In this post, Dr Megs talks about the much sought after commodity of RESILIENCE and practical ways that we can help our children to build it.
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Returning to school and sport after traumatic head injury
Last week I blogged about head injury and the differences that can be observed between cases of mild head trauma and moderate to severe head injury. Today as a follow on, I wanted to write about returning to school and sport after a traumatic head injury. It is...
Head injury
Head injuries – hard to find a person who hasn’t had one over the course of their life. But when it happens to your child – is it serious or not? Here are some ways to figure it out, and what to do about it.
Warts
Dr Katie blogs about warts today. Fortunately, the common wart is not poisonous (unlike the one on the end of the Gruffalo’s nose) but they are ugly and inconvenient. Dr Katie has some advice on how to get rid of them.
Angry kids
Hi there parents and carers! This has been a really tricky article to write. There are so many reasons why kids can present as “angry” or with emotional dysregulation and I knew it would be a real challenge to cover them all sensitively and in completeness. In this...
Growing pains
Growing pains… everyone talks about them, but do they really exist? Dr Megs talks us through this common and sometimes distressing phenomenon and how you can help your child if they have them.
Plagiocephaly (babies with a flattened head shape)
A general practitioner (GP) with a special interest in children, Dr Katie takes a plunge into our Paeds & Feeds world of medical blogging today with her first article on PLAGIOCEPHALY (flattened head shape) in babies. What causes it? How do we treat it? Come and find out…
Molluscum contagiosum
Dr Megs takes a quick look at this VERY common skin problem of children and what you can try to get rid of them.
Study planner case study
A step by step work-through of HOW TO WRITE A STUDY PLAN – with a detailed example.
Dr Meg’s Top 5 Tips for Study Planning (and how to write a study planner)
I was inspired to write this post by talking to my big sister about my gorgeous little niece. She is in Grade 7 and is a little high-flyer - does very well academically, dances every night of the week a different style, plays multiple instruments, sings etc etc. ...
About Dr Megs
Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician.
If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.