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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why and when children should be vaccinated
Understand why children need vaccines.
Thumb sucking: Help your child break the habit
Find out when and how to help your child stop thumb sucking.
Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. Here's why.
Airplane ear
That fullness in your ear when on an airplane that's climbing or descending results from uneven air pressure between your middle ear and the environment.
Child abuse
Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.
Febrile seizure
These frightening but generally harmless seizures are triggered by a fever and affect infants and young children.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Multivitamins: Do young children need them?
Multivitamins: Are they good insurance for young children?
Treating asthma in children under 5
Learn more about this breathing condition in children younger than 5 years old. Get the facts on symptoms and which treatment options may work best.
Potty training: How to get the job done
Your guide to potty training basics, including when to start and what to do.
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