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Is it medically okay for a child of less than 5yrs or above to take white Vitamin C twice a day on a regular basis.
Yes you can give it
What can cause a boy of 3years plus not to talk well? No tongue tying
Kindly see a Paediatrician preferably a Developmental Paediatrician or Paediatric Neurologist for further evaluation and management. Your baby will also need a Speech therapist with or without other therapist
My 5 years old son has sore on his tongue, what could be the cause and what can i use for him?
Kindly take a he child to a hospital for proper evaluations and treatments. Clean the mouth with cotton wool in mild antiseptics like TCP and you can apply bonjela cream for soothing effects as first aid on your way to the hospital for proper diagnosis and treatment
Please what may be the cause of stomach ache in a girl of 5years old?
Please take your child to see a paediatrician for proper evaluation and management.
May I know the cause and remedy of sore-like rashes in between my baby's toes? He is 29 months?
Fungal infection most likely usually called athletes foot. Kindly see a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment with antifungal medication if diagnosis confirmed. There are no attached pictures so it is more important that a doctor examine the child
I dewormed my son last month with 200mg mebendazole, but for 2 weeks now he has been saying that his bum is itching him, should i...
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No ma'am, do not deworm him again. Children should be dewormed every six months and not earlier than that. Please, take your child to the hospital for a proper diagnosis of the itching.
A boy of 6 year old is growing permanent teeth while the milk teeth is still there and it's not shaking at all. What should l do s...
It is important you take your child to see a dentist for an assessment
My 5 years old daughter complains of stomach pain every time. I have done many things, even taken her to the hospital all to no av...
There is a need for close evaluation by a paediatrician to rule out all other possible causes or underlying cause of the stomach ache.
Please do endeavor to see a paediatrician as fast as possible.
A boy of 6 years old is growing permanent teeth while the milk teeth are still and none is shaking at all. What should l do to pre...
It is important you take your child to see a dentist for an assessment
My 5 years old daughter complains of stomach pain every time. I have done many things, even taken her to the hospital to know avai...
There is a need for close evaluation by a pediatrician to rule out all other possible causes or underlying cause of the stomach ache.
Please do endeavor to see a pediatrician as fast as possible.
My 3 years old daughter had malaria last 2 weeks which was treated with coartem suspension it reoccurred after a weeks and she was...
Please take the child back to the hospital for proper evaluation.
My son of 6 years plus eats so well. He was fat from birth and all of a sudden he started growing lean. Though he still eats so we...
There are many causes of lumps. Please take the child to hospital to be examined physically by a doctor preferably a Paediatrician.
1. My 5 years daughter lost two teeth forcefully and it has refused to grow, will it grow later?
2. My twin, 1st was born 2.2...
It could take up to 1 year or more for the adult replacement to come in
My children snore when they sleep, what can I do to stop it
Snoring could be as a result of positioning during sleep, habit especially if familiar or adenoids enlargement. You can also see a paediatrician for thorough evaluation.
Is it normal for a girl of 12 years who just started developing breast to be having discharge in her pant?
It's abnormal especially if it's greenish or yellow in colour and has a bad smell. I advice that you take the child to see a doctor for proper evaluation and management.
My baby of 3 years plus does not take any other food than pap with milo and peak milk and indomie with egg, but he always complain...
Please be patient and try as much as possible to make meal time fun for your child. You can also try eating along with her to encourage her.

Introduce her to varieties of food containing all classes of food including fruits, you will surely find some foods she likes until she adjusts very well.
My son of 6years plus was ill and had taken anti-malaria with amoxicillin and paracetamol about three weeks ago. but I discovered...
Was a malaria test done and malaria confirmed before the initial treatment?
And was it a doctor that prescribed those drugs you've listed?
Please, note that self-medication is not right.

If a doctor did see your son and prescribed the drugs, kindly go back to the hospital and explain you've not seen changes.
My neighbour son has an adenoid, what other way to clear it apart from surgery because the issue is always worse during raining se...
The management of adenoids depends on the severity and the age of the child. It ranges from observation, medical treatment of complications e.g Infections with antibiotics to survey for very big adenoids causing obstruction to the airway or recurrent infections.
My sons of 10 years and 4 years old have been complaining of eye lid scratch for a month now. Today, the eye lid was a little bit...
Firstly, discourage your children from scratching despite the urge to. Trim the nails so they don't hurt their eyes.. Kindly present at the hospital to see an ophthalmologist or optometrist for management.. Likely an allergic reaction to something
My girl of 11 years suddenly developed blisters and sores on her feet, please what could that be and what drug can take care of it...
Fungal infection most likely usually called athletes foot. Kindly see a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment with anti-fungal medication if diagnosis confirmed.