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Commenting Rules: To ensure that this page continues to be a place to find accurate messages and information about child health, the AAP asks that commenters observe rules of social media ...
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Here are some examples of types of comments that will be removed:

Comments that are off topic or intended to send the conversation in a nonproductive direction
Comments that attack individuals or organizations
Comments that contain offensive language
Multiple postings of the same comment on various threads
Comments that contain personal information about others, including information about patients
Any form of "trolling" or "flaming"
Posting with such frequency or repetitiveness as to discourage others from posting

Comments also will be removed if they put forth inaccurate information about child health, exist for the purpose of selling a product or service, or give medical advice.

The AAP Facebook page is not able to respond to parental requests regarding individual medical conditions. The best resource for this information is your pediatrician. If you do not have a pediatrician, please see our Find a Pediatrician tool (www.healthychildren.org/findapediatrician), or contact the physician referral service at your local hospital or county medical society.

Please note that we will not publish links to third-party Web sites within fan postings.