What to do When Kids Fight
Arguing, name-calling, tattling, physical fighting, and taking one another’s things gets on...
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Category: Normal or Not?
What’s autism, what’s not?
Don’t freak out if you catch your child head-banging, echoing others words’ or hand flapping. Yes,...
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Simple Plan to Stop Thumb-Sucking
Thumb and finger sucking can cause a high palate, crooked teeth and lead to problems like...
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New Treatment for Tics in Kids
Eye-blinking, sniffing, throat-clearing, finger-flexing, shoulder-shrugging – they are all simple...
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Was That a Seizure? Abnormal Movements That Fake Us Out
Every parent has thought at some point that a weird baby movement was a seizure. So I’m here to...
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Why Do Kids Wet the Bed? Nocturnal Enuresis Explained
Nighttime bedwetting indicates that a child’s nervous system is still developing. And that’s a...
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What Can You Do About Bedwetting?
Healthy 5-to-12 year-old kids who are potty-trained during the day can wet the bed at night...
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Baby not rolling over? Don’t panic yet!
When and how should a normal baby roll-over and what does it mean? Rolling over is the most...
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Pulling on Ears is Super-Fun According to Kids
Every parent (including myself) has suspected that their child has an ear infection when in fact...
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Why does fever cause a fast heart beat and rapid breathing?
Have you freaked out about a high fever and fast breathing or rapid heart rate only to find a dose...
Read MoreAbout Dr. Wendy
I’m Dr. Wendy Hunter, a pediatrician and mom. I answer the questions you forgot or were too embarrassed to ask your kid’s doctor. I mix the science of modern medicine with the reality of parenting.
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