Child Health Articles

Sometimes, mommies are at a loss when their babies seem inconsolable. They keep bawling even when offered a bottle, when their diapers are found to be clean and fresh, and even when mommy tries to do everything she can to comfort her baby. When the baby continues to be excessively fussy and visibly uncomfortable, it may be a sign of a tummy ache.

When babies are born, they are not totally helpless, at least not in terms of fighting against certain diseases: while in the womb, they actually receive antibodies from their mother, giving them a certain level of fighting chance against some diseases.

Does your son or daughter seem to have trouble with school, even though he or she seems to be trying her best? Have you noticed consistent problems with his or her homework, such as essay-writing, answering math problems, or reading aloud? Indeed, every child is bound to go through homework troubles once in a while, but if you notice a disturbing consistency, it might be an indication of a learning disorder.

Some parents may be looking forward to the time when their toddler becomes a preschooler, as they believe the period of the terrible-twos are officially over. But do you know that the preschooler stage is also filled with challenges and power struggles? The most common cause of these struggles is that preschoolers tend to want to do everything themselves, making it difficult to take care of their proper hygiene, especially.

When parents adopt an infant or perhaps a toddler, medical issues are typically far from their minds. After all, if the baby or young child looks perfectly fine and passes his medical exams with flying colors, what else is there to worry about?

Insect bites and stings are common occurrences that many people simply brush off. After all, most of them are not serious and only cause an annoying stinging or itching sensation, as well as a mild swelling that disappears within a day or two.

Children in the U.S. have been increasingly facing challenges when it comes to their health. While some are diagnosed with obesity, others are simply malnourished due to the high prevalence of fast food and processed food choices that keep them from getting sufficient nutrients from their daily diet.

Many people think that medication for children is only a smaller dose of those designed for adults. But is that really accurate, and more importantly, will that be safe for the children on the long term? Or are there really medications that have been designed for children?

There are as many parenting philosophies are there are parenting books out on the bookstores. They go by many different names and are sometimes a combination of two or more different philosophies. However, underlying all these parenting styles are the choice of parents whether to revolve their whole world around the new baby, and eventually, the child, or to incorporate him or her into the existing husband-and-wife relationship.

Caring for a baby becomes like child’s play once the baby grows up into the terrible twos, or even the stubborn preschool years. Suddenly, it goes beyond meeting the baby’s hunger needs or needs for his diaper to be changed.

Many parents fail to recognize the role that the right preschool plays in their child health. They tend to categorize things into set boxes, such as emotional intelligence being limited to those that the child learns in the home, the school being the place for a child’s mental, social, and intellectual development, while the paediatrician’s clinic is the only place wherein his physical health will be in check.

Breastfeeding is easy—or so it seems. After all, every mother from the Stone Age, from the Biblical Eve, down to the modern busy yuppy mom can do it with her eyes closed. But when you really get down to it, the late-night feedings, the offering of the breast every half hour, can actually wear down a new mom.

Hyperacidity is usually detected in children when they have problems with the natural process of bowel movement: for example, diarrhea and constipation are taken as natural symptoms of a problem in the digestive system. So is vomiting. However, these are usually attributed to other causes, such as parasites, indigestion, or any other sickness, with hyperacidity being the last that parents think about.

Diarrhea is always an uncomfortable condition, not only for adults but even more so for children. There are many possible causes of diarrhea, including indigestion, parasitical infection, or a virus.

Adults nowadays are familiar with the concept of stress and its possible connection with low immune systems and consequently, infections. But do you know that children also have their share of stress?

Many parents, especially first-time ones, run to parenting books for guidance on how to care for their newborn babies. Of course, authors of parenting books are eager to lay out the physical as well as social needs of babies and children. However, one aspect that is, up to this day, largely overlooked in parenting books are a child’s emotional needs.

If you have youngsters in the house, you might be familiar with the coughs and colds that they tend to get, particularly during the cold season. No matter how common these are, though, as a mom or dad, you will likely hate them with a vengeance for the discomfort they give your beloved son or daughter.

One of the most common problems with kids is loss of appetite and this worries a lot of parents from all over the world. There are kids who simply resent eating at any time of the day or insist on eating only his favorite.

It is common knowledge that what children watch on television or videos affect their behavior. But do you know that even sleep, something that they do not have conscious control over, can be affected?

What is heat stroke? Heat stroke is a type of hypothermia which is an unusually increased body temperature accompanied by physical signs and changes in the function of the nervous system.

You may ask, “How do I boost my child’s immune system?” Do you know that you can do that even when your child is still inside your womb? By taking vitamins and eating food that are essential for the development of your baby, you are actually helping boost his or her immune system even before your child comes out.

What is heat stroke? Heat stroke is a type of hypothermia which is an unusually increased body temperature accompanied by physical signs and changes in the function of the nervous system.

Unlike adults, children are yet to develop their immune system. This is the reason why they are given essential vaccines as young as they are. It’s also a fact that small children get sick easily especially during the cold seasons.

G6PD, or Glucose Phosphate Dehydrogenase, is an enzyme required to convert substances in the body into a reduced form, which keeps our red blood cells from getting damaged. As such, a child that lacks G6PD lacks this capacity to convert the given substance into a form that does not pose a risk of damage to the red blood cells.

When a child complains of a stomach ache, the main fear of parents is: what if it’s appendicitis? Of course, appendicitis is indeed a rational fear, as there seems to be no known cause and it has been shown as a possibly fatal inflammation.

In and of itself, video games are nothing more than recreation for kids, but when done in excessive amounts of time, they can negatively affect other aspects of your child’s life. This is why as parents, you need to know how to deal with video games that you allow, if you do allow them, into your kids’ daily life.

Flat feet, known as pes planus or fallen arches, is a condition wherein the feet do not have the arch that is present in those with normal feet. It can occur in one or both feet.

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects school children immensely, particularly since it affects one’s ability to read letters in the correct sequence when they form words.

The common cold is indeed so common, but when it strikes a beloved toddler, we want to do everything possible to make things as comfortable as can be for the little one. After all, the sniffles and stuffed noses can mean that the baby will usually not be able to sleep soundly, as it is extremely uncomfortable.

A common worry about mothers especially in this generation of rising obesity occurrences and health awareness is how to get their kids to eat healthy food. As the old adage goes, prevention is better than cure, so if you are a new mother, you can spare yourself the countless mealtime battles by starting your baby off on the right foot when it comes to food choices.

The common argument that causes moms to overlook this first set of teeth is that they will fall off and be replaced anyway. But dental experts report that these milk teeth hold the spaces that the permanent teeth eventually grow out of.

The development of vaccines has spelled tremendous difference in the health of nations. Historically, many outbreaks could not be contained due to the lack of preventative measures. As is often quoted in medical circles, prevention is better than cure.

One of the unexpected ways that media affect children can be in the form of the cartoons they watch everyday. This is crucial, because as parents, we sometimes just let our kids spend hours in front of the TV as we go about our daily chores.

However, there are still basic physical milestones that preschoolers normally go through which experts have compiled for mothers to check in order to see if their child is developing properly.

If you find that your child is overweight, do not despair. There is a way of encouraging your child to shed those extra pounds without making the dinner table a constant battlefield!