Open Mouth – Tonsils Tonsil is a mass of lymphatic tissue one each in the lateral(side) walls of the nasopharynx(where the far end of the nasal cavity meets with the oral cavity)the size of almonds. The basic function of these tissues is to provide resistance against disease and they normally subside by the time the kids are in their teens. The problem arises when they get inflamed and enlarged and start interfering with normal swallowing and eating. Infection of the tonsils is commonly seen in school going children. Signs and symptoms: Pain at the... 

  Pain In the Ear – Otalgia Earache is a common complaint especially among the children. It can often be quite severe and incapacitating. It could be due to causes locally in the ear or referred from other areas. Common local causes     * Boil in the ear- Severe Pain in the ear Increased Pain on moving pinna & jaw.       Analgesics & antibiotics will be required.     * Impacted wax – In some people excessive wax may be secreted and deposited as a plug in the ear canal leading to decreased hearing & pain. It has to be removed... 

What are the symptoms of mumps The incubation period is 17 to 21 days. Initially, your child will seem to be generally under the weather. She will then develop a fever and the glands in front of and under your child’s ear will swell up on one side. Your child may even become delirious with the fever. A few days later, her temperature will fall and then rise sharply. In addition, the other side of your child’s face will become swollen. She will have a stiff neck and a sore throat. She will also complain of a dry throat. The complications associated... 

While headaches are common occurrences in childhood, certain types of headaches can signal something more ominous. Headaches are something we usually associate with adulthood, but they can and do show up in children, and for many reasons. The child may have a viral illness, be fatigued, or even stressed out. Fortunately, headaches rarely signal anything ominous like a brain tumor, explains pediatrician Dr. Paul Theissen. “If we look at the overall picture of headaches in childhood, only a small percentage actually have anything physically wrong inside... 

Those pearly whites. From teething to the first visit with a dentist, here is a look at the do’s and don’ts of caring for your child’s first teeth. If you have a child around four to six months of age, then chances are her first tooth is erupting, and she’ll continue getting about one tooth a month until she’s approximately two and a half years of age. For generations we’ve referred to this as teething, and have blamed the process of teething on everything from crankiness to serious illness. However according to pediatrician... 

A child’s normal temperature says that everything is all right. One of the first signs of a child’s illness is raised temperature. In case a child has a usual cold or an easy fever, parents should keep control of temperature and take corresponding measures at its increase in time. Signs, signalling that a child has heat Sometimes parents cannot determine a child suffers from heat looking at his appearance. However, if below-mentioned symptoms are observed, parents should check up temperature at once: - Atypical irritability; - Atypical slackness; - Child...