Early puberty
Early puberty means pubertal changes begin younger than the usual age range, commonly before eight in girls or nine in boys.
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Joint hypermobility in children
Joint hypermobility means joints move beyond the usual range. Many children have no symptoms, while some experience pain, fatigue or instability.
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Sever disease is irritation of the heel growth plate in active growing children. It is a common cause of activity-related heel pain.
Read more →Bow legs
Bow legs are common in babies and toddlers and often straighten naturally with growth. Persistent or worsening bowing can have other causes.
Read more →Knock knees
Knock knees are common during normal leg development, often most visible between ages three and four before gradually improving.
Read more →Flat feet in children
Flexible flat feet are common in childhood and usually painless. The arch appears when sitting or standing on tiptoe.
Read more →School refusal
School refusal is difficulty attending or remaining at school because of emotional distress. It differs from truancy and usually reflects an unmet need.
Read more →Emotional dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation describes difficulty adjusting the intensity and duration of emotional responses. It is a feature, not a single diagnosis.
Read more →Conduct disorder
Conduct disorder involves a persistent pattern of serious rule violation and behaviour that harms others or property. It requires comprehensive, non-stigmatising assessment.
Read more →Oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder describes a persistent pattern of angry mood, argument and defiance that exceeds developmental expectations and impairs relationships or learning.
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