Well, first thing, don’t panic. A child with a fever is not necessarily a bad thing. You see, when you child encounters an illness, there is an increase in white blood cells, antibodies and many ... Read More »

There was a time when children came home from school on most days, had a snack, told mom what he or she did at school that day, and then went off to busy themselves before getting to their homework ... Read More »

Although acne can occur throughout one’s life, this question comes from a teenager here at Daily Strength. And while the specific type and severity of acne will determine the best treatment ... Read More »

Not too long ago I gave an overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) particularly geared toward the parents of a child suspected to have ADHD. I now return to this topic with hopes ... Read More »

For a parent of a child with asthma or even just the periodic wheeze, the list of medications can be somewhat overwhelming…particularly to the parent who doesn’t wheeze and is already in a bit of ... Read More »

Recently, I received a question from a DailyStrength member wondering how she missed her son’s scoliosis. And while it is human nature to look back and determine where we have erred, what I’d ... Read More »

Milk and soy protein allergy is a common enough occurrence in the first year of life that all three of my children encountered some level of both when they were infants. And because they were ... Read More »

This list of reasons for your child’s sore throat can be rather long. Some of the more common reasons include infections (e.g. strep throat and other bacterial or viral causes), post-nasal drip ... Read More »

Standing in line at Target the other day, a woman behind me said in a frustrated voice, “Why can’t people control their children?” It is a pretty noisy store so I hadn’t noticed anything ... Read More »