Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
Have you ever wonder what makes a toddler tick? The recipe is simple: 1/3 Eveready Bunny, 1/3 weeble and 1/3 cute. If it weren’t for their endless energy, there really would be little need for Starbucks. The have a cute way of wobbling like weebles but unlike their toy cousins do fall – and often. They fall so often it can be difficult to decide which falls to worry about and which to ignore. Afterall, they can’t often tell us what hurts.
Q) Hi Dr.Gwenn, Our daughter is 3 years old and fell on her knee recently. She will stand on it but is refusing to walk. We personally think there is nothing wrong apart from the graze on the knee. Could [...]
Q) Dear Dr. Gwenn: Our 23 month old daughter apparently fell down while playing. My wife and I did not see her fall nor did our other three daughters but we knew something happened because we heard her cry and [...]
Q) Dear Dr. Gwenn: My 3 yr old had an injury to her left foot. It is still has some swelling and she limps pretty bad in the morning, when it’s cold, or she has to run. We have taken [...]
Q) Dear Dr. Gwenn: My 3 year old boy has been limping for a little over 6 months. At first we saw an orthopedic doctor who thought it was growing pains and put him on naproxen twice a day. That [...]
