The wisdom of giving your kids sips of alcohol may not bear out scientific scrutiny, with a study showing that students whose parents supplied them alcohol were significantly more likely to binge drink than those who weren't given alcohol.
Kids and Teens Health
Faecal incontinence in children (encopresis)
Underwear soiling (also known as faecal incontinence) is a problem that arises in children commonly as a result of ongoing constipation. Treatment is similar to that recommended for constipation.
Constipation in children
When children are constipated, they have stools that are hard, dry and difficult (or painful) to pass. Constipation in kids is usually behavioural and caused by their decision to delay going to the toilet.
Video: Fever – Dr Golly
Fever is one of the most common concerns for parents, because fevers can disturb how your child eats, drinks, sleeps and behaves. Sudden spikes can even result in seizures. It’s hard to know when to treat and when to worry.
Video: Bronchiolitis – Dr Golly
Bronchiolitis is a serious chest infection that affects children under the age of 2. It starts with cold symptoms, such as fevers, runny nose and cough.
Video: Acne – Dr Golly
There are lots of different words used to describe acne, including blackheads, whiteheads, zits, pimples, cysts and nodules. Let’s have a look at acne.
Video: Speech – Dr Golly
Dr Golly explains what is normal language development in children, what affects a child’s language development and when you might need to have your child’s speech assessed.
Peanut allergy in children
Peanut allergy is the most common serious food allergy in children. About 3 in every 100 infants are allergic to peanuts, and the prevalence seems to be rising.
Iron deficiency anaemia in children
Many children do not get enough iron from their diet to meet the demands of their growing bodies. This can result in low body iron and eventually iron deficiency anaemia (low haemoglobin).
Physical activity in children and teenagers
Encouraging kids and teens to be more active is not always easy. Find activities that your kids enjoy and build some activity into the whole family.
