Why wasn’t I pushing her to get in to a doctor? To go to an ER? To do any of the things I would insist on for my own children if they were so very sick, as she had been. This time, she could not offer me calm,
Symptoms of a sore throat typically include pain or discomfort when swallowing, scratchiness in the throat, and sometimes even swollen glands in the neck. While many sore throats will clear up on their own within a few days, some people may require antibiotics to help fight off the infection...
But young children often swallow toothpaste when they brush their teeth. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry notes that swallowing fluoridated toothpaste can cause problems. So young children should be carefully watched when they brush their teeth. And only a small amount of fluoridated toothpas...