Ask the Doctor
Dr. Betti Hertzberg Ressler is a Board Certified Pediatrician on staff at Miami Children's Hospital. Dr. Hertzberg developed the toilet training video "Let's Go Potty." She is the co-author of "The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Children."

  Ask the Pediatrician
As a pediatrician and mother of three, Dr. Betti has lots of experience dealing with children's health issues. She will answer general questions you have about pediatrics and your children's development. Submit your questions

  Featured Question
Sharon writes, "Is it harmful to drink milk when you're running a fever? My mother-in-law has told me it will curdle in your stomach." Dr. Betti's answer

  Recent Questions
Pregnancy
  • Group Strep B

    Infants General

  • Medicines for babies
  • Antibiotic's long-term effects
  • Colic
  • Breastfeeding
  • Breastfeeding soreness
  • Immunizations
  • Sleep habits
  • Mild shaking
  • Diaper rash
  • Activities to aid in skills development
  • Too young for daycare?
  • Lack of emotions
  • Bad breath
  • No tears
  • Feeding at night
  • Changing to bottlefeeding
  • Stuffy nose
  • Feeding time and amount
  • Bottled water for formula
  • Extra digits

    Infants Digestive

  • Cradle cap
  • Straining during BM
  • Skipped BM
  • Bowel movement and formula
  • Constipation
  • Infant constipation
  • Vomiting

    Toddlers Health

  • Afraid of dark
  • Eating 'real food'
  • Rotovirus
  • Eating issues
  • Day care illnesses
  • Constipated toddler
  • Strep throat in day care
  • Sleeping through the night
  • Picky eater
  • Weaning off the bottle
  • Food allergies
  • Early intervention
  • Petite child
  • Vitamins
  • Are vitamins needed?
  • Development
  • Fluoride supplements
  • Wets bed at night
  • Treatment for rash
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Speech and hearing delay
  • Croup

  • Roseola or rash?
  • Chronic nighttime coughing

    Toddler Behavior

  • Behavior issues
  • Biting and kicking
  • Items stuck in nose

  • Potty Training Issues
  • Ready for potty training?
  • Pull-ups outside the home
  • Pull-ups vs. training pants
  • Resistant to potty training
  • Wets the bed
  • Potty training accidents
  • Refuses potty training
  • Setbacks in potty training
  • Nighttime potty training
  • Still not potty trained
  • Says no to potty training
  • Potty training regression

    Children's Health
  • Scarlet fever & arthritis
  • Deodorant use
  • Repeated Strep Throat
  • ADD
  • Ear piercing infection
  • Dandruff
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Psychometric testing
  • Diabetes
  • Respiratory viruses
  • Nosebleeds
  • Lagging verbal skills
  • Warts
  • Plantar warts
  • Overweight at 7
  • Obese child
  • Rash
  • Scarlet's fever
  • Untreated scarlet's fever
  • Recurring strep throat
  • Insect bites
  • ITP
  • Ringworm
  • Ringworm and contagious
  • Antibotics for ringworm
  • Cream for ringworm
  • Penicillin
  • Puberty signs at 6
  • Bathroom accidents
  • Insect bite infection
  • Puberty signs at 8
  • Wart removal
  • Facial warts
  • Vaginal discharge

    Children's Behavior

  • Attachment to parent
  • Overcoming fears
  • Separation anxiety

    Pre-Teens

  • Child playing with tampons
  • Getting enough sleep
  • Masturbation
  • Start of menstruation
  • Irregular periods
  • Signs of puberty
  • Puberty too early
  • Tampon use
  • ADHD medication
  • Afraid of the dark
  • Weight lifting
  • Ringworm
  • Bedwetting


  •   "Let's Go Potty"
    Dr. Betti Hertzberg Ressler has produced a live-action video designed to reinforce the Parenting Skills necessary for successful toilet training. The video covers important topics like: parental readiness, child readiness, positive reinforcement, setback, transitional stages and hygiene. Buy now for $14.99