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...
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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...
Nappy rash
NAPPY RASH Nappy rash is a really common problem that we see in infant children who still wear nappies (diapers). It can be uncomfortable and at times painful for the child, and distressing to parents who are trying to treat it. The problem is caused by the child’s...
Developmental milestones – GROSS and FINE motor skills
Parents are often ask the question, "When should I expect little-Johnny to... [insert: walk/talk/eat solids/hop/jump/climb etc]" Motor skills are probably one of the most externally visible domains of childhood development, as we are always looking at what a child is...
Early childhood language development
A general paediatrician looks after children from birth until they are anywhere between 16-18 years of age generally. We look after medical issues such as asthma, constipation and headaches; but a large part of our practice is monitoring children and supporting their...
Bed wetting (also known as “Nocturnal enuresis”)
Night time laundry washing. The little-known, and little-bragged about nocturnal hobby of a vast number of parents around the world. Unfortunately for us, it is neither a team nor a social sport (*face palm*). Bed wetting is not an unusual presentation to general...
ECZEMA
ECZEMA Oh eczema. How I loathe thee. My four year old has terrible eczema that we have struggled with since she was about 5 months old. Sometimes it is better, sometimes it is worse. Depends on the season, the humidity, what she has been doing (eg swimming...
Tummy pain
Tummy pain Nothing worse for a parent than knowing your child is in pain or ill and not knowing what to do about it or whether to worry. Tummy pain is a very common symptom in childhood. Almost any medical problem in a child can present as a “tummy ache” and the...
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.