Is your baby’s skin turning red? The redness might be due to the appearance of viral rashes; the chances of occurrence of viral rashes are even more if the reddening of your baby’s skin is accompanied by breathing problems and fever. Infants often suffer from viral rashes; such rashes are more common among infants having older siblings who go to schools and the infants visiting day cares. In majority of the cases, viral rashes start clearing up within 3 to 4 days; however, you should not wait for that long to find out whether the rashes subside or not. Visit the doctor as soon as you find the rashes appearing on your baby’s skin. Viral rashes might have different appearances. The rashes can be flat, lacy, bumpy or raised areas and might occur in any part of the baby’s body; the most  [...]

Hernia is a condition marked by protrusion of internal tissues or an organ through a weakened region of muscle wall or a hole. In case development of muscles is not completed within the mother’s womb, infants might also develop hernia. This means, the premature babies are more likely to suffer from hernia as often the muscles in their body are not fully developed at the time of birth. In this article, we will be discussing about the signs of hernia in infants: Groin bulge: Appearance of a bump or bulge in the baby’s groin region is the most common sign of inguinal hernia. The baby boys mostly get the bulge in their scrotum; on the other hand, girls and some boys get the bulge in any other part of their groin. The bulge can be seen always or can be intermittently visible. Abdominal bulge: Umbilical  [...]

Trichomonas vaginalis is basically a flagellated protozoan which leads to severe vaginal infections among women. In extreme cases, the infection due to this organism may result into permanent infertility. As per the experts, the organism affects the sperm by altering its viability and motility. This organism may affect both men and women. Among women, the onset of the infection is well signalled by the release of unusual grey, green or yellow colored discharge. Moreover, apart from the unusual color, the discharge may appear foamy or sticky in substance with a strong odor. In addition, women may also develop slight irritation, soreness especially around the sensitive genital areas. A lot of women reeling under the attack of the discussed organism complain of pain during intercourse. They  [...]

Gum diseases are caused by the accumulation of bacteria on your gums. It can lead to serious health disasters apart from tooth loss. This is the reason why it is often referred to as a silent disease. Serious gum diseases can lead to dangerous cardiovascular diseases like strokes, artery blockage etc. You can easily prevent gum diseases by following a strict health regimen for your gums. In this article, we have offered a few tips that will help in preventing gum diseases in children. It is extremely important to brush your teeth at least twice a day. Brushing your teething thoroughly removes the plaque and bacteria accumulated on the surface of your gums. These harmful agents enter our mouth through our food and water intake. It is important to brush your teeth immediately after your meal.  [...]

These days, majority of the family you’ll come across have only one child. The parents decide to adher to the single child norm due to several factors. Some of the most common ones among them are: secondary infertility, growing cost of living etc. Raising a single child is often described to be more difficult than raising 2 or 3 children. Below, we have offered some parenting tips for raising an only child. As parents, you must give your child the opportunity of socializing right from the time they start crawling. One of the biggest concerns of parent of a single child is that their child might not learn the art of compromising. If you allow your child to mingle with peers right from the time when he starts moving, he is unlikely to develop into a person with uncompromising nature. If  [...]

The IQ tests help in determining an individual’s intelligence levels and cognitive functioning. Often schools organize IQ test for indentifying whether any child requires special education or is suffering from learning disability. Several school psychologists use verbal IQ tests for measuring the ability of a child in understanding and using language. If your child is not scoring impressively in the verbal IQ tests, you can help him in improving his scores. Let us find out how. Check the material covered by the IQ tests of your child. Majority of the verbal IQ tests get designed for testing kids between the ages of 6 and 16 years. These tests materials cover the basic knowledge and skills that a child of this age group should possess. Traditionally, verbal IQ tests consist of 6 sub-sections,  [...]

