Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes An earache is when the ear hurts. Children get earaches a lot. They get them most often between 6 months and 2 years old. But earaches can be a problem up to age 10. The pain can be minor or very bad. Earaches are a sign that something is […]
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Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes There are many kinds of eye problems that children get. Here are some of them: * Blocked tear ducts. Tears made by the eye can’t drain into the tear ducts if they are blocked. The baby’s eyes water even when the baby is not crying. This usually happens to
Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes Diarrhea is when you pass stool many times a day, and it is watery and loose. (Passing stool is called having a “bowel movement.”) Diarrhea is one way your child’s body fights infection. Diarrhea can also clean out your child’s intestines when he or she eats something bad. Children
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Children’s Health Babies cry when they are hungry, sick, too hot, etc. In general, babies start to have colic when they are about three weeks old. The colic worsens at around six weeks of age and stops by 3 months of age. Colic does not harm babies, but is very hard on parents and caretakers.
Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes Constipation is when you can’t pass solid waste, or stool. (Passing stool is also called “having a bowel movement.”) Constipation is not usually serious. Here are some reasons for constipation: * Your child has the flu or some other sickness. * Your child isn’t getting enough water. * Your
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Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes Coughing can be a sign of many problems. Your child’s body uses coughing to clear the lungs and airways. Coughing itself is not the problem. What causes the cough is the problem. Children usually get coughs from an infection in the nose and throat. Here are some other reasons
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Children’s Health Croup causes swelling around vocal cords and airways. Children usually get croup between 3 months and 5 years of age. It is a scary, but not usually dangerous condition. Croup often occurs several days after a child has mild symptoms of a cold. Signs & Symptoms * A cough that sounds like a
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Children’s Health Signs & Symptoms A lot of children get asthma. Asthma cuts down the air flow in the lungs. This makes it hard to breathe. These are all symptoms of asthma: * Chronic coughing. * Trouble breathing. * Tight feeling in the chest. * Wheezing. (Note: Other things can cause wheezing, too. Something may
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Children’s Health Passing urine during sleep is called “bed-wetting” when it occurs after age 5 or 6. Children are usually expected to have nighttime bladder control by this age. Bed-wetting is a very common problem. In the U.S., 5 to 7 million children have it. Enuresis is a medical term for bed-wetting. {Note: Bed-wetting itself,
