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… spells? Breath-holding spells are brief periods when young children stop breathing for up to 1 minute. These spells often cause a child to pass out (lose consciousness). Breath-holding spells usually occur when a young child is angry, frustrated, in pain, or afraid. But the …
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… Conditions Basics What is amblyopia? Amblyopia is a childhood problem that happens when one eye is weaker than … and ignore images from the weaker eye. This means that your child uses the strong eye more than the weak eye. If the … eye. The problem starts between birth and about age 7. Your child may not even know that they are using only one eye. …
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… this page: Overview Overview Every day, children ages 6 to 10 may face new challenges at home with … apart if even one thing goes wrong. Many things influence children's self-esteem, which is a child's sense of worth and belonging. Such things include a …
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… called fever convulsions or febrile seizures) can occur in children who have an increase in body temperature. You may not even know that your child has a fever. The increase in body temperature may happen at the same time as the fever seizure. Most children who have a fever seizure have temperatures above …
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… these skills during the first years of life. By age 6, most children learn the basics. Try to talk and read to your child often to boost these skills. Speech is making the … 5 years. Speech and language milestones help tell whether a child is developing as expected. Milestones are certain …
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… a bony mound in the knee called the tibial tubercle . Older children and teenagers often get Osgood-Schlatter disease … type of knee pain. This problem can come back while your child is still growing, but it should stop when your child's growth spurt ends. Osgood-Schlatter disease may …
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… Overview By now your child has been seeing a dentist regularly for years. … Continue with your usual schedule. If for some reason your child has not yet seen a dentist, make an appointment for an … the responsibility for good dental habits belongs to your child now. What your child can do Your child should be …
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… Helping Children During Immunizations On this page: Overview Related … baby cannot be breastfed. Helping your toddler or young child feel better The following strategies may help decrease … in your toddler (12 months to 3 years) or young child (3 to 9 years). Talk to your child about the upcoming …
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… Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children On this page: Overview Overview What is … pain. And the doctor may ask how self-injuring makes your child feel. The doctor also may ask questions to find out if your child has other health conditions, like depression. What …
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… Stress in Children and Teenagers On this page: Overview Overview Children and teens notice and react to stress in their … their own stress. It is important to recognize stress in children and teens and help them with healthy coping …
