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As a parent, one of your jobs is to teach your child how to behave. While this can take time, try not to get frustrated when your child does not behave. Instead, learn effective ways to discipline your child. The following is guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to discipline your

As your child gets older, she may read reports or hear the word autism in reference to her. Some children are aware of their diagnosis, but some are not aware, and the parents may worry that their children will become upset when they find out they have autism. This is a valid concern, and it is better

Competitive springboard and platform divers start training and competing at an early age. Many Olympic and world champions are 18 years of age and younger.

Whether married, living together, or living apart, most parents hope to remain together when they have a child. Despite those intentions, parental separation and divorce affect nearly half of American families. For many children, separation and divorce can be as difficult as the death of a parent. Children

Dizziness is a sensation of light-headedness or feeling faint

Diarrhea means 2 or more watery or very loose stools. Reason: 1 loose stool can be normal.

Information and guidance on stress-related dizziness in children.

Dizziness is a sensation of light-headedness or feeling faint

Child drinks less than normal amounts of fluid during an illness

The skin is dry and rough

Ear Congestion is a stuffy or plugged up feeling in the ear. Crackling or popping noise in the ear. Hearing is often muffled

An infection or irritation of the skin that lines the ear canal. Caused by lots of swimming or using cotton swabs.The medical name is otitis external.

A young child who touches, pulls, tugs, or pokes at the ear. No crying or report of ear pain

A child who itches the ear canal. No crying or report of ear pain.

The buildup of fluid in the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum). The space is normally filled with air. The presence of fluid dampens the hearing.

Information and guidance on a foreign body in a child's ear canal.