Eye & Vision Problems

Find out how to identify and treat pinkeye, blocked tear ducts, and sties.

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Give your child a healthy outlook by helping to prevent vision loss.

How the world comes into focus during the first year.

Get clear on this important part of your child's health.

Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatments for this common childhood ailment.

You know you're pregnant, but when exactly will your baby make his big entrance? Use our pregnancy due date calculator to find out.

Our child growth chart will calculate your child's height and weight percentile.

Eye problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age kids, and can result in permanent damage if untreated, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The following Web sites will help you assess early on if your child has a vision problem.

A simple plan to treat your feverish child -- with advice on when to call the doctor.

Find out what skills you can expect your child to master at 2, 3, and 4 years old.

It's miserable to watch your child suffer through the six to 10 colds she's likely to catch this year. And to make matters worse, experts now say that kids under 6 shouldn't use over-the-counter cold and cough medicine because of potentially dangerous side effects. So what's a concerned parent to do? We asked experts to tell us how to help fend off germs in the first place and how to help her feel better fast if she does get sick.

How to tell if your child's rash is really eczema, and how to treat the skin condition if it is.

No starving allowed on this monthlong meal plan especially for new moms by our own American Baby nutritionist.

Toddlers have their own set of love languages, expressing their love for you in different ways.

An "Allergic March" refers to how allergic diseases progress throughout your life. Find out how allergies begin -- and progress -- throughout your child's early ears.

The same viruses that cause a stuffy nose can infect other areas of the body -- or reduce your child's immunity and pave the way for a secondary bacterial infection.

The moment they emerge from the womb, babies are observing, absorbing, and gearing up to take on the world. Here's a peek at the wonders in store as the months go by.

Trust us -- we know these top tips work! We tapped the experts -- Parents.com readers, who swear by each and every one.

In bathing-suit and shorts season, kids are prone to all sorts of itchy infections. Find out how to spot and treat them, from Parents magazine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Your baby's vision is constantly developing as he grows. Drastic and rapid changes begin occurring from birth. Know the developmental milestones as your baby's vision develops and what you can do to help accommodate his changing eyesight. This week-by-week, month-by-month guide will help you throughout the process.

Children with eczema struggle every day with painfully irritated skin -- but the right drugs can give many kids real relief.

One in four school-age children has a vision problem that needs correcting, so don't take good eyesight for granted. Read on for the latest information on common infections.

Follow our age-by-age growth chart to see the average height and weight your children should have as they grow from baby to big kid.