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Constipation (Part 1)
AARGHHH…. LIFE!!! Sorry everyone – again my post is super late and I am writing it at 9pm! Have been so busy this weekend (as we all are) and had my husband’s family over for a feast to celebrate his mum’s birthday. So… trying to find the right produce,...
Veggie loaded meatballs
WOO HOO - IT'S FRESH FOOD FRIDAY AGAIN!!! So the battle to get kids to eat their veggies continues. Seriously, if I had 20 cents for every time a parent came to me in clinic and told me that their kids won't eat veggies, I would have retired by now. NO...
Sore throats
The “what causes” and “what to do” about the insanely common problem of sore throats – practical advice.
Being sun smart with kids
Hey there everyone, Had a weekend of poolside BBQs with friends and taking kids horseriding this weekend so I thought I might put up a timely post to remind everyone to be SUN SMART with their kids given the time of year and the weather that is rapidly heating up. It...
Icky Sticky Conjunctivitis
Hi everyone! Sorry this post is so late today - had a really busy long weekend! Had half written this post earlier in the week, just didn't get around to finishing it until just now: Conjunctivitis is so gross. One of my best friends was out running once in...
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
I see a lot of children through my clinical work who have troubles with attention and concentration, and this may manifest as a variety of different presentations, for example: learning problems behaviour problems: like emotional dysregulation, oppositional or defiant...
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.