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Bipolar Disorder & Medication

Dear Doctor,

We have been told that our eight year old has bipolar disorder.

The doctor we are seeing wants him on some drugs which are especially for this kind of problem. We have read about the medications and do not want to go that route, at least not now.

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The Sippy Cup

Dear Doctor,

You won’t believe this, but we have a problem with sippy cups.

Those are the little cups that keep children from spilling things. My mother in law doesn’t like them.

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Freshmen and Sophomores only…

Dr. Larsen,

The school board in my town has just voted to open our new high school with only freshmen and sophomores attending.

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Teacher Responds

Dear Doctor,

I am a teacher, writing in response to your July 29 Lawrence Eagle-Tribune column about a "funny" child who gets into a lot of mischief.

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Grandpa is Coming

Dear Doctor,

My father is alone since my mother died a few years ago. We have asked him to come live with us. We have made a special area in our house just for him. He is the kind of man who can get along with anyone, but we are concerned about our children and how he will deal with them.

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