Ouch!: How to Help a Child with an Ear Infection

Ouch!: How to Help a Child with an Ear Infection

According to the National Institute of Health, five in six children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday. They’re painful, they’re stubborn and they can be tough for a young child to cope with. If your child is suffering, there are...
4 Steps to Help Reduce Your Child’s Allergy Symptoms

4 Steps to Help Reduce Your Child’s Allergy Symptoms

Pediatric allergies are a common cause of asthma symptoms, sinus infections, sleep disturbances and other troubles that can interfere with your child’s comfort and development. In addition to following your child’s treatment protocol, controlling their...
Why Is My Child’s Breathing Noisy? About Laryngomalacia

Why Is My Child’s Breathing Noisy? About Laryngomalacia

Sometimes, it’s recognized as soon as a baby is born. Other times, it isn’t diagnosed until snoring is keeping an older child from a good night’s sleep. The most common cause of noisy breathing in children is laryngomalacia, an obstruction of the...
Getting the Facts on Cleft Lip and Palate

Getting the Facts on Cleft Lip and Palate

Affecting about 1 in every 700 children, cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects today. Luckily, that also makes it one of the most common issues we address here in our office. The treatment for orofacial clefts can be complicated, but modern...
Helping Your Child Recover from a Tonsillectomy

Helping Your Child Recover from a Tonsillectomy

Having tonsils and adenoids removed might seem like a relatively minor surgery to an adult, but it can be quite uncomfortable for a young child. There are a few things you can do to ease recovery and ensure they’re back to their old selves in a timely manner....