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By Claire McCarthy
"On Call" columnist

Dr. McCarthy is codirector of the Pediatrics at the Martha Eliot Health Center, of greater Boston, and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. She's also busy raising four children.

E-mail your kids' health questions to Dr. McCarthy at kidshealthqa@parenting.com

 12/01/2007  On Call: Kids and MSG
 12/01/2007  On Call: Baby Naps
 12/01/2007  On Call: Handling Toddler Freakouts
 11/10/2007  On Call: Cutting Little Nails
 11/10/2007  On Call: Croup Soothers
 11/10/2007  On Call: Biting While Breastfeeding
 10/10/2007  On Call: Underweight Child
 10/10/2007  On Call: Stop Tooth Grinding
 10/10/2007  On Call: Tear-free Babies
 09/06/2007  On Call: Cleaning Little Ears
 09/06/2007  On Call: Sneaking In Veggies
 09/06/2007  On Call: Up All Night
 08/02/2007  On Call: Belly-Sleeping Baby
 08/02/2007  On Call: Easier Doctor's Visits
 08/02/2007  On Call: Kiddie Dandruff
 07/05/2007  On Call: Stopping a Nail Biter
 07/05/2007  On Call: Water Babies
 06/11/2007  On Call: Why Babies Spit Up
 06/11/2007  On Call: Potty-training Tricks
 06/11/2007  On Call: Safe Bug Sprays for Kids
 06/05/2007  On Call: Avoiding Cold Sores
 05/09/2007  On Call: Rash Solutions
 05/09/2007  On Call: Picky Drinkers
 05/09/2007  On Call: Why Kids Have Bad Dreams
 04/09/2007  On Call: Cause for Tooth Discoloration
 04/09/2007  On Call: Memory Troubles
 04/09/2007  On Call: Choosing the Right Formula
 03/02/2007  On Call: Starting
 03/02/2007  On Call: Little Bowlegs
 03/02/2007  On Call: Making Sense of Sensory Problems
 02/05/2007  On Call: Taking His Tonsils Out
 02/05/2007  On Call: Sweaty Baby
 02/05/2007  On Call: Cheese-Loving Kid
 01/15/2007  On Call: Damp-Diaper Dilemma
 01/15/2007  On Call: Space-Heater Dangers
 01/15/2007  On Call: Babies' Soft Spots
 11/20/2006  On Call: Hand-me-Down Footwear
 11/20/2006  On Call: Flu-Shot Safety
 11/20/2006  On Call: Getting Enough Fluoride?
 10/22/2006  On Call: Puffy Peepers
 10/22/2006  On Call: A Solid Schedule
 09/02/2006  On Call: Balking at Daycare
 09/01/2006  On Call: Baby's Got Orange Skin
 09/01/2006  On Call: Diagnosing Asthma Early
 08/01/2006  On Call: Baby's Tongue
 08/01/2006  On Call: Learning to Sleep Solo
 08/01/2006  On Call: Preventing Diabetes
 07/01/2006  On Call: Thumb Sucking -- Not so Bad?
 07/01/2006  On Call: Lawn-Mower Safety
 06/08/2006  On Call: Babies With Breasts
 06/01/2006  On Call: Fading Scars
 06/01/2006  On Call: Sty Treatment
 06/01/2006  On Call: Gassy Baby
 05/01/2006  On Call: Flying Pains
 05/01/2006  On Call: Babies and Thirdhand Smoke
 04/01/2006  On Call: Walking on Tiptoes
 04/01/2006  On Call: A Wandering Eye
 03/01/2006  On Call: Preemie Milestones
 03/01/2006  On Call: Kindergarten Bedwetter
 03/01/2006  On Call: Rx for Sore Gums
 02/01/2006  On Call: Waking Up to Play
 02/01/2006  On Call: Sippy Cups and Cavities
 02/01/2006  On Call: Long and Lean Baby
 01/01/2006  On Call: Cold-Weather Protection
 01/01/2006  On Call: Childproofing Grandma's House
 01/01/2006  On Call: Itchy Winter Skin
 11/01/2005  On Call: Beating Asthma
 11/01/2005  On Call: No-Crawler
 11/01/2005  On Call: Getting Enough Iron
 10/01/2005  On Call: Flu-Shot Update
 10/01/2005  On Call: No Peanuts Allowed!
 10/01/2005  On Call: Belly-Button Blues
 09/01/2005  On Call: Tummy Time Needed
 09/01/2005  On Call: Unexpected Asthma Trigger
 09/01/2005  On Call: Diarrhea Danger?
 08/01/2005  On Call: Summertime Earache
 08/01/2005  On Call: Sun Care for Little Eyes
 08/01/2005  On Call: Nighttime Wake-Ups
 07/01/2005  On Call: Nighttime Noisemaker
 07/01/2005  On Call: Hungry Baby
 06/01/2005  On Call: Keeping Her Cool
 05/01/2005  On Call: The Comeback Cold
 05/01/2005  On Call: Well-Baby Newborn Visits
 05/01/2005  On Call: Veggie Haters
 04/01/2005  On Call: The Facts About Fevers and Seizures
 04/01/2005  On Call: Rough-and-Tumble Kids
 04/01/2005  On Call: Speech Quirk?
 03/01/2005  On Call: Prevaccination Health
 03/01/2005  On Call: Alternatives to Sugar
 03/01/2005  On Call: Autism Worries
 02/01/2005  On Call: A Sore Mouth
 02/01/2005  On Call: Getting Off the Bottle
 02/01/2005  On Call: Bumps to the Head
 01/01/2005  On Call: Bilingual Kids
 01/01/2005  On Call: Mommy, My Head Hurts!
 11/01/2004  On Call: Head Lice
 11/01/2004  On Call: The Danger of Walkers
 11/01/2004  On Call: Antibiotic Allergies
 01/01/2004  On Call: A Tricky Virus

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