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Entries in Health (4)

Wednesday
28Oct2009

Should sick babies come to our playgroup?

We have a baby playgroup that meets once a week. In the past couple of months some of the babies have had colds. It’s uncomfortable to tell other parents…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

How can we make blood tests easier for our child?  

Our three year old has a medical condition that will require him to have a number of visits to his doctor’s office and the hospital outpatient clinics. He has had, and will have, lots of procedures and exams and we are dreading it…

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Tuesday
20Oct2009

What are Sensory Integration Problems?

We have a delightful, high energy four year old boy. Jacob has always been a handful , but we’ve never worried that there was anything the matter—we just figured that he was one of those kids who had lots of energy…

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Thursday
15Oct2009

How can I help my child with her fear of going to the doctor?  

We love our pediatrician, and we used to look forward to check-ups. That was until our last visit, which was a nightmare. We had had to make a sick visit a month earlier because Angela had a fever and we wanted to make sure…

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