Abdominal Pain in Toddlers and Older Children: A Practical Parent Guide
A practical guide to abdominal pain in toddlers and older kids: common causes, red flags, what you can do at home, and when to seek urgent care.
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5 minute read
Category: Education
Blood in Stool in Children (Newborn to Teens): Causes, Red Flags, What to Do
A practical parent guide to blood in stool by age (newborn to teens): common causes, red flags needing emergency care, and what information helps your doctor.
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4 minute read
My Child Can’t Swallow After a Hard Food Incident: Is This an Emergency?
A practical emergency guide for parents: what to do if a child can’t swallow after eating hard food (food bolus), when to go to the ER, and why repeated events need medical evaluation.
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2 minute read
My Child Feels Food Stuck in the Middle of the Chest: What It Means and What to Do
A parent-friendly guide to dysphagia in children: why food can feel stuck, when it’s urgent, common causes (including eosinophilic esophagitis), and what evaluation usually involves.
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3 minute read
My Child Pockets Food and Refuses to Eat: What It Means and What to Do
Food pocketing can be sensory, behavioral, or medical (pain/swallowing problems). Learn red flags, common causes, and practical steps to help safely.
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2 minute read
Vomiting in Older Children: Common Causes, When to Worry, and What to Do
A guide to vomiting in school-age children and teens: viruses, migraine, appendicitis warning signs, dehydration, and when urgent care is needed.
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2 minute read
Vomiting in the Newborn (0–28 Days): What’s Normal vs Urgent
A parent-friendly guide to vomiting in newborns: normal spit-up vs dangerous vomiting, red flags (especially green/bilious), dehydration signs, and when to seek urgent care.
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3 minute read
Vomiting in Toddlers (1–4 Years): Common Causes, Dehydration Signs, Red Flags
A practical parent guide to vomiting in toddlers: gastroenteritis, dehydration signs, when to use fluids, when to worry, and when to seek urgent care.
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3 minute read
Why Is My Child Not Growing? A Practical Guide for Parents
How doctors think about poor growth: nutrition, chronic disease, hormones, genetics, red flags, and what tests are commonly used.
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3 minute read
Constipation in Children: A Practical Step-by-Step Plan
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3 minute read
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) in Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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3 minute read
Celiac Disease in Children: A Practical Diagnosis and Management Guide
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2 minute read
Abdominal Pain in Toddlers and Older Children: What’s Common vs Concerning
A practical parent guide to abdominal pain in toddlers and older kids: common causes, constipation clues, red flags, and when to seek urgent care.
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2 minute read
Constipation in Kids: Myths vs Evidence (and What Actually Works)
Constipation is the most common cause of abdominal pain in children. Learn myths vs evidence, red flags, and an effective plan that works.
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2 minute read
Celiac Disease in Children: Symptoms, Testing, and What Parents Need to Know
A parent-friendly guide to celiac disease: symptoms by age, who should be tested, how testing works, and why you should not start gluten-free before testing.
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less than a minute
Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children: Functional Pain vs Organic Disease
A practical guide for parents and clinicians to recurrent abdominal pain: red flags, common functional causes, and when to test for celiac disease, IBD, or other conditions.
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2 minute read
Choking vs Dysphagia vs Globus in Children: How Parents Can Tell the Difference
A parent-friendly guide to choking, food-stuck symptoms (dysphagia), and globus sensation. Includes red flags and what evaluation may be needed.
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2 minute read
Sudden Refusal to Eat After a Choking Episode: What to Do (Fear-Based Food Avoidance)
A practical guide for parents when a child suddenly refuses solids after choking: safety first, when to worry about a medical cause, and step-by-step return to eating.
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2 minute read
Abdominal Pain in Children: A Detailed Guide (Triage, Constipation Plan, When to Test for Celiac/IBD)
A detailed guide to abdominal pain in toddlers and older children: red flags, age-specific causes, constipation algorithm, and when to consider celiac disease or IBD testing.
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2 minute read
Choking vs Food Stuck vs Painful Swallowing: A Parent Guide
A clear guide to choking (airway), food stuck (esophagus), and painful swallowing. Includes what to do immediately and when to seek urgent care.
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less than a minute