Pediatrician: Older Child

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Help with My 7 Year Old Daughter's Behavior

M.V. asks from Steubenville

My daughter is only 7 years old (will be 8 this summer) and she already has the attitude of a teenager. She is very mouthy and disrespectful all the time. She will ...

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Talking to My 9 Year Old About Puberty

D.M. asks from Boston

Hi, Ladies! I have a 9 year old daughter that wants nothing to do with any type of discussions about our bodies (broken bones, veins, babies in utero, etc.). Whenev...

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I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.

K.L. asks from Norfolk

I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that ...

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8 Year Old Not Listening

N.M. asks from Chicago

Hi, I have an 8 year old boy who for about the past year has been having difficulty following though on directions and keeping focused. For example, at 7:30pm my kids...

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Can a 6 Year Old Use a Rescue Inhaler?

M.W. asks from Billings

I took my 8 year old to the doctor for flu symptoms and mainly a cough that was out of control. They prescribed an inhaler (albuteral type) for him and it reallly he...

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My 7 Year Old Says He Wants to Die!

C.C. asks from Charlotte

How can a 7 year old be depressed? He is very loved and cared for. Doesn't need or want for anything. Yet he will say, "I hate myself", "I wish I could die" or "I wis...

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Advice for 8 Year Old Son Developing a Bad Attitude

A.G. asks from Chicago

Our sweet little boy is growing up too fast! The once sweet, innocent boy we have is turning into a brat with a bad attitude! His attitude has changed so much over th...

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Help for My 8 Year Old Bedwetter

D.W. asks from Cleveland

I have a soon to be 9 year old son who wets the bed almost nightly. We have tried the alarm system to "cure" him and it works for awhile and then he reverts back. I...

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Ped Suggests Its Time We Start Using "NO" Any Suggestions?

L.A. asks from New York

At the 9 month old check up, the ped asked all the usual developmental questions- does he respond to his name? will he search for a dropped or hidden object? how is h...

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8-Year-old with Persistent Body Aches

A.V. asks from Los Angeles

My 8-year-old daughter has had body aches for the last 1.5 months. She complains of hurting everywhere: shoulders, knees, elbows, ankles, even ribs. She got glasses ...