While cleaning my teenage daughter's bedroom, I found an empty box of Vivarin in the wastebasket. Is this medicine dangerous?

How do I know not to worry after a head injury?

How is the Attention Deficit Disorder diagnosed?

What are the symptoms of a child with ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)?

My doctor told me not to give my child aspirin because he might develop Reye's Syndrome. What is this condition?

I have a 12 yrs. old son who complains of occasional tingling feeling in his arms. He describes it as the feeling you get when you have your blood pressure taken and feel the pulsing. Usually it is in the left arm, and is not in the joints area. It m

Iam very confused. Recently, my 10-year-old son has been out of control (kicking, hitting, cussing, etc.) I recently made an appointment for him to see a child psychiatrist, but now I am thinking he might be sleep deprived. He has a hard time going to s

I am having trouble falling asleep at night. It seems to take forever (at least an hour or two) even though I'm really tired. I go to bed at about 10 p.m. and have to get up at 6 a.m. I'm really tired in the morning. This has been going on for the pa

My son is almost 13 years old. He has broken his arm three times, sprained a foot, and broke a finger. Is this excessive? Should he be taking any supplements to strengthen his bones? He drinks about 8-10 ounces of milk a day.

I have a 4 year old nephew who has a delayed speech problem. His speech is at the level of an 18 month old has been receiving speech therapy in school. My question is lately he has become a very aggressive child. He see's the children he plays with hit

How successful are stimulant drugs in treating Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? What are the side effects? If one drug does not work, does that mean that all of them will not work?

Will a urine drug test be positive for marijuana if my teenage son claims he was just in the same room with other teens who were smoking it? How long is a test positive after a child has smoked marijuana?

My son is 15 years old and is a toe walker. His doctor asked us to take him for a neurological evaluation which we did. The neurologist said he had some weakness in his hands and feet and would like to do further testing. Do you know what they are looki

My doctor just told me I should take an antidepressant because she believes I’m depressed. I don’t feel like killing myself and I don’t take drugs.

Our nine year old son has been diagnosed with esophoria and eye convergence. The school suggested an optometrist who recommended vision therapy. Our insurance company will not cover the $1,200 needed for this treatment. I called a number of ophthalmolog

Have you ever heard of a child with "button" (as in the type that come on clothing) phobia? This started with my son before his second birthday. I thought he would grow out of it. He is now approaching his fifth birthday and still cannot wear anything with

I am worried that my teenage daughter may be bulimic. How can I tell?

I am a 13 year old girl and I really feel depressed recently. My parents are great sometimes, but they really make me feel bad because they call me fat and too short. They won't let me do anything such as :go out with my friends to the mall or movies, we

What is the best way to stop my eight-year-old from biting her nails?

I am so stressed out about school I can’t sleep at night. I’m a good student so why am I always feeling so anxious about my grades?

My daughter is 5 years old and just stared kindergarden. Over the summer she started having panic attacks in public and at home. When she gets upset she will begin running around the room scared stiff and crying. Her whole body tenses up and it's very h

My 7 year old son has what the pediatrician calls a habit cough. The dr. tells me that we just need to ignore it and he will outgrow it. But its been going on for months. The only other option is to have him see a psychologist which I am reluctant to do

I have two boys, one is six the other three. My six year old is a sweet boy with a heart of gold, but he's been getting in trouble at school. He's not doing anything too serious just basically goofing off. He tends to be impulsive and lacks self control

What are the average times in minutes that you would expect a childs attention span to last?

Is it okay to sniff nail polish?

Does my my 6 year old daughter have low self-esteem or a behavioral issue? While she can be very thoughtful & sweet she can go to the opposite extreme in a split second. She gets frustrated very easily, can be rude or nasty, says she wishes she had blonde

Do you know under what circumstances a 5 year old male child would start to exhibit symptoms normally associated with puberty?

My child has been diagnosed w/ A.D.D. for over a year now. Taking the medication Adderall he has made great strides in school,although still lacking socially. Recently he was diagnosed w/Asperger's Syndrome as a parent I feel he shows many of the symtoms.

What is global developmental delay?

I have a friend who has a concern about her son. he seems to have a problem with shaking his hands alot. he just does it out of the blue and she thinks he don't even realize he is doing it. if you have any information it would be greatly accepted thank you

Our 14 year old daughter with cerebral palsy recently underwent scoliosis surgery. She has had a lot of pain in her right tummy and has not been able to eat for weeks now. Is this normal? I am very worried that this is a serious situation.

