Illnesses & Symptoms: Older Child

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8 Year Old Hates Everything

S. asks from Denver

Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates everything! He hates it before he tastes or smells it. He will not try anything, when he...

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Recurring Tonsilitis

S.S. asks from Davenport

I have a 6 1/2 year old son who has had tonsilitis at least 5 times in less than a year. At first our dr. said that they do not take them out very often anymore, bec...

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Advice on Almost 8 Year Old Who Wets at Night

C.G. asks from San Francisco

Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to wetting at night..we stopped using them several months ago to try to make him more conc...

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Chronic Coughing

D.L. asks from Modesto

I have a friend who has a 6 year old daughter that has a case of chronic coughing. When she gets active it increases. She has alot of excuse the term but "mucus" that...

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"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"

S.A. asks from Detroit

I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he ...

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My 8 Year Old Son Has Underarm Odor

M.H. asks from Kansas City

My son in the last few days has had very strong underarm odor. He is only 8 and I think way too young for deoderant or puberty. Does anyone have this problem with t...

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7 Year Old Temper Tantrums Constantly

D.L. asks from Boston

My 7 year old has temper tantrums and is very rude to myself and sibling, family members etc. She seems miserable most of the time. She hold it together in school a...

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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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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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Suggestion for 8 Year Old Who Is Always Stuffy and Coughing

D.L. asks from Phoenix

My son who just turned 8 for most of his life coughs in the morning and when hes physically active. Hes always stuffy and congested. The Dr. just prescribes allergy...