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5 Year Old Needs Glasses!

S.S. asks from Houston

Hi - Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so...

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New Singulair Side Effects

M.B. asks from Chicago

Has anyone noticed subtle changes in their child while taking Singulair? My 11 year old has allergies and asthma and has been on Singulair (and other meds) for a lon...

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9 Year Old Needs Vision Therapy, and Is REFUSING to Go.

L.W. asks from Columbus

My daughter complained of pain in her eye and double vision. Not often, or at the same time, but I took her to the optometrist. It turns out that they are separate ...

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Should I Take My Daughter to an Eye Doctor?

G.R. asks from New York

My 12 year old daughter squints a lot when she's reading things close up and far away so I was wondering if I should take her to an eye doctor.

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Considering Home Schooling

A.P. asks from Knoxville

My daughter has missed maybe 12 days of school since it has started. She will go to school and then call me to come and pick her up because she is sick. When she take...

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Daughter Saying Words on the Page Move When Reading?

H.G. asks from New York

My 12 year old daughter came to me a few days ago and said she thought she may be having some kind of dyslexia or something - she's not sure. Background is that she...

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My 12 Yr Old Son

K.B. asks from Denver

Hello, I am looking for some advice about my 12 year old son. Latley he has been doing very poorly in school. I am very frustrated and I try to keep calm and help wit...

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Goggles or Contacts for Sports?

J.B. asks from Boston

HI Mamas - my 12 year old son has been wearing glasses for almost 2 years but didn't wear them when playing sports. His prescription recently changed to a stronger on...

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Do You Look Your Age?

K.B. asks from Chicago

I am 43 (will be 44 in 2 weeks), but I could easily pass for 30. I have been mistaken for my 14 year old's older sister many times. My poor husband gets ribbed some t...

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Forcing Your Kid(s) to Read

G.F. asks from Biloxi

My 12 year old son handed me his report card last night. Needless to say, I wasn't exactly thrilled with the 2 C's he got (I guess it could be worse). The first C was...