My son is 14 and for about a month now he has been going through what seems like an emotional rollacoaster. He gets shaky, nervous, sad, and sick to his stomach. We took him to a Dr. and the Dr. said he is in great health, yet he still is not himself. i ha

My son just turned 5 and has been delayed since birth. We have done all to rule everything out including Genetics Testing. They could not find anything that "stood out" but found just a few minor imperfections that they could only suggest was possible NOON

I have a 15 year old daughter, which had an injury to the head when she was 10 months old. She fell out of the bed and received a hair line fracture. Tell me, could this contribute to her having a learning disability.

We just had a baby and went back to the hospital at two weeks for a blood test. One of the medical conditions they tested for was "phenylketonuria." How common is this problem?

What is Prader-Willi Syndrome and are the kids always mentally impaired?

What is a normal IQ range?

I have just noticed my 14.5 month old daughter has quite an irregular heart beat. It races and then slows when she is sleeping. She sometimes makes a snoring sound when she is sleeping. It usually dosen't last for long. She hasn't had any serious medical p

My grandson is 9 years old. His mother has not taken him to a doctor because she is waiting for her insurance to become effective. She says that he has developed some "tics" and "noises". She also said that he has developed some tics which after witnessing

How Healthy are sports drinks (gatorade) for children? My brother's kids drink only gatorade and only an occasional glass of chocolate milk. Their ages are 4,6,&8. They aren't particularly active and play inside most of the time. I bring our own drinks whe

Our seemingly healthy very physically active and outgoing 13 year old daughter's hands shake. There is continual steady mild shaking in both of her hands. What could be the reason? Thanks

I have a 7 year old son who does very well in school. However, he has a problem with reversing some of his letters(b,d) and numbers(2,3,5,7,9). His teacher feels that at this point it is a bad habit and has started marking his answers wrong because they ar

My 7 year old son's eyes have recently begun to "stray" or not both look at the same thing at the same time. One eye tends to turn out more. The eye doctor so far has said that is developmental and will correct itself, but over the last month it has gotton

Our son is ten years old and is only 4'7". I am 5'8" and my husband is 6'4". All of our other children are tall for their ages. My son is on dexedrine for ADHD. Could that be affecting his height? I can not understand how we could have a short child. Shoul

Does sinusitis cause mild headaches?

My 7 year old son has been on Ritalin for about 1 year. Among the general health concerns I have is the issue of stunted growth. Does Ritalin affect a child's growth rate?

Does heading a soccer ball cause a child to have brain damage?

What would cause an 11 year old child to have short term memory loss?

CEREBRAL PALSY GROWTH CHARTS Do you have any graphs on the development of a child with cerebral palsy?

How would I know whether my child is hyperactive?

My 10 year-old son walks almost exclusively on his tip toes, often to the point where he is literally 'bobbing' along. I have always thought that this was just a natural characteristic but a friend has suggested to me that it could be an indication of test

My 10-year-old daughter was diagnosed at three and re-evaluated at age six for ADHD. While she was "hyper" at one time, her symptoms began to gravitate toward problems with concentration, following directions, and forgetfulness. She began exhibit

I have a 13 year old son, he is having problems keeping up his grades in school. He was tested in school last year for a learning disablity. It was determined that he has slow processing skills and a slightly better then average IQ. He does not have all of

My 14year old daughter has been suffering from headaches for the past month. These headaches are around the clock. They are not migraines. This past week she has also begun have stomach problems. She has been xrayed and had an MRI. Both came back negative.

Can drinking too much water and milk be harming my 15 month old son? Our son drinks 12 to 18 ounces of water at night (when he is falling asleep or returning to sleep after waking) and drinks another 32 ounces or so of water and milk combined during the da

Our son has ADHD. Of late he seems like he has lost of short term memory. He can not recall or put down his thoughts on paper, can not give opinion on any subject and when asked about his day he can not remember. Is this part of ADHD or is it possibly a me

I have an 8 year old son who has been diagnosed with migraines. We were first advised to start ibuprofen as soon as he noticed a headache starting. That worked for a while. Then we started seeing a new doctor or gave us Imitrex nasal spray. He suggested th