Parenting: Overview

  • Breastfeeding: Rewards and Challenges

    01/31/08, Johns Hopkins University

    Breastfeeding is in vogue again and for good reason. It's a wonderful, natural way to supply necessary and nutrient-rich milk to a newborn.

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  • Toilet Training

    05/04/07, Healthwise

    Your child must be both physically and emotionally ready for toilet training. Most children are ready when they are between 22 and 30 months of age, although every child is different. Toilet training usually becomes a long and frustrating

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  • Substance abuse: Dealing with teen substance use

    08/27/08, Healthwise

    Use of alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, and other drugs among adolescents is a major concern for parents. Preteens and teens are starting to use harmful and illegal substances at younger ages. Teen drinking, smoking, and drug use can affec

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  • Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - Topic Overview

    07/27/07, Healthwise

    Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental health disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes symptoms in another person who is under his or her care. The caregiver almost always is a mother, and the victim, her child. Beca

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  • Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults - When To Call a Doctor

    06/15/07, Healthwise

    Call your doctor immediately if painful urination or other symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) occur with:

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  • Early Menstruation

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Although the average age for the beginning of menstruation is between 11 and 13, a few girls develop breasts before they are eight or have their first period by nine. This condition is called precocious puberty. About 90 percent of girls who menstr

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  • Overweight Infants and Kids Not so Cute

    09/08/06, Johns Hopkins University

    The harmful health effect of weighing too much as a child is most apparent in the rising number of obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes.

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  • Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults - Topic Overview

    06/15/07, Healthwise

    This topic is about urinary tract infections in teens and adults. For information about infections in babies and young children, see the topic Urinary Tract Infections in Children.

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  • Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse

    08/27/08, Healthwise

    Many teens try alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, but using these substances is not safe or legal. Some teens try these substances only a few times and stop. Others can't control their urges or cravings for them. This is substance abuse.

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  • ADHD: Helping your child get the most out of school

    04/17/08, Healthwise

    Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have difficulty in school because their symptoms—inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity—get in the way of learning.

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