The stool color is strange or different. Normal stool colors are any shade of brown, tan, yellow or green. Colors that may be caused by a disease are red, black and white. Dark green may look like black, but dark green is a normal color.
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Go to accessible site Close modal windowThe stool color is strange or different. Normal stool colors are any shade of brown, tan, yellow or green. Colors that may be caused by a disease are red, black and white. Dark green may look like black, but dark green is a normal color.
Read MoreGrunting, straining and pushing to pass a stool. This is normal during the first 3 months. Babies are learning how to get the poop out. Doctors call this the grunting baby syndrome
Read MoreGuidance on possible strep exposure.
Read MoreYour child says No to many normal requests. Your child disagrees with many of your normal suggestions. Your child constantly tests your rules
Read MoreA sty is a red lump or pimple on the edge of an eyelid.
Read MoreRed or blistered skin from too much sun. The redness, pain and swelling starts at 4 hours
Read MoreCommon questions about sutures or stitches. Stapled wounds are treated the same as sutured wounds
Read MoreYour child swallowed an unusual but harmless substance. Your doctor told you it was harmless. It was not a solid object that could get caught in the throat or esophagus. It was not a poison, chemical or drug.
Read MoreSmall harmless solid object swallowed. Child has no symptoms.
Read MoreAn itchy harmless rash caused by tiny parasites in fresh water lakes. A less common rash can also occur in salt water (called clam digger’s itch).
Read MoreThe most common injury is a bruised tailbone. The tailbone is the small bone at the lower end of the spine. Location: upper part of the groove between the buttocks.
Read MoreThe tear duct is blocked in 10% of newborns. The tear duct is the tube that carries tears from the eye to the nose
Read MoreTeething is the normal process of new teeth working their way through the gums. Teeth come in between 6 and 24 months of age
Read MoreTantrums are normal in toddlers. Tantrums may include whining, crying, screaming or yelling. It may also include pounding the floor, slamming a door, or breath-holding. Also called meltdowns or emotional outbursts.
Read MoreYour child looks thin or slender. Their weight is more than 20% below the ideal weight for their height. However, your child is well-nourished, with a normal fat tissue layer (8–12 mm). This is measured by a skinfold calipers.
Read MoreA viral infection of the throat
Read MoreA bacterial infection of the throat caused by Strep
Read MoreThrush is a yeast infection of the mouth in young babies. White patches in the front of the mouth are the hallmark
Read MoreA tick (small brown bug) is attached to the skin. A tick was removed from the skin.
Read MoreTime-out means putting a child in a boring place for a few minutes to correct a misbehavior. It’s the most effective consequence (discipline technique) for misbehavior in 2- to 5-year-old children. Every parent needs to know how to give a time-out.
Read MoreSkin infection of teens and adults caused by a fungus. Tinea versicolor means "ringworm of many colors"
Read MoreInjuries to toes.
Read MoreThe corner of the toenail grows into the skin around it. Almost always involves the big toe (great toe)
Read MoreReadiness training means preparing your child for later potty training. It increases his or her chances of success.
Read MoreYour goal is to toilet train your child. Your child will be toilet trained when without reminders he can: Walk to the potty. Pull down his pants.
Read MoreA child who refuses to be toilet trained and passes stools into his underwear. The medical term is encopresis.
Read MoreA child who refuses to be toilet trained. He passes stools into his underwear or pull-up. The medical term for this is encopresis.
Read MoreMap-like red patches on the tongue. Cause not known
Read MoreA bacterial infection of the tonsils caused by Strep. Also called Strep tonsillitis
Read MoreA viral infection of the tonsils. Also called viral tonsillitis
Read MoreInjury to a tooth
Read MorePain or discomfort in a tooth
Read MoreBleeding occurs from cord’s point of separation. The navel is also called the belly button or umbilicus
Read MoreQuestions about how to care for the normal umbilical cord or navel in newborns. The navel is also called the belly button or umbilicus.
Read MoreCord is still attached after 3 weeks. The navel is also called the belly button or umbilicus
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