Understanding Your Child's Symptoms: When to Be Concerned

An occasional cough, runny nose or fever is a staple of childhood.

As a parent, how are you supposed to know if some bed rest or an aspirin will do the trick or if it's time for your child to see a doctor?

There's a difference between illness and symptoms, so it is important for you to know how to evaluate your child’s symptoms and distinguish minor everyday concerns from more serious conditions.

In this segment, Dr, Shelly Flais and Melanie Cole, MS, discuss what you should do when symptoms affect your child, as well as how to determine it's time to head to the clinic.