Parents are advised to offer finger foods to their toddlers as doing so helps in developing coordination and motor skills in the kids. The practice of having finger foods automatically teaches a child how to eat on his own. Initially you might find that your little one is playing with the foods offered to them; do not interfere in what they are doing. Soon you will find your kid putting some of the finger food into their mouth. Below, we have discussed some beneficial finger food options that you can offer to your toddler. Fruits: You can offer all kinds of fruits to your toddler; however, the presentation of the fruits will vary. If you are offering hard fruits like pears and apples, you should cook them, especially if your little one is too young. Softer fruits like grapes can be cut into  [...]

Although often we associate dry skin with aging individuals, it can occur in people of any age group. Even a child can develop extremely dry skin. This might happen due to a number of factors; for instance low humidity during the winter months, using harsh soaps for prolonged period of time, misusing the moisturizers etc. Dry skin in children can trigger severe conditions like eczema, a condition marked by appearance of dry and flaky patches on the skin. To avoid onset of such conditions, use some simple remedies for treating your child’s dry skin. Wash all the clothes of your child carefully; it is advisable to use unscented detergents for the purpose. Never forget to rinse your child’s clothes twice; this will ensure that no trace of detergent is left in them. If your child  [...]

It is extremely important for every parent to inform their kids about the important of nutrients. Below we have presented some tips for teaching nutrition to kids. To teach your child the importance of nutrients, you must stand as an example. Children learn more from examples than any other method. If your little one sees that you are having a healthy balanced diet containing plenty of nutritious foods, he will try to follow it at some point of time. When preparing your child’s meal, involve him in the act. Carry him with you while going to the grocery shop and ask him to pick the produce items; and when you serve him those items remind him that this was the ‘cauliflower’ or ‘broccoli’ he picked. This will attract him more towards these nutritious foods. You can play some games with  [...]

Kids often get injured and require gentle pain relievers for getting active again. There are several home remedies that can offer instant pain relief naturally; pain in children should always be managed with such home remedies. However, parents must consult the physician if these natural cures fail to offer pain relief to the child. Below we have discussed some of the most effective natural pain reliefs for kids. The cold soaks: If your child suffers from swelling, bruises, jammed fingers and toe stubs, a cold water bath can help in reducing their pain. You can also make your child soak their painful toes or fingers in cold water for 20 minutes to relieve them from the pain. Rest: If your child has incurred a more serious injury i.e. an injury that will take him off his fit for instance sprained  [...]

Urinary incontinence or UI is a condition marked by involuntary urine leakage. The symptoms of UI can range from a mild leakage of urine to inability of holding the urine at all. Urinary incontinence is observed more frequently among elderly individuals and women. Current statistics suggest that millions of US residents are victims of this disorder. Let us first get acquainted with the factors that6 can be responsible for causing IU. Stress incontinence: UI occurring as a result of physical movements like laughing, coughing, sneezing, lifting something or exercising is referred to as stress incontinence. These movements increase pressure within our abdomen, which in turn presses down the bladder. If the pelvic muscles supporting our bladder are weak due to reasons like surgery, childbirth or  [...]

Majority of the commercial baby products include chemicals, which can cause serious harm to the baby. Thus, many pediatrics nowadays, are suggesting the parents to make baby products at home. In this article we’ll be discussing the process of making baby soaps at home. If you want to begin the process of making baby shampoo right from the scratch, you must have enough skill for accomplishing the procedure successfully; moreover, you will require ingredients like lye and vegetable shortening. Many of us don’t have the right knowledge of using these ingredients and if these ingredients are not used in perfect proportions it might cause serious harm to the baby. Thus it is advisable to use castile soap flakes as the main ingredient of the baby shampoo. Castile soap is extremely gentle in nature  [...]

Whenever we prepare a healthy diet plan for a normal individual, we include a lot of fruits in it. This is because the immense nutritional goodness of fruits. Fruits act as sources of a number of essential nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, antioxidants and folic acid. The nutritional content in one fruit type varies from the other; but more or less all fruits offer some kind of health benefits. Thus, it is extremely important for a child to consume some portion of fruits per day. However, majority of the children do not want to have fruits. In this article we’ll be discussing some tricks for making a child eat fruits. Cut the fruits and make fun deigns out of them. For instance, you can make a clown face using different fruits. Use grapes to form the eyes of the clown; the cherry can  [...]