn...
Red and Welted "Wee Wee"
Asked by J.D. from Fayetteville
on November 11, 2008
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My niece is 2 1/2 and still in a diaper. She has a red welted rash on her privates. It sort of looks dry and scaley. She is very red on the inside and she doesn't real...
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- if there are tiny white "heads" on the bumps she could have a yeast reash. My daughter had one we use monostate and it cleared up in a few days. The was she wasn't g...
- Sometimes little girls can get yeast infections on their "privates". This happened to a friend's little girl. Regular diaper rash ointment WILL NOT clear this up. have...
- i don't know what it could be, but i would suggest she go to see the Dr. maybe try putting her in cloth diapers or underwear, or letting her be naked for a good part ...
"WHAT In the WORLD Is Biting My CHILD????"
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on October 19, 2008
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HELP!!!
About 1 month ago, my 3 year old daughter woke up with 3 mosquito bites, on her leg and ankle area. Normally as children do, she scratched them. They itche...
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- Could there be chiggers ( or however you spell them) in the playground? I don't live in an area where there are any,but I hear they burrow under the skin and are quite...
- Sounds like it might be chiggers. Check out this link...it may be helpful. http://pediatrics.about.com/od/dermatologytopics/a/06_chiggers.htm Or this wiki page fo...
- I have a very similar story. My 2 year old son is a mosquito/ant magnet. If there is one in the vacinity, it will bite him. Like your daughter, he scratches the bit...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.F. from Detroit
on May 21, 2009
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I would like to expose my daughter to chicken pox. If anyone has a child or knows of someone with this virus, would you please contact me. Thank you!
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- Try posting on the local Finding your Tribe area on mothering.com. You might get some actual responses to your question, as opposed to people just telling you whethe...
- I got the vaccine as an adult and am glad I did. My kids all got it when they were young, and get a booster at 18 and then are done with the vaccines. It's not true ...
- I guess I'm on both sides of this, so I felt compelled to comment. I've never had chicken pox and when the vaccine came out, I was in college. I have been repeatedl...
