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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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