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My grandson took his dirty diaper off, touched the stool and put his dirty fingers in his mouth, should i take him to the doctor to be checked?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Children: No. If the child is not ill or showing signs of something being wrong there is absolutely nothing a physician would or needs to do.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/18/2014

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A member asked:

My grandson took his dirty diaper off, touched the stool and put his dirty fingers in his mouth, should i take him to the doctor to be checked?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

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