Spitting up (normal reflux) is 1 or 2 mouthfuls of breast milk or formula. Spitting up (normal reflux) occurs in most infants (50%).

A splint is a padded piece of fiberglass or plaster. Also called a half cast. It’s placed on only one side of an injured arm. The splint is held in place by an elastic wrap (bandage).

A splint is a padded piece of fiberglass or plaster. Also called a half cast. It’s placed on only one side of an injured leg. The splint is held in place by an elastic wrap (bandage).

A foreign body (FB) is stuck in the skin. Some examples are a splinter of wood or sliver of glass

A spoiled child insists on having his own way. If demanding doesn’t work, he escalates. He uses tantrums and whining to get his way.

The stool color is strange or different. Normal stool colors are any shade of brown, tan, yellow or green. Colors that may be caused by a disease are red, black and white. Dark green may look like black, but dark green is a normal color.

Grunting, straining and pushing to pass a stool. This is normal during the first 3 months. Babies are learning how to get the poop out. Doctors call this the grunting baby syndrome

Guidance on possible strep exposure.

Your child says No to many normal requests. Your child disagrees with many of your normal suggestions. Your child constantly tests your rules

A sty is a red lump or pimple on the edge of an eyelid.

Red or blistered skin from too much sun. The redness, pain and swelling starts at 4 hours

Common questions about sutures or stitches. Stapled wounds are treated the same as sutured wounds

Your child swallowed an unusual but harmless substance. Your doctor told you it was harmless. It was not a solid object that could get caught in the throat or esophagus. It was not a poison, chemical or drug.

Small harmless solid object swallowed. Child has no symptoms.

An itchy harmless rash caused by tiny parasites in fresh water lakes. A less common rash can also occur in salt water (called clam digger’s itch).

The most common injury is a bruised tailbone. The tailbone is the small bone at the lower end of the spine. Location: upper part of the groove between the buttocks.