All Entries in the "Child Health" Category

‘Am I hallucinating this?’ On several occasions, the behaviorism of a colicky baby might make one feel like having confronted the Loch Ness beast. It can be quite unprepossessing to take a constantly yelping baby to public places like malls, restaurants or to one’s mom-in-law’s home cause who might like to hear the on-going shrieks. Colic-stricken babies when not ailing from it, would otherwise appear beamy and might sleep peaceably in the buggy for hours on end, seeming like the rather-perfect baby to outsiders. However, only the mothers of these colicky babies seem to be biting their tongues when they receive compliments from relatives about what an angel they have in their arms, when one’s personal harrowing experiences trace back to the protracted hours of non-stop crying that  [...]

Many newborns fuss and cry foul for protracted periods of time irrespective of day or night due to colic trouble. It is an arduous experience for the new moms and no amount of preparation what-so-ever can prepare them to face colic – the tenuous analysis for a newly born’s gutted crying. To many women colic can be harder on them than the newborn. Even veteran mommas, who have bought up kids in the past, are still unsure on how to make a colic-stricken baby stop. This form of uncertainty is a perfectly normal feeling experienced among countless women across the globe. Below stated are few prevalent, excruciating reactions many mothers might have towards colic and what could possibly be of assistance. ‘Feeling like an inept mother’: The euphoric sights of the woman in the tot-lotion advertisements  [...]

The key to success is being consistent and getting them to follow it on all times. If one does it then the children too might commence washing their hands routinely and might even jog your memory if you forgot. It is imperative to follow correct hand washing routine that would involve washing with tepid water and an anti-bacterial soap. According to the CDC, the appropriate time period one must follow during each hand wash would be approximately that much time that one would require to crone ‘Happy Birthday’ twice – that is about fifteen to twenty seconds. In the absence of soap-water, one could adeptly substitute them with an alcohol-derived gel that must be rubbed in-between the hands for nearly twenty seconds till the gel has totally dried out. Undoubtedly, there would always be some  [...]

How soon must the children understand ways to averting cold and flu viruses? Well, as is wisely professed that the earlier the better. As tots get older and eventually outgrow that exasperating phase wherein they have to put whatever they are fascinated about into their mouth – then it is the ideal time to get started on instructing them on inculcating habits that will safeguard them from cold and flu germs. Good sanitation habits are comparatively much simpler to initiate and imbibe when the children are young. Undesirable habits are often a tight nut to crack. Espousing healthy habits in tots could have a myriad of tangible advantages. Ducking merely one or two of those day care-contracted flu viruses might save one a host of despair and anguish. Also healthy habits could aid in safeguarding  [...]

Ringworm : A fungal form that leads to the appearance of reddish, scratchy, protruding circular patches noted on the skin. In spite its name; it is not a worm in any way. Fungi thrive in damp, balmy spots and mostly found in skin creases. (An amusing verity – Jock Itch is a form of ringworm). Icky Quotient: Quite distressing and yucky. It resonates poorer than it actually is – and while it is infectious, the only respite is that there are no noticeable creatures to combat. Proliferating Mechanism: These critters are perennially lurking in locker rooms, clammy clothing, wrestling or gymnastic foot mats, swim suits or bath caps and even present in specs or goggles. The ringworms could swiftly spread all over the body when one scratches. Detection: A ring-shaped, reddish rash that is associated  [...]

Lice : These parasitic creatures snugly seek shelter on the scalp and hair, fasten their eggs on to the hair roots, and gleefully live their entire life cycle comprising of nit, nymph and adulthood on the individual’s head for time spans of 1-3 weeks. Icky Quotient: Hits the roof. Lice are discernible, vampire-like, blood-thirsty insects that inhabit in congregations on your child’s head. Merely visualizing about them is enough to make one crazily itch one’s head. Pop in the intrinsic disgrace linked with lice infection, and one is assured a major annoyance. Proliferating Mechanism: These pests frequently flit locations from head, cushions, combs and if it has inhabited someone’s lice-inundated head, then it is a probable vector. Lice are known to survive for quite a few days  [...]

Toddlers when summed with germs mostly equates to muckiness (consider stomach flu). However, some infanthood miseries despite being of no grave consequence are truly repulsive. Though the bright aspect about the four below stated gross conditions is that they are not associated with sanitation and are widely prevalent than one could ever comprehend. Hence, one does not need to feel mortified or embarrassed about their presence. The appalling information regarding these conditions is explicated herewith. Pinworms Pinworms are fine, nearly half an inch lengthwise, thread-like, tiny white-coloured worms which are known to cause infection in the intestines. Icky Quotient Rather gross. The eggs laid by the pinworms emerge in the small intestines and gradually the newly born worms tread their course  [...]