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6 Things Moms and Dads Are Asking Their Pediatricians

While parents ask hundreds of sticky questions every month -- and those questions change as quickly as the nightly news -- some questions come up over and over. Here are a few that I've been hearing a lot lately, and the answers that I give:

Why have several children's liquid medications been pulled from drugstore shelves? And what do I do now that they're gone?

Is it better to treat my toddler's ear infection with antibiotics or see if it gets better on its own?

Are plastics leaching toxic chemicals into my children's food?

Should my child take probiotics?

We're about to take a flight to go on vacation, and my baby is a terrible flier. Should I give her Benadryl so she sleeps?

Should my child eat only organic food?

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6 Things Moms and Dads Are Asking Their Pediatricians

Why have several children's liquid medications been pulled from drugstore shelves? And what do I do now that they're gone?

Is it better to treat my toddler's ear infection with antibiotics or see if it gets better on its own?

Are plastics leaching toxic chemicals into my children's food?

Should my child take probiotics?

We're about to take a flight to go on vacation, and my baby is a terrible flier. Should I give her Benadryl so she sleeps?

Should my child eat only organic food?

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