Healthy Kids

The Body Book: It's A God Thing!

The transition from young girl to teenager makes the "tween" years a time of great change - especially in the body department! For all of the questions adolescence raises, The Body Book gives girls the scoop on everything from puberty and cramps to diet and exercise.

Preventing Head Lice

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If you put about 10 to 15 drops of tea oil in any shampoo (I use a cheapie like Sauve) and have your kids wash their hair in this solution about three times a week it will prevent lice. My kids have not had lice since I started this. Give it a try.

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When is my child too sick to go to school?

DEAR DR.PAUL: I have a question that seems simple, but I feel is an important one. How do you know when your child is too sick to go to school? Thank you.

Infants - Irregular Bowel Movements

Q: * My 5 month-old moves her bowels approximately every three days, is this normal? * Is it normal for my 3 month-old to have bowel movements after every feeding? * My 3 month-old baby has had severe constipation for 2 days. She is in absolute agony when she tires to have a bowel movement. What can I give her to make things come back to normal?

Enlarged Lymph Nodes Common in Children

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DEAR DR.PAUL: My four-year-old daughter has some bumps on her neck. I brought her to the doctor who told me they were lymph nodes and it was normal. I am still worried. Can these bumps or nodes be serious?

 

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Enlarged Lymph Nodes Common in Children

Ask Dr. Paul

 

DEAR DR.PAUL: My four-year-old daughter has some bumps on her neck. I brought her to the doctor who told me they were lymph nodes and it was normal. I am still worried. Can these bumps or nodes be serious?

 

Infants - Irregular Bowel Movements

Q: * My 5 month-old moves her bowels approximately every three days, is this normal? * Is it normal for my 3 month-old to have bowel movements after every feeding? * My 3 month-old baby has had severe constipation for 2 days. She is in absolute agony when she tires to have a bowel movement. What can I give her to make things come back to normal?

Overweight kids ... what should a mom do?

How did we get here?  Despite having attempted to raise healthy kids … I have overweight kids!

Weight Watchers Family Power

This is a great book, to jumpstart your family fitness lifestyle change. It is written in an easy-to-read manner, with lots of bullet points and real life stories of how families have applied the theories mentioned in the book.

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